Government Islamia Science College, Sukkur
Govt. Islamia Science College, Sukkur is one of the biggest and the most representative educational institutes of upper Sindh. The institution has a very prestigious record of its previous achievements in the educated Society. This college was established in 1956 and shifted to the new building in 1962 and was nationalized in September 1972. The college was bifurcated into two independent and separate colleges in 1973 having separate establishment teaching and administrative staff as Govt. Islamia Science College, Sukkur and Govt. Islamia Arts / Commerce College, Sukkur.
Government Islamia Science College, Sukkur consists of Intermediate, Degree Section and BS (CS) Programmes.
Since nationalization, this institution has achieved enviable triumphs both in the curricular and co-curricular fields. It stands grouped among the five most prestigious colleges of the province of Sindh.
LOCATION
Govt. Islamia Science College, Sukkur is situated in the heart of the city offering as atmosphere most conducive to the cause of Education, the building stands on prominent hill. Govt. Islamia Science College, Sukkur and Govt. Islamia Arts / Commerce College, Sukkur and Post Graduate Studies centre Sukkur are housed in the same building. Science College functions in the morning while the Arts / Commerce serves in the evening. Science college building occupies an impressive part of hill, it is encircled by many important and dignified offices and buildings. The college building stands on Minara Road, just at cross section of New Sukkur and Old Sukkur. There is PAF Selection and Recruitment Centre and Masoom Shah Municipal Library Just in front of the main entrance, while the D.C, Office is also at a little distance. The buildings of A.D.B.P and State Life Insurance Corporation adds to the dignity of the college building. At the back side there is shrine of Hazrat Cheel Badshah Alias Naughaza Pir, while the Session Courts and office of Regional Director (College) Sukkur Region, are also on the same side.
BUILDING
The building of Islamia Science College, Sukkur prossesses ground flour with six Laboratories, two each for Chemistry and Physics and one each for Zoology and Botany. The staff common room is adjacent to Chemistry Laboratory on ground and first floor and on second floor classes are held. The office of the Principal and Ministrial staff are on the left side of the building. Auditorium and Gymnasium Halls are on the ground floor. There is a beautiful mosque in the college premises that attracts the students as well as the people of nearby localities at the prayer timings.