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| Motto | رَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً (Arabic) |
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Motto in English | Lord, Advance me in Knowledge |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Dr. Tazeen Gul |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
Jinnah College for Women, (Urdu: جناح کالج برائے خواتین) formerly the University College for Women, is an institute of education for women located in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1]
The College came into existence as a constituent College of the University of Peshawar on 24 July 1964.[2] It was first called the University Degree College for Women.[3] The founder was Safia Hassan, who was also the first principal.[2] The initial intake was 27 students.[2] By 1980, when Safia Hassan retired, there were 1,700 students.[2] The College aims to support women who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend university.[2]
In 2014, three students of Jinnah College for Women topped the provincial exams.[4]
The College celebrated its Golden jubilee in 2014.[2][5]
It is now named to commemorate Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
In 2018, 359 students were awarded degrees by the college, though this included students from four college sessions, 2014-2017.[6][7]
The College has a two storey building, erected in a classical form of architecture which consists of classrooms, lecture-theatres, laboratories, a library with two reading rooms, an office and a hall. The college has a lawn, a botanical garden and an attached playground, that serve for inter-class and inter college tournaments and college sports.[2] The library has a collection of reference books, text books and books in specialized fields. The college hall, the Safia Hassan Hall, has a seating capacity of 300 students.[2]