At the University, we are proud of our international outlook, with students from over 120 countries studying at our campuses in the UK, as well as with a growing number of our partnership institutions across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The development of international alumni chapters is an important driver of positive relations between the UK and its overseas partners which will support our ambitions to become even more globally outward-looking.

Our Alumni Association's Pakistan Chapter was established in 2017 by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ashraf Jawaid OBE. It is the strongest platform of successful graduates of the University of Bedfordshire in Pakistan.

The office bearers of the University of Bedfordshire Alumni Association Pakistan Chapter are as follows:

• Mr Ali Tawab Baloch (President)
• Mr Shahzad Ahmed (Vice President)
• Dr Raheem Awan (Finance Secretary)
• Mr Atif Hussain (General Secretary)
• Mr Zubair Iqbal (Secretary)

1st Meeting of Pakistani Bedfordshire Alumni in Pakistan

The launch of our Alumni Association's Pakistan Chapter in July 2017 was marked with a vivid ceremony held in Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan, represented by the British High Commission in Pakistan.

During the event, Professor Ashraf said, “It is a great success to gather such a large number of alumni all under one roof at short notice." He promised that with the cooperation and support of the office bearers of our Alumni Association's Pakistan Chapter, an alumni gathering will be held regularly, if not annually, in Pakistan.

2nd Meeting of Pakistani Bedfordshire Alumni in Pakistan

The second meeting of the University of Bedfordshire Alumni Association's Pakistan Chapter took place on February 24th 2019 in Islamabad. Over 100 alumni, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, officials from the British council, and a number of Vice Chancellor's from universities in Pakistan attended the meeting.

In his inaugural remarks, Professor Jawaid welcomed and expressed his gratitude to the alumni who had travelled great distances from cities including Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Attock, Abbottabad, Sindh, and Wah, to attend the ceremony, saying, “This really shows how much you love your University. This is a fantastic chapter.”

He asked attendees to get involved in fundraising for similar future gatherings, and encouraged an alumni meeting to be held every year. He then thanked the three institutions who sponsored the gathering: Roots, HR Consultants and COMSATS.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor went on to express how proud the University is of its global outlook, which is able to grow and develop only because of its international links and partnerships, and alumni worldwide. The University has students from over 120 countries, particularly from China, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Vietnam, Romania and Greece, and a growing number of international partnerships across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Professor Jawaid also gave a detailed presentation of the University of Bedfordshire, which highlighted its programs, schools, rankings, awards, and funding and investments to enhance the student experience.

The alumni members then introduced themselves one by one during the gathering, sharing how they have fully utilised the Bedfordshire degree. All are in high profile and key posts in their respective fields not only in Pakistan but also overseas.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor ended his speech by appreciating the efforts and hard work carried out by the administration team to make the event a reality.