Education

Prof. Dr. Bushra Mirza

Vice Chancellor

Fatima Jinnah Women University

Rawalpindi · English, Urdu, Punjabi

Biography

Prof. Dr. Bushra Mirza is a higher education leader and molecular biologist serving as Vice Chancellor of Fatima Jinnah Women University. Her career spans more than 30 years of teaching, research and university administration in Pakistan and internationally.

She completed her MSc and MPhil at Quaid-i-Azam University, followed by a PhD at the University of Cambridge and postdoctoral research at the University of North Carolina. Her previous roles include Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Quaid-i-Azam University, Vice Chancellor of Lahore College for Women University, and Member for Research and Innovation at the Higher Education Commission.

Her work combines research supervision, science policy and institutional leadership. She has also contributed to women’s leadership and STEM education through her honorary role as ISESCO Women Science Chair. Her submitted recognitions include Tamgha-i-Imtiaz and the Presidential Pride of Performance.

Areas of expertise

• Higher education leadership
• Women’s leadership
• Science and technology policy
• Molecular biology
• Teaching and research

Engagement interests

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