Established in 2002, Riphah International University is a privately operated university, officially chartered by the Federal Government of Pakistan. The university’s establishment is driven by the overarching goal of nurturing professionals who embody Islamic moral and ethical values.Sponsored by the non-profit organization known as the Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIMCT), it was founded in 1995. Under the leadership of its late Founding Managing Trustee, Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Khan, TI(M), TBt, the initial venture undertaken by IIMCT was the establishment of the Islamic International Medical College in Rawalpindi, which came to fruition in 1996.