Dr. Muhammad Ajmal, National Institute of Psychology, Centre of Excellence is an autonomous organization under the Federal Government with a mandate to carry out research and teaching in the discipline of Psychology. The Institute is a Centre of excellence and named after its founding director, Dr. Muhammad Ajmal. In 1983 when the Institute was given status of Centre of Excellence at Quaid-i-Azam University, it was located in shared offices spaces in the Mathematics and Computer Sciences blocks of the University. During early eighties, the government approved a scheme for a purpose-built building for the Institute. This building was completed in 1996 and the Institute shifted to it in the first quarter of 1997. This building is situated towards the southeastern corner of the University and occupies a location of scenic beauty. Since then the Institute has grown in size and capacity.