Dr. Abida Taherani (died 1 June 2016) was a Pakistani educationist, scholar, and former vice chancellor at the University of Sindh.
Rising from a well-educated family, Teherani graduated with a master's degree in economics from the University of Sindh and the London School of Economics.
Prior to her appointment as vice-chancellor on January 15, 2015, she had previously served as the head of the economics department, the Sindh Development Studies Center, and the faculty of social sciences.
[2] Teherani supervised 10 doctoral programs in various domains of competence, and she also oversaw nine other scholars as they were conducting PhD-level research, in addition to six others who were pursuing MS and M Phil degrees.
She was associated with several organizations like the International Association of Agricultural Economists, the Pakistan Economic Council and Council of Social Scientists, the National Statistical Council, the Access to Financial Assistance Program of the State Bank, and the Task Force on Revival of the Sindh Economy.