Ms. Nadir is Associate Professor and Head of Media Studies Art and Design Department at the Lahore School of Economics. She has a MPhil in Environmental Policy from the Lahore School of Economics and a Bachelors in Architecture from Pratt Institute New York. Prior to joining the Lahore School, Rabia was teaching since 1992 in the Architecture and Interior Design Departments at the National College of Arts. She has also been a visiting faculty member of the Beaconhouse National University.

She is a practicing architect with a special interest in urban environment and conservation of architectural heritage.