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 PESHAWAR UNIVERSITY
 

The Peshawar university founded in 1950 AD. Is the out growth of Islamia college, Peshawar which was established in 1913 AD. By late Nawab Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan. The first chief minister of Khybar Pakhtunkhwa. His name and another prominent political figure, Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan laid the foundation of the university during his tenure as chief minister of Khybar Pakhtunkhwa.

The university campus is spread over an area of 1.000 acres. During the course of 50 years it has grown into big town ship. It is situated at a distance of about 8 kilometers from Peshawar cantonment along the Khyber road on the way to Khyber Pass. It is a resident university and all most all the teaching staff; student and employees live there. The campus has its own shopping center. Hospital, post office and banks. A big hospital has been constructed to provide the training facilities to the medical students whom at present studying In Khyber medical college. In addition, there are Pakistan Rural Academy and Pakistan Forest Institute located at campus. Besides teaching requirements at the university, authorities have not over looked the sports and other extra curricular activities. Facilities for all types of recognized out door and in door games have been provided. College and university tournaments are held regularly in games like hockey, football, cricket, swimming, badminton, volleyball, basket ball, tennis, boating, shooting and athletics.

There are teacher student center and various types of unions and associations to provide the students debating forum. The university has a big library with nearly 100,000 books and manuscripts.

 
 Khybar Pakhtunkhwa University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar
 

Since its establishment as a College of Engineering in 1952, this institution has been training Engineers upto the first degree level in all the major disciplines of engineering. In 1980 it got its separate identity as University and started Bachelor's degree course in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Agriculture and Mining Engineering.In 1995 the Department of Chemical Engineering has added with the intake of 25 students. After gaining the status of an Engineering University in 1980, efforts were focussed on introducing postgraduate studies in various disciplines. As a first step, in 1984, postgraduate courses leading to M.Sc. degree were started in Civil Engineering. In 1990 the remaining departments also started postgraduate programmes. The University is also planning to start M.Phil/Ph.D. programme in the near future.

  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Chemical, Mineral and Minning Engineering
  • Faculty of Agriculture Engineering
  • Faculty of Basic Science, Humanities, & Islamic Studies

 Agricultural University Peshawar  
 

Agriculture education was introduced into the curriculum of Islamia College,Peshawar in 1933. The College of Agriculture was set up in 1957 as a constituent college of the University of Peshawar. The four year B.Sc. degree programme after matriculation,followed prior to the establishment of the College of Agriculture,was discontinued. A revised curriculum was started in 1957,in which students with matriculation were admitted to a five years degree programme leading to the award of B.Sc. Hons. classes were started in different disciplines, i.e Agricultural Chemistry,Agronomy,Animal Science,Entomology,Horticulture and food technology

The college was upgraded to a status of Faculty of Agriculture under the University of Peshawar in 1974.

 
 Khyber Medical College  
 

A University was promised by the father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in 1948. The foundation of Peshawar University was laid down by the first Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan in 1950. The University occupies the site of the ancient Budhist Academy. The Khyber Medical College lies in the campus on the historic caravan route that brought conquerors from Central Asia to this Sub-continent. Now instead of warriors, students from several parts of the world flock to this institution in search of knowledge that alleviates human suffering.

The foundation of the college was laid by the Governor General of Pakistan Mr. Ghulam Mohammad in 1954. It strives to expand steadily to meet growing requirements of the people of this province. To look after dental health of the people of
Khybar Pakhtunkhwa, a Dentistry Department (BDS) was founded in KMC in 1964 by Sahibzadi Mahmooda Salim the Health Minister at that time. The Department of Dentistry was converted into an independent college at the time of its Silver Jubilee celebration and named as "Khyber College of Dentistry" in January 1990.

Government Colleges OF Khybar Pakhtunkhwa

 Government College Peshawar
 

The College was found in 1957, in the old Assembly Building and was shifted to its present permanent building near the historic Shahi Bagh in 1962. Pre-Engineering, Pre-Medical and the Humanities subject are taught at the Intermediate level for BA/B.Sc. Classes the college is affiliated to the University of Peshawar in the following Subjects:

English , Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Archeology, History, Urdu, Pashto, Persian, Arabic, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geography, Maths, Stats, Islamic Studies and Pol. Science, Computer Science, Electronics, Law, Pak. Studies and H.P.E.

Staff members =84
Principal =Prof. Shamsher Khan
Phone#. =091-249130

 Khybar Pakhtunkhwa Government Superior Science College Peshawar
 

Considering the importance of Science and enhance the Science Education, the former Government of West Pakistan felt the need to open Science Colleges at degree level in every Division of west Pakistan. Accordingly, Government Superior Science College Peshawar, was established in portion of the teachers training school Michni Road Peshawar in 1962. Initially subjects of Physics, Chemistry and Maths were taught at Degree level later F.SC (Pre-Engineering) Classes were introduced in the college and in July, 1971 FSc(Pre-Medical) Classes were also started.

The College was shifted to its present campus in 1972. Besides environmental suitability for academic activities, the present building is also suitable because of its location. The famous historic Wazir Bagh lies to its North west. A network of road connects the college with the surrounding areas and makes an easy approach to it.

The college building spreads over a vast area with well ventilated Class-rooms, well equipped laboratories, library, Mosque canteen, play ground and green lawns. There are two halls, one for indoor games and the other for various cultural activities and examinations. The institution is managed by a qualified and experience team of teaching and Ministerial Staff.

In 1985, Intermediate classes in humanities group were started which after two years were upgraded to degree level.A Intermediate level the college is affiliated with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar and at degree level with the University of Peshawar in the Following subjects.

Intermediate English, Urdu, Islamic Education, Islamic Study, Pak. Studies, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Maths, Stats, Geography, Civics, Pashto, Archeology, History & H.P.E.

Degree: English, Urdu, Islamic Education, Islamic Study, Pak. Studies, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Maths A & B, Statistics, Geography, History, Law, Persian, Political Science & H.P.E.

Students enrolments. 1823
Staff members 61
Principal Prof. Muhammad Tariq Khan
Phone.#. 091-2563067

 Government Frontier College for Woman Peshawar  
 

The College was started in a School building in 1949 and since then extensive accommodation has been added to it including a Hostel and a Science Block. The College is situated in the Central part of the city, and is the biggest female Institution in the region. It provides instructions in Arts and Science subject both and Intermediate and Degree level. It is affiliated to the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar and to the University of Peshawar in the following subjects:

Intermediate. English, Urdu, Persian, Pashto, Arabic, Islamic Education, Islamic Studies, Pak. Studies, History, Geography, Economics, Civics outlines of H. Economics, Psychology, Stats, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Pak. Studies, Philosophy, Urdu (Adv), and H.P.E.

Degree English, Urdu, Persian, Pashto, Arabic, Islamic Education, Islamic Studies, Pak. Studies, History, Geography, Economics, Stats, Maths A & B Courses, Botany and Zoology, Psychology, Law, Home Economics, Urdu(adv), English, Political Science, Philosophy, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science. Electronics.

Students Enrolment. 2189
Staff Members. 73
Principal Prof. Rehana Mati Ullah
Phone#. 091-212336

 

 Government City Girls College Peshawar
 

GCGC Peshawar was started as an Inter College in 1986 in a rented building in Faqir Abad Peshawar later on this college was shifted in 4th April, 1991 to building situated in the main G.T. Road opposite to the Road ways House Peshawar where was early approachable for the students & Staff. Presently the College was shifted to a huge building in Gulbahar.

It is affiliated to BISE Peshawar and to University of Peshawar in the following Subjects.

Intermediate. English, Urdu, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Islamic Education, Pak. Studies, Maths, Logics, Civics, History, Geography, Psychology, Economics, Arabic, Persian, Urdu (A), Stats, Outline of H. Economics, Pashto, Islamic Studies & HPE.
Degree. History, Geography, Psychology, Economics, Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu (A), Statistics, English (A), Islamiyat, Maths, Philosophy, Pol. Science, Computer Science.

Students enrolments. 675
Staff members. 26
Principal. Prof. Shahnaz Masood
Phone.#. 091-263172

 Government Degree College (W) Kohat Road Peshawar
 

Government Degree College for (W) Kohat Road Peshawar was initiated with grant demand of public as there was no female college to serve the education need of the inhabitants of the Southern Part of Peshawar. It started functioning from August 1998. the college is affiliated to the BISE Peshawar and to University of Peshawar with following subjects.

Intermediate. English, Urdu, Islamic Education, Pak. Studies, Islamic Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics , Statistics, Economics outline of H. Economics, History Civics, Pashto, Urdu(A), Arabic.

Degree. Economics, Statistics, Mathematics (A), History, Political Science, Pashto, Urdu(A), Arabic, Islamic Studies outline of H. Economics.

Students Enrolment. 361
Staff members. 17
Principal Mst. Dilshad Begum
Phone.#. 091-2320145

 
 

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