University of Swabi
{{Short description|Public university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan}}
{{Infobox university
| name = University of Swabi
| native_name = یونیورسٹی آف صوابی
| image = UOSwabi-Logo.jpeg
| image_size = 300 px
| established = 2012
| type = Public
| officer_in_charge = M. Asfandyar Khan Khalil (Registrar)
| chancellor = Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| vice_chancellor = Nasir Jamal Khattak
| dean = Mukhtar Alam
| head = M. Asfandyar Khan Khalil
| city = Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| country = Pakistan
| campus = {{cvt|188|acres}}
| accreditation = Higher Education Commission of Pakistan{{cite web |url=http://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/KPK/University-of-Swabi.aspx|title=University of Swabi|work=Higher Education Commission|access-date= 27 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/hecs-list-of-recognized-universities-and-degree-awarding-institutions/|publisher=dailypakistan.com.pk|title=HEC’s releases list of recognized degree awarding institutions}}
| website = {{url|uoswabi.edu.pk}}
}}
University Of Swabi ({{langx|ps|د صوابی پوهنتون}}; {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|یونیورسٹی آف صوابی}}}}; abbreviated UoS), is a public sector university situated in Anbar, Swabi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Overview & History
University of Swabi is established by KP government in Anbar, Swabi in 2012. Back in 2012, the ANP led Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decided to upgrade Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan campus to full-fledged University using the royalties of electricity generation and tobacco of Swabi district.{{cite web|last1=Ashfaq|first1=Mohammad|title=University to be set up in Swabi|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/741326|website=DAWN.COM|access-date=14 September 2017|language=en|date=10 August 2012}}
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in 28 teaching Departments such as Agriculture, Law, Economics, Computer Science, Linguistics to name a few.{{cite web|title=Overview of University of Swabi|url=http://www.uoswabi.edu.pk/cms/index/5|website=www.uoswabi.edu.pk|access-date=18 August 2017}}
Departments & Faculties
The university currently has the following departments and Faculties.{{cite web|title=Departments in University of Swabi|url=http://www.uoswabi.edu.pk/cmscategory/index/3|website=www.uoswabi.edu.pk|access-date=27 September 2019}}
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Economics
- Department of English
- Department of Geology
- Department of Management Sciences
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of PCRS
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Law
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Department of Botany
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Library & Information Sciences
- Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Geography
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Education
- Department of Tourism & Hotel Management
- Department of Urdu
- Department of Pashto
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://uoswabi.edu.pk/ Official Website]
- {{Facebook|UniversityofSwabiOfficial}}
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{{coord missing|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa}}
Category:2012 establishments in Pakistan
Category:Educational institutions established in 2012
Category:Public universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Category:Universities and colleges in Swabi District
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