The University of Peshawar, as a mother educational institution of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is an outcome of the dream of the father of the nation and was created as the first ever University after independence. It is vigorously working with its full zeal and spirit, truly serving and sacred cause of education altogether. The University of Peshawar founded in 1950, is the fulfillment of a dream, which had long remained unrealized.
- Jinnah College for Women
- University College for Boys
- University Model School
- University Public School
The first seeds of the University may be said to have been sown by Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan, who boldly conceived the idea and founded Islamia College (The Dar-ul-ulum Islamia) in 1913 at the first out-post of civilization, almost at the mouth of the historic Khyber Pass.
Research Centres
The University of Peshawar, being a mother Institution of the Khyber Pahtunkhwa is not only catering for the academic needs of Peshawar but also of the whole province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The highly qualified and trained faculty, student friendly and supportive administration, modern curricula, conductive academic environment and excellent infrastructure are the hallmarks of the University. Its role in political, industrial and government leadership is recognized. The University has an over whelming contribution in bringing positive changes in the society.
Departments
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Art and Design
- Department of English and Applied Linguistics
- Department of History
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
Faculty of Islamic and Oriental Studies
- Department of Arabic
- Department of Islamiyat
- Department of Pashto
- Department of Persian
- Department of Seerat Studies
- Department of Urdu
- Pashto Academy
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences
- Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management
- Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology
- Centre of Plant Biodiversity
- Department of Botany
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- Department of Geography and Geomatics
- Department of Geology
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Department of Zoology
- Institute of Chemical Sciences
Faculty of Management and Information Sciences
- College of Home Economics
- Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Department of Library and Information Science
- Institute of Management Studies
- Quaid e Azam College of Commerce
Faculty of Numerical and Physical Sciences
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Electronics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistics
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Department of Criminology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Gender Studies
- Department of International Relations
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Regional Studies
- Department of Social Anthropology
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Sociology
- Institute of Education and Research
- Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies
- Law College
Contact Detail
| Old Jamrud Road, Qadir Abad, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| http://uop.edu.pk/ |
| +92-91-9216701 |