Bacha Khan University (Pashto: باچا خان پوهنتون) (Urdu: جامعہ باچاخان) is a public university situated in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, named after Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan). The university was founded on 3 July 2012 with the mission to advance knowledge and learning through quality research and education for Pakistan.

Bacha Khan University, Charsadda
باچا خان یونیورسٹی، باچا خان پوهنتون
TypePublic
Established2012
ChancellorGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Bashir Ahmad (Pride of Performance) [1]
DeanProf. Dr. Abdus Sattar[2]
Location, ,
34°08′11.6″N 71°50′17.5″E / 34.136556°N 71.838194°E / 34.136556; 71.838194
AffiliationsHEC[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Currently, the university's campus consists of 25 acres, with another 97 acres of land being purchased near Charsadda motorway interchange. More than 3000 students are enrolled in BS, Masters and MS/MPhil degree programs. There are two men's and one women's hostel at the campus.[4]

Departments

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Bacha Khan University offers education in the following areas:[5]

  • Agriculture
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany & Zoology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science & Electronics
  • Economics
  • English
  • Geology & Geophysics
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Pakhtunkhwa Study Centre
  • Pharmacy
  • Sociology & Gender Studies & Education
  • Bachelor of Business Administration

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bacha Khan University Charsadda". Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  2. ^ "Bacha Khan University Charsadda". Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  3. ^ "Universities".
  4. ^ "Bacha Khan University Charsadda". Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
  5. ^ "Departments" (PDF). Bacha Khan University Charsadda.