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Abbottabad University of Science and Technology
	File:Abbottabad University of Science and Technology logo.svg
Type	Public
Established	2015
Location	Havelian, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Campus	Urban
Nickname	AUST
Affiliations	HEC
Website	www.aust.edu.pk/index.html

The Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (also named AUST), is a public research university located in Havelian (12 km from, Abbottabad) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The University offers admissions in Bachelors, Masters, MS/M. Phill and PHD  programs in related disciplines.

History

On June 01, 2005 by Higher Education Department of KPK and regular classes of BBA, MBA and MA (English) were started in two tents with indigenous academic and administrative staff when it was a sub-campus of Hazara University.And now Hazara University Havelian Campus got its own independent status as Abbottabad University of Science & Technology. With the passage of time and under the dynamic guidance of the Project Director, this tiny institution will soon attain the status of one of the best [[Universities in Pakistan|university] of the country and will spread the light of education not only in this part but also to the whole country. This university is a valuable contribution in the field of education. The aim and object is not only confined to impart education to the young generation but to improve the social and economic conditions of the people of the area. Quaid-i-Azam, the founder of Pakistan fought to create Pakistan where there would be no segregation among its citizens on the basis of cast, creed or language.

Mission

The mission of the Abbottabad University of Science & Technology is to impart knowledge in the fields of Emerging Sciencesاا & Technology, social sciences as well as liberal arts inculcating the universal values of truth, beauty and goodness among the younger generations, on the one hand, and to provide a befitting research base for contributing original research to the world research pool for the service of mankind, on the other. It further aims at imbuing the students with higher and nobler ideals of Islam and socializing them into well-rounded persons ever ready to serve their own nation, the Ummah and humanity at large.

The mission of the University, therefore, is to impart education systematically, gradually but surely spreading over centuries. The objective of the University, therefore, is to impart universal education systematically and gradually but surely to the coming generations of students for over indefinitely remote and distant future with Godspeed.

Organization

The head of Abbottabad University of Science and Technology is designated as Project Director, has mandated to run the University. There are several senior staff posts. These include:

Registrar of University
Director Finance
Provost Officer
Director of Works
Controller of Examination
Director Administration

The Department Heads for academic areas report to the Dean's Office.

Academics

Departments

Abbottabad University of Science and Technology offers Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degrees. Departments at AUST are:

Department of Information Technology
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Management Science
Department of Pakistan Studies
Department of Microbiology
Department of Mathematics
Department of English
Department of Economics

Semester system

There are two semesters in an academic year - Fall and Spring. Each semester consists of 18 weeks of teaching and two exams- mid term and final term. Mid term carries 25% and the final term carries 50% of the total in any subject offered in a semester. The rest of the 25% is awarded on the basis of class participation, assignments and quizzes. Fall semester starts around September–October, whereas spring semester starts around February.

References

External links

*Abbottabad University of Science and Technology

Category:Engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan Engineering and Technology Category:Educational institutions established in 1980 Category:1980 establishments in Pakistan Category:Education in Peshawar Category:Public universities in Pakistan