University of Malakand


The University of Malakand is a Public Sector University located in the Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Founded in 2001, the university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various academic disciplines. In 2010, the university was ranked "seventh" in the general category in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
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Background

The need for a university in Malakand Division had been felt since 1972, as the area had remained underprivileged for a long time but the idea could not be materialized until 2001. In 2001, It was established through a charter issued by the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 30, 2001, and it was recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Islamabad. The university has acquired more land reaching nearly 300 acres surrounded by fenced boundary walls. The university is located in the center hub of the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, linked with the District Swat, Lower and Upper Dir, Chitral, and Malakand.

Distinctions

The 2020 QS world rankings placed the University of Malakand as the top university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ninth highest in Pakistan, and among the top 351–400 in Asia.

Vice Chancellors

  1. Prof. Dr. Jehandar Shah - December 2001 – 2007)
  2. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Iqbal
  3. Prof. Dr. Rasul Jan
  4. Prof. Dr. Johar Ali
  5. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Ali
  6. Prof. Dr. Gul Zaman
  7. Prof. Dr. Rashid Ahmad

Convocations

The convocations for the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts have been held on the following dates:
  • 1. Session, Date 10 Feb 2007
  • 2. Session,
  • 3. Session,
  • 4. Session, Date 28 June 2012
  • 5. Session,
  • 6. Session,
  • 7. Session, Date 15 Oct 2012
Currently, Master of Science and Master of Arts programmes are also ongoing but no convocation has been held for them.

Departments

  1. Department of Chemistry
  2. Department of Biotechnology
  4. Department of Botany
  5. Department of Computer Science & IT
  6. Department of Economics
  7. Department of Education
  8. Department of English
  9. Department of Geology
  10. Department of Islamic Studies
  11. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
  12. Department of Law
  13. Department of Management Studies
  14. Department of Mathematics
  15. Department of Pashto and Oriental Languages
  16. Department of Political Science
  17. Department of Pharmacy
  18. Department of Physics
  19. Department of Psychology
  20. Department of Sociology/Social Work
  21. Department of Software Engineering
  22. Department of Statistics
  23. Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
  24. Department of Zoology