University of Chitral

University of Chitral is public sector university in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is run by the provincial government and founded in 2017.[1]

University of Chitral
TypePublic
Established2017 (2017)
ChancellorGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DirectorProf. Dr. Badshah Munir Bukhari
Location
Chitral
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
Websitewww.uoch.pk

Overview & History

University of Chitral is established by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in District Chitral in 2017. It is created as result of Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa notification number SO(UE-II)3-1/2017 dated March 31, 2017.[2]

Before inception of University of Chitral, there were two university campuses operating in district Chitral. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal (SBBU) Sub Campus and Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKUM) Sub Campus.[3] The student number in these campuses were growing over period of time resulting in the provision of academic facilities had also increased manifolds. The present academic, research and residential facilities were not enough to cater for the actual requirements of all the students. The situation thus warranted the construction and development of a full-fledged University at Chitral in order to meet the present and expected high demand for higher educational facilities for students. The residents of Chitral were also demanding a full fledged University for Chitral from quite sometimes.[4] This results in the creation of University of Chitral in 2011.

University of Chitral will act as “Regional Education Corridor” for Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia via Wakhan Strip, Gilgit Baltistan and Gilgit-Chitral, Dir, Malakand alternate CPEC Route. It will enable the region to promote development through creation of job opportunities,advance skills provision, leading to accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction. While making regional connectivity, competitiveness and trade, this university will create a knowledge platform so that all national, regional and continental stakeholders may connect, collaborate and jointly work to produce world class human resources to make this ambitious plan successful. This university will play important role in Vision 2025 and Five Year Plan 2008-13, balanced development agenda of the Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan.[5]

Departments

The university currently has the following Departments.[3]

  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Education
  • Department of English Language & Literature
  • Department of Management Sciences
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
  • Department of Urdu
  • Department of Zoology

See also

References
  1. "University of Chitral Inauguration". chitralexpress.com. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  2. "University of Chitral, Advisory Committee (Notification No. UoCh/Ntf/02/PD, Dated April 19, 2011) - University of Chitral". University of Chitral. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. "University of Chitral". www.uoch.pk.
  4. "Chitralis seek full-fledged university instead of campuses | ePaper | DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. "Overview - University of Chitral". University of Chitral. Retrieved 19 August 2011.

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