University of Haripur

The University of Haripur (UOH) (Urdu: جامعہ ہری پور‎) is a public university situated in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

University of Haripur
جامعہ ہری پور
Former name
Hazara University Haripur Campus
TypePublic
Established2008
ChancellorGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Anwar-Ul-Hassan Gilani[1]
Location
Haripur
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
NicknameUOH
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Websiteuoh.edu.pk

Overview

The university premises is spread over an area of 236 Kanals on the premises of once factory of Rosin and Turpentine.

History

UOH was established in March 2008 as a Haripur campus of Hazara University. The campus was upgraded to full-fledged University of Haripur (UOH) in 2012 by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[11][12]

Faculties and departments

The university currently has the following departments and faculties.

Faculty of Social and Administrative Sciences

  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Islamic and Religious Studies
  • Department of Management Sciences
  • Department of Psychology[13]

Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences

  • Department of Agriculture Sciences
  • Department of Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
  • Department of Geology
  • Department of Information Technology
  • Department of Medical Lab Technology
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Public Health
  • Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics
  • Department of Food Science and Technology
  • Allied Section[14]

Academic programs

UOH currently offers the following courses.[15]

BS (4 years)

  • BS Accounting and Finance
  • BS Computer Science
  • BS Software Engineering
  • BS Economics
  • BS Environmental Science
  • BS Education
  • BS Psychology
  • BS Medical Lab Technology (Diagnostic and Research Center)
  • BS Geology
  • BS Forestry and Wild life

Masters (2 years)

  • MBA
  • MCS (Computer Science)
  • MSc Economics
  • MSc Environmental Sciences
  • MSc Agriculture Sciences
  • MEd (Education)
  • MSc Psychology
  • MSc Medical Lab Technology (Diagnostic and Research Center)
  • MSc Microbiology
  • MSc Public Health

MPhil and PhD

  • MPhil and PhD (Environmental Sciences)
  • PhD (Agricultural Sciences; i.e. Agronomy, Entomology, Food Science and Technology, Horticulture, Plant Breeding and Genetics (PBG), Soil and Environmental Sciences)
  • MPhil and PhD (Education)
  • MPhil (Forestry and Wild Life)
  • MPhil (Islamic and Religious Studies)

See also

References
  1. http://www.uoh.edu.pk/administration.php?page=vice-chancellor-office
  2. "HEC Recognise Colleges and Universities" (PDF). www.hec.gov.pk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. "HEC announces university ranking". The Nation. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. "K-P picks VCs for nine universities - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. "Expo-2016 to prove great milestone in promoting social sciences". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. Report, Bureau (9 June 2017). "Appointment of nine VCs notified". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  7. "Varsity announces fee waiver for Baloch students". The Nation. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. Report, Bureau (29 June 2013). "KP governor to contact PM over funds for universities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  9. "University of Haripur". www.uoh.edu.pk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  10. "Five public sector universities in KP functioning without VCs". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  11. Newspaper, From the (23 March 2012). "NEWS IN BRIEF - Approval of upgrading sub-campus of the Hazara University in Haripur to university level". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  12. "University of Haripur". www.uoh.edu.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  13. http://www.uoh.edu.pk/faculity.php?id=r2
  14. http://www.uoh.edu.pk/faculity.php?id=q2
  15. "Academic Programs - University of Haripur". www.uoh.edu.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

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