University of Baltistan, Skardu | |
Native Name: | جامعہ بلتستان سکردو |
Image Alt: | University Of Baltistan, Skardu |
Type: | Educational Institution |
Chancellor: | President of Pakistan |
Vice Chancellor: | Vacant[1] |
Head Label: | Registrar |
Head: | Waseemullah Jan |
Students: | 2300[2] |
Undergrad: | 1800 |
Postgrad: | 200 |
Country: | Pakistan |
Coor: | 35.2992°N 75.7044°W |
Former Names: | KIU Skardu Campus |
Colours: | Green, Golden |
Nickname: | UOBS |
University Of Baltistan or Baltistan University (UOBS) (Urdu: جامعہ بلتستان سکردو; Balti: ༑། ཡུ་ནི་ཝྲ་སིཊི་ ཨཕ་ སྦལ་ཏིས་ཏན །༑།) is an international level university in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was established in 2017[3] with a charter by the Federal Government of Pakistan, with the goal of improving access to higher education for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.
There are seven departments - Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Business Management, Educational Development and Language and Cultural Studies.
According to its charter, University of Baltistan is a multi-campus university. Additional campuses are seeking to be established in wherever feasible.[4]
It was also announced that Chinese lessons would be offered in order to increase trade ties with China.[5]
Currently main campus is situated on Kargil Road Hussainabad in Skardu.[2] later it will be shifted to Main Campus under construction on riverside.
City Campus Satellite Town skardu
Sundus Campus Subdus Skardu
Anchan Campus near Dr. Irshad Ali Chowk Skardu.