University of Agriculture, Peshawar explained

The University of Agriculture, Peshawar
Nickname:	UAP
Established:	1981
Type:	Public
Chancellor:	Haji Ghulam Ali - Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice Chancellor:	Jehan Bakht
Country:	Pakistan
Students:	7000+
Website:	aup.edu.pk

The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP; Urdu: جامعہ زرعیہ پشاور، یا زرعی یونیورسٹی پشاور; Pushto; Pashto: د کرنې پوهنتون، پېښور), is a research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is ranked fourth in agriculture in Pakistan.^[1]

History

It was founded in 1981.^[2]

Academics

The academic programs are divided into five faculties, each headed by a dean:

• Faculty of Crop Production Sciences
• Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences
• Faculty of Nutrition Sciences
• Faculty of Rural Social Sciences
• Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences

The university has three institutes:

1. The Institute of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering (IBGE)
2. Institute of Business and Management Sciences (IBMS)
3. Institute of Development Studies (IDS).

Institute of Business and Management Science

Institute of Business & Management Sciences (IBMS) was established in 1998. Initially, only management science courses were offered, but now it also offers courses in computer science and information technology.^[3]

See also

• Agricultural Training Institute, Peshawar
• 2017 Peshawar Agriculture Directorate attack

References

1. Web site: HEC ranking of universities July 2013 - Karachi - Pakistan. Scribd.
2. Web site: Documentary: Hamaray Zarai Idaray (Agriculture University of Peshawar) .
3. Web site: The University Peshawar, Pakistan. www.aup.edu.pk.

External links

• University of Agriculture, Peshawar