Bacha Khan University

Bacha Khan University, Charsadda
باچا خان یونیورسٹی، باچا خان پوهنتون
Type Public
Established 2012
Founder Prof. Dr Ihsan Ali (Sitara-i-Imtiaz)
Chancellor Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. S.M Saqlan Naqvi[1]
Dean Prof. Dr. Abdus Sattar[2]
Location Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,  Pakistan
Coordinates: 34°08′11.6″N 71°50′17.5″E / 34.136556°N 71.838194°E / 34.136556; 71.838194
Affiliations HEC [3]
Website Official website

Bacha Khan University (Pashto: باچا خان پوهنتون‬‎) (Urdu: جامعہ باچاخان‬‎) is a public university situated in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, named after Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan). The University in Charsadda was founded on 3 July 2012 with the mission to advance knowledge and learning through quality research and education for Pakistan.

Currently, the University land consists of 25 acres, with another 97 acres of land being purchased near Charsadda, Motorway Interchange. The Academic Departments at Bacha Khan University, Charsadda currently include more than 3047 students who are enrolled in BS, Masters and MS/MPhil degree programs. There are two boys and one girls' hostel at the campus.[4]

Terrorist Attack

On 20 January 2016, terrorists attacked the Bacha Khan university and killed 19 students, teachers and security guards and also inflicted injury on at least 60 persons.[5]

Departments

Bacha Khan University has major departments[6] including

English

Computer Science

Biotechnology

Botany

Chemistry

Department of Education

Mathematics

Socialogy

Management Science

Geology

Economics

Agriculture

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ http://www.bkuc.edu.pk/welcome/department/Dean%20Office/5
  3. ↑ http://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/KPK/Bacha-Khan-University.aspx
  4. ↑ http://bkuc.edu.pk/welcome/page/about_uni
  5. ↑ "Pakistan Charsadda: Gun battle at Bacha Khan university". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Departments". Bacha Khan University Charsadda.


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