Qurtuba University

Qurtuba University
Qurtuba University
Type Private
Established 2001
Founder Prof. Abdul Aziz Khan Niazi (late)
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Hamid Ullah Khan
Location Dera Ismail Khan & Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanPakistan
Campus Dera Ismail Khan & Peshawar
Nickname QU
Affiliations Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Engineering Council
Website www.qurtuba.edu.pk

Qurtuba University (QU) was established in 2001. It has two campuses in Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar. Both are separately recognized and are placed in highest 'W3' category by the HEC.[1] It has seventh position among universities of Pakistan by the rankings of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[2] It is chartered by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and approved by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[3]

Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology is one of the pioneer private sector universities of Khyber PakhtunKhwa Pakistan.

History

The university was established through a charter issued by the Governor (K.P.K) on 30 August 2001 and is recognized by the Higher Education commission (former UGC), Islamabad. In 2006, the Girls School & College was separated. In 2008, a model school in P.I.A society Lahore was established.

Achievements

Qurtuba University of Science & IT has been awarded ‘W3’ Category by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in the new ranking system and has placed among the top ranked universities of the country. Qurtuba University is the only university of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa having highest position of ranking by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. It has been consistently placed in third position in the field of Computer Science & Information Technology in HEC rankings.[4]

Campuses

Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology has two campuses.[5] Both are in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The main campus is in Dera Ismail Khan and the other is in Peshawar.

Programs offered

Qurtuba University offers following graduate, post graduate and doctorate programs.[6]

Bachelor's programs

Master programs

  • Master of Business Administration MBA
  • Master of Accounting (M.Com)
  • Master of Education (M.Ed)
  • Master of Science in Mathematics
  • Master of Science Computer Sciences
  • Master of Arts in English
  • Master of Arts inInternational Relations
  • Master of Science in Physics
  • Master of Science in Chemistry
  • Master of Arts in Political Science[8]

MS programs

  • MS Computer Science
  • MS Management Sciences
  • MS English[9]

M.Phil programs

Ph.D programs

Diplomas

Certificate

References

  1. ↑ http://www.newuniversitylist.com/2011/04/about-qurtuba-university-of-science-and.html
  2. ↑ - Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://www.digitallibrary.edu.pk/qurtubauni.html
  4. ↑ - Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ https://www.4icu.org/reviews/3539.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.digitallibrary.edu.pk/qurtubauni.html
  7. ↑ http://www.university-directory.eu/Pakistan/Qurtuba-University-of-Science-and-Infromation-Technology.html
  8. ↑ http://www.university-directory.eu/Pakistan/Pakistan-Universities.html
  9. ↑ http://www.university-directory.eu/Pakistan/Qurtuba-University-of-Science-and-Infromation-Technology.html
  10. ↑ http://www.university-directory.eu/Pakistan/Pakistan-Universities.html
  11. ↑ http://www.university-directory.eu/Pakistan/Pakistan-Universities.html
  12. ↑ http://www.4icu.org/reviews/3539.htm
  13. ↑ Prospectus of Qurtuba University 2010
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