University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan

University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan
Type Public
Established 2017 (2017)
Chancellor Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Location Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,  Pakistan

University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan is a public sector university located at Dera Ismail Khan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. Its conceptual plan was laid by the Government of the Punjab.

Overview and history

University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan is established by Government of Khyber Pakhtunwa in October 2017.[1] It was originally a faculty of Agriculture in Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan.[2] The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has now upgraded the department into full-fledged university in October 2017.[1][3][4][5][6]

Departments

University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan has currently the following departments.[7]

  • Department of Agricultural Economics
  • Department of Agronomy
  • Department of Agriculture Chemistry
  • Department of Entomology
  • Department of Food Science Technology
  • Department of Horticulture
  • Department of Plant Breeding
  • Department of Soil & Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Basic Sciences

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "K-P govt plans to set up three universities - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  2. ↑ "Gomal University Departments and Faculties". web.archive.org. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  3. ↑ "Govt increases budget for HEC for 2017-18 - Daily Times". Daily Times. 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  4. ↑ Abbasi, Kashif (2017-05-29). "HEC, federal varsities get lion's share of development funds". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  5. ↑ "Govt to set up varsities in Gwadar, Sibi, 6 other cities". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  6. ↑ "KP cabinet approves three new universities". fp.brecorder.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  7. ↑ "Gomal University - Faculty of Agriculture". www.gu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2017-11-03.

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