University of Baltistan

University Of Baltistan or Baltistan University (UOBS) ( جامعہ بلتستان سکردو ) ༑། ཡུ་ནི་ཝྲ་སིཊི་ ཨཕ་ སྦལ་ཏིས་ཏན །༑། is an international level university in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was established in 2017 with a charter from the Federal Government of Pakistan, with the goal of improving access to higher education for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.

University Of Baltistan, Skardu
جامعہ بلتستان سکردو
Former names
KIU Skardu Campus
TypeEducational Institution
Established2017 (2017)
Parent institution
Higher Education Commission (HEC)
AffiliationHEC
Academic affiliations
HEC
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan མུ་ཧམྨད་ ན་ཨིམ་ ཁན་
RegistrarWaseemullah Jan
Students2000
Undergraduates1800
Postgraduates200
Location
Skardu
,
Gilgit Baltistan (Disputed)
CampusUrban
ColoursGreen, Golden
        
Websitewww.uobs.edu.pk

There are Seven Departments - Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Business Management , Educational Development and Language and Cultural Studies.

It was also announced that Chinese lessons would be offered in order to increase trade ties with China.[1]

History

The University Of Baltistan is the second university in Gilgit-Baltistan region . It was established by a charter from the Federal Government of Pakistan and by the orders of then president Mamnoon Hussain.

The main campus of the university is located in Skardu, the largest city of Gilgit-Baltistan (Disputed Region).

According to its charter, University of Baltistan is a multi-campus university. Additional campuses are seeking to be established in wherever feasible.[2]

University of Baltistan, Skardu was established on August 25, 2017, under the “University of Baltistan Order 2016” as a federal public-sector university. The University is open to all persons of either gender and of whatever religion, race, creed, class, color, or domicile. Earlier, as a higher education institution, the university started functioning as a sub-campus of Karakoram International University in 2011 with four departments including Computer Science, Modern Languages, Business Management and Educational Development. The Department of Biological Sciences was established in 2017 hence increasing the number of departments to five.

The University of Baltistan, Skardu is a public-sector university and the only higher education institution offering various degree programs in the region. The establishment of this university has multiplied future prospects for the local, national, and international students. At present, the University offers admissions in BS and masters programs in the departments of Computer Science, Modern Languages, Business Management, and Educational Development, Chemistry, Biological Science, Mathematics.

Degrees and programs
  • Master in Business Management-MBA
  • Master in Educational Development-MA Education
  • Master in Languages & Cultural Studies-MA English
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences BSCS
  • Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA
  • Bachelor of Arts in English (BA Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BS)
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology (Animal Sciences) (BS)
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology (Plant sciences) (BS)
  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BS)

Campuses

The Main campus is situated on Kargil Road Hussainabad in Skardu.[3]

Anchan Campus near Dr. Irshad Ali Chowk Skardu.[4]

City Campus Aliabad Skardu

See also

References
  1. "University in Gilgit to start Chinese language classes". The Express Tribune. 11 October 2010.
  2. "Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan". www.kiu.edu.pk. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. "University Of Baltistan Skardu". University Of Baltistan. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. "University Of Baltistan Skardu". University Of Baltistan. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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