University of Malakand

The University of Malakand (Urdu: یونیورسٹی آف ملاکنڈ‎; Pashto: ملاکنډ پوهنتون‎); abbreviated as UOM) is a public university located at the bank of the Swat River in Chakdara, Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] Founded in 2001, the university offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in various academic disciplines.[2] As of 2010, the university secured its place at the general category and ranked "seventh" by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[3]

University of Malakand
University of Malakand
جامعہ مالاکنڈ
ملاکنډ پوهنتون
An aerial view of Malakand University
Motto in English
University at Glance...'
TypePublic
Established2001 (2001)
ChancellorGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Gul Zaman
Director AdministrationDr.Sultan Alam Kakakhel
Students5000
Undergraduates4300
Postgraduates~700
80
Location
Chakdara, Lower Dir District
,
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
CampusRamorra, Chakdara
ColoursGreen, Gold, Cyan
            
AthleticsYes
NicknameUoM
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission of Pakistan
Sportsall games
Websiteuom.edu.pk

History and background

The need for a University in Malakand Division had been felt since 1972, but due to political polarizations between different political parties,

Vice chancellors
  1. prof. Dr. Jehandar Shah - December 2001 – 2007)
  2. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Iqbal (September 2007 − April 2008)
  3. Prof. Dr. Rasul Jan (April 2008 − 2013 )
  4. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Ali
  5. Prof. Dr. Gul Zaman (September 2017 – present)

Convocations

The Convocations for the Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) are held on the following dates.

  • 1. Session (2001–2005), Date 10th Feb, 2007[4]
  • 2. Session (2002–2006),
  • 3. Session (2003–2007),
  • 4. Session (2004–2008), Date 28 June 2012
  • 5. Session (2005–2009),
  • 6. Session (2006–2010),
  • 7. Session (2007-2011), Date 15 Oct, 2012

Currently, Master of Science and Master of Arts programmes are also ongoing but no convocation has been held for them.

Departments
  1. Department of Chemistry
  2. Department of Bio-Technology
  3. Department of Botany
  4. Department of Computer Science & IT
  5. Department of Economics
  6. Department of Education
  7. Department of English
  8. Department of Geology
  9. Department of Islamic Studies
  10. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
  11. Department of Law
  12. Department of Management Studies
  13. Department of Mathematics
  14. Department of Pashto and Oriental Languages
  15. Department of Political Science
  16. Department of Pharmacy
  17. Department of Physics
  18. Department of Psychology
  19. Department of Sociology/Social Work
  20. Department of Software Engineering
  21. Department of Statistics
  22. Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
  23. Department of Zoology

References
  1. Google maps. "Address and location of Malakand University". Google map services. Google Pakistan, Inc. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. UoM. "Academic degree programmes offers". Malakand University Press. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. HEC. "Quality and Research based Ranking of Pakistan's HEIs". Higher Education Commission. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. http://www.dawn.com/2007/02/11/nat33.htm

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