Government Post Graduate College, Swabi is a postgraduate college in the
Swabi District
Swabi District ( ps, سوابۍ ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in the Mardan Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It lies between the Indus and Kabul Rivers. Before becoming a district in 1988, it was a tehsil within t ...
of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
in
Pakistan
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. The college currently offers programs for inter level in Arts and Science groups plus it also offers courses in 4 years BS degrees and 2 years master's degree courses in Political Science & Economics. History
History
It was established in 1962 as inter college in Gohati village of Swabi District. Initially the college campus was established in Government Primary School Swabi premises. In 1963, the college was moved to its current location for which the land of 110 canals was denoted by people of Maneri village. Initially, Pre-medical and Pre-Engineering classes were offered. The college was upgraded to degree level in 1964 and degree courses were offered in Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics and Physics.
In 2003, the college was upgraded to post-graduate level due to people's demand with master's degree courses in two subjects Political Science and Economics
In 2012, the college introduced 4 years BS programs in Physics. Later, Chemistry, Botany, Economics and Political Science. The master's degree courses are shelved due to introduction of BS programs.
Faculties and departments
The college currently have the following faculties and departments.
Social Sciences/Humanities
* Department of
Archaeology
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* Department of
Pakistan Studies
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* Department of
English
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* Department of
Economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...
* Department of
Geography
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* Department of Health &
Physical Education
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* Department of
History
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* Department of
Islamiyat
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* Department of
Law
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Political Science
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* Department of
Library sciences
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* Department of
Pashto
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Physical Sciences
* Department of
Chemistry
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* Department of
Computer Science
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* Department of
Mathematics
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* Department of
Physics
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* Department of
Statistics
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* Department of
Electronics
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Biological Sciences
* Department of
Botany
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* Department of
Zoology
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Programs
The college currently offers the following programs.
Taskeen Manerwal
Mohammad Taskeen Manerwal ( ps, محمد تسکین مانیروال; 15 September 1949 – 10 January 2022) was a Pakistani intellectual, writer, and author of Pashto literature and poetry. He was also a teacher and retired from the Department ...
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Asad Qaiser
Asad Qaiser ( ur, ; born 15 November 1969) is a Pakistani politician. He is the former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, served from August 2018 to April 2022. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since Augu ...
University of Swabi
University Of Swabi ( ps, د صوابی پوهنتون; ur, ; abbreviated UoS), is a public sector university situated in Anbar, Swabi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Overview & History
University of Swabi is established by KP government ...
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Women University Swabi
Women University Swabi is a public university situated in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is run by the provincial government and was founded in 2016.
Vision
Women University, Swabi intends to produce world class leaders, e ...