The Institute of Management Sciences (also known as IMSciences) is a public sector government owned autonomous institution recognized by Higher Education Commission Islamabad and working under NWFP Ordinance No. XXXVII of 2002. The institute was founded in 1995 from elements of the
University of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar ( ps, د پېښور پوهنتون; hnd, پشور یونیورسٹی; ur, ; abbreviated UoP; known more popularly as Peshawar University) is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pa ...
. It is ranked at 7th in the Business Category by
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman. Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulatin ...
.
The institute is located in the
Hayatabad
Hayatabad is a suburb on the western outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It borders the now defunct Tribal Areas and is close to Torkham, which is the major border crossing point between Pakistan and ...
area of
Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
and is organised into four faculties - management sciences, computer sciences, information technology and liberal arts.
It is recognised as a degree-awarding institution by the
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman. Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulatin ...
and is chartered by the
Government of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa.
The institute has two incubation centers named, IM, Durshal which is a combined program of KPITB and IM, Sciences, and Business Incubation Centre (BIC).
Degrees offered
The institute has been granting degrees since 2005, including in the following fields:
* Management
* Computer Science and Information Technology
* Data Science and Software Engineering
* Planning and Policy Analysis
* Banking
* Finance and Accounting
* Marketing
* Health Service and Hospital Management
* Local Government and Public Enterprises
* Applied Economics
* Social Sciences
* English (Literature & Linguistics)
The institute also offers a "split site PhD" program with the Southampton Management School at the
University of Southampton
, mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour
, type = Public research university
, established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...
in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
References
Educational institutions established in 1955
Educational institutions in Pakistan
Universities and colleges in Peshawar
1955 establishments in Pakistan
Hayatabad
Business schools in Pakistan
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