The National Centre of Excellence in Geology (NCEG),
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 university, public research university located in Peshawar, Khy ...
, is an
institution of higher learning and research in
geoscience
Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres ...
s. It was established in 1974 under an act of the
Pakistani parliament.
The institute offers MS and Ph.D programs in Geology, Geophysics Geospatial, and Environmental Geology.
The NCEG offers vast fields of study in special relation to Geology, i.e.
Engineering Geology,
Structural Geology,
Sedimentology,
Geochemistry,
Mineralogy,
Petrography,
Quaternary Geology,
Economic Geology,
Hydrogeology,
Environmental Geology.
Center activities
According to the Centre, its primary goals include:
* To engage in goal-oriented high-level teaching and
research
Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...
,
* To train
research scientists,
* To conduct M.Phil., Ph.D., and other programs (
Diploma
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) in
Earth
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&
Environmental Science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geograp ...
s in accordance with the standards and requirements of the University,
* To promote co-operation and inter-disciplinary relationship with other teaching/research organizations/
universities
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and with industry,
* To arrange conferences,
seminar
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s, workshops and refresher courses for the development of teaching and research, and
* To conduct teaching and research in such particular disciplines as is assigned to it by the Federal Government.
References
External links
*http://nceg.uop.edu.pk
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Universities and colleges in Peshawar