Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University (SBBU) ( ur, جامعہ شہید بینظیر بھٹو ) is a

public university A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership, owned by the state or receives significant government spending, public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private unive ...

, established in 2009 with a presidential order. It is located at

Sheringal Sheringal is an administrative unit, known as Union Council, of Upper Dir District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South ...

in the Upper Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university was established by upgrading the sub-campus having forestry department and phytochemistry laboratories of the university of Malakand. Ms Shazia Khushdil, Mr. Khansher, Ms, Shazia Ahmad and Mr Naveed Anjum were the pioneers of sub campus and the only forestry department was there along with UPS and college and a project on medicinal plant. Ms Shazia Khushdil and Ms Shazia Ahmad are the first women in the history of Dir upper who started university education at Dir upper. They really made the history as the place where women couldn't walk out without their males, they served there efficiently. This is because of them that Later in 2009, it became shaheed benazir bhatto university sheringal Dir upper. Mr. Badshah Hussain was the first registrar and Dr Jahandar shah was its first vice Chancellor.The university provides degrees in various subjects including

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includi ...

, pharmacy,

geology Geology () is a branch of natural science concerned with Earth and other astronomical objects, the features or rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Ea ...

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...

, chemistry, biotechnology.

History and background

In 2001,

University of Malakand The University of Malakand ( ur, ; ps, ); abbreviated as UOM) is a public university located at the bank of the Swat River in Chakdara, Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Founded in 2001, the university offers undergraduate and ...

was opened at Lower Dir district. But sensing the need of the people of Dir upper, the then Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, issued directives for the establishment of Campus-II of Malakand University at Sheringal on October 3, 2002. His Excellency General (Rt) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah formally inaugurated the campus-II to enable the people to get a better education at their doorstep. Sheringal Campus became a full-fledged University "Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University" on 6 October 2009, under the Regulation 2009, recommended by his Excellencies, the Governor Khyber PakhtunKhwa and approved by the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The university is located in Sheringal, administrative headquarter and business hub of the lush green valley of Dir Kohistan, on the bank of

Panjkora river The Panjkora River ( ur, ) is a river in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the northwest of Pakistan. The river runs through the mountainous northern part of the province, and forms the Kumrat Valley. It passes from Dir, Timergara and meet at ...

at a distance of about 35 km from Dir city and 25 km from the Chukiyatan bridge.

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Official website
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History and background

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