The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP; ur, جامعہ زرعیہ پشاور، یا زرعی یونیورسٹی پشاور; ps, د کرنې پوهنتون، پېښور), is a research university located in
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 ...
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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, ...
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Pakistan
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. The university is ranked fourth in agriculture in Pakistan.
Academics
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The academic programs are divided into five faculties, each headed by a
dean
Dean may refer to:
People
* Dean (given name)
* Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin
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Titles
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*Faculty of Crop Production Sciences
*Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences
*Faculty of Nutrition Sciences
*Faculty of Rural Social Sciences
*Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences
The university has three institutes:
# The Institute of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering (IBGE)
# Institute of Business and Management Sciences (IBMS)
# Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
Institute of Business and Management Science
Institute of Business & Management Sciences (IBMS) was established in 1998. Initially, only management science courses were offered, but now it also offers courses in computer science and information technology.
See also
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Agricultural Training Institute, Peshawar
Agricultural Training Institute (ATI; ps, زرعى تربيتى ادارہ پېښور) was established in 1922 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The ATI is working under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Agriculture.
History
The cur ...
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2017 Peshawar Agriculture Directorate attack
On 1 December 2017, 3–4 gunmen arrived at the hostel of Agricultural Training Institute at Agricultural University Peshawar and started firing as a result of which at least 13 people were killed and 35+ were injured. Tehreek-e-Taliban claimed ...
References
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University of Agriculture, Peshawar
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Agricultural University
Educational institutions established in 1981
1981 establishments in Pakistan
Public universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa