The Hazara University (HU) 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 ...

located in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Recognized university

Hazara University is recognized as a higher education 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 ...

Overview

The campus is situated at the crossroads of the ancient civilization of Gandhara and

Ashoka Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, s ...

and facing the

silk route The Silk Road () was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and reli ...

on the outskirts of Mansehra which had been the ancient link between the sub-continent, China and Central Asia.University Overview of Hazara University
University Ranking (uniRank Australia) website, Retrieved 9 September 2022

Faculties and departments

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

*Department of Archaeology *Department of Architecture *Department of Art & Design *Department of Communication & Media Studies *Department of Conservation Studies *Department of Education *Department of English *Department of Geology *Department of Pakistan Studies *Department of Tourism & Hospitality *Department of Urdu

Faculty of Biological & Health Sciences

*Department of Agriculture *Department of Biochemistry *Department of Biotechnology *Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering *Department of Botany *Department of Human Genetics *Department of Microbiology *Department of Pharmacy *Department of Zoology

Faculty of Law & Social Sciences

*Department of Economics *Department of Islamic & Religious Studies *Department of Law *Department of Management. Sciences *Department of Political Science *Department of Psychology *Department of Public Administration *Department of Sociology

Faculty of Natural & Computational Sciences

*Department of Bioinformatics *Department of Chemistry *Department of Environmental Sciences *Department of Information Technology *Department of Mathematics *Department of Physics *Department of Telecommunication *Department of Statistics This university offers Bachelor's degree in the fields of Arts & Humanities, Business & Social Sciences and Science & Technology.

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Mansehra District Public universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Educational institutions established in 2002 2002 establishments in Pakistan