The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP; ; ), is a research university located in
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital and List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district p ...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ; , ; abbr. KP or KPK), formerly known as the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Northern Pakistan, northwestern region of the country, Khyber ...
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Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. The university is ranked fourth in agriculture in Pakistan.
History
It was founded in 1981.
Academics
The academic programs are divided into five faculties, each headed by a
dean:
*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
*
2017 Peshawar Agriculture Directorate attack
References
External links
University of Agriculture, Peshawar
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Agricultural University
Universities and colleges established in 1981
1981 establishments in Pakistan
Public universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa