The Hazara University (HU) is a public university located in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
جامعہ ہزارہ | |
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Other name | HU |
|---|---|
| Motto | Get Knowledge |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2002[1] |
| Accreditation | Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pharmacy Council of Pakistan |
| Chancellor | Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Mohsin Nawaz Khan |
| Location | , Pakistan 34°25′12″N 73°15′0″E / 34.42000°N 73.25000°E |
| Campus | 250 acres (100 ha) |
| Colors | |
| Website | hu |
Recognized university
editHazara University is recognized as a higher education institution by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[2][1]
Overview
editThe campus is situated at the crossroads of the ancient civilization of Gandhara and Ashoka and facing the silk route on the outskirts of Mansehra which had been the ancient link between the sub-continent, China and Central Asia.[1]
Haji Abdul Hanan Khan Swati, a prominent landowner in Dhodial, generously contributed land for the establishment of the mental hospital in Mansehra. This hospital was built by the first health minister of Pakistan Khan Khudadad Khan Swati and eventually transformed into Hazara University later.
Faculties and departments
editFaculty of Arts & Humanities
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Department of Economics
- Department of Islamic & Religious Studies
- Department of Law
- Department of Management. Sciences
- Department of Political Science
- Department of International Relations
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Public Policy and Administration
- Department of Sociology
Faculty of Natural & Computational Sciences
edit- 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.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d University Overview of Hazara University University Ranking (uniRank Australia) website, Retrieved 9 September 2022
- ^ "Hazara University, Mansehra is listed as a recognized university (scroll down to read under the title 'General Universities (Large)')". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
External links
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