University of Poonch is a public university located in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The university has 3 different campuses: The Main campus in Rawalakot, the Kahuta campus, and the Mong campus.[2] As of 2017[update], the university has 7 faculties consisting of 26 departments.[3]
Motto | Enter to learn, leave to serve! |
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Type | Public |
Established | 2014 |
Chancellor | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Zakria Zakar |
Location | , , 33°50′45″N 73°46′27″E / 33.845750°N 73.774149°E |
Affiliations | Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council[1] |
Website | upr |
Faculties
editThe university has seven faculties comprising 26 departments:[3]
Faculty of Agriculture:
Departments: Food science & Technology, Agricultural economics, Horticulture, Entomology, Agronomy, Plant pathology, Plant breeding & Molecular genetics, and Soil & Environmental sciences.
Faculty of Medical & Health sciences:
Departments: Pharmacy, and Eastern medicine & Surgery.
Faculty of Management sciences:
Departments: Business administration, and Commerce.
Faculty of Basic & Applied sciences:
Departments: Computer sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Mathematics, Botany, and Earth sciences.
Faculty of Humanities and Social sciences:
Departments: Economics, English, Sociology, Psychology, and Islamic studies.
Faculty of Engineering & Technology:
Departments: Electrical engineering.
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal sciences:
Departments: Veterinary & Animal sciences.
Affiliation
editThe university of Poonch is affiliated with the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council.[1]
Recognition
editIn addition to its affiliate, the university is also recognized by institutions including the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan,[4] the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan,[5] and the National Council for Tibb.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Affiliations". Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Campuses". University of Poonch Rawalakot. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Academic Programs offered for FALL 2017". University of Poonch Rawalakot. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "University of Poonch". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Recognition Status of Pharmacy Institutions". Pharmacy Council of Pakistan. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "List of Universities | National Council For Tibb". National Council for Tibb. Retrieved 28 July 2018.