University of Swat

University of Swat
یونیورسٹی آف سوات
د سوات پوهنتون
Former names	Islamic University of Swat
Motto	مطابقت کے ساتھ معیاری تعلیم کے لئے خواہشمند
Motto in English	Aspiring for Quality Education with Relevance
Type	Public
Established	7 July 2010
Affiliation	Colleges in Districts Swat and Shangla
Academic affiliations	HEC, PEC
Chancellor	Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-Chancellor	Hassan Sher
Academic staff	350
Students	7,000+
Other students	15,000+ (private)
Location	Swat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 34°51′18″N 72°27′18″E / 34.855°N 72.455°E
Campus	Charbagh, Alabad; Charbagh Campus;
Colours	Antique Ruby, British Racing Green;
Nickname	UoS, Swat University
Website	www.uswat.edu.pk

The University of Swat^[1] (Urdu: یونیورسٹی آف سوات) (Pashto: د سوات پوهنتون) is a public university. The main campus of the university is situated in the Charbagh area of the Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is about 20 km away from the main city of Mingora.

History

On 29 May, 2010, the prime minister of Pakistan, during his visit to the Swat valley, announced to establish the University of Swat. The university came into formal existence in July, 2010 by the order of Honorable Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mr. Awais Ahmad Ghani with the prior approval of the President of Pakistan. Muhammad Farooq Khan (Shaheed) was appointed as its first Vice Chancellor in August 2010. The Higher Education Department handed over two buildings to the university located at Saidu Sharif Swat. Land acquisition for the university's own campus has been carried out and construction on the project is ongoing. Various buildings have been completed and recently^[when?] the two departments have been shifted to the main campus under the supervision of Muhammad Jamal, the Vice Chancellor.

The university opened seven departments in its first academic session (2010–11).^[2]

Vice chancellors

Hassan Sher - 07 October 2022, till date
Hassan Sher (Acting) - from 18 December, 2021 till 07 October 2022.
Muhammad Jamal Khan – from 20 Dec 2017 till 18 December 2022
Jehan Bakht (acting) – from 7 Dec 2015 t0 Jun 9, 2017
Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan Yosafzai – from 3 Dec 2011 to 2 Dec 2015
Muhammad Farooq Swati (acting)
Muhammad Farooq Khan

Swat university entrance gate under construction 2015

Declamation contests

Allama Iqbal declamation contests are held at the University of Swat annually. It fosters debate culture among the students and declamations. Most raging debtors of the university are Riaz Ali (Dept. of Law and Sharia), Izhar Ahmad (Dept. of Economics), Fahad Khan (Dept. of Commerce and Management Sciences), Kabir (Dept. of Law and Sharia), Arshad Ali (Dept. of Law and Sharia), Rahseed Ahmad Faizi (Dept. of Law and Sharia).

KPK IPYEP 2016

The university shortlisted top students based on merit from the most senior batches of all bachelor's and master's degree programs and communicated. The ten students were interviewed by the directorate of sports and youth affairs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and two students (Biotechnology 7th semester student Mr. Ashfaq Ahmad^[3]^{[failed verification]}^[4]^{[failed verification]} and one female student of zoology Department) were finalized to represent the University of Swat during Inter Provincial Youth Exchange program (IPYEP) 2016. They were part of the delegation that represented KPK in Karachi and Islamabad/AJK one week trip.^[5]

Departments

In its first session (2010–11) the university opened the following eight disciplines:

Department of Business Administration
Department of Computer Science
Department of Development Studies
Department of Mass Communication
Department of Economics
Department of Education
Department of Law and Shari'a
Department of Statistics
Department of Environmental Science

In the 2011–12 session, one discipline of Software Engineering and four more departments, of Zoology, Microbiology and Environmental Sciences at BS level, were introduced. There are now the following schools/institutes/departments with 3500+ students:

Center for Agriculture Sciences and Forestry
Center for Animal Science and Fisheries
Center for Biotechnology & Microbiology
Center for Earth Sciences
Center for Education and Staff Training
Center for Management & Commerce
Center for Plant Science and Biodiversity
Department of Applied Physical and Material Sciences
Department of Computer and Software Technologies
Department of Economics and Development Studies
Department of English and Foreign Languages
Department of Environmental and Conservation Sciences
Department of Forensic Studies
Department of Health and Physical Education
Department of Islamic and Arabic Studies
Department of Law & Shari’a
Department of Library and Information Studies
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Department of Media & Communication Studies
Department of Political and International Studies
Department of Psychological Studies
Department of Social and Gender Studies
Institute of Chemical Sciences
Institute of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality Management

Institutes

The Chancellor Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan established the Institute of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality Management.^[6]

Center for Biotechnology & Microbiology(CBM)^[7]

The Center for Biotechnology & Microbiology is a newly launched discipline at University of Swat.

The focus of the institute is on the applied aspect of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Genetics. The aim of the department is to produce experts in the fields of medicine, agriculture, industry, the environment, genetics and Recombinant DNA technology.

Ranking

In Pakistan the university was ranked 70th according to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in 2023.^[8]

Course levels and areas of studies

Certificate Diplomas
Associate degrees
Bachelor's degrees
Master's degrees
M.Phil degrees
Doctorate degrees

Books

Books Related to the University of Swat:

Kashmir Issue (Urdu & English), by Former Vice Chancellor University of Swat Muhammad Farooq Khan(late).
Dialogue with the West (English), by Former Vice Chancellor University of Swat Muhammad Farooq Khan(late).
Hidden Treasures of Swat (2014), by Dildar Ali Khan (Student at Institute of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality Management University of Swat.

References

^ "University of Swat – Aspiring for Quality Education with Relevance". www.uswat.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
^ "About Us". www.uswat.edu.pk.
^ "Log in or sign up to view". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
^ "Sayyad Ashfaq (@SayyadSays) | Twitter". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
^ "University of Swat Students will Participate in IPYP-2K16University of Swat – University of Swat". www.uswat.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
^ "Institute of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality Management – UNIVERSITY OF SWAT".
^ "Centre for Biotechnology And Microbiology, University of Swat". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
^ "HIGHER EDUCATION RANKING – UNIVERSITY OF SWAT". 14 June 2023.

[1] "University of Swat – Aspiring for Quality Education with Relevance". www.uswat.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[2] "About Us". www.uswat.edu.pk.

[3] "Log in or sign up to view". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

[4] "Sayyad Ashfaq (@SayyadSays) | Twitter". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[5] "University of Swat Students will Participate in IPYP-2K16University of Swat – University of Swat". www.uswat.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[6] "Institute of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality Management – UNIVERSITY OF SWAT".

[7] "Centre for Biotechnology And Microbiology, University of Swat". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[8] "HIGHER EDUCATION RANKING – UNIVERSITY OF SWAT". 14 June 2023.

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