University of Agriculture, Peshawar

The University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Type	Public
Established	1981
Chancellor	Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Students	7000+
Location	Peshawar , Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
Nickname	UAP
Website	aup.edu.pk

The University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP; Urdu: جامعہ زرعیہ پشاور، یا زرعی یونیورسٹی پشاور; Pashto: د کرنې پوهنتون، پېښور), is a research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is ranked fourth in agriculture in Pakistan.^[1]

It was founded in 1981.^[2]

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:

1. The Institute of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering (IBGE)
2. Institute of Business and Management Sciences (IBMS)
3. Institute of Development Studies (IDS).

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.^[3]

• Agricultural Training Institute, Peshawar
• 2017 Peshawar Agriculture Directorate attack

• University of Agriculture, Peshawar