University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Research university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

The University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Type| Public
Established| 1981
Chancellor| Faisal Karim Kundi \- Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-Chancellor| Jehan Bakht
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]

## History

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It was founded in 1981.[2]

## Academics

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Administrative Block

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).

Agricultural University Lawn Admin Block Lawn Old Plant Sci. Building Main Library View to New Plant Science Building

### Institute of Business and Management Science

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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]

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "HEC ranking of universities July 2013 - Karachi - Pakistan". Scribd.
2. ^ "Documentary: Hamaray Zarai Idaray (Agriculture University of Peshawar)".
3. ^ "The University Peshawar, Pakistan". www.aup.edu.pk.

## External links

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* University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel