University of Malakand


The University of Malakand is a public university located at the bank of the Swat River in Chakdara, Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Founded in 2001, the university offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in various academic disciplines. As of 2010, the university secured its place at the general category and ranked "seventh" by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Background

The need for a University in Malakand Division had been felt since 1972, but the idea could not materialize until 2001. The university was established at village Ramora in a vast and beautiful land rested with Forest Department. The university has acquired more land reaching nearly 300 acres surrounded by fenced boundary walls. The university is located in the centre hub of Malakand Division, linked with District Swat, Lower and Upper Dir, Chitral, and Malakand.

Distinctions

In 2020, , the University of Malakand secured a place in 351-400 among the Asian Universities ranking, first in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 9th among general and overall 17th in Pakistan.

Vice Chancellors

  1. Prof. Dr. Jehandar Shah - December 2001 – 2007)
  2. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Iqbal
  3. Prof. Dr. Rasul Jan
  4. Prof. Dr. Johar Ali
  5. Prof. Dr. Rahmat Ali
  6. Prof. Dr. Gul Zaman

    Convocations

The Convocations for the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts are held on the following dates.
Currently, Master of Science and Master of Arts programmes are also ongoing but no convocation has been held for them.

Departments

  1. Department of Chemistry
  2. Department of Biotechnology
  4. Department of Botany
  5. Department of Computer Science & IT
  6. Department of Economics
  7. Department of Education
  8. Department of English
  9. Department of Geology
  10. Department of Islamic Studies
  11. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
  12. Department of Law
  13. Department of Management Studies
  14. Department of Mathematics
  15. Department of Pashto and Oriental Languages
  16. Department of Political Science
  17. Department of Pharmacy
  18. Department of Physics
  19. Department of Psychology
  20. Department of Sociology/Social Work
  21. Department of Software Engineering
  22. Department of Statistics
  23. Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
  24. Department of Zoology