Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PMAS-Arid University) is in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. It is named after Pir Meher Ali Shah, a known Hanafi scholar leading the anti-Ahmadiyya movement.

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
TypePublic Sector University (Research and Teaching)
Established1994[1]
ChancellorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Vice-ChancellorQammar-uz Zaman
Studentsc. 13000
Location
Shamsabad, Rawalpindi
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan
Websiteuaar.edu.pk

The university is ranked at No. 2 in Agriculture/Veterinary category as per the HEC and 7th overall in ranking of universities in Pakistan.[2][3][4] Arid Agriculture University offers degree programmes leading to Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. in disciplines including Food Science & Technology, Computer Sciences, Management Sciences, Pure Sciences, Agriculture, Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Social Sciences and other Arts and Fine Arts programs.

History

In the 1970s, the government of Punjab established an agricultural college in Rawalpindi for the development of rain-fed agriculture. The college was upgraded to the level of university in 1994.[1]

The Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University was named after Chishti Sufi saint Pir Mehr Ali Shah.

Academics

AAUR teaches courses in five faculties, six institutes and one National center (as well as joint programs with other institutions):[5]

  • Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences[6]
  • Institute of Food and Nutritional Sciences
  • Faculty of Sciences
  • Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
  • Faculty of Social Sciences [7]
  • Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (with departments in Animal Sciences, Veterinary Basic Science, Patho-Biology, Clinical Studies and Poultry Science) 85 students
  • Institute of Education and Research[8]
  • University Institute of Management Sciences[9]
  • University Institute of Information Technology[10]
  • University Institute of Biochemistry & Biotechnology (UIBB)
  • Faculty of Agriculture Engineering
  • Institute of Geo-informatics and Earth Observation (IGEO)
  • Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences (ISES)

See also

References
  1. University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi - History
  2. Aamir Yasin (1 May 2019). "Arid varsity being run by deputy registrar after retirement of pro-VC". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. Aamir Yasin (24 April 2018). "NA body grills arid agriculture varsity officials over alleged irregularities". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. Ranking of Pakistani Universities Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
  5. University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi - Faculties
  6. Books related to Food Science and Technology
  7. University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi - Faculty of Forestry, Range Management and Wildlife
  8. University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi - Institute of Education and Research
  9. University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi - University Institute of Management Sciences
  10. University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi - University Institute of Information Technology

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