University of Haripur

The University of Haripur (UOH) (Urdu: جامعہ ہری پور) is a public university situated in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

University of Haripur
جامعہ ہری پور
Former name
Hazara University Haripur Campus
Motto in English
Restoring Hope, Building Community
TypePublic
Established2008
ChancellorGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-ChancellorProf. Ayub Khan[1]
DeanDr. Abid Farid
Location
Haripur
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
NicknameUOH[2]
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Websiteuoh.edu.pk

History

UOH was established in March 2008 as a Haripur campus of Hazara University. The campus was upgraded to full-fledged University of Haripur (UOH) in 2012 by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[12][13]

Faculties and departments

The university currently has the following departments and faculties.

Faculty of Social and Administrative Sciences

  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Islamic and Religious Studies
  • Department of Management Sciences
  • Department of Psychology[14]

Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences

  • Department of Information Technology
  • Department of Agriculture Sciences
  • Department of history & Education
  • Department of Islamic and religious studies
  • Department of Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management
  • Department of Linguistics
  • Department of Geology
  • Department of Medical Lab Technology
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Public Health
  • Department of Agronomy
  • Department of Entomology
  • Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics
  • Department of Food Science and Technology
  • Allied Section[15]

Academic programs

UOH currently offers the following courses.[16]

BS (4 years)

  • BS Artificial intelligence
  • BS Computer Science
  • BS Software Engineering
  • BS Data Science (to be inaugurated soon)
  • BS Telecom and networking
  • BS Accounting and Finance
  • BS Economics
  • BS Environmental Science
  • BS Education
  • BS Psychology
  • BS Medical Lab Technology (Diagnostic and Research Center)
  • BS Geology
  • BS Forestry and Wildlife
  • BS Physics
  • BS Chemistry
  • BS Food science
  • BS health and physical education
  • BS Biochemistry
  • BS Botany
  • BS Zoology
  • BS Public Health
  • BS English
  • BS History
  • BS Food Science and Technology

Masters (2 years)

  • MBA
  • MCS (Computer Science)
  • MSc Economics
  • MSc Environmental Sciences
  • MSc Agriculture Sciences
  • MEd (Education)
  • MSc Psychology
  • MSc Medical Lab Technology (Diagnostic and Research Center)
  • MSc Microbiology
  • MSc Public Health

MPhil and PhD

  • MPhil and PhD (Environmental Sciences)
  • MPhil and PhD (Microbiology)
  • MPhil and PhD (information technology)
  • PhD (Agricultural Sciences; i.e. Agronomy, Entomology, Food Science and Technology, Horticulture, Plant Breeding and Genetics (PBG), Soil and Environmental Sciences)
  • MPhil and PhD (Education)
  • MPhil (Forestry and Wild Life)
  • MPhil (Islamic and Religious Studies)

See also

References
  1. http://www.uoh.edu.pk/administration.php?page=vice-chancellor-office
  2. uoh.edu.pk
  3. "HEC Recognise Colleges and Universities" (PDF). www.hec.gov.pk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. "HEC announces university ranking". The Nation. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. "K-P picks VCs for nine universities - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. "Expo-2016 to prove great milestone in promoting social sciences". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  7. Report, Bureau (9 June 2017). "Appointment of nine VCs notified". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. "Varsity announces fee waiver for Baloch students". The Nation. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  9. Report, Bureau (29 June 2013). "KP governor to contact PM over funds for universities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  10. "University of Haripur". www.uoh.edu.pk. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  11. "Five public sector universities in KP functioning without VCs". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  12. Newspaper, the (23 March 2012). "NEWS IN BRIEF - Approval of upgrading sub-campus of the Hazara University in Haripur to university level". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  13. "University of Haripur". www.uoh.edu.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  14. http://www.uoh.edu.pk/faculity.php?id=r2
  15. http://www.uoh.edu.pk/faculity.php?id=q2
  16. "Academic Programs - University of Haripur". www.uoh.edu.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2017.


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