Bacha Khan University (Pashto: باچا خان پوهنتون) (Urdu: جامعہ باچاخان) is a public university situated in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, named after Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan). The university was founded on 3 July 2012 with the mission to advance knowledge and learning through quality research and education for Pakistan.
باچا خان یونیورسٹی، باچا خان پوهنتون | |
Type | Public |
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Established | 2012 |
Chancellor | Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad (Pride of Performance) [1] |
Dean | Prof. Dr. Abdus Sattar[2] |
Location | , , 34°08′11.6″N 71°50′17.5″E / 34.136556°N 71.838194°E |
Affiliations | HEC[3] |
Website | Official website |
Currently, the university's campus consists of 25 acres, with another 97 acres of land being purchased near Charsadda motorway interchange. More than 3000 students are enrolled in BS, Masters and MS/MPhil degree programs. There are two men's and one women's hostel at the campus.[4]
Bacha Khan University offers education in the following areas:[5]