Gandhara University

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Gandhara University
Gandhara-Logo.jpg
Motto in English
Knowledge is Vision
Type Private
Established1995
Location
Peshawar
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
Colours Green and white   
Affiliations Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Website gandhara.edu.pk
Gandhara University

The Gandhara University is a private university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is chartered by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [1] Gandhara University was the first private medical university of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It provides specialized training in the health sciences. The institutes that became Gandhara University were initially founded in October 1995 by surgeon Muhammad Kabir. [2] [3] University is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) and accredited by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. It is also affiliated with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan for postgraduate dental courses. [4]

Contents

Constituent colleges

The university encompasses specialized departments to include teaching in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, paramedical technologies, nursing, physiotherapy and public health. [5] [6] These include:

Journal

The Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences (JGMDS) is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, and the official journal of Gandhara University Peshawar, Pakistan.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "About Gandhara University Peshawar Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. ↑ "History of Kabir Medical College- KMC Peshawar".
  3. ↑ "History of Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar". Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Japan's books donated to Gandhara University". Pakistan Observer. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Gandhara University Peshawar Pakistan: Home Page".
  6. ↑ "Japan Donates Books To Pakistan's Gandhara University". WE News. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

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