Peshawar District is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is located about 160 km west of the Pakistan's capital Islamabad. The district headquarter is Peshawar, which is also the capital of Khyber Paktunkhwa.
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, is a research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is ranked fourth in agriculture in Pakistan.
The University of Peshawar is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan, and is ranked as one of the highest rated universities in the country.
The University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar , formerly known as NWFP University of Engineering and Technology, is a public university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Formerly known as NWFP University of Engineering and Technology until 2010, it is one of the premier institution of higher learning in Pakistan with a strong emphasis on the development of science and engineering.
Riphah International University (Riphah) is a private university in Pakistan, chartered by the Federal Government of Pakistan in 2002. The university was established with the aim of producing professionals with Islamic moral and ethical values. It is sponsored by a not-for-profit trust, the Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIMCT). The first project of the IIMCT was the Islamic International Medical College in Rawalpindi, established in 1996 by its founding Managing Trustee, Zulfiqar Ali Khan. The university has fourteen constituent units and an overseas project, the RAK College of Dental Sciences, in the United Arab Emirates. The university is also working towards the establishment of a campus in Mauritius.
Khyber Medical College is the premier, prestigious, largest and mother public medical institution of the province, striving for excellence in medical education. It has one of the largest and highly qualified faculty, state of the art teaching/ learning facilities, updated laboratories and a 1200 beds purpose built tertiary care Khyber Teaching Hospital across the road. KMC admits the top merit and the largest number of students in the province and has an outstanding record of achievements and academic performance, with consistency in maintaining and improving standards of medical education over the decades, since its establishment in 1954. The graduates of KMC are occupying prestigious positions in the country and abroad; recognition of its global presence.
The National University of Modern Languages (NUML) is a public university with its main campus located in Islamabad, Pakistan and other satellite campuses in different cities of Pakistan. It was established as an institute in 1969 and upgraded to university on May 29, 2000. It offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs in languages, linguistics, social sciences, communications, engineering, management sciences and computer sciences. It is one of the largest university in the country. In 2013, the university was ranked in top 15 by the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC) "general category" ranking.
The Gandhara University is a private university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is chartered by the Government 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. 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.
Khyber Medical University, is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Established in January 2007, the university comprises several constituent colleges and institutes, affiliated undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental institutes and various allied health sciences programs.
The Abasyn University is a private university located in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It was founded in 2007.
Qurtuba University(QU) was established in 2001. It has two campuses in Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar. Both are separately recognized and are placed in highest 'W3' category by the HEC. It has seventh position among universities of Pakistan by the rankings of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. It is chartered by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and approved by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar (CUSIT) is a private-sector university based in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is chartered by the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), and allowed to operate by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
The University of Haripur (UOH) is a public university situated in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
University Of Swabi, is a public sector university situated in Anbar, Swabi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir Shah is a professor at the National Centre of Excellence in Geology at the University of Peshawar. He had been selected as the vice-chancellor of the Fata University by the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan. He became the director of the National Centre of Excellence in Geology at the University of Peshawar in 2013 and served there for more than 34 years.
Government Degree College Badaber (Badhber) Peshawar is a public sector degree college located in Badaber, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.
The University of Engineering & Technology, Mardan is a public university located in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
