University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan

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University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan
Type Public
EstablishedMarch 2018;6 years ago (March 2018)
Chancellor Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Masroor Ellahi Babar (Tamgha e Imtiaz)
Academic staff
FVAS
Location, ,
Nickname UAD
Website www.uad.edu.pk

The University of Agriculture (UAD), Dera Ismail Khan is a newly established University, charted by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly in March 2018 and recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on May 5, 2021. It was originally a faculty of Agriculture in Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. The University of Agriculture DI Khan started its academic activities for the Fall-2021. The University of Agriculture is located at the Sadiq Awan Memorial Complex, Near Baahoo Flour Mill, Bhakkar Road, Dera Ismail Khan. Currently, UAD is offering different undergraduate and diploma programs. Keeping in view the purpose of its research orientation, University has started work to develop various research organizations i.e. Date Palm Research Institute Dhakki DIKhan, Temperate Research Institute Wana, Sugarcane Research Institute DIKhan.

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Overview and history

University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan is established by Government of Khyber Pakhtunwa in March 2018. It was originally a faculty of Agriculture in Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. First Senate Meeting of University of Agriculture took place at Governor House Peshawar on June 17, 2021, and the Budget for 2021-22 was approved. The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has allocated Rs.1000 million for the development works of the university. [1] It was originally a faculty of Agriculture in Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. [2] The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has now upgraded the department into full-fledged university in March 2018. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Departments

The University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan has currently the following departments. [7]

See also

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