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Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU)

Mardan, KPK

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan is one of the fastest-growing public-sector universities in the country.  The University is currently Ranked 601-800 in the World & 2nd in Pakistan according to the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings-2021. The University has the honour of getting the highest number of projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under National Research Programs.

https://awkum.edu.pk/  |  https://awkum.edu.pk/hessa/

Vision

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan will inculcate quality education affordable to majority of people, aiming at the scientific, economic and socio-cultural uplift of the masses for higher learning and research.

Mission

To achieve par excellence in Natural, Social and Administrative Sciences, Arts and Humanities in a sophisticated manner and state-of-the-art environment.

History

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan has been established in the year 2009 by the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to provide quality education at doorsteps. The establishment of Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan is a bold step forward to resurrect and bring back the same dazzling culture by mobilizing the intellectual resources of young scholars and to deepen their vision about the crying need to join together the human society irrespective of caste, colour or creed.

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Departments

116

Degree Programs

13,865

Enrolled Students

758

Faculty

Dr. Zahoor ul Haq

Vice Chancellor

About

  • # of students: Males: 10,610 | Females: 3,255
  • # of total full-time faculty: Males: 375 | Females: 112
  • # of Ph.D. faculty: 271
  • # of offered degree programs: 68 of BS | 25 of MS | 23 of Ph.D.
  • # of faculties: 5

HESSA Trainees

                   

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