The University of Agriculture, Peshawer is a research-based Agricultural University in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is ranked fourth in agriculture after University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
History
The history of Agricultural University can be traced to the College of Agriculture established in 1957 as a constituent college of Agriculture. In 1974, the college became a Faculty of Agriculture under the University of Peshawar. It attained its autonomous status as Agricultural University, Peshawar in 1981.
Academics
The academic programs is divided into five faculties, each headed by a dean:
Faculty of Crop Production Sciences
Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences
Faculty of Nutrition Sciences
Faculty of Rural Social Sciences
Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences
The university has three institutes: the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering (IBGE), Institute of Business and Management Sciences (IBMS), and Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
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