Kohat University of Science & Technology

The Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) is a public university located at the Kohat District within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was established in 2001. The university was inaugurated by the then Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lt. Gen. Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah(late).

Kohat University of Sciences and Technology
Mottoأَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ [وہ قران میں غور کیوں نہیں کرتے!]
TypePublic
Established2001
ChancellorGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Sardar Khan
Students6090
Undergraduates4098
Postgraduates937
55
Location
Kohat
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban , Hangu Campus
Colors    Pink, White & Purple
NicknameKUST
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pharmacy Council of Pakistan
Websitekust.edu.pk

History
Kohat University of Science & Technology

KUST attained the status of degree-awarding institution vide NWFP ordinance No. XXIII of 2001 and the subsequent notification No. Legis: 1 (12) 2001/4451-56, of August 30, 2001.

The university was founded with four institutes - Institute of Information Technology, Institute of Management Sciences, Institute of Education and Research and Department of Microbiology. These offered two-year and four-year bachelor degrees and two-year master degrees in 2004. Later on, the university was expanded by establishing departments in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology (Dr. Farzana Perveen has established the department of Zoology at KUST from the beginning and brings it up) and Microbiology. These departments offer B.S. (Hons.), M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programs.

The first vice chancellor of the university was Prof. Dr. Sher Ali Khan Shinwari.

KUST is ranked 22 in the general category of the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) rankings.[1]

Faculties

Physical & Numerical Sciences
  • Institute of Computing
  • Institute of Numerical Sciences
  • Department of Physics

Social Sciences
  • Institute of Business Studies
  • Institute of Education & Research
  • Department of English
  • Department of Islamic Studies
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Pakistan Studies
  • Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
  • Department of Education Psychology
  • Department of Social Work
  • Department of Sociology

Biological Sciences
  • Department of Biotechnology & Genetics Engineering
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Zoology
  • Department of Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Medical Lab Technologies

Faculty of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Pharmacy

Allied Health Sciences
  • Doctor of physical therapy
  • Bachelor of nursing
  • Bachelor of Emergency Care

Academics

Degree programs

KUST offered the following degree programs. The regular duration of BS and MS/M Phil degree programs are 4 and 2 years, respectively.

Discipline Degree Program[2]
BS MS Ph.D
Software Engineering Green tickY Green tickY
Computer Sciences Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) Green tickY
Psychology Green tickY
Biotechnology & Genetic Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Biochemistry Green tickY Green tickY
Medical Laboratory Technology Green tickY
Botany Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Microbiology Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Journalism & Mass Communication Green tickY Green tickY
Tourism & Hospitality Green tickY
Public Administration Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Business Administration Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Finance & Accounting Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Economics Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Philosophy Green tickY
Mathematics Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Physics Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Chemistry Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
English Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Sociology Green tickY Green tickY
Social Work Green tickY Green tickY
Pakistan Studies Green tickY Green tickY
Islamic Studies Green tickY Green tickY

Vice Chancellors

List of the Vice Chancellors from the date of establishment:

  • Dr Sher Ali Khan Shinwari (Late) (2001 - 2002)
  • Khalid Niazi (2003 - 2004)
  • Ihsan Illahi (2004)
  • Zabta Khan Shinwari (2004 - 2006)
  • Lutfullah Kakakheil (2007 - 2010.
  • Nasir Jamal Khattak (2011 - 2014)
  • Jamil Ahmed (2017–2020)
  • Syed Tasleem Hussain [Acting VC] (March 2020 - 2021
  • Prof. Dr. Sardar Khan (2021–Present)

References
  1. - Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Home". kust.edu.pk. Retrieved 2020-12-07.

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