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Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
Mottoزه به لار ورته پېدا کړم په هنر
Motto in English"Via art, i will create my way"
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 10, 2012 (2012-10-10)
BudgetReceipt 622.047/ Expenditure 606.862 (Million PKR) as of Financial year 2023-24
ChancellorGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-ChancellorMuhammad Naseer ud din
Administrative staff~200
Students~7000
LocationKarak, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
33°12′30.1″N 71°14′57.1″E / 33.208361°N 71.249194°E / 33.208361; 71.249194
CampusMain Campus Karak
LanguagePashto
ColoursWhite, Blue,
   
NicknameKKKUK
AffiliationsHEC
Websitewww.kkkuk.edu.pk

Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak is a public sector university situated in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. The main campus was situated on Bannu road and then the it was shifted to a new location on main indus highway near Jail chowk.

Overview and History

Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak was established by then ANP led provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in October 2012. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) issued the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the university vide notification no. 15-27/HEC/A&A/2013/1361.

The university is named after famous Pashtoon warrior and poet Khushal Khan Khattak. In May 2017, KPOGCL starts the company's chair in the university in order to establish close liaison with the academia for which Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in 2016. The construction of new main campus of the university was started in mid-2023 adjacent to Indus Highway near jail chowk which will be completed in 2024.

Departments

The university has the following departments as of 2017.

  • Department of Education and Research
  • Department of Computer Science and Bioinformatics
  • Department of Management Sciences
  • Department of Communication & Media Studies
  • Department of English
  • Department of Library & Information Science
  • Department of Material Physics and Nanotechnology
  • Department of Geology

Programs & Courses

The university currently offers the following degree programs and courses.

Undergraduate

  • BS Computer Science
  • BS Bioinformatics
  • BS Physics
  • BS Nanotechnology
  • BS Geology
  • BS English
  • BS Library & Information Sciences
  • BS Communication & Media Studies
  • BBA (Honors)

Post Graduate

  • MA Communication & Media Studies
  • MA Library & Information Sciences
  • M.Ed
  • MS Management Sciences
  • M.Phil Education

Doctoral

  • PhD Management Sciences

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak | KKKUK". KKKUK Official website. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. "Karak varsity declares BA/BSc results - Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. "HEC awards NOC to Karak University". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (24 April 2015). "Karak varsity remembers Khushal Khan Khattak". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 September 2017. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  5. Correspondent, A (16 May 2017). "KPOGCL chair set up in Karak varsity". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 September 2017. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  6. "Karak varsity, KP gas company sign MoU | ePaper | DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com.
  7. "Academic Programs | Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak | KKKUK". KKKUK Official website. Retrieved 26 September 2017.


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