University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar)
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| Motto | We Engineers, The Nation's Future! |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1980 |
| Chancellor | Iqbal Zafar Jhagra – Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Iftikhar Hussain |
| Dean | Dr. Muhammad Naeem Arbab |
| Registrar | Saeed Tajik |
| Students | ~4,000 |
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Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,  Pakistan
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| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Brown, Earth Yellow, Copper |
| Nickname | UET Peshawar |
| Affiliations | Higher Education Commission of Pakistan , Pakistan Engineering Council |
| Website | www |
The University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar (UET Peshawar) is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Formerly known as NWFP University of Engineering and Technology until 2010, it is one of the premier institution of higher learning in Pakistan with a strong emphasis on the development of science and engineering.
Its programmes of civil engineering retains an international and nationwide prestige of engaging in cutting-edge research in the interdiscipline of earthquake studies, started after the massive earthquake jolted the country in 2005. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies programmes in various engineering disciplines. The university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom. The university is regarded as one of the best engineering schools in the country, and is ranked in 7th position nationwide in the category of "Engineering and Technology" by HEC, the highest governing body of higher education of Pakistan. In addition, the university has been retaining its position among one of the top institutions of science and engineering in the country for a long time.
Research in science and engineering in UET Peshawar gained nationwide attention and the university's known for its persisting leading research in earthquake sciences and industrial management in the country.
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