University of Peshawar
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| Motto | رَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً |
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Motto in English
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O' God, Increase my Knowledge |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1950 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Provost | Dr. Alam Khan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr Muhammad Rasul Jan |
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Academic staff
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2,693 |
| Students | ~14,060 |
| Postgraduates | 578 |
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Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Blue, white |
| Nickname | UoP, UPesh |
| Affiliations | HEC |
| Website | www |
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The University of Peshawar (Urdu: جامعۂ پشاور; Pashto: د پېښور پوهنتون; popular as Peshawar University), is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan, and is ranked as one of the highest rated universities in the country.
The university was founded in 1950 and offers programs for undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies. With approximately 14,000 enrolled students attending the university, it has six academic faculties with forty postgraduate department as well as two centers of excellence The university is known for its quality research in social, medical, and natural sciences having eight research centers located inside the campus. Spread over an area of 1,045 acres (4 km2) as a residential campus, the university is the first public university to be established in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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