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University established by the government of Pakistan

University of Baltistan, Skardu
جامعہ بلتستان سکردو
University Of Baltistan, Skardu
Former namesKIU Skardu Campus
TypeEducational Institution
Established2017 August 25; 7 years ago (25-08-2017)
Academic affiliationsHigher Education Commission (HEC)
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Naeem Tariq Narejo
RegistrarWaseemullah Jan
Students2300
Undergraduates1800
Postgraduates200
LocationSkardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
35°17′57″N 75°42′16″E / 35.299167°N 75.704389°E / 35.299167; 75.704389
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
ColoursGreen, Golden
  
NicknameUOBS
Websitewww.uobs.edu.pk

University Of Baltistan or Baltistan University (UOBS) (Urdu: جامعہ بلتستان سکردو; Balti: ༑། ཡུ་ནི་ཝྲ་སིཊི་ ཨཕ་ སྦལ་ཏིས་ཏན །༑།) is an international level university in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was established in 2017 with a charter by the Federal Government of Pakistan, with the goal of improving access to higher education for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.

There are seven departments - Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Business Management , Educational Development and Language and Cultural Studies.

History

According to its charter, University of Baltistan is a multi-campus university. Additional campuses are seeking to be established in wherever feasible.

Degrees and programs

  • Master in Business Management-MBA
  • Master in Educational Development-MA Education
  • Master in Languages & Cultural Studies-MA English
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science BSCS
  • Bachelor of Business Administration-BBA
  • Bachelor of Arts in English (BA Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BS)
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology (Zoology) (BS)
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology (Botany) (BS)
  • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BS)
  • Tourism and Hospitality Management (Certificate Programs)


It was also announced that Chinese lessons would be offered in order to increase trade ties with China.

Campuses

Currently main campus is situated on Kargil Road Hussainabad in Skardu. later it will be shifted to Main Campus under construction on riverside.

City Campus Satellite Town skardu

Sundus Campus Subdus Skardu

Anchan Campus near Dr. Irshad Ali Chowk Skardu.

See also

References

  1. "University of Baltistan, Skardu". University of Baltistan, Skardu. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ "University Of Baltistan Skardu". www.uobs.edu.pk. UOBS. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. "Universities". www.hec.gov.pk. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. "Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan". www.kiu.edu.pk. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  5. "University in Gilgit to start Chinese language classes". The Express Tribune. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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