{"id":232,"date":"2025-03-19T09:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/?p=232"},"modified":"2026-05-17T18:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:31:22","slug":"university-of-peshawar-uop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/universities\/university-of-peshawar-uop\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Peshawar (UOP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

The University of Peshawar<\/strong> (UOP) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Pakistan, with a strong reputation for academic excellence. Based in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, UOP supports a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs through dedicated faculties, research centers, and modern learning facilities\u2014making it a key choice for students across the region.<\/p>\n

1. General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Established<\/strong><\/td>\nOctober 1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nPeshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chancellor<\/strong><\/td>\nGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (ex-officio)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vice-Chancellor<\/strong><\/td>\nProf. Dr. Muhammad Asif Khan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Campus<\/strong><\/td>\nUrban, spread over 1,000 acres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Affiliation<\/strong><\/td>\nHigher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2. Academic Programs<\/h2>\n

UOP offers a broad portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across multiple disciplines. The university is structured into faculties and institutes, including:<\/p>\n

Faculty of Physical and Numerical Sciences<\/h3>\n