University of Baltistan

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

University Of Baltistan, Skardu
جامعہ بلتستان سکردو
Former names
KIU Skardu Campus
TypeEducational Institution
Established2017 (2017)
Parent institution
Higher Education Commission (HEC)
AffiliationHEC
Academic affiliations
HEC
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan མུ་ཧམྨད་ ན་ཨིམ་ ཁན་
RegistrarWaseemullah Jan
Students2000
Undergraduates1800
Postgraduates200
Location
Skardu
,
Gilgit Baltistan (Disputed)
CampusUrban
ColoursGreen, Golden
  
NicknameUOBS
Websitewww.uobs.edu.pk

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.[1]

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 (Botony) (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.[2]

Campuses

The Main campus is situated on Kargil Road Hussainabad in Skardu.[3]

Anchan Campus near Dr. Irshad Ali Chowk Skardu.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan". www.kiu.edu.pk. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. "University in Gilgit to start Chinese language classes". The Express Tribune. 11 October 2010.
  3. "University Of Baltistan Skardu". University Of Baltistan. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. "University Of Baltistan Skardu". University Of Baltistan. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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