Khushal Khan Khattak University

Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
Motto	Message of peace and brotherhood.
Type	Public
Established	2012
Chancellor	Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-Chancellor	Prof Dr. Johar Ali
Administrative staff	~200
Students	~7000
Location	Karak, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 33°7′30.1″N 71°06′57.1″E
Campus	Main Campus Karak
Colours	Green, Red, Brown ;
Nickname	KKKUK
Affiliations	HEC
Website	www.kkkuk.edu.pk

Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak is a public sector university situated in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.[1][2]

Overview and History

Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak was established by then ANP led provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in October 2012. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) issued the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the university vide notification no. 15-27/HEC/A&A/2013/1361.[3]

The university is named after famous Pashtoon warrior and poet Khushal Khan Khattak.[4] In May 2017, KPOGCL starts the company's chair in the university in order to establish close liaison with the academia[5] for which Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in 2016.[6]

Departments

The university has the following departments as of 2017.[1]

Department of Education and Research
Department of Computer Science and Bioinformatics
Department of Management Sciences
Department of Communication & Media Studies

Department of English
Department of Library & Information Science
Department of Material Physics and Nanotechnology
Department of Geology

Programs & Courses

The university currently offers the following degree programs and courses.[7]

Undergraduate

BS Computer Science
BS Bioinformatics
BS Physics
BS Nanotechnology
BS Geology
BS English
BS Library & Information Sciences
BS Communication & Media Studies
BBA (Honors)

Post Graduate

MA Communication & Media Studies
MA Library & Information Sciences
M.Ed
MS Management Sciences
M.Phil Education

Doctoral

PhD Management Sciences

References

"About Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak | KKKUK". KKKUK Official website. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
"Karak varsity declares BA/BSc results - Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak". www.thenews.com.pk.
"HEC awards NOC to Karak University". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
Correspondent, The Newspaper's (24 April 2015). "Karak varsity remembers Khushal Khan Khattak". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
Correspondent, A (16 May 2017). "KPOGCL chair set up in Karak varsity". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
"Karak varsity, KP gas company sign MoU | ePaper | DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com.
"Academic Programs | Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak | KKKUK". KKKUK Official website. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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[:0-1] "About Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak | KKKUK". KKKUK Official website. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

[2] "Karak varsity declares BA/BSc results - Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak". www.thenews.com.pk.

[3] "HEC awards NOC to Karak University". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

[4] Correspondent, The Newspaper's (24 April 2015). "Karak varsity remembers Khushal Khan Khattak". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

[5] Correspondent, A (16 May 2017). "KPOGCL chair set up in Karak varsity". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

[6] "Karak varsity, KP gas company sign MoU | ePaper | DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com.

[7] "Academic Programs | Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak | KKKUK". KKKUK Official website. Retrieved 26 September 2017.