University of Peshawar

University of Peshawar
Other name
UoP, UPesh
Mottoرَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً
Motto in English
O' God, Increase my Knowledge
TypePublic
Established1950; 74 years ago (1950)
AccreditationHigher Education Commission of Pakistan
ChancellorHaji Ghulam Ali - Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-ChancellorMuhammad Jahanzeb Khan
Academic staff
2,693
Students~14,060
Postgraduates578
Location
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan

34°00′30″N 71°29′16″E / 34.0083°N 71.4877°E / 34.0083; 71.4877
CampusUrban
Colours   Blue & white
Websitewww.uop.edu.pk

The University of Peshawar (Pashto: د پېښور پوهنتون; Hindko: پشور یونیورسٹی; Urdu: جامعۂ پشاور; abbreviated UoP; known more popularly as Peshawar University) is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1]

The university is one of the oldest universities in the province, and is ranked as one of the highest rated universities in the country.[2][3]

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  2. ^ "University of Peshawar ranking - HEC Universities rankings list". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ List of Top Universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) University Rankings (uniRank Australia) website, Retrieved 10 September 2022