The University of Balochistan was established in October-1970 through an Ordinance issued by the then Governor Balochistan. In June 1996, the Balochistan Assembly passed an ACT called the University of Balochistan ACT 1996. Thus the University of Balochistan became the sole general University of the Province imparting Higher Education to the entire population of the province in Science, Arts and Humanities.
Presently the University has 08 faculties, 50 departments, 05 centers, and 01
constituent law college. The University initially started with three departments
i.e. Physics, Chemistry and Geology. With the passage of time, new departments
have been established, Four Institutes (Institute of Management Sciences,
Institute of Bio-Chemistry, Institute of Education & Research, Institute of
Languages & Literature) and following specialized centers : Center of Excellence in Mineralogy, Pakistan Study Center, Area Study Center, Balochistan Study Center,
China Study Centre, Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology
and Bio-Technology, one constituent Law College,
following sub-campuses : Jungle Bagh campus Quetta, City Campus Quetta, Mastung
Campus, Kharan Campus, Pishin Campus, Killa-Saifullah Campus, and several other affiliated colleges
are there. Furthermore, the Abdul Samad Khan Shaheed Chair, and Nawab Yousaf Aziz Magsi Chair has been established at UoB.
Four year BS program has only been started in different departments and likewise departments are successfully running Master's, M.Phil and PhD degree programs. The University has shifted to semester system w.e.f.. 2017.
The current enrolment is over 14000 in different degree programs.
Admission is given to the local as well as domicile residents of the province on the following basis:-
a. Open Merit Balochistan 10%.
b. Open merit Quetta District 15%.
c. Open Merit: District other than Quetta. 75%.
d. A number of seats are also reserved for other disciplines.
The University of Balochistan campus is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified
Vision:
To be a model public University providing affordable, quality, higher education opportunities to develop the potentially rich human resource in Balochistan through knowledge centered teaching and research while maintaining and fostering high levels of ethical and professional standards and promoting national identity.
Mission Statement:
⚬ Functioning as a student-centric institution dedicated to academic excellence, tolerance and fairness.
⚬ Maintaining and fostering highest ethical and professional values while teaching students to seek knowledge analytically, be creative, communicate effectively and become technologically literate to meet the emerging needs of our society within the global village.
⚬ Ensuring and supporting faculty and staff to continue their professional and intellectual development.
⚬ Functioning as a student-centric institution dedicated to academic excellence, tolerance and fairness.
⚬ Maintaining and fostering highest ethical and professional values while teaching students to seek knowledge analytically, be creative, communicate effectively and become technologically literate to meet the emerging needs of our society within the global village.
⚬ Ensuring and supporting faculty and staff to continue their professional and intellectual development.
Goals:
⚬ Being the oldest institute of higher learning in the province, the University of Balochistan aims to:-
⚬ Enhance the existing capacity of vaccine production, research capacity of the faculty of Center of Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Bio-technology (CASVAB) and upgrade it by giving it autonomy and make it a financially sustainable body in future.
⚬ Explore and exploit the indigenous mineral and energy resources of the province of the Balochistan
⚬ Its short term ambition is to be rated amongst the top TEN Universities of the country.
⚬ The long-term goal is to be initially grouped/included in the top 500 Universities/Institutions of the world.
Current Faculties & Academic Programs
1. Faculty of Management and Information Sciences |
|
S.No |
Departments |
1 |
Commerce |
2 |
Institute of Management Sciences |
3 |
Economics |
4 |
Department of Library & Information Science |
2. Faculty of Social Sciences |
|
S.No |
Departments |
1 | Anthropology |
2 |
Area Study Center |
3 |
Disaster Management and Development studies |
4 |
International Relations Department |
5 |
University Law College |
6 |
Political Science Department |
7 |
Social Work Department |
8 |
Sociology Department |
9 |
Gender Development Studies Department |
10 |
Pakistan Study Center |
11 | Department of Geography and Regional Planning |
3. Faculty of Arts & Humanities |
|
S.No |
Departments |
1 |
Archaeology |
2 |
Institute of Education And Research |
3 |
Fine Arts Department |
4 |
History Department |
5 |
Media Studies Department |
6 |
Philosophy Department |
7 |
Psychology Department |
8 |
Islamiat Department |
4. Faculty of Literature & Languages |
|
S.No |
Departments |
1 |
Balochi Department |
2 |
Brahui Department |
3 |
Pashto Department |
4 |
Persian Department |
5 |
Urdu Department |
6 |
China Study Centre |
7 |
Balochistan Study Centre |
8 | English Literature Department |
9 | Linguistics and Philology |
5. Faculty of Physical and Environmental Sciences |
|
S.No |
Departments |
1 |
Chemistry Department |
2 |
Mathematics Department |
3 |
Physics Department |
4 |
Statistics Department |
5 | Computer Science Department |
6 | Geology Department |
7 | Renewable Energy Department |
8 | Seismology and Geophysical Studies |
9 | Centre of Excellence in Mineralogy |
10 | Environmental Sciences |
6. Faculty of Biological, Pharmaceutical & Health Sciences |
|
S.No |
Departments |
1 |
Botany Department |
2 |
CASVAB |
3 |
Institute of Bio-Chemistry |
4 |
Department of Microbiology |
5 |
Zoology Department |
6 |
Department of Eastern Medicine |
7 | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
8 | Department of Pharmaceutics |
9 | Department of Pharmacognosy |
10 | Department of Pharmacology |
11 | Department of Pharmacy Practice |
12 | Department of Physiotherapy |
13 | Department of Pharmacy |
Family accommodation for all categories of Faculty and supporting staff:
B-Type residences 14 Nos.
C-Type residences 16 Nos.
Duplex Type res: 10 Nos.
D-Type residences 64 Nos.
E-Type residences 64 Nos.
F-Type residences 16 Nos.
G-Type residences 77 Nos.
Flats(two bedded) 28 Nos.
Family Hostel 12 suites & 44 rooms.
Girls Hostel 61 rooms.
Guest House 2 bedded
Visiting faculty Hostel 8 suites and 4 bedrooms.
Students Hostel 15 blocks 9 (2100 students or 1/3rd of total enrolled students).
Girls Hostel 1 block, ground plus two storeys. (310 students)
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Established | 1970 |
Type |
Public Sector: General University |
Chancellor | Abdul Wali Kakar |
Vice Chancellor | Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman |
Pro-Vice Chancellor | Dr. Syed Ainuddin |
Registrar |
Mohammad Tariq Jogezai |
Faculties | 08 |
Departments | 50 |
Main Campus | Sariab Road, Quetta, Balochistan (Pakistan) |
Telephone | +92-81-9211008 |
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