University Of Baltistan or Baltistan University (UOBS) (Urdu: جامعہ بلتستان سکردو; Balti: ༑། ཡུ་ནི་ཝྲ་སིཊི་ ཨཕ་ སྦལ་ཏིས་ཏན །༑།) is an international level university in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was established in 2017[3] with a charter by the Federal Government of Pakistan, with the goal of improving access to higher education for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.
جامعہ بلتستان سکردو | |
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Former names | KIU Skardu Campus |
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| Type | Educational Institution |
| Established | 2017 August 25 |
Academic affiliations | Higher Education Commission (HEC) |
| Chancellor | President of Pakistan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Vacant[1] |
| Registrar | Waseemullah Jan |
| Students | 2300[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1800 |
| Postgraduates | 200 |
| Location | , , Pakistan 35°17′57″N 75°42′16″E / 35.299167°N 75.704389°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Green, Golden |
| Nickname | UOBS |
| Website | www |
There are seven departments - Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Business Management , Educational Development and Language and Cultural Studies.
History edit
According to its charter, University of Baltistan is a multi-campus university. Additional campuses are seeking to be established in wherever feasible.[4]
Degrees and programs edit
- 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 (Botany) (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.[5]
Campuses edit
Currently main campus is situated on Kargil Road Hussainabad in Skardu.[2] later it will be shifted to Main Campus under construction on riverside.
City Campus Satellite Town skardu
Sundus Campus Subdus Skardu
Anchan Campus near Dr. Irshad Ali Chowk Skardu.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "UOBS VC POST VACANT". Pak Jobs Career. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "University Of Baltistan Skardu". www.uobs.edu.pk. UOBS. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Universities". www.hec.gov.pk. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan". www.kiu.edu.pk. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "University in Gilgit to start Chinese language classes". The Express Tribune. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2022.