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University of Baltistan

Coordinates: 35°17′57″N 75°42′16″E / 35.299167°N 75.704389°E / 35.299167; 75.704389
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University of Baltistan, Skardu
جامعہ بلتستان سکردو
University Of Baltistan, Skardu
Former names
KIU Skardu Campus
TypeEducational Institution
Established2017 August 25; 7 years ago (25-08-2017)
Academic affiliations
Higher Education Commission (HEC)
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Naeem Tariq Narejo [1]
RegistrarWaseemullah Jan
Students2300[2]
Undergraduates1800
Postgraduates200
Location, ,
Pakistan

35°17′57″N 75°42′16″E / 35.299167°N 75.704389°E / 35.299167; 75.704389
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
ColoursGreen, Golden
  
NicknameUOBS
Websitewww.uobs.edu.pk

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.

There are seven departments - Computer Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Business Management , Educational Development and Language and Cultural Studies.

History

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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

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  • 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

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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.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "University of Baltistan, Skardu". University of Baltistan, Skardu. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "University Of Baltistan Skardu". www.uobs.edu.pk. UOBS. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Universities". www.hec.gov.pk. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan". www.kiu.edu.pk. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  5. ^ "University in Gilgit to start Chinese language classes". The Express Tribune. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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