University of Peshawar: Statistics

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#3001 of 14,131 In the World
#961 of 5,830 In Asia
#11 of 175 In Pakistan
#1 of 13 In Peshawar
#389 of 1,466 For Toxicology
Top50% For 71 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
30%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
uop.edu.pk
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate30%
Admissions RequirementsHigher secondary certificate, at least second class (Pre-medical or Pre-engineering)

We've calculated the 30% acceptance rate for University of Peshawar based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Peshawar has published 8,074 scientific papers with 116,303 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Geology.

Publications
8,074
Citations
116,303

University of Peshawar majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
5,450 / 90,134
Chemistry
5,130 / 91,568
Environmental Science
5,025 / 77,907
Engineering
4,769 / 82,213
Physics
4,493 / 75,497
Organic Chemistry
3,787 / 70,114
Quantum and Particle physics
3,181 / 53,916
Materials Science
3,046 / 55,882
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,867 / 31,530
Geology
2,772 / 46,031
Biochemistry
2,597 / 48,367
Medicine
2,454 / 36,781
Ecology
2,362 / 41,949
Geography and Cartography
2,222 / 28,210
Computer Science
2,210 / 35,029
Paleontology
1,838 / 28,548
Chemical Engineering
1,740 / 34,384
Metallurgical Engineering
1,686 / 30,496
Genetics
1,609 / 24,422
Political Science
1,483 / 14,907
Law
1,437 / 14,807
Physical chemistry
1,411 / 28,730
Mathematics
1,403 / 17,271
Sociology
1,301 / 10,359
History
1,261 / 14,437
Optical Engineering
1,203 / 19,775
Archaeology
1,181 / 13,920
Botany
1,174 / 18,682
Philosophy
1,169 / 8,811
Psychology
1,103 / 11,188
Nanotechnology
1,019 / 18,673
Business
995 / 13,253
Statistics
963 / 10,797
Economics
954 / 7,107
Environmental Chemistry
906 / 23,130
Pathology
876 / 11,925
Radiochemistry
802 / 19,330
Environmental Management
779 / 18,585
Electrical Engineering
778 / 14,437
Earth science and Geophysics
739 / 10,539

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 8 77
1992 8 52
1993 8 86
1994 10 54
1995 13 90
1996 15 122
1997 13 96
1998 20 107
1999 23 101
2000 18 175
2001 13 149
2002 21 185
2003 23 176
2004 21 196
2005 31 210
2006 46 287
2007 63 367
2008 72 445
2009 120 644
2010 147 906
2011 179 1324
2012 162 1380
2013 209 1851
2014 277 2366
2015 330 2883
2016 438 3676
2017 468 4492
2018 570 5905
2019 674 9017
2020 902 12951
2021 1075 17421
2022 943 21469
2023 951 23527
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Peshawar gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (PKR)
Bachelor's Degree 50,000 - 70,000
Master's Degree 60,000 - 80,000
MPhil/MS Degree 80,000 - 100,000
PhD Degree 100,000 - 120,000

The University of Peshawar has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Bachelor's Degree Biotechnology, Botany, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Design, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Home Economics, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Microbiology, Oriental Languages, Persian, Pharmacy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional Planning, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Town Planning, Urdu, Zoology
Master's Degree/ M. Phil Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Economics, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, History, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Law, Linguistics, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Microbiology, Oriental Languages, Peace and Disarmament, Persian, Philosophy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Psychology, Regional Studies, Statistics, Town Planning, Urdu, Zoology
PhD Arabic, Archaeology, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Economics, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Geography, Geology, History, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Library Science, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Microbiology, Oriental Languages, Peace and Disarmament, Persian, Philosophy, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Psychology, Regional Planning, Regional Studies, Statistics, Town Planning, Urdu, Zoology

University of Peshawar alumni

  1. Fazal-ur-Rehman

    Fazal-ur-Rehman
    Born in
    Pakistan Flag Pakistan
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Fazal-ur-Rehman is a Pakistani politician who is the president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). He is also the president of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a coalition of political parties which ousted then prime minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion in 2022. He was a member of the National Assembly between 1988 and 2018, and the Leader of the Opposition from 2004 to 2007. He is a supporter of the Taliban government in Afghanistan and has demanded for its international recognition. In the 1980s, he was part of the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD), which was formed to end the military regime of General Zia-ul-Haq.

  2. Ghulam Ishaq Khan

    Ghulam Ishaq Khan
    Born in
    Pakistan Flag Pakistan
    Years
    1915-2006 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    financierpoliticianbotanist
    Biography

    Ghulam Ishaq Khan, commonly known by his initials GIK, was a Pakistani bureaucrat, politician and statesman who served as the seventh president of Pakistan from 1988 to 1993. He previously served as Chairman of the Senate from 1985 to 1988 under president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, and was sworn in shortly after Zia's death.

  3. Maqbool Bhat

    Maqbool Bhat
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1938-1984 (aged 46)
    Biography

    Maqbool Bhat also spelt Maqbool Butt was a Kashmiri separatist leader who fled to Pakistan and founded the resistance group National Liberation Front (NLF), which was a precursor to the present day Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). Bhat carried out multiple attacks in Jammu and Kashmir (state). He was captured and sentenced to double death sentence. He was hanged on 11 February 1984 in Tihar Jail in Delhi.

  4. Ahmad Faraz

    Ahmad Faraz
    Born in
    Pakistan Flag Pakistan
    Years
    1931-2008 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    writerpoet
    Biography

    Syed Ahmad Shah, better known by his pen name Ahmed Faraz, (Urdu: احمد فراز 12 January 1931 – 25 August 2008) was a Pakistani Urdu poet, scriptwriter and became the founding Director General (later Chairman) of Pakistan Academy of Letters. He wrote his poetry under the pseudonym Faraz. He criticised military rule and coup d'état in the country and was displaced by the military dictators.

All 27 notable alumni

University of Peshawar faculties and divisions

College : Jinnah College for Women Chemistry, Economics
Faculty : Arts and Humanities Archaeology, Design, English, Fine Arts, History, Linguistics, Philosophy
Faculty : Islamic and Oriental Studies Arabic, Islamic Studies, Persian, Urdu
Faculty : Life and Environmental Sciences Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Plant and Crop Protection, Regional Planning, Town Planning, Zoology
Faculty : Management and Information Sciences Business and Commerce, Home Economics, Information Sciences, Journalism, Library Science, Management, Mass Communication
Faculty : Numerical and Physical Sciences Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
Faculty : Oriental Languages Oriental Languages, Persian, Urdu
Faculty : Social Sciences Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Education, Gender Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Peace and Disarmament, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional Studies, Social Work, Sociology

General information

Alternative names UOP
Founded 1950
Accreditation Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
Motto O my Lord! Advance me in Knowledge

Location and contacts

Address Old Jamrud Road
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan
City population 1,970,000

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