University of Malakand

The University of Malakand (abbreviated as UOM) is a Public Sector University located in the Lower Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Founded in 2001, the university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various academic disciplines. In 2010, the university was ranked "seventh" in the general category in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Background
The need for a university in Malakand Division had been felt since 1972, as the area had remained underprivileged for a long time but the idea could not be materialized until 2001. In 2001, It was established through a charter issued by the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 30, 2001, and it was recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Islamabad. The university has acquired more land reaching nearly 300 acres surrounded by fenced boundary walls (about 7 km). The university is located in the center hub of the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, linked with the District Swat, Lower and Upper Dir, Chitral, and Malakand.

Distinctions
The 2020 QS world rankings placed the University of Malakand as the top university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ninth highest (and overall 17th) in Pakistan, and among the top 351–400 in Asia.

Vice Chancellors

 * 1) Prof. Dr. Jehandar Shah - December 2001 – 2007)
 * 2) Prof. Dr. Mohammad Iqbal (September 2007 − April 2008)
 * 3) Prof. Dr. Rasul Jan (April 2008 − 2013)
 * 4) Prof. Dr. Johar Ali (2013-2017)
 * 5) Prof. Dr. Rahmat Ali (November 2017)
 * 6) Prof. Dr. Gul Zaman (October 2017 – Dec 2021)
 * 7) Prof. Dr. Rashid Ahmad (December 2021 – present)

Convocations
The convocations for the Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) have been held on the following dates:


 * 1. Session (2001–2005), Date 10 Feb 2007
 * 2. Session (2002–2006),
 * 3. Session (2003–2007),
 * 4. Session (2004–2008), Date 28 June 2012
 * 5. Session (2005–2009),
 * 6. Session (2006–2010),
 * 7. Session (2007-2011), Date 15 Oct 2012

Currently, Master of Science and Master of Arts programmes are also ongoing but no convocation has been held for them.

Departments

 * 1) Department of Chemistry
 * 2) Department of Biotechnology
 * 3) Department of Biochemistry
 * 4) Department of Botany
 * 5) Department of Computer Science & IT
 * 6) Department of Economics
 * 7) Department of Education
 * 8) Department of English
 * 9) Department of Geology
 * 10) Department of Islamic Studies
 * 11) Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
 * 12) Department of Law
 * 13) Department of Management Studies
 * 14) Department of Mathematics
 * 15) Department of Pashto and Oriental Languages
 * 16) Department of Political Science
 * 17) Department of Pharmacy
 * 18) Department of Physics
 * 19) Department of Psychology
 * 20) Department of Sociology/Social Work
 * 21) Department of Software Engineering
 * 22) Department of Statistics
 * 23) Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
 * 24) Department of Zoology