Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan

The Government of NWFP has established Abdul Wali Khan University at Mardan through a Governors' Ordinance to be first university in District Mardan, which is the second most popolous city in NWFP. 

Initially, Government Post Graduate College for Men and Government Post Graduate College for Women are declared as constituent units of Abdul Wali Khan University and subsequently main campus will be established on land of around 5000 near Motorway M-I .

The University will initially offer degree programmes through following teaching departments     

1. Department of Chemistry
   
2. Department of Biological Sciences
   
3. Department of Physics
   
4. Department of Islamiyat
   
5. Department of Psychology 
   
6. Department of Mathematics etc
   

Establishment of this university will be helpful in providing higher education facilities to students of Mardan District and will pave for socio-economic uplfit of the community.