Paktia University
پوهنتون پکتیا / د پکتيا پوهنتون | |
| Established | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Chancellor | Sheikh Mawlawi Sifatullah Haqqani |
| Students | 4,500[1] |
| Location | , , 33°38′17″N 69°13′59″E / 33.63802°N 69.23315°E |
| Website | www |
Paktia University (Dari: پوهنتون پکتیا; Pashto: د پکتيا پوهنتون) is a public university in Gardez, which is the capital of Paktia Province in eastern Afghanistan.[2][3] It is under the Ministry of Higher Education, which is headquartered in Kabul. The current chancellor of the university is Sheikh Mawlawi Sifatullah Haqqani. His predecessor was Abdul Hakim Hamdi.[2]
Paktia University has approximately 4,500 students.[1] Majority of them are male students. There are approximately 145 professors. The university's acceptance rate was reported at 55%.[4]
History
Paktia University was established in 2004 after the Governor's office of Paktia Province presented a proposal to the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan about building a university in the province. According to the proposal, it was recognized as a non-profit and a bachelor graduate-based level foundation.[5]
Until March 2009, the university shared a building with a teacher training college.[6] Paktia University currently consists of at least nine faculties in the fields of agriculture and education, medical, law and political science, engineering, economics.
Merging of Paktia and Ariana universities
Aryana University was a private education institute in Peshawar, Pakistan, mainly for the Afghan refugees. After long requests by certain people, Aryana University was merged with Paktia University.[7]
Before the merger, the institution had an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students in the faculties of Agriculture and Education. After the merger, the number of students was increased to approximately 3,000 with an addition of three more faculties: Medical, Engineering and Law.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Paktia University Achieves National Academic Accreditation". Bakhtar News Agency. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ a b "Varsity students want work on hostel completed". Pajhwok Afghan News. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Paktia University Students and Lecturers Set Up Cultural Museum". TOLOnews. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Paktia University | Education Fee | Admission - Counselor Corporation". Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ "About university | Paktia University". pu.edu.af. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Ministry of Counter Narcotics Official Website". Archived from the original on 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ a b "Afghan German Online News in Dari and Pashto". Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
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