• Source: University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan

The University of Agriculture (UAD), Dera Ismail Khan is a newly established University, charted by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly in March 2018 and recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan on May 5, 2021. It was originally a faculty of Agriculture in Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. The University of Agriculture DI Khan started its academic activities for the Fall-2021. The University of Agriculture is located at the Sadiq Awan Memorial Complex, Near Baahoo Flour Mill, Bhakkar Road, Dera Ismail Khan.
Currently, UAD is offering different undergraduate and diploma programs. Keeping in view the purpose of its research orientation, University has started work to develop various research organizations i.e. Date Palm Research Institute Dhakki DIKhan, Temperate Research Institute Wana, Sugarcane Research Institute DIKhan.




Overview and history


University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan is established by Government of Khyber Pakhtunwa in March 2018. It was originally a faculty of Agriculture in Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. First Senate Meeting of University of Agriculture took place at Governor House Peshawar on June 17, 2021, and the Budget for 2021-22 was approved. The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has allocated Rs.1000 million for the development works of the university. It was originally a faculty of Agriculture in Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan. The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has now upgraded the department into full-fledged university in March 2018.




Departments


The University of Agriculture Dera Ismail Khan has currently the following departments.

Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (FVAS)
Department of Agronomy
Department of Agriculture Chemistry
Department of Entomology
Department of Food Science Technology
Department of Horticulture
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
Department of Soil & Environmental Sciences
Department of Basic Sciences
Department of Forestry
Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Department of Botany and Zoology
Department of Biotechnology & Biochemistry
Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Department of English and foreign languages
Department of Agriculture Economics and Rural Sociology




See also


Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan
University of Agriculture, Peshawar




References

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• Dera Ismail Khan District
• University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan
• Dera Ghazi Khan
• List of universities in Pakistan
• Gomal University
• List of districts in Punjab, Pakistan
• List of engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan
• Allama Iqbal Open University
• Daraban Tehsil
• 2018 Kulachi suicide bombing