History
The University of Peshawar founded in 1950, is the fulfillment of a dream, which had long remained unrealized. The first seeds of the University may be said to have been sown by Sir Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum Khan, who boldly conceived the idea and founded Islamia College – (The Dar-ul-ulum Islamia) in 1913 at the first out-post of civilization, almost at the mouth of the historic Khyber Pass.
Research
Higher Education Commission (HEC) intends to develop and endure a dynamic and internationally competitive research sector in Pakistan that makes a major contribution to economic prosperity, national well-being and the expansion and dissemination of knowledge. Promotion of Research is one of the core strategic goals of the HEC.
University of Peshawar Key Statistics & Highlights
- #901 Ranking
- 23 Scholarships
- 652 Academic Staff
- 6,054 Students
- 2,122 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
University of Peshawar Overview
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University of Peshawar Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
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QS World University Rankings
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The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
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| 951 | 901 | 901 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1001 | - | 1001 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 844 | - | - |
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Housing services
Accommodation is available to every type of consumer, starting from a very low to the very expensive, and eating areas are sprinkled all over town offering a variety of cuisines.
Medical services
Beside three major hospitals, a large number of medium and small medical and allied facilities, both in public and private sectors provide medical coverage.
Student clubs
- Adventure and Hiking Club.
- Blood Donors' Society.
- Creative Art Society.
- Photo and Video Club.
- Cultural and Dramatic Society.
- Khyber Islamic Cultural Society.
- Khyber Literary Club.
University of Peshawar Campus Locations
University of Peshawar Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 100 reviews
- 5 Star 40 Reviews
- 4 Star 49 Reviews
- 3 Star 9 Reviews
- 2 Star 2 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Overall Satisfaction 4.1
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.3
- Admission Process 4.0
- Quality of Student Life 4.0
- Career Development 4.0
Greatful,professional and impactful
My journey in Economics has been a rigorous exercise in analytical thinking. I particularly valued the deep dive into I believe the experience could be enhanced by Overall experience in the economics it has been a transformative experience in understanding global incentives. On a scale of 1 to 10 i shared my experience with 9 because of some ups and downs other wise the overall experience was good i handle alot of things in this like a class leadership which we called Class representatives (CR) and so many other activities in which I was enrolled thats the short summary about my education life
positive academic environment
Good academic environment with helpful staff here.
Study with 3 gpa
I have 3 years of experience in civil engineering field
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