University of Haripur awards degrees to graduates

The convocation of the University of Haripur was held on Saturday, where graduates received their degrees in various disciplines.

Gold medals were also given to those who performed exceptionally during their academic journey.

Provincial Minister for Higher Education Kamran Bangash, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan, Abbottabad University Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Tahir Khan, Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Ayub Khan, Deans Prof Abid Farid and Prof Amara Gul, Academic Director Prof Shafiq ur Rehman, and the senior faculty and administration attended the convocation.

According to University Spokesperson and Additional Registrar Riaz Mohammad, the University of Haripur was established in the year 2012. “Since then 15,000 students have graduated. At present 6,500 students are studying on the university campus and 7,000 in its affiliated colleges,” he said.

The vice chancellor appreciated Omar Ayub Khan for his personal efforts in getting the university a developmental grant of over Rs1.5 billion from the federal government in 2019. He said that in the last three years, the number of students doubled from 3,200 to almost 6,500. He added that the number of PhD students had increased from 19 to three hundred and forty-four, he added.

“The university is also the only higher education institution in the country who got a No Objection Certificate from the Higher Education Commission to launch 10 new PhD and 9 M.Phil programmes in one year.

“Similarly, the number of professors has increased from two to 10 and that of associate professors from one to 30,’ he said. While the proportion of teachers with a doctorate in universities across Pakistan is 35%, PhD teachers at Haripur University stand at about 70% of total instructors, he added. The university has also received a Quality Assurance Award for the year 2021 by the provincial government, he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 6^th, 2022.