Kohat University of Science & Technology

The Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) is a public university located at the Kohat District within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was established in 2001. The university was inaugurated by the then Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lt. Gen. Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah(late).

Kohat University of Sciences and Technology

Motto	أَفَلا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ [وہ قران میں غور کیوں نہیں کرتے!]
Type	Public
Established	2001
Chancellor	Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-Chancellor	Sardar Khan
Students	6090
Undergraduates	4098
Postgraduates	937
Doctoral students	55
Location	Kohat , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
Campus	Urban, Hangu Campus
Colors	Pink, White & Purple
Nickname	KUST
Affiliations	Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pharmacy Council of Pakistan
Website	kust.edu.pk

History

Kohat University of Science & Technology

KUST attained the status of degree-awarding institution vide NWFP ordinance No. XXIII of 2001 and the subsequent notification No. Legis: 1 (12) 2001/4451-56, of August 30, 2001.^{[citation needed]}

The university was founded with four institutes - Institute of Information Technology, Institute of Management Sciences, Institute of Education and Research and Department of Microbiology. These offered two-year and four-year bachelor degrees and two-year master degrees in 2004. Later on, the university was expanded by establishing departments in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology (Dr. Farzana Perveen has established the department of Zoology at KUST from the beginning and brings it up) and Microbiology. These departments offer B.S. (Hons.), M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programs.

The first vice chancellor of the university was Prof. Dr. Sher Ali Khan Shinwari.

KUST is ranked 22 in the general category of the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) rankings.^[1]

Faculties

Physical & Numerical Sciences

• Institute of Computing
• Institute of Numerical Sciences
• Department of Physics

Social Sciences

• Institute of Business Studies
• Institute of Education & Research
• Department of English
• Department of Islamic Studies
• Department of Economics
• Department of Pakistan Studies
• Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
• Department of Education Psychology
• Department of Social Work
• Department of Sociology

Biological Sciences

• Department of Biotechnology & Genetics Engineering
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Botany
• Department of Zoology
• Department of Environmental Sciences
• Department of Medical Lab Technologies

Faculty of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Pharmacy

Allied Health Sciences

• Doctor of physical therapy
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bachelor of Emergency Care
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Academics

Degree programs

KUST offered the following degree programs. The regular duration of BS and MS/M Phil degree programs are 4 and 2 years, respectively.

Discipline	Degree Program[2]
	BS	MS	Ph.D
Nursing	Y
Software Engineering	Y	Y
Computer Sciences	Y	Y	Y
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)	Y
Psychology	Y
Biotechnology & Genetic	Y	Y	Y
Biochemistry	Y	Y
Medical Laboratory Technology	Y
Botany	Y	Y	Y
Microbiology	Y	Y	Y
Journalism & Mass Communication	Y	Y
Tourism & Hospitality	Y
Public Administration	Y	Y	Y
Business Administration	Y	Y	Y
Finance & Accounting	Y	Y	Y
Economics	Y	Y	Y
Philosophy	Y
Mathematics	Y	Y	Y
Physics	Y	Y	Y
Chemistry	Y	Y	Y
English	Y	Y	Y
Sociology	Y	Y
Social Work	Y	Y
Pakistan Studies	Y	Y
Islamic Studies	Y	Y

Vice Chancellors

List of the Vice Chancellors from the date of establishment:

• Dr Sher Ali Khan Shinwari (Late) (2001 - 2002)
• Khalid Niazi (2003 - 2004)
• Ihsan Illahi (2004)
• Zabta Khan Shinwari (2004 - 2006)
• Lutfullah Kakakheil (2007 - 2010.
• Nasir Jamal Khattak (2011 - 2014)
• Jamil Ahmed (2017–2020)
• Syed Tasleem Hussain [Acting VC] (March 2020 - 2021
• Prof. Dr. Sardar Khan (2021–2024)
• Prof.Dr Shafiullah Khan (2024 2024)
• Prof.Dr Abdul Wahab Mahsud (2024) Present