Kohat University of Science and Technology

Kohat university of science and technology was established in 2001 and was inaugurated by the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The university’s vision is to have a dynamic outlook, a group of accomplished and forward-thinking academic leaders, an awe-inspiring landscape, and a captivating campus.

The university is located in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is situated in the northwestern region of the country and is the fourth largest province of Pakistan by land area and third largest by population. It has a varied landscape, ranging from rugged mountain ranges, valleys, plains surrounding by hills and dense agricultural farms.

When the university was first founded it had four institutes: institute of information technology, institute of management sciences, institute of education and research, and the institute of microbiology.

Today, the university is comprised of four academic faculties: faculty of biological sciences, faculty of chemical and pharmaceutical sciences, faculty of physical and numerical sciences, and the faculty of social sciences. Within each faculty are different departments, which offer a wide range of degree programmes at both undergraduate and graduate level.

There are also three institutes: institute of business studies, institute of computing, and the institute of numerical sciences.

The university’s mission is to provide innovative undergraduate and graduate education that contributes to the development of society and the individual.

Sustainability is an important part of the university’s activity. It has introduced a number of courses which focus on sustainability including energy efficiency, natural resources management and environmental protection.