About
The University of Balochistan was established in October-1970 through an Ordinance issued by the then Governor Balochistan. In June 1996, the Balochistan Assembly passed an ACT called the University of Balochistan ACT 1996, later-on the provincial assembly had passed a unified ACT in 2022 for all public sector Universities. Therefore, presently UoB is governed by same Act of 2022. The University of Balochistan is the biggest general University of the Province imparting Higher Education to the entire population of the province in Science, Arts and Humanities. Presently the University has 07 faculties, 52 departments, 06 specialized centers, 56 affiliated colleges, 03 institutes, 04 campuses and 01 constituent law college. The University initially started with three departments i.e. Physics, Chemistry and Geology. With the passage of time, new departments have been established, three Institutes (Institute of Management Sciences, Institute of Bio-Chemistry, Institute of Education & Research) and following specialized centers : Center of Excellence in Mineralogy, Pakistan Study Center, Area Study Center, Balochistan Study Center, China Study Centre, Center for Advance Studies in Vaccinology and Bio-Technology, one constituent Law College, following sub-campuses : Jungle Bagh campus Quetta, City Campus Quetta, Mastung Campus, Kharan Campus, Pishin Campus, Killa-Saifullah Campus, and several other affiliated colleges are there. Furthermore, the Abdul Samad Khan Shaheed Chair, and Nawab Yousaf Aziz Magsi Chair has been established at UoB. The UOB Main Campus has 7166 students enrolled in the BS and 5th Semester Bridging Program and 1,032 students in M.Phil and PhD programs, making a total of 8,198 students. The Law College UOB has 379 enrolled students. Other campuses include Mastung Campus with 689 students, Kharan Campus with 247 students, Pishin Campus with 587 students, and Killa Saif Ullah Campus with 274 students. Overall, the grand total of active and enrolled students in Main Campus and campuses is 10,374.
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Contact Info
- dit@um.uob.edu.pk
- 081- 9211268
- Establishment Section, University of Balochistan, Sariab Road, Quetta.