FATA University
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FATA University (Urdu: فاٹا یونیورسٹی; Pashto: فاټا پوهنتون) is a public sector university situated in Akhorwal, Tribal Sub-Division Darra Adam Khel, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2] The university is run by the Higher Education Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 2016 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Vice-Chancellor | Alamzeb Aamir[1] |
| Location | Akhorwal, Tribal Sub-Division Darra Adam Khel, Kohat , , |
| Website | www.fu.edu.pk |
History
The university was approved by Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso in May 2013.[3] It is the first-ever university in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.[4] Classes commenced on October 24, 2016, under the direction of Mohammad Tahir Shah, former professor of geology at University of Peshawar.[5]
In May 2017, the FATA Students Organization asked the federal government to investigate allegations of corruption and irregularities at FATA university regarding official nepotism.[6]
Campus
FATA University is temporarily located within a portion of the Government Degree College Dara Adam Khel on the Indus Valley Highway from Peshawar to Kohat. A new campus is currently under construction in Akhorwal on an area of 58.25 acres.[7] The university plans to open sub-campuses at Khar, Miran Shah, and Parachinar in addition to the current Akhorwal campus.[8]
Academics
The university currently offers courses in management science, mathematics, sociology and also political science.[7]