Government College Hayatabad Peshawar
Public sector college in Peshawar, Pakistan
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Government College Hayatabad Peshawar (also referred to as Government Degree College Hayatabad) is a public sector tertiary institution situated in Hayatabad, a suburb of Peshawar in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] Established in 2006, the college provides higher educational facilities to the local residential populace.
گورنمنٹ کالج حیات آباد پشاور | |
| Type | Public sector |
|---|---|
| Established | 2006 |
| Principal | Professor Munawar Sultan |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Address | Phase 6, Hayatabad, Peshawar |
| Affiliations | University of Peshawar BISE Peshawar |
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History and overview
The college was established to address the growing demand for public-sector higher education options within the Hayatabad residential development. Operating under the Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the institution offers subsidized academic programs to students from Peshawar and neighboring districts.
Academic programs
The institution offers instruction across two distinct educational tiers:
- Intermediate Level: Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) programs are offered in Pre-Engineering, Pre-Medical, and Computer Science streams. For these programs, the college maintains an official affiliation with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Peshawar.[1]
- Undergraduate Level: Four-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree programs are conducted in affiliation with the University of Peshawar.[2][3]
Notable alumni
- Captain Roohullah Mohmand (Shaheed, TJ) – An elite counter-terrorism officer of the Pakistan Army's Special Service Group (SSG). Following his secondary schooling, he completed his intermediate studies at Government College Hayatabad prior to entering the Pakistan Military Academy. He was posthumously awarded the Tamgha-e-Jurat for gallantry demonstrated during the 2016 Quetta counter-terrorism operation.[4]