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Gandhara University

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The Gandhara University is a private university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is chartered by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1] Gandhara University was the first private medical university of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It provides specialized training in the health sciences. The institutes that became Gandhara University were initially founded in October 1995 by surgeon Muhammad Kabir.[2][3] University is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) and accredited by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. It is also affiliated with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan for postgraduate dental courses.[4]

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Constituent colleges

The university encompasses specialized departments to include teaching in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, paramedical technologies, nursing, physiotherapy and public health.[5][6] These include:

Naseer Teaching Hospital Peshawar
  • Kabir Medical College (which offers degree in MBBS and is the oldest private medical college of the province)
  • Sardar Begum Dental College (which offers degree in BDS)
  • Naseer Teaching Hospital
  • Gandhara College of Pharmacy
  • Wazid Muhammad Institute of Paramedical Technology
  • Farkhanda Institute of Nursing
  • Kabir Institute of Public Health

Journal

The Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences (JGMDS) is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, and the official journal of Gandhara University Peshawar, Pakistan.[citation needed] While Student Journal of Gandhara University (SJGU) is a sister journal of JGMDS published biannually.

References

  1. [1]
    "About Gandhara University Peshawar Pakistan".
  2. [2]
    "History of Kabir Medical College- KMC Peshawar".
  3. [3]
    "History of Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar".
  4. [4]
    "Japan's books donated to Gandhara University". Pakistan Observer. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Gandhara University Peshawar Pakistan: Home Page".
  6. [6]
    2023 q184">"Japan Donates Books To Pakistan's Gandhara University". WE News. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

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