Gandhara University
Motto in English
Knowledge is Vision
TypePrivate
Established1995
Location
Peshawar
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
ColoursGreen and white   
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Websitegandhara.edu.pk

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.

Constituent colleges

The university encompasses specialized departments to include teaching in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, paramedical technologies, nursing, physiotherapy and public health.[4] These include:

Naseer Teaching Hospital Peshawar
  • Kabir Medical College (which offers degree in MBBS)
  • 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. We are dedicated to encouraging faculty members and facilitating research at all levels and fields of medicine and dentistry. We are predominantly devoted to reporting original investigations in the dental, biomedical, and health sciences, including research in the basic sciences, clinical trials of therapeutic agents; effectiveness of diagnostic techniques; or studies relating to the behavioral, epidemiological, or educational aspects of medicine and dentistry. This site contains the full text of all articles published in the Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences (JGMDS).

References

  1. ↑ "About Gandhara University Peshawar Pakistan".
  2. ↑ "History of Kabir Medical College- KMC Peshawar".
  3. ↑ "History of Sardar Begum Dental College Peshawar".
  4. ↑ "Gandhara University Peshawar Pakistan: Home Page".

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