Type Public Vice-Chancellor Dr. Fazal Rahim Marwat Address Pakistan Founded 2012 | Established 2012 Affiliations HEC Phone +92 91 6540068 Chancellor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra | |
Founder Prof. Dr Ihsan Ali (Sitara-i-Imtiaz) Location Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Similar Abdul Wali Khan University, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto W, Sarhad University of Scienc, Abasyn University, City University of Scienc | ||
Bacha Khan University (Pashto: باچا خان پوهنتون) (Urdu: جامعہ باچاخان) is a public university situated in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, named after Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan). The University in Charsadda was founded on 3 July 2012 with the mission to advance knowledge and learning through quality research and education for Pakistan.
Currently Existing Land consists of 25 acres. Another 97 acres of land has been purchased near Charsadda, Motorway Interchange. The Academic Departments at Bacha Khan University, Charsadda include: Currently more than 1500 students are enrolled in BS, Masters and MS/MPhil degree programs. There are two boys and one girls' hostel at the campus.
Terrorist attack
On 20 January 2016, terrorists attacked the Bacha Khan university and killed 19 students, teachers and security guards and also inflicted injury on at least 60 persons.