[Annual Report] 2014-15 ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 University of Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan University of Peshawar | 1 2014-15 [Annual Report] TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................... 2 Vice Chancellor's Message ................................................................................................................. 4 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 5 University Of Peshawar ...................................................................................................................... 7 Historical Perspective ......................................................................................................................... 8 1. Academic Activities ............................................................................................................. 12 Undergraduate Programs .................................................................................................................. 12 Postgraduate Programs ...................................................................................................................... 13 Higher Studies (MS / M.Phil, Ph.D) ................................................................................................ 15 Honours & Awards ............................................................................................................................. 17 Institutional Linkages ......................................................................................................................... 17 2. Research and Development .............................................................................................. 20 R&D An-Overview .............................................................................................................................. 20 Devepoment Projects .......................................................................................................................... 24 On-going project ................................................................................................................................. 24 Research Publication .......................................................................................................................... 25 Conference/Workshop/Seminar ....................................................................................................... 46 Research Journal Published by University ................................................................................... 50 Indigenous: .......................................................................................................................................... 51 Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization ................................................................ 52 Funding Grants for R &D (2014-15) .............................................................................................. 56 3. Quality Assurance ................................................................................................................ 61 Impact of Quality Assurance in the University ....................................................................... 61 Quality Enhancement (QE) ............................................................................................................. 61 Tenure Track System ......................................................................................................................... 64 Accreditation of Programmes ........................................................................................................... 70 4. Faculty Development .......................................................................................................... 73 In-Service Professional Development Programmes ............................................................. 73 5. Access ....................................................................................................................................... 75 Basic Enrolment ................................................................................................................................. 75 Equity .................................................................................................................................................... 76 Teacher Students Ratio ..................................................................................................................... 76 Gender Wise Detail ............................................................................................................................ 76 6. University Building Economies ....................................................................................... 78 2 | University of Peshawar [Annual Report] 2014-15 Univeristy – Industry Linkages ........................................................................................................ 78 7. Strengthening Physical Infrastructure ......................................................................... 80 Development Projects (Laboratories, Libraries) Research Equipment ........................ 80 Materials Research Laboratory / ICS ........................................................................................ 81 Centralized Resource Laboratory ............................................................................................... 82 Nuclear Research Medicine Laboratory /ICS .......................................................................... 82 Department of Pharmacy .............................................................................................................. 82 Department of Environmental Sciences ................................................................................... 83 Department of Geology................................................................................................................... 84 Center of Biotechnology and Microbiology .............................................................................. 84 8. Strengthening Technological Infrastructure ............................................................. 86 Digital Library Resources ................................................................................................................. 86 Pakistan Education & Research Network (PERN) ..................................................................... 87 Video Conferencing: ........................................................................................................................... 88 Campus Management Solution: ....................................................................................................... 88 Web Portal: ........................................................................................................................................... 88 Development of Online Admission System .................................................................................... 89 9. University Building Communities .................................................................................. 91 University-Community Interaction ................................................................................................. 91 Alumni Affairs: Outstanding Achievements ................................................................................. 92 10. Sports .................................................................................................................................... 95 11. Universities Building Leadership ............................................................................. 100 12. Finance ............................................................................................................................... 110 Recurring / Developmental Budget 2014-15 ........................................................................ 111 13. University Governance ................................................................................................. 114 Meetings of the Selection Board in last 03 years: ................................................................ 114 Meetings of the Syndicate in last 03 years: ............................................................................ 114 Academic Council Meetings ......................................................................................................... 114 Meeting of Advanced studies & Research Board 2014-15 ................................................ 114 14. Health Centre Medical Facilities ................................................................................ 117 Medical Facilities ............................................................................................................................. 117 Counseling for Stress Reduction: .................................................................................................. 118 Convocation 2014-15 ............................................................................................................... 119 University of Peshawar | 3 2014-15 [Annual Report] Vice Chancellor's Message University of Peshawar is one of the biggest and oldest universities in Pakistan. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, being the mother university, it is a trendsetter in academics and administrative affairs. It is providing leadership to the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in particular and to the nation at large.