University

Bacha Khan University

Pakistan · Asia

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Bacha Khan University (Pashto) (Urdu) is a public university situated in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, named after Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan). The university was founded on 3 July 2012 with the mission to advance knowledge and learning through quality research and education for Pakistan. Currently, the university's campus consists of 25 acres, with another 97 acres of land being purchased near Charsadda motorway interchange. More than 3000 students are enrolled in BS, Masters and MS/MPhil degree programs. There are two men's and one women's hostel at the campus. In January 20, 2016, at least 20 people were killed in the university by Pakistani Taliban terrorists attack.

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