Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences

Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences (LUAWMS)
TypePublic Sector University
Established2005
AffiliationHigher Education Commission of Pakistan
ChancellorJustice(R) Aman Ullah Khan Yasinzai
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Dost Muhammad Baloch
Location
Uthal
,
Balochistan
,
Pakistan
CampusMain Campus, Wadh Campus, Dera Murad Jamali Campus
Websitewww.luawms.edu.pk/

Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences (LUAWMS) is a public sector university located in Uthal, in Lasbela District, in Balochistan province of Pakistan.[1][2]

Recognized university

Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[1][3]

History

  • 7 March 2005 - Inception of the university. The university was chartered through Ordinance No. 1/2005, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan.
  • 30 March 2005 - Mr. Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, handed over the premises of Ex Lasbela Textile Mills for the university and announced a grant of Rs.30 million for its expenses.
  • 13 June 2005 - Work on building started.
  • 21 June 2005 - The Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Jam Muhammad Yousuf announced a matching grant of Rs. 30 million. On same day the vacant parts of LTM buildings were taken over from Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation.
  • 16 August 2005 to date - The Chancellor constituted the Senate of LUAWMS that would be the supreme body entrusted with governing the university. Since the establishment of LUAWMS, four Senate meetings have been convened. The Senate meetings were chaired by Chancellor/Governor Balochistan Owais Ahmed Ghani.
  • 30 November 2005 - Classes of BS Marine Sciences and DVM were started.
  • 6 March 2006 - First admissions were made to BS Agriculture, Economics and English.
  • Classes in the Faculty of Water Sciences started in September 2007.

Faculties

  • Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Technology
  • Faculty of Marine Sciences
  • Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Languages and Literature

Undergraduate programs

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • BS Marine Science
  • BS Geology
  • BS Environment Science
  • BS Computer Science
  • BS Water Resources Management
  • BS Agriculture
  • BBA / BSBA
  • BS Economics
  • BS Sociology
  • BS International Relations
  • BS Political Science
  • BS Islamic Studies
  • BS English
  • B.Ed (Hons)

Graduate programs

  • MS Marine Biology
  • MS Marine Fisheries
  • MS Economics
  • MS Agriculture
  • MS English (Linguistics)
  • MS Political Science
  • MS Education
  • MS Integrated Water Resource Management

Postgraduate Programs

  • PhD Marine Biology
  • PhD Economics

References

  1. ^ a b "Ranking of Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences (ranked no.6 in Pakistan in Agriculture category)". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ University Overview of Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Science University Ranking (uniRank, Australia) website
  3. ^ Riazul Haq (23 February 2016). "(Higher Education Commission) HEC announces university rankings". The Express tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 24 March 2023.

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