As we all know Peshawar has much importance from an Educational Point of view. Peshawar is the capital and largest city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and academic hub for the Federally Administrated Tribal areas of Pakistan it is also known as Purushpura and Peshawar. Peshawar is situated in a large valley near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, close to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar is known as the ‘’City on the Frontier’’. As it is a big city in Pakistan, Numerous educational institutes – Schools, colleges, and universities in Peshawar are there in Peshawar, The University of Peshawar was established in October 1950 by the first Prime Minister of Pakistan Edward’s College, founded in 1900 by Hebert Edward’s is the oldest college in the province.
Top Universities in Peshawar
- Islamia College University, Peshawar
- University of Engineering and Technology (NWFP)
- City University of Science & Technology, Peshawar.
- Dental College University, Peshawar
- Institute of Computer and Management Sciences (ICMS)
- University of Peshawar
- Agricultural University (Peshawar)
- IQRA National University, Peshawar.
- Cecos University
- Gandhara University
- Preston University
- Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology
- Qurtabah University of Science and Technology
- Virtual University of Pakistan
- Abasyn University
- Khyber Medical University
- Institute of Management Sciences
- National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NU), (Peshawar Campus)
- Peshawar Medical College
- Preston University
- Greenwich University
- Frontier College Women University, Peshawar
- Hazara University
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List Of Colleges In Peshawar
- Pakturk International Schools & Colleges
- Islamia College University, (formerly Islamia College Peshawar (1913)
- Peshawar Model Degree College-Boys I
- Peshawar Model Degree College-Boys II
- Peshawar Model Degree College-Girls
- Oxfords College University Town Peshawar
- Institute of Business & Management Sciences
- Brains Degree College
- Gandhara Medical College
- Jinnah College for Women
- Municipal Inter College Wazir Bagh Peshawar
- Edwardes College Peshawar
- Government College Peshawar
- Superior Science College Wazirbagh Peshawar.
- Fazaia Degree College (PAF Degree College)
- Quaid-e-azam degree college of commerce &science
- Army Burnhall College
- The Peace Group of colleges
From an educational point of view, it is improving day by day.
