The Hazara University (HU) is a public university located in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Recognized university

Hazara University is recognized as a higher education institution by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Overview

The campus is situated at the crossroads of the ancient civilization of Gandhara and Ashoka and facing the silk route on the outskirts of Mansehra which had been the ancient link between the sub-continent, China and Central Asia. Haji Abdul Hanan Khan Swati, a prominent landowner in Dhodial, generously contributed land for the establishment of the mental hospital in Mansehra. This hospital was built by the first health minister of Pakistan Khan Khudadad Khan Swati and eventually transformed into Hazara University later.

Faculties and departments

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Faculty of Biological & Health Sciences

Faculty of Law & Social Sciences

Faculty of Natural & Computational Sciences

This university offers Bachelor's degree in the fields of Arts & Humanities, Business & Social Sciences and Science & Technology.