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Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR)

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) is a recognised university in Pakistan. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityRawalpindi
RegionAsia
TypePublic
SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies; Veterinary Medicine; Natural Sciences; Business & Management
AccreditationHigher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan — established 11 September 2002 by HEC Ordinance 2002 (later HEC Act 2002), succeeding the earlier University Grants Commission (UGC) that existed since 1974. HEC is an independent autonomous body that oversees recognition, accreditation, quality assurance, and funding of all degree-granting universities and HEIs in Pakistan. HEC maintains the Register of Recognised Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions (DAIs) at hec.gov.pk/english/universities/pages/recognised.aspx. Beyond HEC, several professional accreditation councils handle programme-level accreditation: PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) for engineering, PMDC/PMC (Pakistan Medical and Dental Council) for medicine, PBC (Pakistan Bar Council) for law, NBEAC (National Business Education Accreditation Council) for business education, NCEAC (National Computing Education Accreditation Council) for computing, NACTE (National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education) for education. Pakistan operates a 4-tier HE structure: Bachelor (4 years post-Intermediate) → Master (1-2 years) → MPhil/MS → PhD.
Official websitehttps://www.uaar.edu.pk
Accreditation registryhttps://www.hec.gov.pk/english/universities/pages/recognised.aspx
Founded 1979 (chartered as Barani Agricultural College Rawalpindi; granted university status 1994 as Arid Agriculture University; renamed Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University 2007 in honour of Pir Mehr Ali Shah of Golra Sharif). Specialised agricultural university focused on ARID-ZONE agriculture (relevant to Pakistan's vast arid regions). Founded 1979 as Barani Agricultural College; granted university status 1994. Renamed 2007 in honour of Pir Mehr Ali Shah of Golra Sharif (1859-1937) — Sufi saint. ~12,000+ students. Faculties: Agriculture, Crop and Food Sciences, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sciences, Social Sciences, Management Sciences. Distinctive focus on dryland/arid agriculture research.
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