Paktia University

Paktia University
پوهنتون پکتیا / د پکتيا پوهنتون
Established2004 (2004)
ChancellorSheikh Mawlawi Sifatullah Haqqani
Students4,500
Location
Gardez
,
Paktia Province
,
Afghanistan

33°38′17″N 69°13′59″E / 33.63802°N 69.23315°E / 33.63802; 69.23315
Websitewww.pu.edu.af

Paktia University (Dari: پوهنتون پکتیا; Pashto: د پکتيا پوهنتون) is a public university in Gardez, which is the capital of Paktia Province in eastern Afghanistan. It is under the Ministry of Higher Education, which is headquartered in Kabul. The current chancellor of the university is Sheikh Mawlawi Sifatullah Haqqani. His predecessor was Abdul Hakim Hamdi.

Paktia University has approximately 4,500 students. Majority of them are male students. There are approximately 145 professors. The university's acceptance rate was reported at 55%.

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