Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
Other name | UAAR |
|---|---|
Former names | University Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi (UAAR) |
| Type | Public Sector University (Research and Teaching) |
| Established | 1994 |
| Affiliation | Higher Education Commission of Pakistan |
| Chancellor | Sardar Saleem Haider Khan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman |
| Students | c. 13000 |
| Location | , , Pakistan |
| Website | uaar |
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (abbreviated as PMAS-Arid University) is a public research university in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. It is named after Pir Meher Ali Shah, a Punjabi Hanafi scholar.
The university is ranked at No. 2 in the agriculture/veterinary category as per the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and 7th overall in the ranking of universities in Pakistan.
Arid Agriculture University offers degree programmes leading to Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. in disciplines including Food Science & Technology, Computer Sciences, Management Sciences, Pure Sciences, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Social Sciences and other Arts and Fine Arts programs.