Establishment and Background
- Founded: May 2012, by an act of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
- Purpose: To offer higher education to the students of the Mekran region (Turbat/Kech, Panjgur, Gwadar, Awaran)
Academic Programs & Departments
UOT provides a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various fields.
- Law LL.B.
- Computer Sciences B.S. Computer Science, M.C.S.
- Management Sciences B.B.A., M.S. Management Sciences
- Commerce B.S. Commerce, M.Com.
- Economics B.S. Economics, M.A. Economics
- English B.S. English, M.A. English
- Balochi B.S. Balochi, M.Phil. Balochi, M.A. Balochi
- Political Sciences B.S. Political Sciences, M.A. Political Sciences
- Chemistry B.S. Chemistry, M.Sc. Chemistry, M.Phil. Chemistry
- Biochemistry B.S. Biochemistry
- Biotechnology B.S. Biotechnology
- Botany B.S. Botany
- Education B.Ed. (Elementary), B.Ed. (2-year after B.A.), M.Ed.
- Sociology
- History
Student Body
- As of 2023, the university has around 3,400 students enrolled.
Achievements & Recognition
- Education Excellence Award: Conferred on May 3, 2023 by President Dr. Arif Alvi at the RCCI summit, Aiwan-e-Sadar.
- Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Jan Muhammad accepted the award on behalf of UOT.
Research and Innovation
- Journals:
- “GIDROSHIA” – UOT’s annual research journal (HEC-approved)
- “MEERI” – Journal of the Institute of Balochi Language and Culture (HEC-approved)
- ORIC: Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization for industry linkages, internships, and research assignments.
Campus and Facilities
- Library: Central campus library and public library with 40,000+ books, national/international journals, periodicals, newspapers
- Video Conference Hall: Links with national and international institutions
- IT Services: Wi-Fi and related services provided by the Directorate of Information Technology
Directorate of Information Technology
- Muhammad Sameer: Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Director, DIT
- Junaid Qadir: Web Developer
- Mamoon Rasheed: Web Developer and Visiting Lecturer, Department of Computer Science
- Azhar Murtaza: IT Assistant
- Abdul Latif: Web Developer (Contract)
Department of Management Sciences
- Dr. Waseem Barkat: Assistant Professor and Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics
- Noroz Khan: Acting Chairperson and Lecturer
- Badal Khan: Assistant Professor
- Dr. Adeel Ahmed: Associate Professor and Dean Academics, Graduate Office
- Dr. Ghulam Jan: Assistant Professor
- Dr. Riaz Ahmed: Assistant Professor and Director, Quality Enhancement Cell
- Mumtaz Ahmed: Assistant Professor
- Shahzad Khalil: Assistant Professor
- Dr. Fida Ahmed: Lecturer and Director, ORIC
- Balach Malik: Lecturer
- Abdul Jabbar: Lecturer and In-charge, Financial Aid Office
- Muhammad Alam: Lecturer
- Siraj Ahmed: Lecturer
- Dr. Idrees Waris: Assistant Professor and Director of Academics, Graduate Office
- Dr. Muhammad Tahir Badini: Assistant Professor
Contact Information
- Address: University of Turbat, Main Campus, Near Airport Road, Turbat, Balochistan, Pakistan
- Phone: +92 862 510801, +92 862 510802
- Fax: +92 862 510804
- Email: info@uot.edu.pk
- Website: www.uot.edu.pk