Welcoming you to the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Kohat University of Sciences and Technology (KUST) is a matter of great personal privilege and utmost delight. At present, this Faculty comprises the Department of Chemistry, and Department of Pharmacy. Both these departments are housed in the hill-top building with an imposing structure presenting a stunning view of the locality. With highly qualified staff exuding devotion to teaching and research, and having state-of-the-art teaching and laboratory facilities, these departments offer an academic environment conducive for teaching, research and development. The accreditation of its Pharm D program by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan testifies the high standards of teaching and training that the Faculty ensures.
This Faculty offers courses and facilitates laboratory experiments and research leading to BS, MSc, Pharm D, MPhil, and PhD degrees in Chemical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences. “Research based teaching” is the pride of this Faculty. Its mission is to produce trained manpower that meets the challenges of the modern day chemical and pharmaceutical industry. This Faculty is one of the most productive Faculties not only at KUST but also in the region. This Faculty is also credited with international collaborative research projects that has resulted in its international fame. The research undertaken in this Faculty often culminates in results of great industrial relevance and high societal impact. These research outcomes regularly appear in journals of international repute. A good number of its faculty members regularly receives productivity awards from the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology for the exciting research that they undertake. Many of its faculty members have received the HEC Best University Teacher Award over the past few years. A civil award of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for one of its faculty members speaks for its standards of scholarship. By joining this Faculty, you will be able to explore and further the horizons of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Prof. Dr. Sardar Khan
Vice Chancellor and Dean, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences