The University of Balochistan which is also known as Balochistan University was established in 1970 at Quetta.
Quetta is a capital of the province Balochistan. After established in 1970, it becomes the only university in the Balochistan province for providing higher education in arts, science, commerce, and humanities.
The university acquires around 200 acres of land along with proper male and female separate hostels, one police station, and colony for the teaching staff families.
One of the most amazing facts about the university is that there is a railway line inside the university through which the citizens of Quetta travels to other cities.
There is a dedicated place for Masjid for students and teacher to offer prayers. Two separate grounds for the students to play cricket and football.
There is a standardized newly library established for the students for studies.
Different activities and events were organized at a newly build Expo-center. Other than that, there is also a sports complex on which different indoor games were played.
There are seven different faculties of studies providing by the university for the students including.
- Faculty of Management Sciences.
- Business and Information Sciences.
- Faculty of Social Science.
- Faculty of Education and Humanities.
- Faculty of Literature and languages.
- Faculty of Basic Sciences.
- Faculty of Earth and Environment Sciences.
- Faculty of Life Sciences.
There is a constituent law college, and more than 80 other affiliated college of this university is available all across the Balochistan.
There is a dedicated online website of this university available for the students that are providing different facilities to the students.
A category of UOB available at the main page of the website that features almost all the necessary information about the university.
Admission category that provides all the necessary information about the admission criteria, and categorized those criteria for each and every department individually.
There is an administration category that features all the higher authorities of this university with their photos, designation and contact address.
The department category which provides all the information about each and every sort of studies for the students, along with the details of its different centers.
There is a category of the library available on the website that features all the information about library including 50,000 books have been processed.
A digital library was established by the university within the premises of central library that contains around 40,000 e-books and full access to 23000 journals of international repute.
The university is also aiming for the establishment of a language computer lab, enhancing the seating capacity in the central and digital library.
Throughout its journey, 15 batches were pass out, and some of them are the famous personalities of Balochistan.
There is a result facility provided to the students so whenever the results announced, they could go and check it on the official website.
Students can check different option on the website including dues/fees vouchers, Degree status, Registration/migration, examination.
The degree status allows the student to type their names on a search bar so they can check if their degrees are prepared, and ready for collection.
With the help of the provincial government, there is an opportunity for talented students to secure good marks in their fields and get a free laptop for better studies.
There is a particular account of the University of Balochistan at Rozee.pk, all those who want to join UOB as a career can apply on their most recent hirings.
Notable Alumni
Jamal Shah, Ayub Khosa, Qasim Khan Suri, Rubina Irfan, Maria Khan.