The University Of Poonch Rawalakot (Upr)

The University of Poonch was established as an institute in 1980 in Rawalakot, to expand the horizon of Agricultural Technology and to give productive incentives for agricultural development in the area. It was upgraded to University in February 2012. In achieving this benchmark of a fully autonomous university, it has encountered many barriers and now it comprises of two faculties, namely Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. There are over 10 departments also including Computer Sciences, Eastern Medicines and Surgery, Administrative Sciences. The university faculty consists of more than 82 highly qualified and distinguished teachers; many of them have obtained higher degrees from renowned international organizations and institutions.Higher education is an essential component for the progress of a society and we provide this component to the individuals by providing accessible opportunities resulting in research and knowledge production, and also helpful for achieving the highest potential in life. The advancement in Information Technology gives a cutting edge to the vision of University of Poonch and our ultimate focus rests on achieving excellence in a host of contemporary and emerging fields of Information Technology.