The University of Balochistan is the largest and the oldest Public Sector University of the Province, responsible for disseminating quality higher education and research in diverse areas.
The University offers graduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and advanced programs of studies in various disciplines such as Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Business & Public Administration, and Computer Sciences, etc intending to educate and train the human resource to meet the emergent needs of the industry and society.
We believe that every student is bestowed with the requisite potential and we aim to see that this potential is realized and fulfilled. It is expected from our students that they make the best use of the available facilities, learn all the desired skills and participate actively in the learning process. It is further anticipated from the students to achieve National and International standards so that their role in serving the community becomes visible.
The University of Balochistan was established in June-1970 through an Ordinance issued by the then Governor Balochistan. In June 1996, the Balochistan Assembly passed an ACT called the University of Balochistan ACT 1996. Thus the University of Balochistan became the sole general university of the Province imparting Higher Education to the entire population of the province in Science, Arts, and Humanities.
The University initially started with three departments i.e. Physics, Chemistry, and Geology. With time, we have now 34 departments, Two Institutes (Institute of Management Sciences and Institute of Bio-Chemistry), and five specialized centers (Center of Excellence in Mineralogy, Pakistan Study Center, Area Study Center, Balochistan Study Center, Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Bio-Technology) of higher studies and research, one constituent Law College and 88 affiliated colleges including an Agriculture College, Bolan Medical College, and the Command and Staff College, Quetta.
Four year Bs program has only been started in the Department of Geology, Computer Science, Micro-Biology, and Education. In almost all the remaining teaching department Master's program is being pursued. The current enrolment is over 6,000 in 41 degrees (7 undergraduate and 35 graduate) programs.
To be a model public university providing affordable, quality, higher education opportunities to develop the potentially rich human resource in Balochistan through knowledge-centered teaching and research while maintaining and fostering high levels of ethical and professional standards and promoting national identity.
Our Mission Statement: Functioning as a student-centric institution dedicated to academic excellence, tolerance, and fairness. Maintaining and fostering the highest ethical and professional values while teaching students to seek knowledge analytically, be creative, communicate effectively and become technologically literate to meet the emerging needs of our society within the global village. Ensuring and supporting faculty and staff to continue their professional and intellectual development.
Being the oldest institute of higher learning in the province, the University of Balochistan aims to: Enhance the existing capacity of vaccine production, the research capacity of the faculty of Center of Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology (CASVAB) and upgrade it by giving it autonomy and make it a financially sustainable body in future. Explore and exploit the indigenous mineral and energy resources of the province of Balochistan. Its short-term ambition is to be rated amongst the top TEN Universities of the country.
