National Centre of Excellence in Geology, Peshawar

The National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar is the leading Earth Sciences Research and Higher Education institution in the country. Established under Parliament Act 1974, the Centre offers post-graduate study programs including Ph.D, M.Phil, MS and Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) awarded by the University of Peshawar. A host of state of the art research laboratories including Electron Microprobe, XRF, XRD, Wet-Geochemistry, GIS/RS, GPS Geodesy, Petroleum Geochemistry, Hydrogeophysics and Petrography/Microscopy cater needs of Academia and Industry.

The Centre has highly qualified faculty with 10 Ph.D, 4 M.Phil, assisted by over 20 Research Associates with M.Phil and Masters degrees. So far 19 PhD, 57 M.Phil and over 180 PGD have qualified from this Centre, employed in leading R&D organizations and the industry. Centre has published over 590 Research Papers, 12 Books and 6 Coloured Geological Maps, in addition to the Center’s annual research journal entitled “Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences”. Center’s archives of books, maps and journals have been recognized by HEC as the National Library of Earth Sciences. Recognizing Center’s contributions in the field of Earth & Environmental Sciences, the Government of Pakistan has awarded the Center’s faculty with 4 Civil Awards and 4 Presidential Awards. Centre has just completed two developmental projects, and is in the process of completing an ECNEC approved PC-I Project of establishing a New Campus, comprising state of the art laboratories, classrooms, library, museum and faculty and student residence.

With approval from the academic Council and Syndicate, University of Peshawar, Centre announces start of its First Masters Programme in Geology from Fall semester 2009. The Centre plans to start two additional Master Programmes in Environmental Geosciences and Geospatial Sciences (GIS/RS) from September 2010. 

National Centre of Excellence in Geology
University of Peshawar
Peshawar 25120, NWFP, Pakistan
Tel: 00 92 91 9216767; 9216429
Fax: 00 92 91 9218183
http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk

 



 
     
National Centre of Excellence in Geology,
University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120
Khyber Pakhtunkhawa., Pakistan.
Phone: +92-91-9216427, 9216429
Fax: +92-91-9218183