PROVINCE REPORT
PESHAWAR: A high-level academic delegation from leading Bangladeshi universities visited Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, to explore opportunities for strategic collaboration in higher education, research, innovation, and capacity building. The delegation was warmly received by KMU’s academic leadership and faculty.
The delegation comprised distinguished professors, deans, vice chancellors, directors, and academic leaders from renowned institutions including the University of Dhaka, University of Rajshahi, Chittagong University, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Jahangirnagar University, North South University, BRAC University, Southeast University, and the Asian University of Bangladesh. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Rubina Nazli, Senior Dean of KMU, and attended by deans, directors, heads of institutes, and senior faculty members from across the university.
During the session, Dr. Zohaib Khan, Director ORIC, presented an overview of KMU’s academic and research achievements. He highlighted the university’s rapid expansion through more than 20 campuses and academic centers across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad, bringing quality health sciences education closer to underserved communities. He also shared that KMU has secured significant national and international research grants, strengthening its position among Pakistan’s leading research-intensive universities.
Dr. Khan described the KMU Hospital & Research Centre as a landmark initiative that has made KMU the first public-sector university in the province to establish its own independent teaching and research hospital. He further noted that nearly 18 percent of KMU students benefit from scholarships and financial assistance programs. The delegation was also informed that the introduction of e-examination and e-file systems has enabled KMU to become the province’s first fully paperless public-sector university.
The visiting academics highly appreciated KMU’s remarkable growth, academic excellence, research contributions, and innovative initiatives. They expressed keen interest in developing partnerships through faculty and student exchange programs, joint research projects, academic networking, and collaborative innovation initiatives.
Both sides emphasized the need to transform discussions into practical outcomes and agreed to pursue concrete collaborative measures. It was decided that Prof. Dr. Jalil Khan would serve as KMU’s focal person for advancing cooperation with Bangladeshi institutions.
The delegation reaffirmed the longstanding brotherly ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh and underscored the importance of academic diplomacy, collaborative research, and people-to-people engagement in addressing shared challenges and promoting regional development. The meeting concluded with a mutual commitment to building sustainable partnerships that will benefit students, researchers, and institutions in both countries.
