The Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) is a public university located at Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It was established in 2001. The university was inaugurated by the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lt. Gen. Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah(late). History KUST attained the status of degree-awarding institution vide NWFP ordinance No. XXIII of 2001 and the subsequent notification No. Legis: 1 (12) 2001/4451-56, of August 30, 2001. The university was founded with four institutes - Institute of Information Technology, Institute of Management Sciences, Institute of Education and Research and Department of Microbiology. These offered two-year and four-year bachelor degrees and two-year master degrees in 2004. Later on, the university was expanded by establishing departments in physics, chemistry, botany, zoology (Dr. Farzana Perveen has established department of Zoology KUST from the beginning and brings it up) and microbiology. These departments offer B.S. (Hons.), M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programs. The first vice chancellor of the university was Prof. Dr. Sher Ali Khan Shinwari. KUST is ranked No. 22 in the general category of Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) rankings. Faculties Physical & Numerical Sciences Institute of Computing Institute of Numerical Sciences Department of Physics Social Sciences Institute of Business Studies Institute of Education & Research Department of English Department of Islamic Studies Department of Economics Department of Pakistan Studies Department of Journalism & Mass Communication Department of Education Psychology Department of Social Work Department of Sociology Biological Sciences Department of Biotechnology & Genetics Engineering Department of Microbiology Department of Botany Department of Zoology Department of Environmental Sciences Department of Medical Lab Technologies Faculty of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Chemistry Department of Pharmacy Academics Degree programs KUST offered the following degree programs. The regular duration of BS and MS/M Phil degree programs are 4 and 2 years, respectively. Vice Chancellors List of Vice Chancellors from the date of establishment: Dr Sher Ali Khan Shinwari (Late) (2001 - 2002) Khalid Niazi (2003 - 2004) Ihsan Illahi (2004) Zabta Khan Shinwari (2004 - 2006) Lutfullah Kakakheil (2007 - 2010. Nasir Jamal Khattak (2011 - 2014) Jamil Ahmed (2017–2020) Syed Tasleem Hussain [Acting VC] (March 2020 - 2021 Prof. Dr. Sardar Khan (2021–Present) References External links KUST official website Universities and colleges in Kohat District Educational institutions established in 2001 2001 establishments in Pakistan Kohat District Public universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa