only). Saidu medical college was built here in 1998; which ranks third in the government medical colleges in the province. On 7 July 2010, the first university of the district was established in this area. Since the rule of the Mian family in Saidu Sharif, Swat has set the excellent ground for education and infrastructure improving its image as a well preserve touristic site. In the last few years, Swat has seen great changes in all aspects of its society including an increase in education, modern health care centers and a new university, along with private sector colleges. Archeological sites One of the most important Buddhist relics in Swat is near the museum. The stupa, which dates from the 2nd century BC, was possibly built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka to house some of the ashes of the Buddha. In subsequent centuries, it was enlarged five times by encasing the existing structure in a new shell. Italian excavators working in 1955, exposed the successive layers of the stupa, each layer illustrating a stage in the evolution of building techniques. Administrative divisions Saidu Sharif is an administrative unit, known as Union council or Ward in Tehsil Babuzai, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013. District Swat has 67 Wards, of which total amount of Village Councils is 170, and Neighbourhood Councils is 44. Saidu Sharif is Territorial Ward, which is further divided into three Neighbourhood Councils: Saidu Sharif i (Neighbourhood Council) Saidu Sharif ii (Neighbourhood Council) Saidu Sharif iii (Neighbourhood Council) See also Swat District Babuzai Hidden Treasures of Swat, Book on Saidu Sharif Heritage References http://www.saidusharif.com https://archive.today/20130915044603/http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Swat Populated places in Swat District Cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa