University of Poonch Rawalakot

The University of Poonch Rawalakot (UPR) is a public university in Rawalakot, the headquarters of the Poonch division of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It began life as an agriculture college roughly three decades ago, became a constituent faculty of the University of AJK and was chartered as an independent university in 2012. Agriculture and veterinary sciences remain its strongest suit, alongside basic sciences, engineering, management and health sciences. UPR is recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Source: upr.edu.pk.

Quick Facts

City	Rawalakot
Province	Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Established	2012 (as a university; agriculture college earlier)
Sector	Public
HEC recognition	Recognised – HEC list
Official website	upr.edu.pk
Admissions portal	lms.upr.edu.pk/admissions

Faculties and Undergraduate Programs

The official website says UPR has seven faculties and 36 departments. The faculties and departments listed are:

Faculty of Agriculture: Agronomy, Entomology, Food Science & Technology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding & Molecular Genetics, Soil & Environmental Sciences (BSc Hons Agriculture, BS Food Science)
Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences: Botany, Computer Sciences & IT, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology
Faculty of Engineering & Technology: Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Management, Humanities & Social Sciences: Business Administration, Commerce, English, Economics, Islamic Studies, Psychology, Sociology
Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences (est. 2012): Eastern Medicine & Surgery, Pharmacy, Medical Lab Technology
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Livestock & Poultry Production, Pathobiology, Veterinary Basic Sciences, Veterinary Clinical Sciences (DVM)

Admission Process

UPR advertises its main intake for Fall; the Admission Advertisement 2026 was issued on 21 August 2026 and a “Fall 2026 deadline extended” notice followed on 2 October 2026. Applications are submitted through the university LMS admission portal, where applicants can list up to three programme options; the portal charges an extra Rs. 300 per additional option beyond the first. Source: lms.upr.edu.pk. The base processing fee is not displayed on a page we could verify — check the official website.

Entry Test and Merit

UPR conducts its own UGAT (Undergraduate Admission Test) in phases each year; the 1st UGAT 2026 had its deadline extended and test date rescheduled in May–June 2026, and a further notice about the entry test and GRE schedule was posted on 29 September 2026. The official weightage of test and academic marks is not published — check the official website. Full details in our University of Poonch entry test guide.

Fee Structure

Semester fee figures are not available on a page we could verify — check the official website or the prospectus. Public-sector dues at UPR are modest compared with private universities, and hostel accommodation on the Rawalakot campus is charged separately.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

The university maintains a Scholarships section on its website (upr.edu.pk/scholarships) covering HEC need-based support, the PM Undergraduate Scholarship and provincial/AJK schemes. Amounts and criteria are in the individual notices. See also our scholarship archive.

Campuses

Main Campus, Rawalakot
Kahuta Campus (Haveli)
Mong Campus (Sudhnoti)
Chota Gala Campus — foundation stone laid 21 May 2025

Why Students Choose University of Poonch

UPR is the only university in AJK with full agriculture and veterinary faculties, making it the first choice for students aiming at BSc (Hons) Agriculture or DVM without leaving the state. Its hill-station campus in Rawalakot and sub-campuses in Haveli and Sudhnoti keep education close to home for the Poonch division. Students interested in engineering and technology should also compare MUST Mirpur.