University of Balochistan was founded in 1974; it is located in Quetta that is the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan. It is public university that is open for every one. There are approximately 6, 000 students that are enrolled at Balochistan University. This university is well recognized and affiliated by Higher education commission of Pakistan and UGC. Currently the duty of Vice chancellor is performed by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Masoom Yasinzai. There are five major faculties that are providing degree programs, these are:
Faculty of Physical Sciences
ü Department of Computer Science
ü Department of Physics
ü Department of Statistics
ü Department of Mathematics
ü Department of Geography
ü Department of Geology
ü Department of Environmental Science
ü Department of Renewable Energy
Faculty of Biological and Chemical Sciences
ü Department of Zoology
ü Department of Botany
ü Department of Chemistry
ü Department of Pharmacy
ü Department of Microbiology
ü Institute of Biochemistry
Faculty of Social Sciences
ü Department of Social Work
ü Department of Commerce
ü Department of Education
ü Department of Psychology
ü Department of Economics
ü Department of Sociology
ü Department of Fine Arts
ü Department of Philosophy
ü Department of Gender Development Studies
ü Institute of Management Sciences
Faculty of State Sciences
ü Department of Political Science
ü Department of International Relations
ü Department of Mass Communication
ü Department of Library & Information Sciences
ü Department of Islamiat
ü Department of History
ü University Law College
Faculty of Languages
ü Department of Brahui
ü Department of Balochi
ü Department of English
ü Department of Pashto
ü Department of Urdu
ü Department of Persian
ü English Language Centre