Mardan - Education

Education

Over the years, since independence, Mardan has had a gradual improvement in education and educational facilities, although the standards are fairly low in government funded schools, as compared with the rest of the country.

The literacy rate of the district among the population aged 10 years and above is 36.45 percent. It has increased by 20.5% since 1981 when it was only 15.95 percent. The male literacy ratio is much higher at 53.50% compared to 18.38% for women. There are separate educational institutes for girls and boys, although there are many co-educational institutes for school going children.

Some of the educational institutes in Mardan are:

  • Abdul Wali Khan University, Awkum
  • Agriculture University Mardan Campus
  • Defence College for Girls, MArdan Cantt.
  • Govt:college of management Science mardan
  • Ansi Degree College Mardan
  • Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Army College
  • Bacha Khan Medical College
  • Beaconhouse School System (Pakistan)
  • The City School (Pakistan)
  • Engineering University (Mardan Campus)
  • F.G. Public High School Mardan cantt.
  • F.G. Inter College
  • F.G. Girls High School
  • Government Post Graduate College Mardan
  • Government Post Graduate College for Women
  • Mardan Model School
  • Pak American School
  • Pak London Kids School
  • Saint Andrew's School System
  • St John School Mardan
  • The Fazle Haq College
  • The Mardan Model School and College
  • The Yousaf Zai Model School
  • Virtual University of Pakistan (Mardan Campus)

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