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Faculty of Nutrition Sciences

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Department of Human Nutrition

The Department of Human Nutrition was established in 1985 with the mission to impart quality education to students and to undertake research in promoting health and nutrition of the population. It also aims to tackle the nutrition problems of the country through problem oriented research and nutritional programme. The scope of the Department includes promoting food security by increasing mass awareness through nutrition education and preventing malnutrition by conducting applied research activities. Through quality education, the Department is producing skilled graduates who play a vital role in reducing nutritional problems at the level of community and clinical settings.

The Department has well-equipped laboratory facilities, capable of undertaking biochemical analysis of food, blood and urine samples for micro and macronutrients. Currently the Department has received a number of state of the art equipment for carrying out research activities of the Department. The Department has strong research collaboration with national and international institutions. There is a very good stock of nutrition books, journals, and periodicals in the Central Library. The Department has got national and international recognition where both students and faculty enjoy the benefits of mutual collaboration.
It has well-qualified and trained faculty. Most of the teaching staff have doctoral degrees from abroad and are fully expert in specialized areas. The Department has sufficient enrollment of students in master and doctoral degrees. Similarly the Department has established good working relationships with public and private hospitals of the country where students get their practical training through 12 weeks internship program.

Faculty Members
1.	Prof. Dr. Pervez Iqbal Paracha, Chairman,
2.	Prof. Dr. Alam Khan,(Ph.D. USA)
3.	Dr. Muzaffar Ali Khan, Associate Professor (Ph.D. UK)
4.	Dr. Nargis T. Khan, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. Australia)
5.	Dr. Saleem Khan, Assistant Professor M.Sc. (Hons) Peshawar
6.	Mr. Zia-ud-Din, Lecturer M.Sc. (Hons) Peshawar
7.	Mr. Iftikhar Alam, Lecturer/JRS M.Sc. (Hons) Peshawar
8.	Ms. Mahpara Safdar Jadoon, Lecturer