Director's Message:
Housed in the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is unique and first of its kind in the country. It is a leading Institute for Development research, teaching, and training.
IDS offers academic programs leading to the degrees of BSc (Hons), MSc (Hons) and PhD in Rural Development and Economics. We aim for a sustainable society through improving lives of people especially those living in the rural areas of the province. We lay emphasis on quality teaching and research in applied economics and rural development. Our academic programs are based on theory and quantitative methods of economic analysis & research in line with international standards of teaching & research in the field of Economics and Rural Development. We are proud of the distinguished community of our graduates, who have successful career-paths as development specialists and economists.
Prof. Dr. Malik Inayatullah Jan
Director IDS
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar.
