Established in 2009, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Mardan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Garden, Buner, Chitral, Pabbi, Palosa, Riffat Mahal, Shankar, Timergara. Officially recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) is a medium-sized coeducational Pakistani higher education institution. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 13 years old Pakistani higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. AWKUM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.