Islamia College, Peshawar

Islamia College in Peshawar, founded in 1913: a landmark red-brick building mixing Mughal domes, chhatris and multi-cusped arches with Corinthian columns.

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Islamia College, now Islamia College University, is one of Peshawar's best-known buildings. Its architecture borrows from both East and West: Corinthian columns and octagonal turrets stand alongside multi-cusped arches, niches and colonnades, while domes topped with inverted lotus finials, chhatris and cupolas make a lively skyline.

Why go

✦A 1913 landmark of Peshawar
✦Mughal domes and chhatris with Corinthian columns
✦Multi-cusped arches and long colonnades
✦Still a working university

History

The college was founded in 1913, and its foundation stone was laid by Haji Sahib of Turangzai. It is listed as KPK-83.

How to Reach

On Jamrud Road in University Town, Peshawar.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, October to March.

Getting there, On Jamrud Road in University Town, Peshawar.

Allow, About 30 minutes.

What to Do

◆See the main facade and clock tower from the lawns

◆Ask at the gate before walking in; it is a working campus

◆Combine with the Peshawar Museum

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Islamia College, Peshawar, within 5 km.

Peshawar Zoo

~2 km from Islamia College, Peshawar

Shah-ji-ki-Dheri (Kanishka Stupa), Peshawar

~5 km from Islamia College, Peshawar