Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, approved various disciplines, scheme of Studies for Ph.D as well as the establishment of a Constituent College in its 6th Meeting of Academic Council, held on May 27, 2014, under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Ihsan Ali.

Among the attendees of the meeting were: Prof. Dr. Nasir Jamal Khattak, Vice Chancellor Kohat University of Sciences & Technology, Prof. Dr. Saeed Ul Islam, Controller of Examination AWKUM, Professor Fayaz Ali Shah, Principal Govt. Postgraduate College Mardan, Pir Azam, Principal Defence College Mardan Cantt. Dean of Sciences, Dr. Fatima Khanzadi, Prof. Dr. Zahoor-ul-Haq, Registrar Awkum, Dr. Humayun, Dr. Mushtaq and Provost, Ibrar Hussain.

The Council, after thoroughly scrutinizing the working paper, approved a Constituent College "University College of Liberal Arts" for fine Arts, Music, Printing & Designing, Fashion Designing, Culture and Architecture, keeping in view the high demand in KP and ancient civilization of Ghandhara. The constituent college would be the first of its kind in the province and second in the country after NCA, National College of Arts Lahore.

The council also approved scheme of studies for M.Sc, MS, & PhD in Bio-Chemistry, Physics, MBA 1.5 & 3.5 Years, M.Sc & BS in Environmental Sciences, M.Phil in Physical Education and List of External Experts, Supervisors and Examiners for PhD, in which faculty of local universities as well as Foreign Universities have been included, were approved.

On the occasion, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr Ihsan Ali lauded the hard work and zeal of the faculty and staff of the University in making AWKUM one of the fastest growing universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwah. He also stressed on quality of education and research that is need of the hour for Muslims around the globe.