PESHAWAR, Oct 1: NWFP University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar has finalized an MoU with Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok to initiate human resource development and institutional capacity building.

According to a press release issued here on Friday, the Vice Chancellor of the UET, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gilani, who is on a visit to Thailand these days, has said that the MoU would be the basis for a mutually beneficial cooperation programme.

Two types of PhD programmes would be offered under this agreement including non-residential PhD programme under which four semesters would be offered at AIT and the remaining two semesters at UET, Peshawar.

Secondly, a full-time resident PhD programme would be carried out at AIT, Bangkok with fee rebate for 18 credit hours per candidate as special concession to the UET, press release said. Prof Gilani, delivering a lecture to the faculty members and students of AIT, urged the need to develop interaction in the field of higher education.