[1] Gomal University offers a wide range of courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, besides research degree programs in most of the departments.

Notably, the donations and land were provided by Nawab Allah Nawaz Khan who served as the university's first and founding vice-chancellor.

[12] The institute also awards bachelor's degrees in the following disciplines: In 2003, Abdul Qadeer Khan helped the university financially in building an auditorium that was named after him.

[15] The university offers master programmes in physics,[16] chemistry,[17] mathematics,[18] economics,[19] and biological science.

During the same time, scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan joined the research faculty and briefly taught courses on physics as a visiting professor.

Gomal University offers the following degrees: In 2020, multiple women including students and faculty accused Professor Hafiz Salahuddin of sexual misconduct.

[21][22] In 2021, Assistant Professor Muhammad Zubair of Political Science was fired after allegations of sexual harassment against him were proven.