The University of Gwadar was formally operationalized and started functioning as a full-fledged autonomous university as University of Gwadar soon after appointing a Vice Chancellor for University of Gwadar by Governor Balochistan on 25th October, 2021. Earlier it remained a Sub Campus of University of Turbat form September, 2016 to October, 2021 and then transformed into a full-fledged university as University of Gwadar on 25th October, 2021.

The Honorable Governor of Balochistan appointed Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir as the first Vice Chancellor of University of Gwadar vide Order No. SGB/2-1 /UoG/2021/2108-15 on 25th October, 2021. The first Vice Chancellor of University of Gwadar assumed the charge on Friday 29th October, 2021. The University of Gwadar (formerly known as UoT’s Gwadar Campus) started its academic activities from January 2017 in a portion of the building of Govt. Boys Degree College Gwadar. The University offers four BS programs in the fields of Management Sciences (BBA), Computer Science (BSIT), Education (B.Ed. Hons) and Commerce (BS Commerce).