Universities of Pakistan

HEC Recognized Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions in PAKISTAN

 PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITIES/DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTES

Universities/DAI’s chartered by the Government of Pakistan

1. Air University, Islamabad, Islamabad
2. Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad (AIOU)
3. Bahria University, Islamabad
4. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad 
5. Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 
6. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 
7. Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad (IST) 
8. International Islamic University, Islamabad 
9. Karakurum International University, Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan 
10. National College of Arts, Lahore (NCA) 
11. National Defense University, Islamabad (NDU) 
12. National Textile University, Faisalabad  
13. National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad (NUML)
14. National University of Sciences & Technology, Rawalpindi (NUST)
15. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad
16. Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Islamabad (PIEAS)
17. Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, Lahore 
18. Pakistan Military Academy,  Abbottabad (PMA)
19. Pakistan Naval Academy, Karachi
20. Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
21. Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of the Punjab

1.  Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
2. Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
3. Government College University, Faisalabad
4. Government College University, Lahore
5. Islamia University, Bahawlpur 
6. King Edward Medical University, Lahore 
7. Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore
8. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
9. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
10. University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi 
11. University of Education, Lahore
12. University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore 
13. University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila
14. University of Gujrat, Gujrat 
15. University of Health Sciences, Lahore 
16. University of Sargodha, Sargodha
17. University of the Punjab, Lahore
18. University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore 

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of Sindh

1. DOW University of Health Sciences, Karachi 
2. Institute of Business Administration, Karachi 
3. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro Sindh
4. Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
5. NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi 
6. Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad)
7. Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology, Nawabshah 
8. Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur 
9. Shahaeed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana 
10. Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam 
11. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Sukkur 
12. University of Karachi, Karachi 
13. University of Sindh, Jamshoro 

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa

1. Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan 
2. Frontier Women University, Peshawar 
3. Gomal University, D.I. Khan 
4. Hazara University, Dodhial, Mansehra 
5. Institute of Management Science, Peshawar (IMS)
6. Islamia College University, Peshawar 
7. Khyber Medical University, Peshawar 
8. Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat 
9. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture University, Peshawar 
10. NWFP University of Engineering. & Technology, Peshawar 
11. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir
12. University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir, Malakand 
13. University of Peshawar, Peshawar
14. University of Science & Technology, Bannu
15. University of Swat, Swat

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of Balochistan

1. Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar 
2. Balochistan University of Information Technology & Management Sciences, Quetta
3. Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences 
4. Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
5. University of Balochistan, Quetta

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

1. Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), AJ&K
2. University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kahsmir, Muzaffarabad

PRIVATE SECTOR UNIVERSITIES/DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTES

Universities/DAI’s chartered by the Government of Pakistan

1. Aga Khan University, Karachi
2. Foundation University, Islamabad 
3. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore
4. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad 
5. Riphah International University, Islamabad 

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of the Punjab

1. Beaconhouse National University, Lahore 
2. Forman Christian College, Lahore (university status) 
3. Global Institute, Lahore
4. Hajvery University, Lahore 
5. HITEC University, Taxila 
6. Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore 
7. Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore
8. Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan
9. Lahore Leads University, Lahore
10. Lahore School of Economics, Lahore
11. Minhaj University, Lahore
12. National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore 
13. The GIFT University, Gujranwala
14. The Superior College, Lahore  
15. The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad 
16. University of Central Punjab, Lahore
17. University of Lahore, Lahore 
18. University of Management & Technology, Lahore 
19. University of South Asia, Lahore 
20. University of Wah, Wah 

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of Sindh 

1. Aga Khan University, Karachi 
2. Baqai Medical University, Karachi
3. Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education,Karachi 
4. Greenwich University, Karachi 
5. Hamdard University, Karachi
6. Indus Institute of Higher Education, Karachi 
7. Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi 
8. Institute of Business Management, Karachi
9. Institute of Business and Technology, Karachi
10. Iqra University, Karachi
11. Isra University, Hyderabad 
12. Jinnah University for Women, Karachi 
13. Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology, Karachi
14. KASB Institute of Technology, Karachi 
15. Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
16. Newport Institute of Communications & Economics, Karachi 
17. Preston Institute of Management, Science and Technology, Karachi 
18. Preston University, Karachi 
19. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Sc. & Technology (SZABIST), Karachi 
20. Sir Syed University of Engg. & Technology, Karachi 
21. Textile Institute of Pakistan, Karachi 
22. Zia-ud-Din University, Karachi 

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa

1. Abasyn University, Peshawar
2. CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences, Peshawar
3. City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
4. Gandhara University, Peshawar
5. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi 
6. Iqra National University, Peshawar
7. Northern University, Nowshera 
8. Preston University, Kohat 
9. Qurtaba University of Science and Information Technology, D.I. Khan
10. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of Balochistan

1. Al-Hamd Islamic University, Quetta 

Universities/DAI’s chartered by Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

1. Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, AJK  

Universities banned for enrollment

• Al-Khair University, Mirpur, AJ&K

 New Admission closed w.e.f 30.04.2009.
HEC will only recognize the degrees awarded to students already enrolled prior to 30th April, 2009.

• University of East, Hyderabad

New Admission closed w.e.f 01.01.2011.
HEC will only recognize the degrees awarded to students already enrolled prior to 01st January, 2011.

Data Source: Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.