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List of universities in Pakistan

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Higher education in Pakistan is the systematic process of students continuing their education beyond secondary school, learned societies and two-year colleges. The governance of higher education is maintained under the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC) which oversees the financial funding, research outputs and teaching quality in the country.[1] In Pakistan, the higher education system includes the public, private and military universities accredited by the HEC. Since independence, new universities have expanded throughout the country with support provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which had been an autonomous institution of recognizing universities until 2002 when it was preceded by the Higher Education Commission. Pakistan produces about 445,000 university graduates and 10,000 computer science graduates annually.[2] Following public and private higher education institutions are active in the country:

Islamabad

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No. University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
1 Riphah International University Islamabad 2002 Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Lahore, Malakand General Private
2 Capital University of Science & Technology Islamabad 1998 General Private
3 Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 1967 General Public
4 Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad 1967 Public
5 National Defence University, Pakistan Islamabad 1970[3] General Public
6 Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad 1974 General Public
7 International Islamic University, Islamabad Islamabad 1980 General Public
8 National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan Islamabad 1991 Quetta General Public
9 COMSATS University Islamabad 1998 Public
10 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Islamabad 2000 Chiniot, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar General Private
11 Bahria University Islamabad 2000 Karachi, Lahore General Public
12 Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology Islamabad 2001 Islamabad General Private
13 Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology Islamabad 1949 Karachi General Public
14 Institute of Space Technology Islamabad 2002 General Public
15 Foundation University, Islamabad Islamabad 2002 Rawalpindi, Sialkot General Private
16 National University of Modern Languages Islamabad 1969 Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Hyderabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Gwadar, Mirpur General Public
17 Air University, Islamabad Islamabad 2002 Multan,Kharian, Kamra General Public
18 Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University Islamabad 2012 General Private
19 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad 2013 Medical Public
20 Muslim Youth University Islamabad 2013 General Private
21 National University of Technology Islamabad 2018 Engineering & Technology Public
22 Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad 1957 General Public
23 National Skills University Islamabad 2018 Engineering & Technology Public
24 IBADAT International University Islamabad 1998 General Private

Balochistan

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No. University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
1 University of Balochistan Quetta 1970 Mastung, Kharan, Pishin General Public
2 Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar 1987 Hub city (purposed) Engineering & Technology Public
3 Al-Hamd Islamic University Quetta 1995 Islamabad General Private
4 Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences Quetta 2002 Zhob Engineering & Technology Public
5 Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University Quetta 2004 Noshki, Pishin, Khuzdar

(purposed)

General Public
6 Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Lasbela 2005 Wadh, Dera Murad Jamali General Public
7 University of Turbat Turbat 2012 Gwadar

(2016-2021)

Panjgur

(2020-2022)

General Public
8 University of Loralai Loralai 2009 General Public
9 Mir Chakar Khan Rind University Sibi 2019 General Public
10 University of Gwadar Gwadar 2016 General Public
11 University of Makran Panjgur 2022 General Public
12 Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences Quetta 1972 Medical Public

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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No. University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
1 Islamia College University Peshawar 1913 General Public
2 Pakistan Military Academy Abbottabad 1947 General Military
3 Pakistan Air Force Academy Risalpur 1947 Engineering & Aviation Military
4 University of Peshawar Peshawar 1950 General Public
5 University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Peshawar 1952 Abbottabad, Bannu, Jalozai, Kohat Engineering & Technology Public
6 Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan 1974 Tank General Public
7 University of Agriculture, Peshawar Peshawar 1981 Mardan Agriculture Public
8 Preston University Kohat 1984 Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar General Private
9 CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences Peshawar 1986 Engineering & Technology Private
10 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Swabi 1993 Engineering & Technology Private
11 Gandhara University Peshawar 1995 General Private
12 Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar Peshawar 1995 Management sciences & Technology Public
13 IQRA National University Peshawar 2000 Swat General Private
14 Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat 2001 Hangu Engineering & Technology Public
15 University of Malakand Chakdara 2001 General Public
16 Qurtuba University Peshawar 2001 Dera Ismail Khan General Private
17 Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar 2001 Mardan, United Arab Emirates Engineering & Technology Private
18 City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar Peshawar 2001 Engineering & Technology Private
19 Hazara University Mansehra 2002 Battagram General Public
20 Northern University, Nowshera Nowshera 2002 General Private
21 University of Science and Technology Bannu Bannu 2005 Engineering & Technology Public
22 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar 2005 General Public
23 Khyber Medical University Peshawar 2007 Abbottabad, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Saidu Sharif Medical Sciences Public
24 Abasyn University Peshawar 2007 Islamabad General Private
25 Abbottabad University of Science and Technology Abbottabad 2008 Engineering & Technology Public
26 Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan 2009 Chitral, Pabbi General Public
27 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal Upper Dir 2009 Chitral General Public
28 University of Swat Swat 2010 General Public
29 Bacha Khan University Charsadda 2012 General Public
30 University of Haripur Haripur 2012 General Public
31 Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak 2012 General Public
32 University of Swabi Swabi 2012 General Public
33 University of Buner Buner 2012 General Public
34 University of Technology, Nowshera Nowshera 2015 Engineering & Technology Public
35 Women University Mardan Mardan 2016 General Public
36 Women University Swabi Swabi 2016 General Public
37 FATA University Akhorwal 2016 General Public
38 University of Chitral Chitral 2017 General Public
39 University of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat 2017 General Public
40 University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan Mardan 2018 Engineering & Technology Public
41 University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan 2018 General Public
42 Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology Haripur 2020 Science & Technology Public
43 University of Dir Timergara 2021 General Public
44 University of Engineering & Applied Sciences Swat 2021 Engineering & Technology Public
45 University of Shangla Shangla 2022 General Public
46 University of Veterinary & Animal Science Swat 2023 Agriculture & Veterinary Public

Punjab

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University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
1 University of the Punjab Lahore 1882 Gujranwala, Jhelum, Khanspur General Public
2 King Edward Medical University Lahore 1860 General Public
3 University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Lahore 1921 Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Narowal General Public
4 Forman Christian College University Lahore 1864 General Private
5 National College of Arts Lahore 1875 Rawalpindi Arts & Design Public
6 University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore 1882 Jhang, Pattoki, Narowal, Layyah General Public
7 Punjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore 2018 Engineering & Technology Public
8 Kinnaird College for Women University Lahore 1913 General Public
9 Government College University, Lahore Lahore 1864 General Public
10 Lahore College for Women University Lahore 1922 General Public
11 Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore 1941 Medical Public
12 Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi 1970 General Public
13 Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi 1998 General Public
14 Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi 1974 Medical Public
15 National University of Medical Sciences Rawalpindi 2015 Medical Public
16 Rawalpindi Women University Rawalpindi 2019 General Public
17 Government Viqar-un-Nisa Women University Rawalpindi 2022 General Public
18 University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad 1906 Burewala, Toba Tek Singh, Depalpur General Public
19 Namal University Mianwali 2008 Engineering & Technology Private
20 Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad 1897 Layyah, Sahiwal, Chiniot General Public
21 National Textile University Faisalabad 1959 Karachi General Public
22 Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan 1975 Layyah, Vehari General Public
23 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Bahawalpur 1925 Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan General Public
24 University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila Taxila 1975 General Public
25 Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore 1984 General Private
26 NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology Multan 1985 Engineering & Technology Public
27 Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore Lahore 1987 General Private
28 University of Management and Technology, Lahore Lahore 1990 Sialkot General Private
29 National College of Business Administration and Economics Lahore 1994 Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan General Private
30 University of Central Punjab Lahore 1999 General Private
31 University of Sargodha Sargodha 1916[4] General Public
32 University of Health Sciences, Lahore Lahore 2002 General Public
33 University of Education Lahore 2002 Attock, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Jauharabad, Multan, Vehari General Public
34 GIFT University Gujranwala 2002 General Private
35 Hajvery University Lahore 2002 Sheikhupura General Private
36 Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad 1973 Medical Public
37 University of Faisalabad Faisalabad 2002 General Private
38 University of Lahore Lahore 1999 Sargodha General Private
39 Beaconhouse National University Lahore 2003 General Private
40 University of South Asia Lahore 2003 General Private
41 University of Gujrat Gujrat 2004 Lahore, Rawalpindi, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin General Public
42 Superior University Lahore 2000 Okara, Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, Faisalabad General Private
43 Minhaj University, Lahore Lahore 1986[5] General Private
44 HITEC University Taxila 2007 General Private
45 University of Wah Wah 2005 General Private
46 Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design Lahore 1994 Arts & Design Public
47 Women University Multan Multan 2010 General Public
48 Institute of Southern Punjab Multan 2010 General Private
49 Qarshi University Lahore 2011 General Private
50 Government College Women University, Sialkot Sialkot 2012 General Public
51 Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur 2012 General Public
52 Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan 2012 General Public
53 Government College Women University, Faisalabad Faisalabad 2012 General Public
54 Information Technology University of the Punjab Lahore 2012 Engineering & Technology Public
55 Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan 2012 Agriculture & Veterinary Public
56 Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology Multan 2012 General Public
57 Virtual University of Pakistan Lahore 2002 Across the entire Pakistan General Public
58 Lahore Garrison University Lahore 2010 General Private
59 Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur 2014 Agriculture & Veterinary Public
60 Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan 2014 Engineering & Technology Public
61 Punjab University of Technology, Rasul Mandi Bahauddin 1873 Engineering & Technology Public
62 University of Sahiwal Sahiwal 2015 General Public
63 University of Okara Okara 2015 General Public
64 University of Jhang Jhang 2015 General Public
65 NUR International University Lahore 2015 General Private
66 University of Sialkot Sialkot 2013 General Private
67 Lahore School of Economics Lahore 1997 Medical Public
68 University of Home Economics Lahore Lahore 1955 General Public
69 Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology Dera Ghazi Khan 2019 Engineering & Technology Public
70 Institute for Art and Culture Lahore 2018 Arts & Design Public
71 University of Narowal Narowal 2018 General Public
72 Al-Qadir University[6][7] Sohawa 2021 Sufism Public
73 Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib 2021 General Public
74 University of Chakwal Chakwal 2020 General Public
75 University of Mianwali Mianwali 2012 General Public
76 Thal University Bhakkar 2012 General Public
77 Green International University Lahore 2020 General Private
78 Kohsar University Murree Murree 2020 General Public
79 Lahore Institute of Science and Technology Lahore 2022 General Private
80 Grand Asian University Sialkot Sialkot 2022 General Private
81 The University of Chenab Gujrat 1999 General Private
82 International Institute of Science, Art and Technology Gujranwala 2022 General Private
83 Institute of Management & Applied Sciences Khanewal 2017 General Private
84 University of Layyah Layyah 2009 General Public
85 Rashid Latif Khan University Lahore 2021 General Private
86 Multan University of Science & Technology Multan 2022 General Private
87 Times Institute Multan 2008 General Private
88 Nishtar Medical University Multan 1951 Medical Public
89 Emerson University, Multan Multan 1920 General Public
90 Ghazi National Institute of Engineering & Sciences Dera Ghazi Khan 2021 General Private
91 University of Sahiwal Sahiwal 2015 General Public

Sindh

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University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
1 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro 1881 Medical Science Public
2 Sindh Madressatul Islam University Karachi 1885 General Public
3 NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi 1922 Tharparkar Engineering Science Public
4 Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi 1945 Medical Science Public
5 University of Sindh Jamshoro 1947 Badin, Dadu, Mirpur Khas, Naushahro Feroze, Thatta, Larkana (till 2024) General Public
6 University of Karachi Karachi 1951 General Public
7 Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Karachi 1955 General Public
8 Dawood University of Engineering and Technology Karachi 1962 Engineering & Technology Public
9 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro 1963 Khairpur, Sujawal, Jacobabad, Engineering & Technology Public
10 Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi 1970 General Military
11 Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur 1974 Ghotki,Shahdadkot General Public
12 Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology Benazirabad 1974 Larkana

(till 2024)

Engineering & Technology Public
13 Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam 1939 Khairpur, Umerkot, Dokri (till 2024) Agriculture Science Public
14 Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi 1989 Arts, Design & Architecture Private
15 Baqai Medical University Karachi 1989 Medical Science Private
16 Hamdard University Karachi 1991 Islamabad General Private
17 Commecs institute of business and emerging sciences Karachi 1993 General Private
18 Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi 1993 Engineering Science Private
19 Sukkur IBA University Sukkur 1994 Hyderabad, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, Kandhkot Engineering & Administration Public
20 Textile Institute of Pakistan Karachi 1994 Textile & Manufacturing Private
21 Institute of Business Management Karachi 1995 Management Science Private
22 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Karachi 1995 Hyderabad, Islamabad, Larkana, Gharo, United Arab Emirates Engineering & Technology Private
23 Isra University Hyderabad 1997 Islamabad, Karachi General Private
24 Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology Karachi 1997 General Private
25 Greenwich University, Karachi Karachi 1987 Mauritius General Private
26 Jinnah University for Women Karachi 1998 General Private
27 Iqra University Karachi 1998 Islamabad, Quetta General Private
28 Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education Karachi 2000 General Private
29 Ilma University Karachi 2001 General Private
30 Preston University Karachi 2001 General Private
31 Indus University Karachi 2004 General Private
32 University of EAST Hyderabad 2004 General Private
33 Aga Khan University Karachi 1983 London[8] General Private
34 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana 2008 General Public
35 Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi 1998 General Private
36 Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences Karachi 2009 General Private
37 Karachi School for Business and Leadership Karachi 2009 General Private
38 Habib University Karachi 2009 General Private
39 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Karachi 2010 General Public
40 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Benazirabad Benazirabad 2010 Sanghar, Naushehro Feroze General Public
41 KASB Institute of Technology Karachi 2011 General Private
42 Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences Khairpur 2003[9] General Public
43 Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi 1973 General Public
44 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law Karachi 2012 General Public
45 DHA Suffa University Karachi 2002 General Private
46 Nazeer Hussain University Karachi 2012 General Private
47 Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Benazirabad 2013 General Public
48 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Benazirabad 2012 General Public
49 Newports Institute of Communications and Economics Karachi 2013 General Private
50 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University Karachi 2013 General Private
51 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University Karachi 2013 General Private
52 Qalandar Shahbaz University of Modern Sciences Karachi 2013 General Private
53 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Khairpur 1950 Engineering & Technology Public
54 Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur 2018 General Public
55 University of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah 2011 General Public
56 Government College University Hyderabad Hyderabad 1917 General Public
57 Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur 2011[10] General Public
58 Ziauddin University Karachi 1986[11] Sukkur General Public
59 Salim Habib University Karachi 2015[12] General Private
60 Sohail University Karachi 2018 General Private
61 University of Art and Culture, Jamshoro Jamshoro 2018 Arts & Design Private
62 Shaheed Allah Bux Soomro University of Art, Design and Heritages jamshoro 1990 Arts & Design Public
63 Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design & Heritage Sukkur 2013 Arts & Design Public
64 Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship Karachi 2021 General Private
65 Hyderabad Institute for Technical & Management Sciences Hyderabad 2023 General Public
66 City University of Health Sciences Karachi 1991 Medical Public
67 Karachi Institute of Technology & Entrepreneurship Karachi 2013[13] General Private
68 Emaan Institute of Management and Sciences Karachi 2018 General Private
69 Malir University of Science and Technology Karachi 2017 General Private
70 Karachi Institute of Power Engineering (KINPOE)-College of PIEAS Karachi 1993 Hawksbay Road, Karachi, Constituent College of Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Nuclear Power Engineering & Technology Public
71 University of Larkano Larkana 2024[14] Bill passed on 26 July 23 in Sindh Assembly General Public
72 University of Mirpurkhas Mirpurkhas[15] purposed[16] Bill passed on 26 July 23 in Sindh Assembly

(Sindh University campus upgraded to full fledged University)

General
73 University of Thar Tharparkar@Mithi purposed[17] May be the Campus of University of Sindh/University of Mirpurkhas[18] General

( Later may be full fledged university)

Azad Kashmir

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University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
1 Mirpur University of Science and Technology Mirpur 2008 Bhimber General Public
2 University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad 1980 Neelam, Jhelum Valley General Public
3 University of Poonch Rawalakot 2014 Sudhanoti, Haveli General Public
4 Al-Khair University Mirpur 1994 General Private
5 Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif 2000 General Private
6 Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh Bagh 2013 General Public
7 University of Kotli Kotli 2014 General Public

Gilgit-Baltistan

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University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
1 Karakoram International University Gilgit 2002 Hunza Valley, Ghizar, Chilas General Public
2 Baltistan University Skardu 2017 General Public
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "HEC Ordinance, 2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  2. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (28 February 2011). "Towards e-learning". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ "History of National Defence University". National Defence University. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Welcome to UOS | University of Sargodha".
  5. ^ "MUL an International University - about - Minhaj University Lahore".
  6. ^ "PM Inaugurates Al-Qadir University To Promote Science, Religious Education". 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Al-Qadir University to revive Islamic research culture, says PM | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 5 May 2019.
  8. ^ "HEC recognized Campuses". hec.gov.pk.
  9. ^ "Gims | Home". www.gims.edu.pk.
  10. ^ "History of The Shaikh Ayaz University – The Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur". Saus.edu.pk. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  11. ^ "About Ziauddin University | History | Purpose | Values".
  12. ^ "Salim Habib University | University in Karachi for BBa, Mba".
  13. ^ "Facts & Figures | KITE-Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship".
  14. ^ "University of Larkano". The Express Tribune. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  15. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (19 November 2020). "Sindh govt approves establishment of university in Mirpurkhas, says Khuhro". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 October 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ Web Desk (29 February 2020). "Sindh govt announces university for Mirpurkhas". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  17. ^ Correspondent, A. (13 July 2017). "Sindh University opens campus in Thar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 10 October 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ Correspondent, A. (13 July 2017). "Sindh University opens campus in Thar". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 October 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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