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.[3] 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 replaced by the Higher Education Commission. As of 2024, 262 universities are providing higher education in Pakistan, which produce about 445,000 graduates and 50,000 computer science graduates annually.[4] Following public and private higher education institutions are active in the country:

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The University of the Punjab, established 1882, is one of the oldest modern universities in Pakistan.
Minister of EducationRana Tanveer Hussain
Secretary of EducationMr. Nadeem Mahbub
Chairman HECDr. Mukhtar Ahmed
Primary languagesEnglish, Urdu
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Education in Pakistan
Educational oversight
Minister of EducationRana Tanveer Hussain
Secretary of EducationMr. Nadeem Mahbub
Chairman HECDr. Mukhtar Ahmed
General details
Primary languagesEnglish, Urdu
System typeState, federal and private
Literacy (2023 Census[1])
Total62.85%
Male68%
Female52.84%
Enrollment
Total32.33% of population[2]
Primary67.57%[2]
Secondary43.82%[2]
Post secondary14.85%[2]
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Islamabad

This section is an excerpt from List of universities in Islamabad § List of universities.[edit]
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University Established Campuses Specialization Type
Riphah International University 2002 Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Lahore, Malakand General Private
Capital University of Science & Technology 1998 General Private
Quaid-i-Azam University 1967 General Public
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences 1967 Public
National Defence University, Pakistan 1970[5] General Public
Allama Iqbal Open University 1974 General Public
International Islamic University, Islamabad 1980 General Public
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan 1991 Quetta General Public
COMSATS University 1998 Public
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences 2000 Chiniot, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar General Private
Bahria University 2000 Karachi, Lahore General Public
Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology 2001 Islamabad General Private
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology 1949 Karachi General Public
Institute of Space Technology 2002 General Public
Foundation University, Islamabad 2002 Rawalpindi, Sialkot General Private
National University of Modern Languages 1969 Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Hyderabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Gwadar, Mirpur General Public
Air University, Islamabad 2002 Multan, Kharian, Kamra General Public
Virtual University of Pakistan 2002 Across the entire Pakistan General Public
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University 2012 General Private
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University 2013 Medical Public
Muslim Youth University[6] 2013 General Private
National University of Technology 2018 Engineering & Technology Public
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics 1957 General Public
National Skills University 2018 Engineering & Technology Public
IBADAT International University Islamabad[7] 1998 General Private
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Balochistan

This section is an excerpt from List of universities in Balochistan § List of universities.[edit]
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University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
University of Balochistan Quetta 1970 Mastung, Kharan, Pishin General Public
Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences 1972 Medical Public
Al-Hamd Islamic University 1995 Islamabad General Private
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences 2002 Zhob Engineering & Technology Public
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University 2004 Noshki, Pishin, Khuzdar

(purposed)

 General Public
University of Turbat Turbat 2012 Gwadar

(2016-2021)

Panjgur

(2020-2022)

 General Public
University of Gwadar Gwadar 2016 General Public
University of Makran Panjgur 2022 General Public
Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar 1987 Hub city (purposed) Engineering & Technology Public
Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Lasbela 2005 Wadh, Dera Murad Jamali General Public
University of Loralai Loralai 2009 General Public
Mir Chakar Khan Rind University Sibi 2019 General Public
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Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar, has two campuses in Turbat and Uthal

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

This section is an excerpt from List of universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa § List of universities.[edit]
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University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
Islamia College University Peshawar 1913 General Public
University of Peshawar 1950 General Public
University of Agriculture, Peshawar 1981 Mardan Agriculture Public
CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences 1986 Engineering & Technology Private
University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar 1952 Abbottabad, Bannu, Jalozai, Kohat Engineering & Technology Public
Gandhara University 1995 General Private
Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar 1995 Management sciences & Technology Public
IQRA National University 2000 Swat General Private
Qurtuba University 2001 Dera Ismail Khan General Private
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology 2001 Mardan, United Arab Emirates Engineering & Technology Private
City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar 2001 Engineering & Technology Private
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University 2005 General Public
Khyber Medical University 2007 Abbottabad, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Saidu Sharif Medical Sciences Public
Abasyn University 2007 Islamabad General Private
University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan 2018 General Public
Gomal University 1974 Tank General Public
Abbottabad University of Science and Technology Havelian 2008 Engineering & Technology Public
Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat 2001 Hangu Engineering & Technology Public
Preston University 1984 Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar General Private
Women University Swabi Swabi 2016 General Public
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology 1993 Engineering & Technology Private
University of Swabi 2012 General Public
University of Swat Swat 2010 General Public
University of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Swat 2021 Engineering & Technology Public
University of Veterinary & Animal Science 2023 Agriculture & Veterinary Public
University of Haripur Haripur 2012 General Public
Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology 2020 Science & Technology Public
University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan Mardan 2018 Engineering & Technology Public
Women University Mardan 2016 General Public
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 2009 Chitral, Pabbi General Public
Hazara University Mansehra 2002 Battagram General Public
Northern University, Nowshera Nowshera 2002 General Private
University of Science and Technology Bannu Bannu 2005 Engineering & Technology Public
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal Upper Dir 2009 Chitral General Public
University of Malakand Chakdara 2001 General Public
University of Buner Buner 2012 General Public
University of Technology, Nowshera Nowshera 2015 Engineering & Technology Public
FATA University Akhorwal 2016 General Public
University of Chitral Chitral 2017 General Public
University of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat 2017 General Public
Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak 2012 General Public
Bacha Khan University Charsadda 2012 General Public
University of Dir Timergara 2021 General Public
University of Shangla Shangla 2022 General Public
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Punjab

This section is an excerpt from List of universities of Punjab, Pakistan § List of universities.[edit]
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University Location Established Other Campuses Specialization Type
University of the Punjab Lahore 1882 Gujranwala, Jhelum, Khanspur General Public
King Edward Medical University 1860 General Public
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 1921 Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Narowal General Public
Forman Christian College University 1864 General Private
National College of Arts 1875 Rawalpindi Arts & Design Public
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 1882 Jhang, Pattoki, Narowal, Layyah General Public
Punjab Tianjin University of Technology 2018 Engineering & Technology Public
Kinnaird College for Women University 1913 General Public
Government College University, Lahore 1864 General Public
Lahore College for Women University 1922 General Public
Fatima Jinnah Medical University 1941 Medical Public
Lahore University of Management Sciences 1984 General Private
Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore 1987 General Private
University of Management and Technology, Lahore 1990 Sialkot General Private
National College of Business Administration and Economics 1994 Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan General Private
University of Central Punjab 1999 General Private
University of Health Sciences, Lahore 2002 General Public
University of Education 2002 Attock, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Jauharabad, Multan, Vehari General Public
University of Lahore 1999 Sargodha General Private
Beaconhouse National University 2003 General Private
University of South Asia 2003 General Private
Superior University 2000 Okara, Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, Faisalabad General Private
Minhaj University, Lahore 1986[8] General Private
Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design 1994 Arts & Design Public
Information Technology University of the Punjab 2012 Engineering & Technology Public
Lahore School of Economics 1997 Medical Public
University of Home Economics Lahore 1955 General Public
NUR International University 2015 General Private
Qarshi University 2011 General Private
Hajvery University 2002 Sheikhupura General Private
Institute for Art and Culture[9] 2018 Arts & Design Public
Green International University[10] 2020 General Private
Lahore Institute of Science and Technology[11] 2022 General Private
Rashid Latif Khan University 2021 General Private
Lahore Garrison University 2010 General Private
Ali Institute of Education[12] 2010 General Private
Global Institute [HEC-NOC SUSPENDED] (ADMISSIONS HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY HEC FROM FALL 2016) 2011 General Private
Imperial College of Business Studies[13] 2002 General Private
Lahore Leads University[14] 2001 General Private
Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences[15] 2023 General Private
University of Child Health Sciences[16] 2021 Medical Public
National University of Pakistan Rawalpindi 2023 General Public
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University 1970 General Public
Fatima Jinnah Women University 1998 General Public
Rawalpindi Medical University 1974 Medical Public
National University of Medical Sciences 2015 Medical Public
Rawalpindi Women University 2019 General Public
Government Viqar-un-Nisa Women University 2022 General Public
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad 1906 Burewala, Toba Tek Singh, Depalpur General Public
Government College University, Faisalabad 1897 Layyah, Sahiwal, Chiniot General Public
National Textile University 1959 Karachi General Public
Faisalabad Medical University 1973 Medical Public
University of Faisalabad 2002 General Private
Government College Women University, Faisalabad 2012 General Public
Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur 2012 General Public
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 1925 Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan General Public
Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2014 Agriculture & Veterinary Public
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila Taxila 1975 General Public
HITEC University 2007 General Private
University of Wah Wah 2005 General Private
University of Sargodha Sargodha 1916[17] General Public
Al-Karam International Institute[18] Bhera 2021 General Private
International Institute of Science, Art and Technology[19] Gujranwala 2022 General Private
GIFT University 2002 General Private
International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology[20] 2022[21] General Private
The University of Chenab[22] Gujrat 1999 General Private
University of Gujrat 2004 Lahore, Rawalpindi,Mandi Bahauddin General Public
Government College Women University, Sialkot Sialkot 2012 General Public
University of Sialkot 2013 General Private
Grand Asian University Sialkot[23] 2022 General Private
NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology Multan 1985 Engineering & Technology Public
Bahauddin Zakariya University 1975 Layyah, Vehari General Public
Women University Multan 2010 General Public
University of Southern Punjab 2010 General Private
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture 2012 Agriculture & Veterinary Public
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology 2012 General Public
Multan University of Science & Technology[24] 2022 General Private
Times Institute[25] 2008 General Private
Nishtar Medical University 1951 Medical Public
Emerson University, Multan 1920 General Public
Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan 2014 Engineering & Technology Public
Punjab University of Technology, Rasul Mandi Bahauddin 1873 Engineering & Technology Public
University of Sahiwal Sahiwal 2015 General Public
University of Okara Okara 2015 General Public
University of Jhang Jhang 2015 General Public
Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan 2012 General Public
Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology 2019 Engineering & Technology Public
Ghazi National Institute of Engineering & Sciences[26] 2021 General Private
University of Narowal Narowal 2018 General Public
Al-Qadir University[27][28] Sohawa 2021 Sufism Public
Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib 2021 General Public
University of Chakwal Chakwal 2020 General Public
University of Mianwali[29] Mianwali 2012 General Public
Namal University 2008 Engineering & Technology Private
Thal University[30] Bhakkar 2022 General Public
Kohsar University Murree Murree 2020 General Public
Institute of Management & Applied Sciences[31] Khanewal 2017 General Private
University of Layyah[32] Layyah 2009 General Public
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Sindh

This section is an excerpt from List of universities in Sindh § List of universities.[edit]
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University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
KASB Institute of Technology Karachi 2011 General Private
Sindh Madressatul Islam University 1885 General Public
NED University of Engineering and Technology 1922 Tharparkar Engineering Science Public
Dow University of Health Sciences 1945 Medical Science Public
University of Karachi 1951 General Public
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi 1955 General Public
Dawood University of Engineering and Technology 1962 Engineering & Technology Public
Pakistan Naval Academy 1970 General Military
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture 1989 Arts, Design & Architecture Private
Baqai Medical University 1989 Medical Science Private
Hamdard University 1991 Islamabad General Private
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology 1993 Engineering Science Private
Textile Institute of Pakistan 1994 Textile & Manufacturing Private
Institute of Business Management 1995 Management Science Private
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology 1995 Hyderabad, Islamabad, Larkana, Gharo, United Arab Emirates Engineering & Technology Private
Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology 1997 General Private
Greenwich University, Karachi 1987 Mauritius General Private
Jinnah University for Women 1998 General Private
Iqra University 1998 Islamabad, Quetta General Private
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education 2000 General Private
Ilma University 2001 General Private
Preston University 2001 General Private
Indus University 2004 General Private
Aga Khan University 1983 London[33] General Private
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University 1998 General Private
Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences 2009 General Private
Karachi School for Business and Leadership 2009 General Private
Habib University 2009 General Private
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University 2010 General Public
Jinnah Sindh Medical University 1973 General Public
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law 2012 General Public
DHA Suffa University 2002 General Private
Nazeer Hussain University 2012 General Private
Newports Institute of Communications and Economics 2013 General Private
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University 2013 General Private
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University 2013 General Private
Qalandar Shahbaz University of Modern Sciences 2013 General Private
Ziauddin University 1986[34] Sukkur General Public
Salim Habib University 2015[35] General Private
60 Sohail University 2018 General Private
Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship 2021 General Private
City University of Health Sciences 1991 Medical Public
Karachi Institute of Technology & Entrepreneurship 2013[36] General Private
Emaan Institute of Management and Sciences 2018 General Private
Malir University of Science and Technology 2017 General Private
Karachi Institute of Power Engineering (KINPOE)-College of PIEAS 1993 Hawksbay Road, Karachi, Constituent College of Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Nuclear Power Engineering & Technology Public
University of Art and Culture, Jamshoro Jamshoro 2018 Arts & Design Private
Shaheed Allah Bux Soomro University of Art, Design and Heritages 1990 Arts & Design Public
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences 1881 Thatta Medical Science Public
University of Sindh 1947 Badin, Dadu, Mirpur Khas, (till 2024) Naushahro Feroze, Thatta, Larkana (till 2024) General Public
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology 1963 Khairpur, Sujawal, Jacobabad,

Umerkot

 Engineering & Technology Public
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Benazirabad Benazirabad 2010 Sanghar, Naushehro Feroze General Public
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology 1974 Larkana, Jacobabad Engineering & Technology Public
Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women 2013 General Public
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2012 General Public
Isra University Hyderabad 1997 Islamabad, Karachi General Private
University of EAST 2004 General Private
Hyderabad Institute for Technical & Management Sciences 2023 General Public
Government College University Hyderabad 1917 General Public
Sukkur IBA University Sukkur 1994 Hyderabad, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, Kandhkot Engineering & Administration Public
Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design & Heritage 2013 Arts & Design Public
Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University 2018 General Public
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur 1974 Ghotki,Shahdadkot General Public
Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences 2003[37] General Public
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development 1950 Engineering & Technology Public
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana 2008 General Public
University of Larkano 2024[38] Bill passed on 26 July 23 in Sindh Assembly General Public
Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam 1939 Khairpur, Umerkot, Dokri (till 2024) Agriculture Science Public
University of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah 2011 General Public
Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur 2011[39] General Public
University of Mirpurkhas Mirpurkhas[40] 2024[41] Bill passed on 26 July 23 in Sindh Assembly

(Sindh University campus upgraded to full-fledged University)

 General
University of Thar Tharparkar@Mithi purposed[42] May be the Campus of University of Sindh/University of Mirpurkhas[43] General (Later may be full-fledged university)
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Institute of Management Science (BBSIMD-Dadu) Dadu 2011[44] Under IBA Sukkur Purposed to autonomous institute
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Azad Kashmir

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Mirpur University of Science and Technology Mirpur 1980 (2008)* Bhimber General Public
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad 1980 Neelam, Jhelum Valley General Public
University of Poonch Rawalakot 1980 (2014)* Sudhanoti, Haveli General Public
Al-Khair University Mirpur 1994 (2011*) General Private
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif 2000 General Private
Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh Bagh 2013 General Public
University of Kotli Kotli 2014 General Public
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* Granted university status.

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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