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University of the Punjab , established 1882 in Lahore, is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Pakistan.
Higher education in Pakistan is the systematic process of students continuing their education beyond high schools , learned societies, and two-year colleges. The governance of higher education is maintained under the Higher Education Commission (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 , military , and vocational universities, all accredited by the HEC .
Since its independence from the British Indian Empire , the system of the universities have expanded throughout the country with the support provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which had been an autonomous institution of recognizing the universities until 2002 when it was preceded by the HEC . Pakistan produces about 445,000 university graduates and 10,000 computer science graduates annually.[2] A number of institutions of higher learning are active in the country, but the HEC recognizes 177 institutions. This article provides a comprehensive list of higher education institutions operationalized and active in Pakistan.
Islamabad Capital Territory
Public sector
No.
University
Established
Campuses
Specialization
Website
1
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
1974
Karachi , Lahore
General (large)
AIOU
2
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
2000
Abbottabad , Attock , Sahiwal , Lahore , Vehari , Wah, Islamabad
Information technology
COMSATS
3
Federal Urdu University
2002
Karachi , Sindh
General (large)
FUUAST
4
Institute of Space Technology (IST)
2002
General
IST
5
International Islamic University, Islamabad
1980
General (large)
IIU
6
National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
2000
Faisalabad , Hyderabad , Karachi , Lahore , Multan , Peshawar , Quetta
Language
NUML
7
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
1991
Engineering
NUST
8
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)
1957
Economics
PIDE
9
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
1967
Engineering
PIEAS
10
Quaid-i-Azam University
1965
General (medium)
QAU
11
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
2013
Medical
SZABMU
Private sector
Armed forces
Balochistan
Public sector
Private sector
No.
University
Location
Established
Campuses
Specialization
Website
1
Al-Hamd Islamic University
Quetta
1995 (2005)*
Islamabad
General (small)
AIU
* Granted university status
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Public sector
No.
University
Location
Established
Campuses
Specialization
Website
1
Kohat University of Science and Technology
Kohat
2001
General
KUST
2
Bacha Khan University
Charsadda
2012
General
BKUC
3
Gomal University
Dera Ismail Khan
1974
General
GU
4
Hazara University
Mansehra
2002
General
HU
5
Islamia College University
Peshawar
1913 (2008)*
General
ICP
6
Khushal Khan Khattak University
Karak, Pakistan
2013
General
KKKUK
7
Khyber Medical University
Peshawar
2007
Medical
KMU
8
Abdul Wali Khan University
Mardan
2012
Chitral, Pabbi, Buner,
General
AWKUM
9
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal
Upper Dir
2009
General
SBBU
10
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University
Peshawar
2012
General
SBBWU
11
University of Agriculture, Peshawar
Peshawar
1981
Mardan
Agriculture, veterinary and business
AUP
12
University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar
Peshawar
1980
Abbottabad , Bannu , Jalozai , Mardan
Engineering and technology
UET Peshawar
13
University of FATA
Kohat
2013
General
14
University of Haripur
Haripur
2012
General
UoH
15
University of Malakand
Chakdara
2001
General
UoM
16
University of Peshawar
Peshawar
1950
General
UPesh
17
University of Science and Technology
Bannu
2005
General
USTB
18
University of Swabi
Swabi
2013
General
UoSwabi
19
University of Swat
Saidu Sharif , Swat
2009
General
UoSwat
Armed forces
Punjab
Public sector
No.
University
Location
Established
Campuses
Specialization
Website
1
Bahauddin Zakariya University
Multan
1975
Layyah , Sahiwal , Lahore , Vehari , Islamabad , Dera Ghazi Khan
General
BZU
2
Fatima Jinnah Women University
Rawalpindi
1998
Rawalpindi
General
FJWU
3
University of Sargodha
Sargodha
2002
Lahore , Gujranwala , Mandi Bahauddin
General
UoS
4
Ghazi University
Dera Ghazi Khan
2012
General
Ghazi University
5
Government College University, Faisalabad
Faisalabad
1933 (2002)*
General
GCUF
6
Government College University, Lahore
Lahore
1864
General
GCU
7
Government College Women University, Faisalabad
Faisalabad
2012
General
GCWUF
8
Government College Women University, Sialkot
Sialkot
2012
General
GCWUS
9
Government Sadiq College Women University
Bahawalpur
2012
General
GSCWU
10
Information Technology University, Lahore
Lahore
2012
Information technology
ITU
11
Islamia University
Bahawalpur
1975
Bahawalnagar , Rahim Yar Khan
General
IUB
12
Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan
2014
Engineering
13
King Edward Medical University
Lahore
1860 (2006)*
Medical
KEMU
14
Kinnaird College for Women University
Lahore
1917
General
Kinnaird
15
Lahore College for Women University
Lahore
1922
Jhang
General
LCWU
16
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture
Multan
2012
Agriculture
MNSUAM
17
National College of Arts (NCA)
Lahore
1996
Arts
NCA
18
National Textile University
Faisalabad
1959 (2002)*
Textile Engineering
NTU
19
NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology
Multan
1985
Engineering
NFCIET
20
Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design
Lahore
2010
Fashion
PIDF
21
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi
1970 (1994)*
Gujrat
Agriculture and veterinary
UAAR
22
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Faisalabad
1906 (1961)*
Burewala , Toba Tek Singh
Agriculture and veterinary
UAF
23
University of Education
Lahore
2002
Dera Ghazi Khan , Faisalabad , Jauharabad , Multan , Okara, Pakistan , Vehari
Education
UE
24
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
Lahore
1921
Faisalabad , Kala Shah Kaku , Rachna College of Engineering and Technology (Gujranwala )
Engineering
UET
25
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
Taxila
1975
Chakwal
Engineering
UET Taxila
26
University of Gujrat
Gujrat
2004
Lahore , Sialkot
General
UoG
27
University of Health Sciences, Lahore
Lahore
2002
Medical
UHS
28
University of the Punjab
Lahore
1882
Gujranwala , Jhelum ,
General
PU
29
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Lahore
1882
Jhang , Pattoki
Veterinary
UVAS
30
Virtual University of Pakistan
Lahore
2002
Badin , Dera Ghazi Khan , Faisalabad , Ghotki , Gujranwala , Hyderabad , Islamabad , Jhelum , Karachi , Lahore , Multan , Muzaffargarh , Peshawar , Pishin, , Rawalpindi , Sahiwal
Distance education
VU
31
Women University Multan
Multan
2010
General
WUM
32
University College of Agriculture, Sargodha
Sargodha
2009
General
• Unrecognized/newly established universities
Private sector
* Granted university status
Sindh
Public sector
Department of Economics, University of Karachi
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology
IQRA University Main Campus
• Unrecognized/newly established universities
Private sector
• Unrecognized/newly established universities
Armed forces
* Granted university status
Azad Kashmir
Mirpur University of Science and Technology
Public sector
Private sector
* Granted university status
Gilgit-Baltistan
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