Preston University Pakistan
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| Established: | 1984 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Abdul Basit (Chancellor & President) |
| Location: | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Website: | www.preston.edu.pk |
Preston University, based in Kohat, NWFP, Pakistan, and Dubai was established as a School of Business and Commerce in 1984 at Rawalpindi in Pakistan. It has no known connection with the city of Preston in England, or any of the many smaller places called Preston in the English-speaking world. Preston, England's university is called the University of Central Lancashire.
By any standard Preston University is the oldest and the largest University in the Private sector in Pakistan. Established in 1984, Preston today has the largest network with nine campuses throughout the country with total enrollment exceeding 5500 students.
Preston University, Karachi has been put in Category X (previously Category B) by the Higher Education Commission Pakistan.
It was recognized by the two provinces (Sindh, NWFP) of Pakistan.[1]
