List of universities in Pakistan

This is a list of higher education institutions in Pakistan. The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan recognises 132 institutions of which 73 are public universities and 59 are private universities.[1] There are 127 Universities in total that are fully functional though.[2]

Contents

Islamabad Capital Territory

University Location(s) Type Established Specialization Website
Riphah International University Islamabad Private 2002 Medical and Engineering [1]
CASE University Islamabad Private 2003 Engineering and Business Manegement [2]
Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad Public 1974 Distance Education [3]
Bahria University Islamabad Public/Naval 2000 General [4]
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad Public 2000 Information Technology [5]
Iqra University, Islamabad Campus Islamabad Private 1998 General [6]
Federal Urdu University Islamabad Public 2002 General [7]
Institute of Space Technology Islamabad Public 2002 Space Technology [8]
International Islamic University Islamabad Public 1980 General [9]
National Defence University, Pakistan Islamabad Public 2007 Military [10]
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Public 2000 Languages [11]
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan Islamabad Public 1991 Science & technology [12]
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad Public 1967 Economics and Business [13]
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad Public 1967 Engineering [14]
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Public 1965 General [15]
Foundation University, Islamabad Islamabad Private 2002 General [16]
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Islamabad Private 2000 Information Technology [17]
Air University Islamabad Public 2002 Engineering and Business Management [18]
University of Lahore, Islamabad Campus Islamabad Private 1998 General [19]
Hamdard University, Islamabad Campus Islamabad Private 1991 General [20]

Balochistan

University Location(s) Type Established Specialization Website
Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology, Khuzdar Khuzdar Public 1987 Engineering [21]
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences Quetta Public 2002 I.T., Engineering and Management Sciences [22]
Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Quetta Public 1972 Medical Sciences [23]
Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Science Lasbella Public 2005 Agricultural Sciences [24]
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Quetta Public 2004 General [25]
University of Balochistan Quetta Public 1971 General [26]
Al-Hamd Islamic University Quetta Private General [27]
Iqra University Quetta Private 1998 General [28]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Institute of Management & Professional Sciences,Peshawar (IMPS) Affiliated with University of Peshawar. Contact: 0092-91-5845434-5, (http://www.imps.edu.pk)

University Location(s) Type Established Specialization Website
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan Public General [29]
Frontier Women University Peshawar Public General [30]
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Abbottabad Public 2001 Science and Technology [31]
Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan Public 1974 General [32]
Hazara University Mansehra Public 2002 General [33]
Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar Public Management Sciences [34]
Islamia College University Peshawar Public 1913* General [35]
Khyber Medical University Peshawar Public 2007 Medical Sciences [36]
Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat Public 2001 Science & technology [37]
University of Engineering and Technology (Peshawar) Peshawar Public 1980 Engineering & technology [38]
Agricultural University (Peshawar) Peshawar Public 1981 Agricultural Sciences [39]
Pakistan Military Academy Kakul, Abbotabad Military 1947 War Studies
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sharingal, Upper Dir Public 2009 General [40]
Swat University Swat, Saidu Sharif Public 2009 General [41]
University of Malakand Chakdara Public 2001 General [42]
University of Peshawar Peshawar Public 1950 General [43]
University of Science and Technology, Bannu Bannu Public 2001 Science & technology [44]
Abasyn University Peshawar Private 2007 General [45]
CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences Peshawar Private Science & technology [46]
City University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Private Science & technology [47]
Gandhara University Peshawar Private 2002 Medical Sciences [48]
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Topi, Swabi Private 1988 Engineering Technology [49]
Northern University Nowshehra Private [50]
Preston University Kohat Private 1984 [51]
Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology Dera Ismail Khan Private [52]
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Private 2001 [53]

* Granted University Status in 2008.

Punjab

University Location(s) Type Established Specialization Website
NFC Institute of Engineering & Technological Training Multan Public 1993 Engineering [54]
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Public 1975 General [55]
National College of Business Administration & Economics Lahore Private 1994 [56]
HITEC University of Engineering and Management Sciences,Taxila Taxila Private 2007 [57]
Virtual University of Pakistan Lahore Public 2002 Information & communication technologies [58]
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore Public 1882* Veterinary [59]
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila Taxila Public 1975 Engineering [60]
University of Sargodha Sargodha Public 1946 General [61]
University of the Punjab Lahore Public 1882 General [62]
University of Health Sciences, Lahore Lahore Public 2002 Medical Sciences [63]
University of Gujrat Gujrat Public 2004 General [64]
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore Lahore Public 1921 Engineering & technology [65]
University of Education Lahore Public 2002 Education [66]
University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi Public 1970 Agricultural Sciences [67]
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad Public 1961 General [68]
National Textile University Faisalabad Public 1959 [69]
National College of Arts Lahore Public 1875 General [70]
Lahore College for Women University Lahore Public 1922 General [71]
Kinnaird College Lahore Public 1913 General [72]
King Edward Medical University Lahore Public 1860 Medical Sciences [73]
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Bahawalpur Public 1975 General [74]
Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad Public 1990 General [75]
Government College University Lahore Public 1864 Electronics and Telecom [76]
Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Public 1998 General [77]
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Public 1975 General [78]
Institute of Engineering & Fertilizer Research Faisalabad Public 1986 [79]
University of Munawwar-ul-Islam Gujrat Gujrat Private 1988 General [80]
University College Lahore Lahore Private 1994 General [81]
University of Lahore Lahore Private 1999 General [82]
University of Wah Wah Cantonment Private 2005 General [83]
University of Management and Technology (Pakistan) Lahore Private 1990 Management & technology [84]
University of South Asia Lahore Private [85]
University of Faisalabad Faisalabad Private 2002 General [86]
University of Central Punjab Lahore Private 1999 General [87]
Minhaj International University Lahore Private 1984 General [88]
Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore Private 1984 General [89]
Lahore School of Economics Lahore Private 1993 General [90]
Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore Lahore Private 1987 Management Sciences [91]
University of Lahore Lahore Private 1999 General [92]
Imperial College of Business Studies Lahore Private 1991 Business Studies [93]
Hajvery University Lahore Private 2002 General [94]
GIFT University Gujranwala Private 2002 General [95]
Forman Christian College Lahore Private (non-profit) 1864 General [96]

*Granted University Status in 2002.

Sindh

University Location(s) Type Established Specialization Website
Iqra University Karachi Private 1998 Business Administration, Computer Science, Fashion & Textile Designing, Media Sciences, Electronic Engineering and Telecommunication. [97]
Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam Public 1977 Agricultural sciences [98]
Sukkur Institute of Business Administration Sukkur Public 1994 Business and IT [99]
Bahria University Karachi Public/Naval 2000 General [100]
Dawood College of Engineering and Technology Karachi Public 1962 Engineering [101]
Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Public 2003 Medical Sciences [102]
Federal Urdu University Karachi Public 2002 General [103]
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Karachi Public 1955 Business Studies [104]
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan Karachi Public 1951 Accountancy [105]
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro Public 1881* Medical Sciences [106]
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro Public 1963 Engineering & technology [107]
NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi Public 1921 Engineering [108]
Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi Public 1970 [109]
Pakistan Navy Engineering College Karachi Public 1966 Engineering [110]
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology Nawabshah Public 1974 Engineering [111]
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana Public 2008 Medical Sciences [112]
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Public 1974 General [113]
University of Sindh Jamshoro Public 1947 General [114]
University of Karachi Karachi Public 1951 General [115]
Aga Khan University Karachi Private 1983 Medical Sciences [116]
Baqai Medical University Karachi Private 1989 Medical Sciences [117]
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education Karachi Private General [118]
Greenwich University Karachi Private General [119]
Hamdard University Karachi Private 1991 General [120]
Indus Institute of Higher Education Karachi Private General [121]
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi Private 1989 Arts & Architecture [122]
Institute of Business and Technology (Biztek) Karachi Private 2001 Business [123]
Institute of Business Management Karachi Private Business Management & technology [124]
Isra University Hyderabad Private 1997 General [125]
Jinnah University for Women Karachi Private 1998 General [126]
Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology Karachi Private 1997 General [127]
KASB Institute of Technology Karachi Private [128]
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi Private 1998 General [129]
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Karachi Private 2000 Information technology sciences [130]
Newports Institute of Communications & Economics Karachi Private 1999 Management, Technology and Economics [131]
Preston Institute of Management, Science and Technology Karachi Private Management, Technology and Business Studies [132]
Preston University, Pakistan Karachi Private 1984 General [133]
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Karachi Private 1995 General [134]
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi Private 1993 Engineering [135]
Textile Institute of Pakistan Karachi Private 1994 Textile & Apparel (Design/Science/Business) [136]
Ziauddin Medical University Karachi Private 1995 Medical Sciences [137]
University of East Hyderabad Private [138]

*Granted University Status in 2002.

Azad Kashmir

University Location(s) Type Established Specialization Website
Mirpur University of Science and Technology Mirpur Public 1980 Engineering [139]
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad Public 1980 General [140]
Al-Khair University Mirpur Private 1994 General [141]
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif Public 2000 General [142]

Gilgit-Baltistan

University Location(s) Type Established Specialization Website
Karakoram International University Gilgit Public 2002 General [143]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Institutions". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. http://hec.gov.pk/OurInstitutes/Pages/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-18. 
  2. ^ jocation.com - View Complete list of fully operational Universities in Pakistan

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