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Higher Education in Pakistan
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Allama Iqbal Open University
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is the first Open University in Asia. AIOU is a unique institution in Pakistan because of its philosophy, system, approach, functions and overall structure. The University with its main campus at Islamabad and huge network of regional centers spread all over the country is serving its clientele all over Pakistan and in the Middle East. AIOU is a Distance Education institution, which provides multi disciplinary education from basic to doctoral level programs.
10001+ staff
Punjab Group Of Colleges
Tracing back its inception, the foundation of Punjab Group of Colleges was laid with the incorporation of a Commerce College in 1985. With 390 college campuses in cities, 15 Resource Academia Schools, 1038 Allied Schools, and 306 EFA Schools, the group has embarked its position as the largest educational network of Pakistan. PGC established 3 chartered universities including Mohammad Ali Jinnah University in Karachi Capital University of Science & Technology in Islamabad and the University of Central Punjab in Lahore. PGC is assuring the provision of quality education from playgroup to Ph.D. Empowering erudition with students on rolls and alumni and holding international standards in the fields of Law, Business Management, Commerce, Information Technology and Engineering, PGC is raising the bar from past 34 years. Being the torchbearer of distinction, PGC is expanding exponentially in the fields of education, information technology, media, and communications. With the devoir of making people ponder consciously and objectively, Punjab Group of Colleges also accentuated its position in the field of media and communication and established Dunya TV, Lahore News, and Roznama Dunya. Maneuvering in the field of Information Technology, the group established Tower Technologies (Pvt.) Limited in 2001. TTL strengthened its roots in the sectors of Business Intelligence, Business Process Management, Enterprise Application Development, Financial Solutions, E-Governance, Business Automation, Telecommunications, Media Industry, Computer Hardware, Network Solutions, Data Security and Education Sector.
10001+ staff
Rawalpindi Women University Rwu
Rawalpindi Women University is a public university funded by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. It was founded in 2019 as government upgraded Government Post Graduate College for Women 6th Road Satellite Town, Rawalpindi.
10001+ staff
International Islamic University, Islamabad Iiui
The foundation of the Islamic University, Islamabad, was laid on the first day of the fifteenth century Hijrah, i.e. Muharram 1, 1401 (November 11, 1980). This landmark of the beginning of the new Century symbolizes the aspirations and hopes of the Muslim Ummah for an Islamic renaissance. The university was established to produce scholars and practitioners who are imbued with Islamic ideology, whose character and personality conforms to the teachings of Islam and who are capable of catering to the economic, social, political, technological, and intellectual needs of the Muslim Ummah. Islamic Research Institute and few other units like Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue, Dawah Academy, Shariah Academy and Institute of Professional Development are situated within the premises of majestic Faisal Mosque (spread over an area of 189,705 square meters) which is a symbol of International Islamic brotherhood and unity. In conformance with the Islamic precepts, the university provides academic services to men and women through separate campuses for each segment. These campuses, along with the central library, administrative wing, and hostels, are located in sector H-10. The Vision To develop an international Islamic seat of higher learning, research instruction and training in various branches of knowledge with particular emphasis on Islamic Studies, Social Sciences, and humanities to be taught, studied, developed and reconstructed in such a way as to produce a balanced and harmonious human personality, duly informed of and embedded in the Islamic world view and infused with Islamic idealism and fully aware of the social intellectual and scholastic heritage, including the most current developments in human knowledge. Action Plan The Mission 1. To develop the International Islamic University as the Premier seat of learning in South Asia with particular emphasis on Islamic disciplines.
10001+ staff
Higher Education Commission
The Higher Education Commission has been set up by the Government of Pakistan to facilitate the development of indigenous universities to be world-class centers of education, research and development. Through facilitating this process, the HEC intends to play its part in spearheading the building of a knowledge-based economy in Pakistan. Following past decades of underinvestment, the renewed realization of the Government of Pakistan of the importance of the higher education sector towards fuelling economic growth led to the establishment of the Higher Education Commission in 2002. Founded by Presidential Ordinance in September 2002,the Commission has been entrusted with a broad mandate to evaluate, improve and promote the higher education and research sector in Pakistan. The reform agenda has been supported through the granting of a large array of powers to the Commission to fulfill its mandate, and record increases in financial resources by the Government to support this process. Since its establishment, the Higher Education Commission has undertaken a systematic process of implementation of the five-year agenda for reform outlined in the HEC Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF), in which Access, Quality and Relevance have been identified as the key challenges faced by the sector. To address these challenges a comprehensive strategy has been defined that identifies the core strategic aims for reform as (i) Faculty Development,(ii) Improving Excellence in Learning and Research, and (iv) Relevance to National Priorities. These strategic aims are supported by well-integrated cross-cutting themes for developing Leadership, Governance and Management, enhancing Quality Assessment and Accreditation and Physical and Technological Infrastructure Development.
501 to 1000 staff
Habib University
Habib University is a liberal arts & sciences institution that offers interdisciplinary education drawing from the fields of science, engineering, arts, humanities and the social sciences. Committed to providing the highest standards of excellence in tertiary education and envisioned as a node for intellectual activity in the region, HU aims to foster a new generation of scholars who can positively impact society. As a first-of-its-kind university in Pakistan, HU offers an intensely collaborative learning environment. With a highly-qualified PhD faculty and a targeted student/faculty ratio of 8:1, the University helps students pursue unique paths that are in line with their individual passions and interests. HU has partnered and/or collaborating with international universities such as the University of Michigan (USA); University of California, Berkeley (USA); Stanford University (USA); Pitzer College (USA); Texas A&M University at Qatar (Qatar); and Carnegie-Mellon University (Qatar).
201 to 500 staff
Indus Valley School Of Art And Architecture
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) was founded in 1990 by a group of professional architects, designers and artists who believed that Karachi was in critical need of a school of excellence encompassing the disciplines of Fine Art, Design and Architecture. The School is registered as a not-for-profit, non-commercial institution and is managed by an Executive Committee, through the office of the Executive Director. The Executive Committee and the Executive Director work with an independent Board of Governors that includes distinguished educationists, artists, architects, industrialists, bankers and media persons. In addition, the Government of Sindh nominates three members of the Board and the Governor of Sindh fulfils the role of the official patron of the School. IVS was granted an independent charter by the Government of Sindh in June 1994, thereby empowering it to award its own degrees. It was the fourth private institution of higher learning in Pakistan to be given that status. Admission to the School is strictly based on merit, as determined by an aptitude test, an interview process and a weightage criterion. The School is placed at the W3-category of DAIs and ranked as the second best institute of Art and Design education in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). The four-year academic programme in Fine Art and Design and the five-year academic programme in Architecture began in September 1990 with the induction of forty-five students. This number has progressively increased, with the current intake at one hundred and eighty students, while the overall student body has grown to over 611 students. Read more at
51 to 200 staff
Lahore University Of Management Sciences
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), established in 1985, is one of the largest universities in Pakistan. It offers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programmes through its five schools: Suleman Dawood School of Business, Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law and the School of Education.
1001 to 5000 staff
Ned Academy - Ned University Of Engineering & Technology, Karachi Official
NED ACADEMY is the training and professional development wing of NED UNIVERSITY OF & TECHNOLOGY, Karachi. We offer professional courses, career enhancement certifications, undergraduate diploma programme, postgraduate diploma programmes, postgraduate certification courses, vocational training and youth development programmes. NED Academy enables professionals to attain higher levels of research, teaching and industrial co-operation. It brings together, new research, new practitioners, new technologies and new experiences for the mutual benefits of all concerned.
10001+ staff
Ned University Of Engineering And Technology
NED University of Engineering & Technology, formerly called the NED Government Engineering College, was established in March 1977 through an act of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Pakistan. NED Government Engineering College was set up in 1922 and therefore, it is one of the oldest engineering degree-awarding institutions in Pakistan. At the time of its inception, the institution was called the Prince of Wales Engineering College. Later, it was renamed in honor of Mr. Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw, who donated a large amount for the construction of the original buildings and laboratories of the engineering college. NED College was initially affiliated with the University of Bombay. After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, it was taken over by the Government of Sindh, renamed as NED Government Engineering College, and affiliated to the University of Sindh. Once the University of Karachi was established in 1951, the affiliation of NED College was transferred to it. In 1964, NED College was shifted from its initial location in downtown (City Campus) to the current location on University Road (Main Campus), adjacent to the University of Karachi. Finally, on March 1, 1977, NED Government Engineering College was upgraded to the present NED University of Engineering & Technology. Today, NED University stands as the guiding beacon of light for the technological transformation of Pakistan into a new era of development and prosperity. Thousands of alumni from the university are serving in engineering and management of major industrial corporations in Pakistan, the Middle East, and beyond. The university administration is actively working to enhance the services and facilities offered to its students and alumni while redefining itself to focus on the technological innovations and engineering services most required by the local industry.
1001 to 5000 staff
University Of Central Punjab
Education in the 21st century demands a balance between continuity and change. The technological leaps and the consequences thereof has overtaken the old educational paradigms and new concepts have emerged in the world of learning. The Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) was among the first to realize this transition and its challenges. PGC, therefore, submitted a petition to the Government of Punjab, in August 1996, to allow to establish a university in the province. A No Objection Certificate was issued in October The charter to establish the University of Central Punjab (UCP) was awarded in April 2002. Thus, this University clinched the distinction of becoming the first private sector university in Punjab which acquired the status of a degree awarding institution. When the University operations started in October it offered courses in Management Studies, Information Technology, Commerce and Law through its principal constituents i.e. Punjab College of Business Administration (PCBA), Punjab Institute of Computer Sciences (PICS) & Punjab College of Information Technology (PCIT), Punjab College of Commerce (PCC) and Punjab Law College (PLC) respectively, all situated in Lahore.
1001 to 5000 staff
University Of The Punjab
Established in 1882 at Lahore, the University of the Punjab is the largest and the oldest seat of higher learning in Pakistan. It was the first to be established in the sub-continent in Muslim majority area. The fact that three Nobel laureates are from this University speaks volumes for its academic and research excellence. Arthur Holly Compton The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Magneto-chemistry) 1927 H. Gobind Khorana The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1968 Abdus Salam The Nobel Prize in Physics 1979 Located in the historical and culturally alive city of Lahore, this University has played a leading role in higher education in the country. The University strives to provide a conducive environment for the pursuit of the academic activities. On account of its quality degrees, pleasant environment and low tuition fees the University remains the institution of first choice for admission seeking students. Allama Iqbal Campus, named after the great South Asian thinker and mystic poet, with Islamic architectural design is in the middle of the bustling city of Lahore. Quaid-i-Azam Campus, after the name of the father of the Nation, is located 12 km to the South of Allama Iqbal Campus. The University has also a summer campus at Khanaspur, located at a height of about ft. in the Himalayan range near Ayubia. This Campus, in addition to providing research facilities, is also used as a recreational centre for the faculty and the students. The University has also started Sub-Campuses at Gujranwala and Jhelum, with four disciplines i.e. Business Administration, Commerce, Law and Information Technology. Few more disciplines will be added in near future. The University comprises of 5 Campuses, 13 Faculties, 10 Constituent Colleges, over 73 Departments, Centres, Institutes, and 614 affiliated colleges. It has over 818 permanent faculty members involved in teaching/research and over on campus students. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Acting Vice Chancellor
5001 to 10000 staff
Arid Agriculture University
Pursuant to the recommendations of the Barani Commission, the Government of Punjab established Barani Agricultural College, Rawalpindi which was later upgraded to the level of the University in 1994. The mandate of the University is to produce high-quality agricultural scientists and to form an organized scientific infrastructure for teaching and research for the development of dryland regions of the country, thus minimizing the income gap between the rich and poor and irrigated & arid areas
1001 to 5000 staff
Beaconhouse National University Bnu
Beaconhouse National University (BNU) is Pakistan’s first not-for-profit Liberal Arts University, founded in 2003 to provide tertiary education in the arts, design, architecture, media, humanities and social sciences, business and information technology. BNU was awarded the degree awarding charter by the Government of the Punjab in 2005. The institution was established through significant donations from a number of benefactors including the Kasuri family, the Dawood family, Dr. Parvez Hassan, Mr. Izzat Majeed and the Government of Punjab, to name a few. BNU’s mission is to foster empowered and impactful global citizens in a diverse, socially sensitive, cross-disciplinary, liberal arts environment. BNU retains its identity as an apolitical, equal-opportunity, truly national higher-education institution, fast-emerging as a world-class Liberal Arts university. The undertakings are evident in the fostering of our perennial values of inclusiveness, participative leadership, comprehensive academic freedom and a merit-based recruitment and need-oriented admission policy at all levels of administrative operations and academic offerings. It is our proclaimed resolve that no eligible student is ever turned away from our doors for reasons of affordability; hence we have instituted generous need and merit-based scholarship programs both for fresh and enrolled students. The campus is spread over 35 acres conveniently accessible from all major localities of the city. The campus is purpose-built under the authorship of the internationally acclaimed architectural firm, Nayyar Ali Dada Associates. It has three large academic blocks, a library, an administration block, a multistorey cafeteria, volleyball and basketball courts, football and cricket fields and a secure and safe on-campus boarding facility for national and international students.
201 to 500 staff
Capital University Of Science & Technology
Capital University of Science & Technology is established by a federal charter and vested with the authority to award degrees at various levels in all disciplines. It started functioning in 1998 as Islamabad Campus of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) Karachi and achieved its recognition in the country and abroad by maintaining excellent academic standards. In recognition to its academic strength, infrastructure and financial viability, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on 28th Sep. 2015, gave assent to a bill converting it into a law, passed by the Parliament of Pakistan referred to as ‘Capital University of Science and Technology Act’ which transformed MAJU, Islamabad Campus into Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST). As per CUST Act, it is a comprehensive Institution which can have faculties including, but not limited to, Engineering, Medicines, Natural Sciences, Management, Computing, Humanities and Arts. Currently, CUST has three Faculties: Faculty of Engineering; Faculty of Computing and Faculty of Management and Social Sciences. Faculty of Engineering has three Departments: Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. Faculty of Computing has Department of Computer Sciences, Department of Bioinformatics & Biosciences and Department of Mathematics. In the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, we have Department of Management, Department of Finance and Economics. In support of its mission, the key features of the University strategy are:(a) Outstanding faculty (b) Competitive curriculum (c) Industrial linkages (d) Well-equipped labs (e) Entrepreneurial training (f) Conducive learning environment
1001 to 5000 staff
Comsats Institute Of Information And Technology
The COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) was established in 1998, as COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CII), as a project of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), which is an inter-governmental organization with 27 member states in three continents. Then, CIIT had the status of a public sector degree awarding higher education institution and was given charter by the Federal Government in August Later, CIIT has been upgraded to a Federally Chartered University in April 2018 under the COMSATS University Islamabad Act 2018. CUI Virtual campus is started in 2012 to enhance the coverage of quality higher education in the country by providing opportunities to those who could not attend universities because of inflexible timings, cost, or cultural barriers. CUI Virtual Campus will reach those people by offering sophisticated Distance Learning education programs in Pakistan.
51 to 200 staff
Dow University Of Health Sciences Duhs
Official LinkedIn Page Of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS). Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) is a public research university located in urban metropolitan area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The university comprises two leading health sciences research institutes: Dow Medical College and Dow International Medical College. Foundation and establishment in 1945, it is known for its strong emphasis on biomedical, health, and medical research programmes. It is one of the premium institution of higher learning in Pakistan, and ranked among one of the top medical schools by HEC in 2010. The university is named after its founder, Sir Hugh Dow, who laid the foundation of the institution in 1945. The institution offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in almost all academic disciplines relating to medical sciences.
5001 to 10000 staff
Forman Christian College A Chartered University
Academic excellence and the preparation of leaders who understand the value of service have been the hallmarks of education at Forman Christian College since 1864. One of the premier colleges on the subcontinent, FCCU has distinguished itself through its remarkable graduates and the achievements of its faculty. It has built a reputation for providing outstanding education with innovation and pioneering work in its curriculum, admissions policies, and the rigor of its academic programs. FCCU’s green campus in the heart of Lahore offers a safe and quiet environment for students at all levels. With its renovation projects and new university buildings, students benefit from the latest technology as it is incorporated into the curriculum, and modern classrooms and laboratories in which to study. The Baccalaureate program, started in 2005, offers an American style, world-class education to Pakistanis at tuitions that are affordable. New postgraduate programs started with the MBA in 2007, and now include MPhil and Masters degrees in specific disciplines. FCCU’s generous financial aid program and scholarships for deserving students make high quality education readily accessible. FCCU is an HEC-recognized, W-category University. FCCU’s faculty takes a personal interest in students and has a deep desire to see students succeed. Overseas faculty teach in the Intermediate, Baccalaureate and MBA programs and offer an international perspective available at few colleges or universities in Pakistan. We invite you to explore all FCCU has to offer through this platform. Even better, we hope you will visit us on campus so that you can see for yourself the unique advantages students have at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University).
201 to 500 staff
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute Of Engineering Sciences And Technology
The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) is one of the most prestigious engineering institutes of Pakistan. GIKI is known the world over for setting a standard of excellence in the field of engineering. Over the years, the institute has produced bright, innovative graduates employed at some of the most respectable firms all over the world. The Institute aspires to be a center of excellence in engineering sciences and technology, which acts as an effective agent of change and a model for others to emulate. It is autonomous and independently chartered and is funded by the private sector. It strives to attract faculty of outstanding talent and ability to provide the students a supporting and enabling environment. It hopes to produce graduates who distinguish themselves by their professional competence, humanistic outlook and ethical rectitude, pragmatic approach to problem-solving, and organizational and managerial skills. Given these attributes, they should be able to respond adequately to the needs of Pakistan and be the vanguard of their techno-industrial transformation. Apart from its outstanding academic programme, GIKI is also known for the versatility and vibrancy of its extra-curricular scenario. All of these activities are student-organized. At present, GIKI has more than 20 student societies. These organizations provide the students with various opportunities to indulge in their aesthetic interests and experience working in a professional environment. Moreover, these societies instill in their members the priceless qualities of teamwork and leadership.
501 to 1000 staff
Hec Pakistan
Facilitating Institutions of Higher Learning to Serve as an Engine of Socio-Economic Development of Pakistan
1001 to 5000 staff
Institute Of Business Management
IoBM is a degree awarding university with four constituent colleges, the College of Business Management (CBM), the College of Computer Science & Information Systems (CCSIS), the College of Economics and Social Development (CESD), and the College of Engineering and Sciences (CES). In just over two decades the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) has carved out a unique identity for itself. Today, it not only stands tall among leading universities and centers of advanced learning in Pakistan, but is also seen with respect and admiration overseas in academic institutions as well as business organizations where our students proudly carry its flag.
501 to 1000 staff
Institute Of Space Technology Ist
Institute of Space Technology (IST) is a federally chartered degree awarding Institute established in 2002. IST is located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Bachelor and Master degree programs in different Engineering disciplines are offered. The programs offered are approved by The Higher Education Commission and Pakistan Engineering Council. IST also offers Split Graduate Programs in collaboration with foreign universities.
201 to 500 staff
Kinnaird College For Women
Kinnaird College is striving for excellence in the field of Higher Education for women of tomorrow since last hundred years after its establishment in 1913. Vision for Kinnaird is be a Centre of excellence for the education of women in South Asia, by offering an academic program of International Standards, engaging in research and service that serves the development of new knowledge and ideas and promotes social responsibility and active citizenship. This is in recognition and continuation of the reputation the college has of being the most prominent and prestigious institution for women in Pakistan. The Mission of Kinnaird is to provide access to an education that is holistic, of quality and relevant to the context and time. An education that serves personal transformation, develops leader, innovators and entrepreneurs, Women who think independently, work corporative and act responsibility and courageously for social transformation. Women who are able to live according to the college oath, “to live up to the trust placed in me, willingly and conscientiously fulfill my responsibilities and to work with integrity and loyalty; to be rather then to seem.” The Motto of Kinnaird “Light to guide us, courage to support us and love to unite us”.
501 to 1000 staff
Kinnaird College For Women Kcw , Lahore - Pakistan
The Kinnaird College for Women (KCW) is a university located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is a women's liberal arts university. Kinnaird was established in 1913 by the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. In 1919, Presbyterian Mission Church and the Church Mission Society joined a consortium to fund and operate the college. In 1926 it moved to its current campus on the Jail Road, where it grew over the years and by 1939 the college had grown into a 20-acre m2) campus. The college is named after Lady Mary Jane Kinnaird co-founder of YWCA and a great philanthropist of her time. The now university was established at the start of the 20th century when it was housed near Kinnaird High School. In 2002 college was given the status of government Degree Awarding institution and its administration was handed over to Association of Kinnaird College. Board of governors run its administration.
501 to 1000 staff
