HEC recognized universities list 2013 updated. HEC chartered universities list.
The Law of Higher Education Commission Ordnance LIII of 2002 dated September 11, 2002 (vide section 10 (1) clause o) empowers the Commission to �determine the equivalence and recognition of the degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded by the institutions within the country and abroad�.
Universities with (*) are not being recognized/attested by the Commission because of non-availability of infrastructure requirements as set out in the Cabinet Criteria.
Accordingly the degrees, diplomas and certificates granted by the following Chartered Universities/Degree Awarding Institutions in public and private sectors are recognized by the Commission:
Region | Universities | Public | Private |
AJK | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Balochistan | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Federal Area | 16 | 13 | 3 |
Gilgit-Baltistan | 1 | 1 | - |
Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa | 24 | 15 | 9 |
Punjab | 41 | 22 | 19 |
Sindh | 39 | 14 | 25 |
Total | 133 | 73 | 60 |
The Law of Higher Education Commission Ordnance LIII of 2002 dated September 11, 2002 (vide section 10 (1) clause o) empowers the Commission to �determine the equivalence and recognition of the degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded by the institutions within the country and abroad�.
Universities with (*) are not being recognized/attested by the Commission because of non-availability of infrastructure requirements as set out in the Cabinet Criteria.
Accordingly the degrees, diplomas and certificates granted by the following Chartered Universities/Degree Awarding Institutions in public and private sectors are recognized by the Commission:
Federal
National Defence University | Islamabad | Public |
iNational University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad | Islamabad | Public |
National University of Science and Technology | Rawalpindi | Public |
Riphah International University | Islamabad | Private |
Quaid-i-Azam University | Islamabad | Public |
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics | Islamabad | Public |
Pakistan Institute of Engineering Applied Sciences | Islamabad | Public |
National University of Modern Languages | Islamabad | Public |
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences | Islamabad | Private |
International Islamic University | Islamabad | Public |
Institute of Space Technology (IST) | Islamabad | Public |
Foundation University | Rawalpindi | Private |
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology | Islamabad | Public |
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology | Islamabad | Public |
Bahria University | Islamabad | Public |
Allama Iqbal Open University | Islamabad | Public |
Air University | Islamabad | Public |
Punjab
University Name | City | Sector |
National School of Public Policy | Lahore | Public |
Virtual university of Pakistan | Lahore | Public |
University of Wah | Wah | Private |
University of Management & Technology | Lahore | Private |
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | Lahore | Public |
University Of Engineering & Technology, Taxila | Rawalpindi | Public |
University of South Asia | Lahore | Private |
University of Sargodha | Sargodha | Public |
University of the Punjab | Lahore | Public |
University of Lahore | Lahore | Private |
University of Health Sciences | Lahore | Public |
University of Gujrat | Gujrat | Public |
University of Faisalabad | Faisalabad | Private |
University of Engineering & Technology | Lahore | Public |
University of Education | Lahore | Public |
University of Central Punjab | Lahore | Private |
University of Arid Agriculture, Murree Road | Rawalpindi | Public |
University of Agriculture | Faisalabad | Public |
The Superior College | Lahore | Private |
National Textile University, Faisalabad (Federal Chartered) | Faisalabad | Public |
National College of Arts | Lahore | Public |
Minhaj University | Lahore | Private |
Lahore University of Management Sciences | Lahore | Private |
Lahore School of Economics | Lahore | Private |
Lahore College for Women University | Lahore | Public |
Kinnaird College for Women | Lahore | Public |
King Edward Medical University | Lahore | Public |
Islamia University | Bahawalpur | Public |
Institute of Management Sciences | Lahore | Private |
Imperial College of Business Studies | Lahore | Private |
Hajvery University | Lahore | Private |
Government College University Lahore | Lahore | Public |
Government College University Faisalabad | Faisalabad | Public |
GIFT University | Gujranwala | Private |
Forman Christian College | Lahore | Private |
Fatima Jinnah Women University | Rawalpindi | Public |
National College of Buisness Administration & Economics (NCBA&E) | Lahore | Private |
Beaconhouse National University | Lahore | Private |
Bahauddin Zakariya University | Multan | Public |
HITEC University | Taxila | Private |
Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan | Multan | Priva |
Sindh
University Name | City | Sector |
Ziauddin Medical University | Karachi | Private |
University of Sindh | Jamshoro | Public |
University of Karachi | Karachi | Public |
University of East | Hyderabad | Private |
Textile Institute of Pakistan | Karachi | Private |
Sukkur Institute of Business Administration | Sukkur | Public |
Sir Syed University of Engg. & Technology | Karachi | Private |
Sindh Agriculture University | Tandojam | Public |
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology (SZABIST) | Karachi | Private |
Shah Abdul Latif University | Khairpur | Public |
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology | Nawabshah | Public |
Preston University | Karachi | Private |
Preston Institute of Management Sciences and Technology | Karachi | Private |
Pakistan Naval Academy | Karachi | Public |
Newports Institute of Communications and Economics | Karachi | Private |
NED University of Engineering & Technology | Karachi | Public |
Nazeer Hussain University | Karachi | Private |
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University | Karachi | Private |
Mehran University of Eng. & Technology | Jamshoro | Public |
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences | Jamshoro | Public |
KASB (Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari) Institute of Technology | Karachi | Private |
Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology | Karachi | Private |
Jinnah University for Women | Karachi | Private |
Isra University | Hyderabad | Private |
Iqra University | Karachi | Private |
Institute of Business Management | Karachi | Private |
Institute of Business Administration | Karachi | Public |
Institute of Business & Technology BIZTEK | Karachi | Private |
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture | Karachi | Private |
Indus Institute of Higher Education | Karachi | Private |
Hamdard University | Karachi | Private |
Greenwich University | Karachi | Private |
Dow University of Health Sciences | Karachi | Public |
DHA Suffa University | Karachi | Private |
Dawood College of Engineering & Technology | Karachi | Public |
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education | Karachi | Private |
Baqai Medical University | Karachi | Private |
Aga Khan University | Karachi | Private |
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University | Larkana | Public |
KPK
University Name | City | Sector |
Khyber Medical University | Peshawar | Public |
University of Peshawar | Peshawar | Public |
University of Malakand, Chakdara | Malakand | Public |
Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology | Peshawar | Private |
Qurtaba University of Science & Information Technology | D.I.Khan | Private |
Preston University | Kohat | Private |
NWFP University of Engineering & Technology | Peshawar | Public |
NWFP Agriculture University | Peshawar | Public |
Northern University | Nowshera | Private |
Kohat University of Science & Technology | Kohat | Public |
Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) | Peshawar | Public |
Hazara University, Dodhial | Mansahra | Public |
Gomal University | D.I.Khan | Public |
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology | Topi | Private |
Gandhara University | Peshawar | Private |
City University of Science & Information Technology | Peshawar | Private |
CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences | Peshawar | Private |
Frontier Women University | Peshawar | Public |
Abasyn University | Peshawar | Private |
Islamia College University, Peshawar | Peshawar | Public |
University of Science & Technology Bannu | Bannu | Public |
Pakistan Military Academy | Abbottabad | Public |
Abdul Wali Khan University | Mardan | Public |
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University | Sharingal | Public |
Baluchistan
University Name | City | Sector |
Al-Hamd Islamic University | Quetta | Private |
Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta | Quetta | Public |
University of Balochistan | Quetta | Public |
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University | Quetta | Public |
Iqra University | Quetta | Private |
Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences | Quetta | Public |
Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology | Khuzdar | Public |
Azad Jammu & Kashmir
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad | AJK | Public |
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University | AJK | Private |
Al-Khair University** | AJK | Private |
Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), AJ&K | AJK | Public |
Gilgit/Baltistan
University Name | City | Sector |
Karakurum International University | Gilgit | Public |