List of universities in Pakistan

The following is a list of major universities in Pakistan, organized by subnational entities and lists only those universities that are recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Federal

See also: List of educational institutes in Islamabad/Rawalpindi

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International Islamic University, Islamabad

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National Defence University, Islamabad

Public universities

• National Defence University, Islamabad
• Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore
• National University of Science and Technology, Rawalpindi
• Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
• Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
• Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Islamabad
• National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
• International Islamic University, Islamabad
• Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad
• Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Islamabad and Karachi
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
• Bahria University, Islamabad
• Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
• Air University, Islamabad Geo Pakistan Festival
• Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad (PIDE)

Private universities

• Riphah International University, Islamabad
• National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad
• Foundation University, Rawalpindi
• HITEC University, Rawalpindi
• Iqra University, Islamabad
• University of Peshawar, Islamabad

Azad Kashmir

Public universities

• University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad

Private universities

• Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif AJK
• Al-Khair University (Mir Pur AJK),

Balochistan

Public universities

• Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology, Khuzdar
• Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences, Quetta
• Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Science, Lasbela
• Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta
• University of Balochistan, Quetta
• University Law College, Quetta

Private universities

• Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences, Quetta
• Iqra University, Quetta

North-West Frontier Province

Public universities

• Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Hayatabad

Islamia College University, Peshawar

• Frontier Women University, Peshawar
• Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
• Islamia College University, Peshawar
• Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat
• Khyber University of Medical and Health Sciences, Peshawar
• NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar
• Pakistan Military Academy, Abbotabad
• The University of Science & Tecnology, Bannu
• University of Engineering and Technology (NWFP), Peshawar
• University of Hazara, Hazara
• University of Malakand, Chakdara
• University of Peshawar, Peshawar
• Karakoram International University Northern Areas, Gilgit - Pakistan

Private universities

• Qurtaba University of Science & Information Technology, D. I. Khan, Peshawar
• CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences, Peshawar
• City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
• Gandhara University, Peshawar
• Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Swabi
• Northern University, Nowshera
• Preston University, Kohat
• Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar
• Abasyn University, Peshawar
• Gandhara College of Arts, Peshawar

Northern Areas

Public universities

• Karakurum International University, Gilgit [1]
• Allama Iqbal Open University, Gilgit

Punjab

Public universities

Govt. College University - Lahore

University of the Punjab

King Edward Medical University, Lahore

• Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
• Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
• Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
• Government College University, Lahore
• Government College University, Faisalabad
• The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur
• Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore
• King Edward Medical College, Lahore
• Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
• National College of Arts, Lahore
• National Textile University, Faisalabad
• University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
• University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi
• University of Education, Lahore
• University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Faisalabad
• University of Engineering and Technology,Taxila
• University of Health Sciences, Lahore
• University of Gujrat, Gujrat
• University of the Punjab, Lahore, Gujranwala
• University of Sargodha, Sargodha
• University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore

Private universities

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Hajvery University, new campus

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Lahore University of Management Sciences

• IRA University, Lahore
• Hajvery University, Lahore
• Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
• Forman Christian College, Lahore
• GIFT University, Gujranwala
• Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore
• Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pak-AIMS, Lahore
• Lahore School of Economics, Lahore
• Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore
• Minhaj International University, Lahore
• Munawwar-ul-Islam Institute of Research, Gujrat [2]
• National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore
• University Of Management and Technology, Lahore
• University of Central Punjab, Lahore
• University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad
• University of Lahore, Lahore
• University of South Asia, Lahore
• Superior University, Lahore
• University of Munawwar-Ul-Islam, Gujrat [3])
• International Islamic University, Bahawalpur
• University College Lahore, Lahore

Sindh

Public universities

University of Karachi - Department of Economics

• Dawood College of Engineering and Technology,Karachi
• Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
• Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
• Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Hyderabad
• Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Hyderabad
• NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
• Pakistan Naval Academy, Karachi
• Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah
• Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai University, Khairpur
• Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
• Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Sukkur
• University of Karachi, Karachi
• University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Hyderabad

Private universities

• IRA University, Jhang Sadar
• Aga Khan University, Karachi
• Baqai Medical University, Karachi
• Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Karachi
• DHA Suffa University, Karachi
• Greenwich University, Karachi
• Hamdard University, Karachi
• Indus Institute of Higher Education, Karachi
• Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi

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National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences - Karachi Campus

Usman Institute of Technology affiliated with Hamdard University - Karachi

• National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, formerly FAST Institute of Computer Science Karachi Campus
• Institute of Business & Technology (BIZTEK), Karachi
• Institute of Business Management, Karachi
• Iqra University, Karachi
• Isra University, Hyderabad
• Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
• Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology (PAF KIET), Karachi
• KASB Institute of Information Technology, Karachi
• Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
• Nazeer Hussain University, Karachi
• Newports Institute of Communications and Economics, Karachi
• Preston Institute of Management Sciences and Technology, Karachi
• Preston University, Karachi
• Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi
• Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi
• Textile Institute of Pakistan, Karachi
• University of East, Hyderabad
• Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi

See also

• Education in Pakistan
• Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
• Pakistan Academy of Sciences

External links

• Universities approved by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
• HEC's Ranking of Universities in Pakistan
• HEC Universities Ranking Controversy in Pakistan