HEC recognized Universities | List of HEC Recognized Universities | List of all 127 HEC Recognized Universities in Pakistan | List of Chartered Universities/Colleges By HEC

Higher Education Commission Approved Universities Federal University Name Website City Sector National Defence University http://www.ndu.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public Virtual university of Pakistan http://www.vu.edu.pk/ Lahore Public National University of Science and Technology http://www.nust.edu.pk/ Rawalpindi Public Riphah International University http://www.riu.edu.pk/ Islamabad Private Quaid-i-Azam University http://www.qau.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public Pakistan Institute of Development Economics http://www.pide.org.pk/ Islamabad Public Pakistan Institute of Engineering Applied Sciences http://www.pieas.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public National University of Modern Languages http://www.numl.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences http://www.nu.edu.pk/ Islamabad Private International Islamic University, http://www.iiu.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public Institute of Space Technology (IST) http://www.ist.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public Foundation University http://www.fui.edu.pk/ Rawalpindi Private Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology http://www.fuuast.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public COMSATS Institute of Information Technology http://www.ciit.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public Bahria University http://www.bci.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public Allama Iqbal Open University http://www.aiou.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public Air University http://www.au.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public

Punjab University Name Website City Sector National School of Public Policy http://www.nspp.gov.pk/ Lahore Public University of Wah http://www.uw.edu.pk Wah Private University of Management & Technology http://www.umt.edu.pk/index.htm Lahore Private University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences http://www.uvas.edu.pk Lahore Public University Of Engineering & Technology, Taxila http://www.uettaxila.edu.pk Rawalpindi Public University of South Asia http://www.usa.edu.pk/ Lahore Private University of Sargodha http://www.uos.edu.pk/ Sargodha Public University of the Punjab http://www.pu.edu.pk/ Lahore Public University of Lahore http://www.ulhr.edu.pk/ Lahore Private University of Health Sciences http://www.uhs.edu.pk/ Lahore Public University of Gujrat http://www.uog.edu.pk/ Gujrat Public University of Faisalabad http://www.tuf.edu.pk/ Faisalabad Private University of Engineering & Technology http://www.uet.edu.pk Lahore Public University of Education http://www.ue.edu.pk Lahore Public University of Central Punjab http://www.ucp.edu.pk/ Lahore Private University of Arid Agriculture http://www.uaar.edu.pk/ Rawalpindi Public University of Agriculture http://www.uaf.edu.pk/ Faisalabad Public The Superior College http://www.superior.edu.pk/ Lahore Private National Textile University, Faisalabad http://www.ntu.edu.pk/ Faisalabad Public National College of Arts http://www.nca.edu.pk/ Lahore Public Minhaj University http://www.mul.edu.pk/home/home.php Lahore Private Lahore University of Management Sciences http://www.lums.edu.pk/ Lahore Private Lahore School of Economics http://www.lse.edu.pk/ Lahore Private Lahore College for Women University http://www.lcwu.edu.pk/ Lahore Public Kinnaird College for Women http://www.kinnaird.edu.pk/ Lahore Public King Edward Medical University http://www.kemc.edu/ Lahore Public Islamia University http://www.iub.edu.pk/ Bahawalpur Public Institute of Management Sciences http://www.pakaims.edu.pk Lahore Private Imperial College of Business Studies http://www.imperial.edu.pk/ Lahore Private Hajvery University http://www.hajvery.edu.pk/ Lahore Private Government College University Lahore http://www.gcu.edu.pk/ Lahore Public Government College University Faisalabad http://www.gcuf.edu.pk Faisalabad Public GIFT University http://www.gift.edu.pk/ Gujranwala Private Forman Christian College http://fccollege.edu.pk Lahore Private Fatima Jinnah Women University http://www.fjwu.edu.pk/ Rawalpindi Public National College of Buisness Administration& Economics (NCBA&E) http://www.ncbae.edu.pk/ Lahore Private Beaconhouse National University http://www.bnu.edu.pk/ Lahore Private Bahauddin Zakariya University http://www.bzu.edu.pk/ Multan Public Sindh University Name Website City Sector Ziauddin Medical University http://www.zmu.edu.pk/ Karachi Private University of Sindh http://www.usindh.edu.pk/ Jamshoro Public University of Karachi http://www.uok.edu.pk Karachi Public University of East http://www.uoe.edu.pk Hyderabad Private Textile Institute of Pakistan http://www.tip.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Sukkur Institute of Business Administration http://www.iba-suk.edu.pk/ Sukkur Public Sir Syed University of Engg. & Technology http://www.ssuet.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Sindh Agriculture University http://www.sau.edu.pk/ Tandojam Public (SZABIST) http://www.szabist.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Shah Abdul Latif University http://www.salu.edu.pk/ Khairpur Public Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology http://www.quest.edu.pk/ Nawabshah Public Preston University http://www.prestonpak.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Preston Institute of Management Sciences and Technology http://pimsat-khi.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Pakistan Naval Academy http://www.paknavy.gov.pk/ Karachi Public Newports Institute of Communications and Economics http://www.newports.edu.pk/ Karachi Private NED University of Engineering & Technology http://www.neduet.edu.pk/ Karachi Public Nazeer Hussain University http://nhu.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Mohammad Ali Jinnah University http://www.jinnah.edu/ Karachi Private Mehran University of Engineering & Technology http://www.muet.edu.pk/ Jamshoro Public Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences http://www.lumhs.edu.pk/ Jamshoro Public KASB (Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari) Institute of Technology http://www.kasbit.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology http://www.pafkiet.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Jinnah University for Women http://www.juw.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Isra University http://www.isra.edu.pk/ Hyderabad Private Iqra University http://www.iqra.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Institute of Business Management http://www.cbm.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Institute of Business Administration http://www.iba.edu.pk/ Karachi Public Institute of Business & Technology BIZTEK http://www.biztek.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture http://www.indusvalley.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Indus Institute of Higher Education http://www.indus.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Hamdard University http://www.hamdard.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Greenwich University http://www.greenwichuniversity.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Dow University of Health Sciences http://www.duhs.edu.pk/ Karachi Public DHA Suffa University http://www.dsu.edu.pk/index.php/en/ Karachi Private Dawood College of Engineering & Technology http://www.dcet.edu.pk/ Karachi Public Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education http://www.dadabhoy.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Baqai Medical University http://www.baqai.edu.pk/ Karachi Private Aga Khan University http://www.aku.edu/ Karachi Private NWFP University Name Website City Sector Islamia College University, Peshawar www.icp.edu.pk/ Peshawar Public Khyber Medical University http://www.kmu.edu.pk/ Peshawar Public University of Science & Technology Bannu http://www.ustb.edu.pk Bannu Public University of Peshawar http://www.upesh.edu.pk/ Peshawar Public University of Malakand,Chakdara http://www.uom.edu.pk Malakand Public Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology http://www.suit.edu.pk/ Peshawar Private Qurtaba University of Science & Information Technology http://www.qurtuba.edu.pk/ D.I.Khan Private Preston University http://www.prestonpak.edu.pk Kohat Private Pakistan Military Academy https://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/ Abbottabad Public NWFP University of Engineering & Technology http://www.nwfpuetp.edu.pk/ Peshawar Public NWFP Agriculture University http://www.aup.edu.pk/ Peshawar Public Northern University http://www.northern.edu.pk/ Nowshera Private Kohat University of Science & Technology http://www.kust.edu.pk/ Kohat Public Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) http://www.imsciences.edu.pk/ Peshawar Public Hazara University, Dodhial http://www.hu.edu.pk/ Mansahra Public Gomal University http://www.gu.edu.pk/ D.I.Khan Public Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology http://www.giki.edu.pk/ Topi Private Gandhara University http://www.gandhara.edu.pk/ Peshawar Private City University of Science & Information Technology http://www.cityuniversity.edu.pk/ Peshawar Private CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences http://www.cecos.edu.pk/ Peshawar Private Frontier Women University http://thepeshawar.com/ Peshawar Public Abasyn University http://www.abasyn.edu.pk/ Peshawar Private Balochistan University Name Website City Sector Al-Hamd Islamic University http://www.aiu.edu.pk Quetta Private Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences http://www.bmc.edu.pk Quetta Public University of Balochistan http://www.uob.edu.pk/ Quetta Public Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University http://www.sbkwu.edu.pk/ Quetta Public Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Science http://www.luawms.edu.pk/ Lasbela Public Iqra University http://www.iqra.edu.pk/ Quetta Private Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences http://www.buitms.edu.pk/ Quetta Public Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology http://buetk.edu.pk/ Khuzdar Public Azad Jammu & Kashmir University Name Website City Sector Mirpur University of Science and Technology www.must.edu.pk/ AJK Public University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir http://www.ajku.edu.pk/ AJK Public Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University http://www.miu.edu.pk/ AJK Private Al-Khair University http://www.alkhair.edu.pk AJK Private Gilgit-Baltistan University Name Website City Sector Karakurum International University http://www.kiu.edu.pk/ Gilgit Public

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Criteria for Selecting Academic Institution | Selection Criteria and Procedure | Admissions criteria and requirements | Professional bodies | Professional Program Accreditation

Criteria for Selecting Academic Institution

Getting admission in a good academic institution requires extensive research. While researching and selecting universities, the following criteria should be kept in mind;

• HEC Recognition: You should select the university that is recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. HEC is a government body that recognizes the universities based on their quality of education. HEC has categorized the Pakistani public and private universities into Categories W, X, Y and Z. Category W universities are considered as good universities in term of quality of education. You can browse the list of universities at the official website of HEC that is http://www.hec.gov.pk

• Accreditation with Professional Bodies: Accreditation is a status granted to the university and college by professional bodies authorized by the government. Accreditation is a guarantee that a school/ college/ university have met certain minimum standards during a thorough review by a professional body. While selecting a university, you should make sure that the university is accredited because it helps you to obtain a valid degree once you complete your education. The degree/license in turn will authorize you to work as a professional. The following are the professional bodies which accredit the universities / colleges:
  • Medicine and Dentistry – Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
  • Engineering – Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
  • Pharmacy – Pakistan Pharmacy Council
  • Nursing – Pakistan Nursing Council
  • Chartered Accountancy - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP)
    
    
• Selection Criteria & Process: Universities having high merit criteria with a rigorous selection process (requiring excellent academic grades, aptitude tests and interviews) are regarded as high-quality institutions. Be careful of the universities having a greater intake of students with low percentage.
  
  
• Faculty profile: While researching the university, you should look at the faculty profile. Universities having an experienced and PhD qualified faculty are consider good academic institutions.
  

• Cost and availability of financial aid: The cost of education is very high especially for private universities. While selecting the university, you should check the availability of financial aid and scholarship options. Some universities like Aga Khan University, Institute of Business Administration, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lahore University of Management Sciences etc offer needs-blind admission and provide fee-waivers and stipends to the high achievers. So, before taking admission in the university, look into the university’s financial assistance programme and loan / scholarship options offered by other funding agencies/ institutions.

• Student/faculty ratio. It is advantageous for the student to be in a smaller class. For example, a student in a class of 20 people will experience more professor-student interaction than a student in a large class of 200 people.

• Academic strength: One of the most important criterions for selecting a university is the academic strength of a department or a school. For example, if you are selecting National University of Computer and Emerging Science (NUCES-Fast) its academic strength is in the field of Computer Science rather than in the field of Business Management. While selecting the university, look for the departmental academic strength in addition to the overall academic strength.

• Academic facilities: Academic facilities such as library, computer access, labs, student common room, sport facilities, resource center etc, should be taken into account when selecting the university.

• Housing Facilities: Students intending to apply to universities located in regions other than their home town are required to look into the housing facilities available at the university. While choosing the university, students should be aware of appropriate on-campus or off-campus housing facilities.

• Employment opportunities for Graduates: Universities whose graduates get good jobs after completing their studies are considered good universities. To assess the job market for the graduate of a particular university, consult with current students and past graduates and look at the classified section of the newspaper.

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