Preston University (Pakistan)

For other institutions of the same or similar name, see Preston University (disambiguation).

Preston University Islamabad (Pakistan) (Urdu: جامعہ پریسٹن اسلام آباد) is a private university in Pakistan. It was established as the School of Business and Commerce in 1984. The university is currently located in Kohat (main campus), Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, and Karachi. It is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC).^[1] Preston University is the first private university of Pakistan.^{[citation needed]}

Preston University Islamabad, Pakistan

جامعہ پریسٹن اسلام آباد
Established	1984; 41 years ago (1984)
President	Abdul Basit
Administrative staff	1000+
Students	100,000+
Postgraduates	9,999
Location	Islamabad , Islamabad , Pakistan
Affiliations	Affiliated
Website	www.preston.edu.pk

Preston University has received two charters: the first from the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, known as Preston University Kohat, and the second from the Government of Sindh, referred to as Preston University Karachi. Preston University Karachi previously operated two campuses in Ajman, UAE; however, these were closed in 2015 due to accreditation challenges with the UAE government.