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Higher education in Pakistan is the systematic process of students continuing their education beyond secondary school, learned societies and two-year colleges. The governance of higher education is maintained under the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC) which oversees the financial funding, research outputs and teaching quality in the country.[3] In Pakistan, the higher education system includes the public, private and military universities accredited by the HEC. Since independence, new universities have expanded throughout the country with support provided by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which had been an autonomous institution of recognizing universities until 2002 when it was preceded by the Higher Education Commission. As of 2024, There are 262 universities providing higher education in Pakistan which produce about 445,000 graduates and 50,000 computer science graduates annually.[4] Following public and private higher education institutions are active in the country:

Quick Facts Educational oversight, Minister of Education ...
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Educational oversight | |
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Minister of Education | Rana Tanveer Hussain |
Secretary of Education | Mr. Nadeem Mahbub |
Chairman HEC | Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed |
General details | |
Primary languages | English, Urdu |
System type | State, federal and private |
Literacy (2023 Census[1]) | |
Total | 62.85% |
Male | 68% |
Female | 52.84% |
Enrollment | |
Total | 32.33% of population[2] |
Primary | 67.57%[2] |
Secondary | 43.82%[2] |
Post secondary | 14.85%[2] |
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Islamabad
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Balochistan
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University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
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University of Balochistan | Quetta | 1970 | Mastung, Kharan, Pishin | General | Public |
Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences | 1972 | Medical | Public | ||
Al-Hamd Islamic University | 1995 | Islamabad | General | Private | |
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences | 2002 | Zhob | Engineering & Technology | Public | |
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University | 2004 | Noshki, Pishin, Khuzdar
(purposed) |
General | Public | |
University of Turbat | Turbat | 2012 | Gwadar
(2016-2021) (2020-2022) |
General | Public |
University of Gwadar | Gwadar | 2016 | General | Public | |
University of Makran | Panjgur | 2022 | General | Public | |
Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology | Khuzdar | 1987 | Hub city (purposed) | Engineering & Technology | Public |
Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences | Lasbela | 2005 | Wadh, Dera Murad Jamali | General | Public |
University of Loralai | Loralai | 2009 | General | Public | |
Mir Chakar Khan Rind University | Sibi | 2019 | General | Public |
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Punjab
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Sindh
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University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
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KASB Institute of Technology | Karachi | 2011 | General | Private | |
Sindh Madressatul Islam University | 1885 | General | Public | ||
NED University of Engineering and Technology | 1922 | Tharparkar | Engineering Science | Public | |
Dow University of Health Sciences | 1945 | Medical Science | Public | ||
University of Karachi | 1951 | General | Public | ||
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi | 1955 | General | Public | ||
Dawood University of Engineering and Technology | 1962 | Engineering & Technology | Public | ||
Pakistan Naval Academy | 1970 | General | Military | ||
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture | 1989 | Arts, Design & Architecture | Private | ||
Baqai Medical University | 1989 | Medical Science | Private | ||
Hamdard University | 1991 | Islamabad | General | Private | |
Commecs institute of business and emerging sciences | 1993 | General | Private | ||
Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology | 1993 | Engineering Science | Private | ||
Textile Institute of Pakistan | 1994 | Textile & Manufacturing | Private | ||
Institute of Business Management | 1995 | Management Science | Private | ||
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology | 1995 | Hyderabad, Islamabad, Larkana, Gharo, United Arab Emirates | Engineering & Technology | Private | |
Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology | 1997 | General | Private | ||
Greenwich University, Karachi | 1987 | Mauritius | General | Private | |
Jinnah University for Women | 1998 | General | Private | ||
Iqra University | 1998 | Islamabad, Quetta | General | Private | |
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education | 2000 | General | Private | ||
Ilma University | 2001 | General | Private | ||
Preston University | 2001 | General | Private | ||
Indus University | 2004 | General | Private | ||
Aga Khan University | 1983 | London[34] | General | Private | |
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University | 1998 | General | Private | ||
Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences | 2009 | General | Private | ||
Karachi School for Business and Leadership | 2009 | General | Private | ||
Habib University | 2009 | General | Private | ||
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University | 2010 | General | Public | ||
Jinnah Sindh Medical University | 1973 | General | Public | ||
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law | 2012 | General | Public | ||
DHA Suffa University | 2002 | General | Private | ||
Nazeer Hussain University | 2012 | General | Private | ||
Newports Institute of Communications and Economics | 2013 | General | Private | ||
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University | 2013 | General | Private | ||
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University | 2013 | General | Private | ||
Qalandar Shahbaz University of Modern Sciences | 2013 | General | Private | ||
Ziauddin University | 1986[35] | Sukkur | General | Public | |
Salim Habib University | 2015[36] | General | Private | ||
60 Sohail University | 2018 | General | Private | ||
Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship | 2021 | General | Private | ||
City University of Health Sciences | 1991 | Medical | Public | ||
Karachi Institute of Technology & Entrepreneurship | 2013[37] | General | Private | ||
Emaan Institute of Management and Sciences | 2018 | General | Private | ||
Malir University of Science and Technology | 2017 | General | Private | ||
Karachi Institute of Power Engineering (KINPOE)-College of PIEAS | 1993 | Hawksbay Road, Karachi, Constituent College of Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) | Nuclear Power Engineering & Technology | Public | |
University of Art and Culture, Jamshoro | Jamshoro | 2018 | Arts & Design | Private | |
Shaheed Allah Bux Soomro University of Art, Design and Heritages | 1990 | Arts & Design | Public | ||
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences | 1881 | Thatta | Medical Science | Public | |
University of Sindh | 1947 | Badin, Dadu, Mirpur Khas, (till 2024)Naushahro Feroze, Thatta, Larkana (till 2024) | General | Public | |
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology | 1963 | Khairpur, Sujawal, Jacobabad, | Engineering & Technology | Public | |
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Benazirabad | Benazirabad | 2010 | Sanghar, Naushehro Feroze | General | Public |
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology | 1974 | Larkana, Jacobabad | Engineering & Technology | Public | |
Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women | 2013 | General | Public | ||
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | 2012 | General | Public | ||
Isra University | Hyderabad | 1997 | Islamabad, Karachi | General | Private |
University of EAST | 2004 | General | Private | ||
Hyderabad Institute for Technical & Management Sciences | 2023 | General | Public | ||
Government College University Hyderabad | 1917 | General | Public | ||
Sukkur IBA University | Sukkur | 1994 | Hyderabad, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, Kandhkot | Engineering & Administration | Public |
Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design & Heritage | 2013 | Arts & Design | Public | ||
Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University | 2018 | General | Public | ||
Shah Abdul Latif University | Khairpur | 1974 | Ghotki,Shahdadkot | General | Public |
Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences | 2003[38] | General | Public | ||
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development | 1950 | Engineering & Technology | Public | ||
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University | Larkana | 2008 | General | Public | |
University of Larkano | 2024[39] | Bill passed on 26 July 23 in Sindh Assembly | General | Public | |
Sindh Agriculture University | Tandojam | 1939 | Khairpur, Umerkot, Dokri (till 2024) | Agriculture Science | Public |
University of Sufism and Modern Sciences | Bhit Shah | 2011 | General | Public | |
Shaikh Ayaz University | Shikarpur | 2011[40] | General | Public | |
University of Mirpurkhas | Mirpurkhas[41] | 2024[42] | Bill passed on 26 July 23 in Sindh Assembly
(Sindh University campus upgraded to full-fledged University) |
General | |
University of Thar | Tharparkar@Mithi | purposed[43] | May be the Campus of University of Sindh/University of Mirpurkhas[44] | General
(Later may be full-fledged university) |
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Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Institute of Management Science (BBSIMD-Dadu) | Dadu | 2011[45] | Under IBA Sukkur | Purposed to autonomous institute |
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Azad Kashmir
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University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
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Mirpur University of Science and Technology | Mirpur | 1980 (2008)* | Bhimber | General | Public |
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | Muzaffarabad | 1980 | Neelam, Jhelum Valley | General | Public |
University of Poonch | Rawalakot | 1980 (2014)* | Sudhanoti, Haveli | General | Public |
Al-Khair University | Mirpur | 1994 (2011*) | General | Private | |
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University | Nerian Sharif | 2000 | General | Private | |
Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh | Bagh | 2013 | General | Public | |
University of Kotli | Kotli | 2014 | General | Public |
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Gilgit-Baltistan
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University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type | |
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1 | Karakoram International University | Gilgit | 2002 | Hunza Valley, Ghizar, Chilas | General | Public |
2 | Baltistan University | Skardu | 2017 | General | Public |
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- University of the Punjab, established in 1882 in Lahore, is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Pakistan.
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See also
- Education in Pakistan
- Rankings of universities in Pakistan
- List of educational boards in Pakistan
- List of engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan
- List of Law schools in Pakistan
- List of computing schools in Pakistan
- List of business schools in Pakistan
- List of pharmacy schools in Pakistan
- List of medical schools in Pakistan
- Pakistan Academy of Sciences
- National Technology Council
- List of universities in Pakistan
References
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