Region Universites Public Private
AJK 4 2 2
Balochistan 8 6 2
Federal Area 16 13 3
Gilgit-Baltistan 1 1 -
NWFP 24 15 9
Punjab 40 22 18
Sindh 39 14 25
Total 132 73 59

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”. 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: * (Universities are not being recognized/attested by the Commission because of non-availability of infrastructure requirements as set out in the Cabinet Criteria). ** ( Not Allowed to Admit Students Beyond April 30, 2009) *** (Provisionally recognised – degree awarded by these universities will not be recognised till time their Acts are amended and infrastructure is developed as per cabinet criteria) ****( Multi-Campus Universities/Degree Awarding Institutions)

Federal Area
University Name URL City Sector
National Defence University http://www.ndu.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public
National University of Science and Technology**** http://www.nust.edu.pk/ Islamabad Public
Riphah International University http://www.riphah.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/ Islamabad 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 URL City Sector
National School of Public Policy Lahore Public
Virtual university of Pakistan http://www.vu.edu.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
PMAS University of Arid Agriculture, Murree Road (Presentation) (Information) 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 (Federal Chartered) 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.lahoreschoolofeconomics.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
HITEC University http://www.hitecuni.edu.pk Taxila Private

Sindh
University Name URL City Sector
Ziauddin University http://www.zu.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
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology (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 * Karachi Private
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University**** http://www.jinnah.edu/ Karachi Private
Mehran University of Eng. & 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 * 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
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University http://www.cmc.edu.pk/ Larkana Public
NWFP
Univeristy Name URL City Sector
Islamia College University, Peshawar 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 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://www.fwu.edu.pk Peshawar Public
Abasyn University http://www.abasyn.edu.pk/ Peshawar Private
Abdul Wali Khan University http://www.awkum.edu.pk Mardan Public
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University*** Sharingal Public

Balochistan
Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Gilgit-Baltistan
University Name URL City Sector
Karakurum International University http://www.kiu.edu.pk/ Gilgit Public

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