HEC Recognized Universities list 2023

The HEC lists 256 active state universities. The oldest establishment date listed by the UGC is 2022, shared by the UHS.

• Abasyn University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (AUST)
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Abdul Wali Khan University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Aga Khan University
  • Sindh
• Air University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Air War College Institute, Karachi
  • Sindh
• Al-Hamd Islamic University
  • Balochistan
• Al-Karam International Institute, Bhera
  • Punjab
• Al-Khair University
  • Azad Jammu & Kashmir
• Ali Institute of Education
  • Punjab
• Allama Iqbal Open University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage, Sukkur
  • Sindh
• Bacha Khan University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Bahauddin Zakariya University
  • Punjab
• Bahria University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology
  • Balochistan
• Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
  • Balochistan
• Baqai Medical University
  • Sindh
• Beaconhouse National University
  • Punjab
• Begum Nustrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur
  • Sindh
• Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari
  • Sindh
• Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology & Skill Development, Khairpur Mirs
  • Sindh
• Brains Institute Peshawar
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• CECOS University of Information Technology & Emerging Sciences
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Capital University of Science & Technology
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur
  • Punjab
• City University of Science and Information Technology
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Commecs Institute of Business & Emerging Sciences
  • Sindh
• DHA Suffa University
  • Sindh
• DOW University of Health Sciences
  • Sindh
• Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education
  • Sindh
• Dawood University of Engineering & Technology
  • Sindh
• Emaan Institute of Management & Sciences, Karachi
  • Sindh
• Emerson University, Multan
  • Punjab
• Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad
  • Punjab
• Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore
  • Punjab
• Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
  • Punjab
• Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Forman Christian College
  • Punjab
• Foundation University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• GIFT University
  • Punjab
• Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Sindh
• Gandhara University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Ghazi National Institute of Engineering and Sciences, Dera Ghazi Khan
  • Punjab
• Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan
  • Punjab
• Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Global Institute, Lahore [HEC-NOC SUSPENDED] (ADMISSIONS HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY HEC FROM FALL 2016)
  • Punjab
• Gomal University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Government College University, Faisalabad
  • Punjab
• Government College University, Hyderabad
  • Sindh
• Government College University, Lahore
  • Punjab
• Government College for Women University, Faisalabad
  • Punjab
• Government College for Women University, Sialkot
  • Punjab
• Government Sadiq College Women University
  • Punjab
• Greenwich University
  • Sindh
• HITEC University
  • Punjab
• Habib University
  • Sindh
• Hajvery University
  • Punjab
• Hamdard University
  • Sindh
• Hazara University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• ILMA University
  • Sindh
• Ibadat International University, Islamabad
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Imperial College of Business Studies
  • Punjab
• Indus University
  • Sindh
• Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture
  • Sindh
• Information Technology University of the Punjab
  • Punjab
• Institute for Art and Culture
  • Punjab
• Institute of Business Administration
  • Sindh
• Institute of Business Management
  • Sindh
• Institute of Management Science
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Institute of Management Sciences
  • Punjab
• Institute of Southern Punjab
  • Punjab
• Institute of Space Technology
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology, Gujranwala
  • Punjab
• International Islamic University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Iqra National University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Iqra University
  • Sindh
• Islamia College Peshawar
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Islamia University
  • Punjab
• Isra University
  • Sindh
• Jinnah Sindh Medical University
  • Sindh
• Jinnah University for Women
  • Sindh
• KASB Institute of Technology
  • Sindh
• Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology
  • Sindh
• Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship (KITE), Karachi
  • Sindh
• Karachi School for Business & Leadership
  • Sindh
• Karakurum International University
  • Gilgit Baltistan
• Khawaja Freed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Punjab
• Khushal Khan Khattak University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Khyber Medical University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• King Edward Medical University
  • Punjab
• Kinnaird College for Women
  • Punjab
• Kohat University of Science and Technology
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Kohsar University, Murree
  • Punjab
• Lahore College for Women University
  • Punjab
• Lahore Garrison University
  • Punjab
• Lahore Institute of Science & Technology, Lahore
  • Punjab
• Lahore Leads University
  • Punjab
• Lahore School of Economics
  • Punjab
• Lahore University of Management Sciences
  • Punjab
• Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences
  • Balochistan
• Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
  • Sindh
• Malir University of Science & Technology, Karachi
  • Sindh
• Mehran University of Engineering & Technology
  • Sindh
• Metropolitan University Karachi
  • Sindh
• Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship, Karachi
  • Sindh
• Minhaj University
  • Punjab
• Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology, Dera Ghazi Khan
  • Punjab
• Mir Chakar Khan Rind University, Sibi Balochistan
  • Balochistan
• Mirpur University of Science & Technology
  • Azad Jammu & Kashmir
• Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University
  • Azad Jammu & Kashmir
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
  • Sindh
• Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture
  • Punjab
• Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering & Technology
  • Punjab
• Muslim Youth University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• NED University of Engineering & Technology
  • Sindh
• NFC Institute of Engineering & Technology
  • Punjab
• Namal Institute, Mainwali
  • Punjab
• National College of Arts
  • Punjab
• National College of Business Administration & Economics
  • Punjab
• National Defense University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• National Skills University, Islamabad
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• National Textile University
  • Punjab
• National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• National University of Medical Sciences
  • Punjab
• National University of Modern Languages
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• National University of Sciences & Technology
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Newport Institute of Communications & Economics
  • Sindh
• Nishtar Medical University, Multan
  • Punjab
• Northern University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Nur International University
  • Punjab
• Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design
  • Punjab
• Pakistan Military Academy
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Pakistan Naval Academy
  • Sindh
• Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women
  • Sindh
• Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
  • Punjab
• Preston Institute of Management, Science & Technology
  • Sindh
• Preston University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Preston University
  • Sindh
• Punjab Tianjin University of Technology, Lahore
  • Punjab
• Punjab University of Technology, Rasul-Mandi Bahauddin
  • Punjab
• Qarshi University
  • Punjab
• Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology
  • Sindh
• Quaid-i-Azam University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Qurtaba University of Science & Information Technology
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Rawalpindi Medical University
  • Punjab
• Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi
  • Punjab
• Riphah International University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Salim Habib University (Former Barret Hodgson University), Karachi
  • Sindh
• Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University
  • Balochistan
• Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Shah Abdul Latif University
  • Sindh
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University
  • Sindh
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University
  • Sindh
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
  • Sindh
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad
  • Sindh
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University
  • Sindh
• Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology
  • Sindh
• Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law
  • Sindh
• Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Shuhada-e-Army Public School University of Technology, Nowshera
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
  • Sindh
• Sindh Institute of Management & Technology
  • Sindh
• Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Sindh
• Sindh Madresatul Islam University
  • Sindh
• Sir Syed (CASE) Institute of Technology, Islamabad
  • Islamabad Capital Territory
• Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
  • Sindh
• Sohail University, Karachi
  • Sindh
• Sukkur Institute of Business Administration
  • Sindh
• Textile Institute of Pakistan
  • Sindh
• The Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences, Quetta
  • Balochistan
• The Grand Asian University, Sialkot
  • Punjab
• The Green International University, Lahore
  • Punjab
• The Nazeer Hussain University
  • Sindh
• The Shaikh Ayaz University, Shikarpur Sindh
  • Sindh
• The Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karachi
  • Sindh
• The Superior University
  • Punjab
• The University of Agriculture, D. I. Khan
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• The University of Faisalabad
  • Punjab
• The Women University
  • Punjab
• Times Institute, Multan
  • Punjab
• University of Agriculture
  • Punjab
• University of Art and Culture, Jamshoro
  • Sindh
• University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
  • Azad Jammu & Kashmir
• University of Balochistan
  • Balochistan
• University of Baltistan, Skardu
  • Gilgit Baltistan
• University of Buner
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Central Punjab
  • Punjab
• University of Chakwal, Chakwal
  • Punjab
• University of Chenab, Gujrat
  • Punjab
• University of Chitral
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Education
  • Punjab
• University of Engineering & Technology
  • Punjab
• University of Engineering & Technology
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Mardan
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila
  • Punjab
• University of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Swat
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of FATA
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Gujrat
  • Punjab
• University of Gwadar
  • Balochistan
• University of Haripur
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Health Sciences
  • Punjab
• University of Home Economics, Lahore
  • Punjab
• University of Jhang
  • Punjab
• University of Karachi
  • Sindh
• University of Lahore
  • Punjab
• University of Lakki Marwat
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Loralai
  • Balochistan
• University of Malakand
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Management & Technology
  • Punjab
• University of Management Sciences & Information Technology
  • Azad Jammu & Kashmir
• University of Mianwali
  • Punjab
• University of Modern Sciences, Tando Muhammad Khan
  • Sindh
• University of Narowal
  • Punjab
• University of Okara
  • Punjab
• University of Peshawar
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Poonch
  • Azad Jammu & Kashmir
• University of Sahiwal
  • Punjab
• University of Sargodha
  • Punjab
• University of Science & Technology
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Sialkot, Sialkot
  • Punjab
• University of Sindh
  • Sindh
• University of South Asia
  • Punjab
• University of Sufism and Modern Sciences, Bhitshah Sindh
  • Sindh
• University of Swabi
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Swabi for Women
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Swat
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• University of Turbat
  • Balochistan
• University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
  • Punjab
• University of Wah
  • Punjab
• University of the Punjab
  • Punjab
• Usman Institute of Technology (UIT) University, Karachi
  • Sindh
• Virtual University of Pakistan
  • Punjab
• Women University Mardan
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
  • Azad Jammu & Kashmir
• Zia-ud-Din University
  • Sindh