HEC Recognized Universities List 2023

Just make sure that the university you are applying for is recognized by HEC. Here we are sharing HEC Recognized Universities List 2023 Campus Ranking. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is an autonomous educational authority in Pakistan. HEC is responsible for regulating and regulating higher education degree-awarding institutions across Pakistan.

A degree that has the HEC seal of approval is more credible and valid than one from a non-HEC-accredited university. Here on this page, you are getting the list of public and private institutes recognized by HEC. These universities offer admission in bachelor’s, master’s, and postgraduate programs. Students can take admission in engineering, medical, management, business, commerce, and other fields.

Every year the commission prepares a new list for the new year. So here I have compiled HEC recognized universities list 2023 for all provinces of Pakistan including Punjab, Sindh, KPK, AJK, Balochistan, and GB. You are also informed that HEC recognizes that the degree is worth more than any other degree for jobs, further admissions, and of course careers.

List of HEC Recognized Universities 2023

Below, you are getting HEC-recognized universities in Pakistan 2023 province-wise list. You can easily find the best institute for you in your city and province. But remember that you must meet the admission criteria prescribed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate admissions. Keeping these details in mind, keep reading this post and get the latest list of private universities recognized by HEC history.

HEC Recognized Universities List 2023 (Punjab Province):

Name	Sector	City
Ali Institute of Education	Private	Lahore
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Public	Multan
Beaconhouse National University	Private	Lahore
Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore	Public	Lahore
Government Sadiq College Women’s University	Public	Rawalpindi
Forman Christian College	Private	Lahore
GIFT University	Private	Gujranwala
Ghazi University	Public	Dera Ghazi Khan
Global Institute, Lahore [HEC-NOC SUSPENDED] (Admission & Attestation stopped by HEC from 2016)	Private	Lahore
Government College University	Public	Faisalabad
Government College University, Lahore	Public	Lahore
Government College for Women University	Public	Faisalabad
Government College for Women University, Sialkot	Public	Sialkot
Lahore College for Women’s University	Public	Bahawal Pur
HITEC University	Private	Rawalpindi
Hajvery University	Private	Lahore
Imperial College of Business Studies	Private	Lahore
Information Technology University of Punjab	Public	Lahore
Institute of Arts & Culture	Private	Lahore
Institute of Management Sciences	Private	Lahore
Institute of Southern Punjab	Private	Multan
Islamia University	Public	Bahawal Pur
Khawaja Freed University of Engineering & Information Technology	Public	Rahim Yar Khan
King Edward Medical University	Public	Lahore
Kinnaird College for Women	Public	Lahore
Kohsar University, Murree	Public	Rawalpindi
Lahore College for Women University	Public	Lahore
Lahore Garrison University	Private	Lahore
Lahore Leads University	Private	Lahore
Lahore School of Economics	Private	Lahore
Lahore University of Management Sciences	Private	Lahore
Minhaj University	Private	Lahore
Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology, DG Khan	Public	DG Khan
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture	Public	Multan
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of  Engineering & Technology	Public	Multan
NFC Institute of Engineering & Technology	Public	Multan
Namal Institute, Mianwali	Private	Mianwali
National College of Arts	Public	Lahore
National College of Business Administration & Economics	Private	Lahore
National Textile University	Public	Faisalabad
National University of Medical Sciences	Public	Rawalpindi
Mishtar Medical University Multan	Public	Multan
Nur International University	Private	Lahore
Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design	Public	Lahore
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University	Public	Rawalpindi
Punjab Tianjin University of Technology	Public	Lahore
Qarshi University	Private	Lahore
Rawalpindi Medical University	Public	Rawalpindi
The Green International University	Private	Lahore
The Superior College	Private	Lahore
The University of Faisalabad	Private	Faisalabad
The Women University	Public	Multan
Times Institute	Private	Multan
University of Agriculture	Public	Faisalabad
University of Central Punjab	Private	Lahore
University of Education	Public	Lahore
University of Engineering & Technology	Public	Lahore
University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila	Public	Rawalpindi
University of Gujrat	Public	Gujrat
University of Health Sciences	Public	Lahore
University of Lahore	Private	Lahore
University of Management & Technology	Private	Lahore
University of Sargodha	Public	Sargodha
University of South Asia	Private	Lahore
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	Public	Lahore
University of Wah	Private	Rawalpindi
University of Punjab	Public	Lahore
Virtual University of Pakistan	Public	Lahore

HEC Recognized Universities List 2023 (Sindh Province):

Name	Sector	City
Aga Khan University	Private	Karachi
Baqai Medical University	Private	Karachi
Barret Hodgson University	Private	Karachi
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari	Public	Karachi
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology & Skill Development, Khairpur Mirs	Public	Khairpur
Commecs Institute of Business & Emerging Sciences	Private	Karachi
DHA Suffa University	Private	Karachi
DOW University of Health Sciences	Public	Karachi
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education	Private	Karachi
Dawood University of Engineering & Technology	Public	Karachi
Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences	Public	Khairpur
Greenwich University	Private	Karachi
Habib University	Private	Karachi
Hamdard University	Private	Karachi
Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture	Private	Karachi
Indus University	Private	Karachi
Institute of Business & Technology (Admissions Banned)	Private	Karachi
Institute of Business Administration	Public	Karachi
Institute of Business Management	Private	Karachi
Iqra University	Private	Karachi
Isra University	Private	Hyderabad
Jinnah Sindh Medical University	Public	Karachi
Jinnah University for Women	Private	Karachi
KASB Institute of Technology	Private	Karachi
Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology	Private	Karachi
Karachi School for Business & Leadership	Private	Karachi
Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences	Public	Jam Shoro
Mehran University of Engineering & Technology	Public	Jam Shoro
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University	Private	Karachi
NED University of Engineering & Technology	Public	Karachi
Nazeer Hussain University	Private	Karachi
Newport Institute of Communications & Economics	Private	Karachi
Pakistan Naval Academy	Public	Karachi
Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women	Public	Nawabshah
Preston Institute of Management, Science & Technology (Banned for admissions w.e.f 10-06-2017)	Private	Karachi
Preston University	Private	Karachi
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology	Public	Nawabshah
Shah Abdul Latif University	Public	Khairpur
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University	Private	Karachi
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University	Private	Karachi
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	Public	Nawabshah
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad	Public	Nawabshah
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University	Public	Larkana
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology	Private	Karachi
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law	Public	Karachi
Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam	Public	Hyderabad
Sindh Institute of Management & Technology (Admissions Banned)	Private	Karachi
Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences	Private	Karachi
Sindh Madresatul Islam University	Public	Karachi
Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology	Private	Karachi
Sukkur Institute of Business Administration	Public	Sukkur
Textile Institute of Pakistan	Private	Karachi
University of Karachi	Public	Karachi
University of Sindh	Public	Jam Shoro
Zia-ud-Din University	Private	Karachi

HEC Recognized Universities List 2023 (Islamabad):

Name	Sector	City
Air University	Public	Islamabad
Allama Iqbal Open University	Public	Islamabad
Bahria University	Public	Islamabad
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology	Public	Islamabad
Capital University of Science & Technology	Private	Islamabad
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology	Public	Islamabad
Foundation University	Private	Islamabad
Institute of Space Technology	Public	Islamabad
International Islamic University	Public	Islamabad
Muslim Youth University	Private	Islamabad
National Defense University	Public	Islamabad
National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences	Private	Islamabad
National University of Modern Languages	Public	Islamabad
National University of Sciences & Technology	Public	Islamabad
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)	Public	Islamabad
Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences	Public	Islamabad
Quaid-i-Azam University	Public	Islamabad
Riphah International University	Private	Islamabad
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University	Public	Islamabad
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University	Private	Islamabad

HEC Recognized Universities List 2023 (KPK):

Name	Sector	City
Abasyn University	Private	Peshawar
Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (AUST)	Public	Abbottabad
Abdul Wali Khan University	Public	Mardan
Bacha Khan University	Public	Charsada
CECOS University of Information Technology & Emerging Sciences	Private	Peshawar
City University of Science and Information Technology	Private	Peshawar
Gandhara University	Private	Peshawar
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology	Private	Swabi
Gomal University	Public	Dera Ismail Khan
Hazara University	Public	Mansehra
Institute of Management Sciences	Public	Peshawar
Iqra National University	Private	Peshawar
Islamia College University	Public	Peshawar
Khushal Khan Khattak University	Public	Karak
Khyber Medical University	Public	Peshawar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University	Public	Peshawar
Kohat University of Science and Technology	Public	Kohat
Northern University	Private	Nowshehra
Pakistan Military Academy	Public	Abbottabad
Preston University	Private	Kohat
Qurtaba University of Science & Information Technology	Private	Dera Ismail Khan
Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology	Private	Peshawar
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University	Public	Upper Dir
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University	Public	Peshawar
Shuhada-e-Army Public School University of Technology, Nowshera	Public	Nowshehra
University of Engineering & Technology	Public	Peshawar
University of FATA	Public	Kohat
University of Haripur	Public	Haripur
University of Malakand	Public	Malakand
University of Peshawar	Public	Peshawar
University of Science & Technology	Public	Bannu
University of Swabi	Public	Swabi
University of Swat	Public	Swat
Women University Mardan	Public	Mardan
Women University, Swabi	Public	Swabi

HEC Recognized Universities List 2023 (AJK):

Name	Sector	City
Mirpur University of Science & Technology	Public	Mirpur
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University	Private	Nerian Sharif
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Public	Muzaffarabad
University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir	Public	Kotli
University of Poonch	Public	Poonch
Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Public	Bagh

HEC Recognized Universities List 2023 (Balochistan):

Name	Sector	City
Al-Hamd Islamic University	Private	Quetta
Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology	Public	Khuzdar
Balochistan University of Information Technology & Management Sciences	Public	Quetta
Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences	Public	Lasbella
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University	Public	Quetta
University of Balochistan	Public	Quetta
University of Loralai	Public	Loralai
University of Turbat	Public	Turbat

HEC Recognized Universities List 2023 (Gilgit Baltistan):

Name	Sector	City
Karakurum International University	Public	Gilgit

So, if you are going to take admission in any government or private university in any province of Pakistan, check this list first. Note that some fake universities are not recognized by HEC. You should avoid taking admission in these illegal/fake universities in Pakistan.

So, these are HEC-recognized universities list 2023 for Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Baltistan. You will find more than 550 public and private universities recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). We advise you to take admission in any of these universities so that you can choose a well-rounded and well-required degree to have healthy career-building opportunities.