HEC Recognized Universities 2014 (Private Sector)

This is the latest list of Private sector universities and Degree Awarding Institutions that are recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC). The list were updated last in May 2014. The following list include all those private sector universities or colleges that are chartered by Government of Pakistan, Government of Punjab, Government of Sindh, Government of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Government of Blouchistan and Government of Jammu and Azad kashmir respectively.  PRIVATE SECTOR UNIVERSITIES/DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTIONS
Universities/DAIs chartered by the Government of Pakistan

S. No	University/DAI Name	Main Campus Location	Website Address
1	Aga Khan University, Karachi	Karachi	www.aku.edu
2	Foundation University, Islamabad	Islamabad	www.fui.edu.pk
3	Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore	Lahore	www.lums.edu.pk
4	National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad	Islamabad	www.nu.edu.pk
5	Riphah International University, Islamabad	Islamabad	www.riphah.edu.pk
6	Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad	Islamabad	www.stmu.edu.pk

Universities/DAIs chartered by Government of the Punjab

S. No	University/DAI Name	Main Campus Location	Website Address
1	Ali Institute of Education	Lahore	www.aie.edu.pk
2	Beaconhouse National University, Lahore	Lahore	www.bnu.edu.pk
3	Forman Christian College, Lahore (university status)	Lahore	www.fccollege.edu.pk
4	Global Institute, Lahore	Lahore	www.global.edu.pk
5	Hajvery University, Lahore	Lahore	www.hajvery.edu.pk
6	HITEC University, Taxila	Taxila	www.hitecuni.edu.pk
7	Imperial College of Business Studies, Lahore	Lahore	www.imperial.edu.pk
8	Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore	Lahore	www.pakaims.edu.pk
9	Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan	Multan	www.usp.edu.pk
10	Lahore Leads University, Lahore	Lahore	www.leads.edu.pk
11	Lahore School of Economics, Lahore	Lahore	www.lahoreschoolofeconomics.edu.pk
12	Minhaj University, Lahore	Lahore	www.mul.edu.pk
13	National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore	Lahore	www.ncbae.edu.pk
14	Qarshi University	Lahore	www.qu.edu.pk
15	The GIFT University, Gujranwala	Gujranwala	www.gift.edu.pk
16	The Superior College, Lahore	Lahore	www.superior.edu.pk
17	The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	www.tuf.edu.pk
18	University of Central Punjab, Lahore	Lahore	www.ucp.edu.pk
19	University of Lahore, Lahore	Lahore	www.uol.edu.pk
20	University of Management & Technology, Lahore	Lahore	www.umt.edu.pk
21	University of South Asia, Lahore	Lahore	www.usa.edu.pk
22	University of Wah, Wah	Wah	www.uw.edu.pk

Universities/DAIs chartered by Government of Sindh

S. No	University/DAI Name	Main Campus Location	Website Address
1	Baqai Medical University, Karachi	Karachi	www.baqai.edu.pk
2	Commeces Institute of Business & Emerging Sciences, Karachi	Karachi	www.commecsinstitute.edu.pk
3	Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education,Karachi	Karachi	www.dadabhoy.edu.pk
4	DHA Suffa University, Karachi	Karachi	www.dsu.edu.pk
5	Greenwich University, Karachi	Karachi	www.greenwichuniversity.edu.pk
6	Hamdard University, Karachi	Karachi	www.hamdard.edu.pk
7	Habib University, Karachi	Karachi	www.habib.edu.pk
8	Indus University, Karachi	Karachi	www.indus.edu.pk
9	Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi	Karachi	www.indusvalley.edu.pk
10	Institute of Business Management, Karachi	Karachi	www.iobm.edu.pk
11	Institute of Business and Technology, Karachi	Karachi	www.biztek.edu.pk
12	Iqra University, Karachi	Karachi	www.iqra.edu.pk
13	Isra University, Hyderabad	Hyderabad	www.isra.edu.pk
14	Jinnah University for Women, Karachi	Karachi	www.juw.edu.pk
15	Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology, Karachi	Karachi	www.pafkiet.edu.pk
16	KASB Institute of Technology, Karachi	Karachi	www.kasbit.edu.pk
17	Karachi School for Business & Leadership	Karachi	www.ksbl.edu.pk
18	Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi	Karachi	www.jinnah.edu
19	Newport Institute of Communications & Economics, Karachi	Karachi	www.newports.edu.pk
20	Preston Institute of Management, Science and Technology, Karachi	Karachi	pimsat-khi.edu.pk
21	Preston University, Karachi	Karachi	www.preston.edu.pk
22	Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Sc. & Technology (SZABIST), Karachi	Karachi	www.szabist.edu.pk
23	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University, Karachi	Karachi	www.sbbcu.edu.pk
24	Sir Syed University of Engg. & Technology, Karachi	Karachi	www.ssuet.edu.pk
25	Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences, Karachi	Karachi	www.siut.org
26	Textile Institute of Pakistan, Karachi	Karachi	www.tip.edu.pk
27	The Nazeer Hussian University, Karachi	Karachi	www.nhu.edu.pk
28	Zia-ud-Din University, Karachi	Karachi	www.zu.edu.pk

Universities/DAIs chartered by Government of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa

S. No	University/DAI Name	Main Campus Location	Website Address
1	Abasyn University, Peshawar	Peshawar	www.abasyn.edu.pk
2	CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences, Peshawar	Peshawar	www.cecos.edu.pk
3	City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar	Peshawar	www.cityuniversity.edu.pk
4	Gandhara University, Peshawar	Peshawar	www.gandhara.edu.pk
5	Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi	Topi	www.giki.edu.pk
6	Iqra National University, Peshawar	Peshawar	www.iqrapsh.edu.pk
7	Northern University, Nowshera	Nowshera	www.northern.edu.pk
8	Preston University, Kohat	Kohat	www.preston.edu.pk
9	Qurtaba University of Science and Information Technology, D.I. Khan	D.I.Khan	www.qurtuba.edu.pk
10	Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar	Peshawar	www.suit.edu.pk

Universities/DAIs chartered by Government of Balochistan

S. No	University/DAI Name	Main Campus Location	Website Address
1	Al-Hamd Islamic University, Quetta	Quetta	http://www.aiu.edu.pk

Universities/DAIs chartered by Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

S. No	University/DAI Name	Main Campus Location	Website Address
1	Al-Khair University, AJ&K	Bhimber	www.alkhair.edu.pk
2	Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, AJK	Nerain Sharif	http://www.miu.edu.pk