HEC divides universities into 4 categories by requirements conformation

[Naveed Yaseen]

Islamabad: Higher Education Commission (HEC) here Monday divided various universities/institutions running all over the country into four categories.

The first category of W that meets all the requirements includes three universities from the federal area that include Foundation University, National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (FAST) and Riphah International University.

The universities of Punjab that come under the HEC Charter include Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore School of Economics, University of Lahore, University of Faisalabad, University of Management & Technology, Hajvery University, Beaconhouse National University, Gift University, Superior College, Lahore and Minhaj University, Lahore.

The universities of Sindh Include Agha Khan University, Hamdard University, IBM, IBT Indus Institute of Higher Education, Iqra University, Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Greenwich University, Ziauddin University, Baqai Medical University, Newport Institute of Communication & Economics, Istra University, Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology, SZABIST, Karachi, Jinnah University for Women and Preston University respectively.

The universities of NWFP includes Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering & Technology, Topi; Abasyn University, Peshawar; Gandhara University, Peshawar; Qurtuba University of Science & Information; City University of Science & Technology; Preston University, Kohat; Sarhad University of Science & Technology; and CECOS, Peshawar.

On the other hand, two universities of Azad Kashmir failed to meet the requirements of HEC that include Mohiuddin Islamic University, Nerian Sharif. Talking to Online, Director Quality Controller HEC Dr Riaz made it clear that all the universities and institutions are issued notices from time to time to fulfil the requirements, maintain the standard and remove all shortfalls. For further information for parents and students, details of the universities and their campuses are available on the website.

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