The province of Punjab, Pakistan has over 100 universities and higher education institutions. Lahore, the capital of Punjab, hosts the University of the Punjab one of the most prestigious universities in South Asia. The Punjab government, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC), has invested in infrastructure and research. Underfunding and the need for improved quality of education remain in certain areas.

List of universities

University Location Established Other Campuses Specialization Type University of the Punjab Lahore 1882 Gujranwala, Jhelum, Khanspur General Public King Edward Medical University 1860 General Public University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore 1921 Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Narowal General Public Forman Christian College University 1864 General Private National College of Arts 1875 Rawalpindi Arts & Design Public University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 1882 Jhang, Pattoki, Narowal, Layyah General Public Punjab Tianjin University of Technology 2018 Engineering & Technology Public Kinnaird College for Women University 1913 General Public Government College University, Lahore 1864 General PublicLahore College for Women University 1922 General Public Fatima Jinnah Medical University 1941 Medical PublicLahore University of Management Sciences1984GeneralPrivateInstitute of Management Sciences, Lahore1987GeneralPrivateUniversity of Management and Technology, Lahore1990SialkotGeneralPrivateNational College of Business Administration and Economics1994Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar KhanGeneralPrivateUniversity of Central Punjab1999GeneralPrivateUniversity of Health Sciences, Lahore2002GeneralPublicUniversity of Education2002Attock, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Jauharabad, Multan, VehariGeneralPublicUniversity of Lahore1999SargodhaGeneralPrivateBeaconhouse National University2003GeneralPrivateUniversity of South Asia2003GeneralPrivateSuperior University2000Okara, Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, FaisalabadGeneralPrivateMinhaj University, Lahore1986GeneralPrivatePakistan Institute of Fashion and Design1994Arts & DesignPublicInformation Technology University of the Punjab2012Engineering & TechnologyPublicLahore School of Economics1997MedicalPublicUniversity of Home Economics Lahore1955GeneralPublicNUR International University2015GeneralPrivateQarshi University2011GeneralPrivateHajvery University2002SheikhupuraGeneralPrivateInstitute for Art and Culture2018Arts & DesignPublicGreen International University2020GeneralPrivateLahore Institute of Science and Technology2022GeneralPrivateRashid Latif Khan University2021GeneralPrivateLahore Garrison University2010GeneralPrivateAli Institute of Education2010GeneralPrivateGlobal Institute [HEC-NOC SUSPENDED] (ADMISSIONS HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY HEC FROM FALL 2016)2011GeneralPrivateImperial College of Business Studies2002GeneralPrivateLahore Leads University2001GeneralPrivateLahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences2023GeneralPrivate University of Child Health Sciences 2021 Medical Public National University of PakistanRawalpindi 2023 General Public Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University 1970 General PublicFatima Jinnah Women University1998GeneralPublicRawalpindi Medical University1974MedicalPublicNational University of Medical Sciences2015MedicalPublicRawalpindi Women University2019GeneralPublicGovernment Viqar-un-Nisa Women University2022GeneralPublic University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad 1906 Burewala, Toba Tek Singh, Depalpur General Public Government College University, Faisalabad 1897 Layyah, Sahiwal, Chiniot General Public National Textile University 1959 Karachi General PublicFaisalabad Medical University1973MedicalPublicUniversity of Faisalabad2002GeneralPrivateGovernment College Women University, Faisalabad2012GeneralPublic Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur 2012 General Public The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 1925 Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan General PublicCholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences2014Agriculture & VeterinaryPublic University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila Taxila 1975 General Public HITEC University 2007 General Private University of Wah Wah 2005 General Private University of Sargodha Sargodha 1916 General PublicAl-Karam International InstituteBhera2021GeneralPrivate International Institute of Science, Art and Technology Gujranwala 2022 General Private GIFT University 2002 General Private International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology 2022 General Private The University of Chenab Gujrat 1999 General Private University of Gujrat 2004Lahore, Rawalpindi,Mandi Bahauddin General Public Government College Women University, Sialkot Sialkot 2012 General Public University of Sialkot 2013 General Private Grand Asian University Sialkot 2022 General PrivateNFC Institute of Engineering and TechnologyMultan1985Engineering & TechnologyPublicBahauddin Zakariya University1975Layyah, VehariGeneralPublic Women University Multan 2010 General Public University of Southern Punjab 2010 General Private Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture 2012 Agriculture & Veterinary Public Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering and Technology 2012 General PublicMultan University of Science & Technology2022GeneralPrivateTimes Institute2008GeneralPrivate Nishtar Medical University 1951 Medical Public Emerson University, Multan 1920 General Public Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan 2014 Engineering & Technology Public University of Rasul Mandi Bahauddin 1873 General Public University of Sahiwal Sahiwal 2015 General Public University of Okara Okara 2015 General Public University of Jhang Jhang 2015 General Public Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan 2012 General Public Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology 2019 Engineering & Technology Public Ghazi National Institute of Engineering & Sciences 2021 General Private University of Narowal Narowal 2018 General Public Al-Qadir University Sohawa 2021 Sufism Public Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib 2021 General Public University of Chakwal Chakwal 2020 General Public University of Mianwali Mianwali 2019 General Public Namal University 2008 Engineering & Technology Private Thal University Bhakkar 2022 General Public Kohsar University Murree Murree 2020 General Public Institute of Management & Applied Sciences Khanewal 2017 General Private University of Layyah Layyah 2009 General PublicUniversity of KamaliaKamalia2025GeneralPublic

See also

List of universities in Pakistan List of universities in Islamabad List of universities in Sindh List of universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa List of universities in Balochistan List of universities in Azad Kashmir List of universities in Gilgit-Baltistan

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