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There are 149 HEC-recognized public universities in Pakistan, including NUST, UET Lahore, IBA Karachi. Public universities are government-funded and generally more affordable. Compare their 2026 fees and merit below.

Comparing 149 HEC-recognized universities — fees, merit & programs, updated 2026.
#UniversityCityTypeFee / SemesterMerit / Entry
#1 NUSTNational University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad Public Rs. 1.5–1.8L/sem 75% NET + 15% HSSC/A-Level + 10% SSC/Mat
#3 UET LahoreUniversity of Engineering & Technology Lahore Lahore Public Rs. 60–80K/sem ECAT required, 60%+ FSc
#4 IBA KarachiInstitute of Business Administration Karachi Karachi Public Rs. 4.4–5L/sem 85%+ marks, IBA test
#6 COMSATSCOMSATS University Islamabad Islamabad Public Rs. 1.46–1.6L/sem UG: 50% NTS NAT + 40% FSc + 10% Matric.
#7 QAUQuaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Public Rs. 60–80K/sem Merit on academic record (≈30% Matric +
#9 PIEASPakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad Public Rs. 1.3–1.6L/sem 60% PIEAS Written Test + 40% FSc/A-Level
#10 NED UniversityNED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi Public Rs. 50–65K/sem 50% NED Entry Test + 50% HSC/A-Level. El
#11 University of PunjabUniversity of the Punjab Lahore Public Rs. 25–45K/sem ~75% Academic Record (Inter/Matric) + 25
#14 Air UniversityAir University Islamabad Islamabad Public Rs. 1.2–2.2L/sem AU Entry Test + Matric/O-Level + FSc/A-L
#15 Bahria UniversityBahria University Islamabad Islamabad Public Rs. 1.45–3L/sem Matric + FSc + Entry Test weightage. Med
#16 ITUInformation Technology University Punjab Lahore Public Rs. 1.95–2.25L/sem UG (CS/AI): 50% Academic + 50% Test (min
#17 MUETMehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro Public Rs. 42K–1.3L/sem Engineering & BS: 60% in FSc Pre-Eng (or
#20 GCU LahoreGovernment College University Lahore Lahore Public Rs. 40K–70K/sem (Regular) 60% HSSC/Intermediate + 40% GCU Entry Te
#21 ISTInstitute of Space Technology Islamabad Public Rs. 1.4–1.6L/semester 60
#23 NUMLNational University of Modern Languages Islamabad Public Rs. 20–40K/sem 50%+ marks
#24 UET TaxilaUniversity of Engineering & Technology Taxila Taxila, Punjab Public Rs. 30–50K/sem 60%+ FSc, ECAT
#25 Dow UniversityDow University of Health Sciences Karachi Public Rs. 40–80K/sem MDCAT required, 70%+
#26 UHSUniversity of Health Sciences Lahore Public Rs. 30–60K/sem MDCAT required, 70%+
#27 BZUBahauddin Zakariya University Multan Public Rs. 15–28K/sem Merit-based, 55%+
#28 IIUIInternational Islamic University Islamabad Islamabad Public Rs. 10–30K/sem 50%+ marks, some tests
#29 UoPUniversity of Peshawar Peshawar, KPK Public Rs. 15–30K/sem Merit-based, 55%+
#30 NCANational College of Arts Lahore Public Rs. 10–25K/sem Portfolio + test
23 NDUNational Defence University Islamabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
24 AIOUAllama Iqbal Open University Islamabad Public Rs. 5–15K/sem Open Enrollment
25 VUVirtual University of Pakistan Online Public Rs. 15–22K/sem Intermediate / A-Level (HEC minimum elig
26 FUUASTFederal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
27 PIDEPakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
28 SZABMUShaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
29 NUTECHNational University of Technology Islamabad Public Rs. 40–70K/sem 60%+ in FSc Pre-Engineering
30 NSUNational Skills University Islamabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
31 LCWULahore College for Women University Lahore Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 60%+ in Intermediate
32 FJMUFatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore Public Rs. 50–80K/sem 85%+ aggregate (MDCAT)
33 KEMUKing Edward Medical University Lahore Public Rs. 60–100K/sem 85%+ aggregate (MDCAT)
34 UVASUniversity of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore Public Rs. 25–45K/sem 60%+ in FSc (Pre-Medical)
35 KinnairdKinnaird College for Women University Lahore Public Rs. 30–60K/sem 60%+ in Intermediate
36 UOEUniversity of Education Lahore Public Check university website HEC Recognized
37 PIFDPakistan Institute of Fashion & Design Lahore Public Check university website HEC Recognized
38 LSELahore School of Economics Lahore Public Rs. 30–65K/sem 65%+ in Intermediate
39 UOHEUniversity of Home Economics Lahore Public Check university website HEC Recognized
40 IACInstitute for Art and Culture Lahore Public Check university website HEC Recognized
41 PMAS-AAURPir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi Public Rs. 20–40K/sem 55%+ in FSc
42 FJWUFatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
43 RMURawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi Public Rs. 50–80K/sem 80%+ aggregate (MDCAT)
44 RWURawalpindi Women University Rawalpindi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
45 UAFUniversity of Agriculture Faisalabad Faisalabad Public Rs. 20–40K/sem 55%+ in FSc
46 GCUFGovernment College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
47 NTUNational Textile University Faisalabad Public Rs. 25–50K/sem 60%+ in FSc
48 FMUFaisalabad Medical University Faisalabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
49 GCWUFGovernment College Women University Faisalabad Faisalabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
50 IUBIslamia University of Bahawalpur Bahawalpur Public Rs. 15–35K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
51 GSCWUGovernment Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
52 CUVASCholistan University of Vet & Animal Sciences Bahawalpur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
53 WUMWomen University Multan Multan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
54 NMUNishtar Medical University Multan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
55 NFC-IETNFC Institute of Engineering & Technology Multan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
56 MNS-UAMuhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
57 MNS-UETMNS University of Engineering & Technology Multan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
58 EmersonEmerson University Multan Public Rs. 15–25K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
59 UOSUniversity of Sargodha Sargodha Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
60 UOGUniversity of Gujrat Gujrat Public Rs. 15–35K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
61 GCWUSGovernment College Women University Sialkot Sialkot Public Check university website HEC Recognized
62 UOMUniversity of Mianwali Mianwali Public Check university website HEC Recognized
63 UOOUniversity of Okara Okara Public Check university website HEC Recognized
64 UOSAUniversity of Sahiwal Sahiwal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
65 UOJUniversity of Jhang Jhang Public Check university website HEC Recognized
66 GUGhazi University DG Khan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
67 KFUEITKhawaja Fareed University of Engineering & IT Rahim Yar Khan Public Rs. 25–50K/sem 60%+ in FSc Pre-Engineering
68 UONUniversity of Narowal Narowal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
69 UOCUniversity of Chakwal Chakwal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
70 UOLayyahUniversity of Layyah Layyah Public Check university website HEC Recognized
71 KUMKohsar University Murree Murree Public Check university website HEC Recognized
72 TUThal University Bhakkar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
73 AQUAl-Qadir University Sohawa Public Check university website HEC Recognized
74 BGNUBaba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib Public Check university website HEC Recognized
75 PTUTTPunjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore Public Check university website HEC Recognized
76 PUTRPunjab University of Technology Rasul Mandi Bahauddin Public Check university website HEC Recognized
77 UOKUniversity of Karachi Karachi Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
78 JSMUJinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi Public Rs. 50–80K/sem 80%+ aggregate (MDCAT)
79 DUETDawood University of Engineering & Technology Karachi Public Rs. 25–50K/sem 60%+ in FSc Pre-Engineering
80 SMIUSindh Madressatul Islam University Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
81 SBBCUShaheed Benazir Bhutto City University Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
82 CUHSCity University of Health Sciences Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
83 KINPOEKarachi Institute of Power Engineering Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
84 BBSUBenazir Bhutto Shaheed University Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
85 USindhUniversity of Sindh Jamshoro Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
86 LUMHSLiaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro Public Rs. 30–60K/sem 75%+ aggregate (MDCAT)
87 GCUHGovernment College University Hyderabad Hyderabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
88 SAUSindh Agriculture University Tandojam Public Check university website HEC Recognized
89 SIBAUKSukkur IBA University Sukkur Public Rs. 20–50K/sem 65%+ in Intermediate
90 SALUShah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
91 QUESTQuaid-e-Awam University of Engineering S&T Nawabshah Public Rs. 20–40K/sem 60%+ in FSc Pre-Engineering
92 SBBUShaheed Benazir Bhutto University Benazirabad Benazirabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
93 PUMHSPeoples University of Medical & Health Sciences Nawabshah Public Check university website HEC Recognized
94 SBBUVSSBB University of Veterinary Sciences Sakrand Public Check university website HEC Recognized
95 SBBMULSBB Medical University Larkana Larkana Public Check university website HEC Recognized
96 USMSUniversity of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah Public Check university website HEC Recognized
97 SAYUniShaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
98 ArorAror University of Art, Architecture & Heritage Sukkur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
99 BNBWUBegum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
100 SABSUAShaheed Allah Bux Soomro University of Art & Design Khairpur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
101 ICUIslamia College University Peshawar Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
102 UETPESHAWARUniversity of Engineering & Technology Peshawar Peshawar Public Rs. 30–60K/sem 60%+ in FSc (ETEA)
103 KMUKhyber Medical University Peshawar Public Rs. 50–100K/sem 75%+ aggregate (MDCAT)
104 IMSciencesInstitute of Management Sciences Peshawar Peshawar Public Rs. 40–70K/sem 65%+ in Intermediate
105 SBBWUShaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar Peshawar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
106 GomalGomal University DI Khan Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in FSc
107 UAPESHAWARUniversity of Agriculture Peshawar Peshawar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
108 UOMUniversity of Malakand Chakdara Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
109 USWATUniversity of Swat Swat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
110 USWABIUniversity of Swabi Swabi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
111 HUHazara University Mansehra Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
112 AUSTAbbottabad University of Science & Technology Havelian Public Check university website HEC Recognized
113 KUSTKohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
114 UOHUniversity of Haripur Haripur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
115 AWKUMAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
116 WUM-KPKWomen University Mardan Mardan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
117 UETMARDANUniversity of Engineering & Technology Mardan Mardan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
118 BKUBacha Khan University Charsadda Public Check university website HEC Recognized
119 USTBUniversity of Science & Technology Bannu Bannu Public Check university website HEC Recognized
120 WUSWABIWomen University Swabi Swabi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
121 KKKUKKhushal Khan Khattak University Karak Public Check university website HEC Recognized
122 SBBUSHShaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal Upper Dir Public Check university website HEC Recognized
123 UBUNERUniversity of Buner Buner Public Check university website HEC Recognized
124 UTNUniversity of Technology Nowshera Nowshera Public Check university website HEC Recognized
125 FATAFATA University Akhorwal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
126 UOChitralUniversity of Chitral Chitral Public Check university website HEC Recognized
127 UOLMUniversity of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
128 UODirUniversity of Dir Timergara Public Check university website HEC Recognized
129 UOShanglaUniversity of Shangla Shangla Public Check university website HEC Recognized
130 PAAASPak-Austria Institute of Applied Sciences Haripur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
131 UADIKUniversity of Agriculture DI Khan DI Khan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
132 UOBUniversity of Balochistan Quetta Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
133 BUMHSBolan University of Medical & Health Sciences Quetta Public Check university website HEC Recognized
134 BUITEMSBalochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences Quetta Public Rs. 20–45K/sem 55%+ in FSc
135 SBKWUSardar Bahadur Khan Women's University Quetta Public Check university website HEC Recognized
136 UOTURUniversity of Turbat Turbat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
137 UOGWDUniversity of Gwadar Gwadar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
138 UOMakUniversity of Makran Panjgur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
139 BUETBalochistan University of Engineering & Technology Khuzdar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
140 LUAWMSLasbela University of Agriculture, Water & Marine Sciences Lasbela Public Check university website HEC Recognized
141 UOLORUniversity of Loralai Loralai Public Check university website HEC Recognized
142 MCKRUMir Chakar Khan Rind University Sibi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
143 MUSTMirpur University of Science & Technology Mirpur Public Rs. 20–45K/sem 60%+ in FSc
144 UAJKUniversity of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
145 UOPOONCHUniversity of Poonch Rawalakot Rawalakot Public Check university website HEC Recognized
146 WUAJKWomen University of AJK Bagh Bagh Public Check university website HEC Recognized
147 UOKOTLIUniversity of Kotli Kotli Public Check university website HEC Recognized
148 KIUKarakoram International University Gilgit Public Rs. 15–35K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
149 BUBaltistan University Skardu Public Check university website HEC Recognized

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