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Universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is home to 41 HEC-recognized universities, including GIKI, UoP, ICU. Whether you're looking at public or private institutions, this page lets you compare their 2026 fees, merit requirements, and programs side by side.

Comparing 41 HEC-recognized universities — fees, merit & programs, updated 2026.
#UniversityCityTypeFee / SemesterMerit / Entry
#8 GIKIGhulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Topi, Swabi Private Rs. 4.1–4.7L/sem 85% GIKI Entry Test + 15% Matric. Eligib
#29 UoPUniversity of Peshawar Peshawar, KPK Public Rs. 15–30K/sem Merit-based, 55%+
3 ICUIslamia College University Peshawar Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
4 UETPESHAWARUniversity of Engineering & Technology Peshawar Peshawar Public Rs. 30–60K/sem 60%+ in FSc (ETEA)
5 KMUKhyber Medical University Peshawar Public Rs. 50–100K/sem 75%+ aggregate (MDCAT)
6 IMSciencesInstitute of Management Sciences Peshawar Peshawar Public Rs. 40–70K/sem 65%+ in Intermediate
7 SBBWUShaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar Peshawar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
8 CECOSCECOS University Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
9 GandharaGandhara University Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
10 SarhadSarhad University of Science & IT Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
11 CUI-KPKCity University of Science & IT Peshawar Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
12 AbasynAbasyn University Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
13 QurtubaQurtuba University DI Khan Private Check university website HEC Recognized
14 GomalGomal University DI Khan Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in FSc
15 UAPESHAWARUniversity of Agriculture Peshawar Peshawar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
16 UOMUniversity of Malakand Chakdara Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
17 USWATUniversity of Swat Swat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
18 USWABIUniversity of Swabi Swabi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
19 HUHazara University Mansehra Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
20 AUSTAbbottabad University of Science & Technology Havelian Public Check university website HEC Recognized
21 KUSTKohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
22 UOHUniversity of Haripur Haripur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
23 AWKUMAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
24 WUM-KPKWomen University Mardan Mardan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
25 UETMARDANUniversity of Engineering & Technology Mardan Mardan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
26 BKUBacha Khan University Charsadda Public Check university website HEC Recognized
27 USTBUniversity of Science & Technology Bannu Bannu Public Check university website HEC Recognized
28 WUSWABIWomen University Swabi Swabi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
29 KKKUKKhushal Khan Khattak University Karak Public Check university website HEC Recognized
30 SBBUSHShaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal Upper Dir Public Check university website HEC Recognized
31 UBUNERUniversity of Buner Buner Public Check university website HEC Recognized
32 UTNUniversity of Technology Nowshera Nowshera Public Check university website HEC Recognized
33 FATAFATA University Akhorwal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
34 UOChitralUniversity of Chitral Chitral Public Check university website HEC Recognized
35 UOLMUniversity of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
36 UODirUniversity of Dir Timergara Public Check university website HEC Recognized
37 UOShanglaUniversity of Shangla Shangla Public Check university website HEC Recognized
38 PAAASPak-Austria Institute of Applied Sciences Haripur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
39 INUIQRA National University Peshawar Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
40 NUNNorthern University Nowshera Nowshera Private Check university website HEC Recognized
41 UADIKUniversity of Agriculture DI Khan DI Khan Public Check university website HEC Recognized

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How many universities are in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has 41 HEC-recognized universities and degree-awarding institutions.

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Leading universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa include GIKI, UoP, ICU. Compare all of them by fee, merit, and program on TaleemPK.

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