List of universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Higher education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan, has seen notable progress, with 25 universities and degree-awarding institutions as of 2023. The government has allocated around 10% of its budget to the education sector, aiming to enhance educational infrastructure and quality. Programs like the Chief Minister's Merit Scholarship and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Endowment Fund have provided financial support to thousands of students. Despite these advancements, KPK faces challenges, with the literacy rate at 53% and a gender gap in higher education, where female enrollment is still lower than male enrollment by 15-20%. However, ongoing reforms and investment in education are paving the way for improvements in the region's higher education landscape.

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List of universities

UniversityLocationEstablishedCampusesSpecializationType
Islamia College University Peshawar 1913GeneralPublic
University of Peshawar 1950GeneralPublic
University of Agriculture, Peshawar 1981 Mardan AgriculturePublic
CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences 1986Engineering & TechnologyPrivate
University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar 1952 Abbottabad, Bannu, Jalozai, Kohat Engineering & TechnologyPublic
Gandhara University 1995GeneralPrivate
Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar 1995Management sciences & TechnologyPublic
IQRA National University 2000 Swat GeneralPrivate
Qurtuba University 2001 Dera Ismail Khan GeneralPrivate
Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology 2001 Mardan, United Arab Emirates Engineering & TechnologyPrivate
City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar 2001Engineering & TechnologyPrivate
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University 2005GeneralPublic
Khyber Medical University 2007 Abbottabad, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Saidu Sharif Medical SciencesPublic
Abasyn University 2007 Islamabad GeneralPrivate
University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan Dera Ismail Khan 2018GeneralPublic
Gomal University 1974 Tank GeneralPublic
Abbottabad University of Science and Technology Abbottabad 2008Engineering & TechnologyPublic
Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat 2001 Hangu Engineering & TechnologyPublic
Preston University 1984 Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar GeneralPrivate
Women University Swabi Swabi 2016GeneralPublic
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology 1993Engineering & TechnologyPrivate
University of Swabi 2012GeneralPublic
University of Swat Swat 2010GeneralPublic
University of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Swat 2021Engineering & TechnologyPublic
University of Veterinary & Animal Science 2023Agriculture & VeterinaryPublic
University of Haripur Haripur 2012GeneralPublic
Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology 2020Science & TechnologyPublic
University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan Mardan 2018Engineering & TechnologyPublic
Women University Mardan 2016GeneralPublic
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 2009 Chitral, Pabbi GeneralPublic
Hazara University Mansehra 2002 Battagram GeneralPublic
Northern University, Nowshera Nowshera 2002GeneralPrivate
University of Science and Technology Bannu Bannu 2005Engineering & TechnologyPublic
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal Upper Dir 2009 Chitral GeneralPublic
University of Malakand Chakdara 2001GeneralPublic
University of Buner Buner 2012GeneralPublic
University of Technology, Nowshera Nowshera 2015Engineering & TechnologyPublic
FATA University Akhorwal 2016GeneralPublic
University of Chitral Chitral 2017GeneralPublic
University of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat 2017GeneralPublic
Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak 2012GeneralPublic
Bacha Khan University Charsadda 2012GeneralPublic
University of Dir Timergara 2021GeneralPublic
University of Shangla Shangla 2022GeneralPublic

List of medical colleges

Public

Name [1] TypeEstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrolment

UniversityCity WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
Khyber Medical College Public1954275100 KMU Peshawar F0001083 1957–current
Khyber Girls Medical College Public2004150 KMU F0002112 2004–current
Ayub Medical College Public197927055 KMU Abbottabad F0000206 1982–current
Saidu Medical College Public1998115 KMU Swat F0002245 2004–current
Gomal Medical College Public1998115 KMU D. I. Khan F0002274 1998–current
KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kohat Public200611559 KMU Kohat F0002458 2009–current
Bannu Medical College Public2007110 KMU Bannu F0002686 2011–current
Bacha Khan Medical College Public201010055 KMU Mardan F0002578 2011–current
Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi Public201470 KMU Swabi F0007263 2018–current
Nowshera Medical College Public2017115 KMU Nowshera F0005935 not eligible
Saidu Dental College Public50 Saidu
Total1,435319

Private

Name [2] TypeEstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

UniversityCity WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
Kabir Medical College Private1995100 GU Peshawar F0001154 1997–current
Peshawar Medical College Private200515050 RIU F0002070 2005–current
Pak International Medical College Private2010100 KMU F0002580 2010–current
Rehman Medical College Private201010050 KMU F0002581 2010–current
Muhammad College of Medicine (Former Al-Razi Medical College)Private2012100nonenot listednot eligible
North West School Of Medicine Private2017150 KMU F0005934 2022–current
Jinnah Medical College Private100
Sardar Begum Dental College Private75
Frontier Medical College Private199510050 BU-I Abbottabad F0001644 1998–current
Women Medical College Private200010050 KMU F0000590 2003–current
Abbottabad International Medical College Private200810050 KMU F0002459 2008–2018
Swat Medical College Private100 KMU Swat not listednot eligible
Total1200325

List of military academies

UniversityLocationEstablishedSpecializationType
Pakistan Military Academy Abbottabad 1947GeneralMilitary
Pakistan Air Force Academy Risalpur 1947Engineering & AviationMilitary

See also

  1. "Public Medical Colleges". Pakistani Medical Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. "Private Medical Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.