14 HEC-recognised universities · 7 public · 7 private · 196 programmes
Peshawar is home to 14 HEC-recognised universities — 7 in the public sector and 7 in the private sector — together offering 196 degree programmes (157 bachelor's, 33 master's, 6 PhD). The strongest fields are Computer Science & IT and Business & Management. The oldest institution here is Islamia College University (ICU), Peshawar, established in 1913.
The premier medical university in KPK regulating and conducting examinations for medical and allied health sciences colleges across the province.
The leading engineering university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, UET Peshawar trains engineers and technologists for the development of the region.
The oldest university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, UoP offers a wide range of academic programmes and plays a key role in higher education in the province.
The Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar is a public degree-awarding institution established in 1995, well regarded for management sciences and computing, offering undergraduate, master's, MPhil and PhD programmes.
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar is a public university established in 1981, specialising in agricultural, food, environmental and veterinary sciences alongside computing and business.
Abasyn University, Peshawar is a private, HEC-recognised university established in 2007, offering programmes across computing, engineering, business, pharmacy, media and the social sciences.
CECOS University of IT & Emerging Sciences, Peshawar is a private, HEC-recognised university established in 1986, offering programmes across computing, engineering, business, architecture, design, media and pharmacy.
City University of Science & IT, Peshawar is a private, HEC-recognised university established in 2001, offering programmes across computing, engineering, business, mathematics and the humanities.
Gandhara University, Peshawar is a private, HEC- and PM&DC-recognised health-sciences university established in 1995, offering medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing and allied health programmes with postgraduate training.
Iqra National University (INU), Peshawar is a private, HEC-recognised university established in 2000, offering programmes across computing, engineering, business, pharmacy, media and the social sciences.
Islamia College University, Peshawar is a public university with a historic legacy dating to 1913, granted degree-awarding university status in 2008, offering programmes across computing, business, the natural sciences, social sciences, languages, Islamic studies and agriculture.
Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology is a private, HEC-recognised university established in 2001, with campuses in Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan, offering programmes across computing, business, law, education and Islamic studies.
Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar is a private, HEC-recognised university established in 2001, offering programmes across computing, engineering, health sciences, pharmacy, business, media and the social sciences.
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU), Peshawar is a public women's university established in 2005, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across computing, business, the sciences, social sciences, education and media studies.
There are 14 HEC-recognised universities in Peshawar listed on PakMerit - 7 public sector and 7 private sector institutions.
Universities in Peshawar offer 196 degree programmes, including 157 bachelor's, 33 master's, 6 PhD programmes.
Universities in Peshawar holding the highest HEC categories (W1/W2) include Khyber Medical University (KMU), University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Peshawar, University of Peshawar (UoP).
The most widely offered fields in Peshawar are Computer Science & IT (37), Business & Management (28), Natural Sciences & Mathematics (27), Medicine & Health (23).
Islamia College University (ICU), Peshawar is the oldest institution listed in Peshawar, established in 1913.