In its latest movie, HEC has banned Preston University and its campuses, including Kohat Campus, Islamabad Campus, Peshawar Campus, Lahore Campus, Karachi Campus (CCMIT Malir), Karachi Campus (North Nazimabad) and Karachi Campus (Main) from taking new admissions.

Apparently, the varsity has  remained unsuccessful to meet the  quality criteria set by the Commission, reports Pakistan today


HEC has disapproved Preston University as various cases were reported of academic irregularities, mismanagement. Also, it did not abide by mandatory standards as set by the authority.

No new student will be allowed to be admitted in the university until Preston works on the failures in its management.

HEC has asked the Preston University to set up hostels and dorms at the main campus, appoint a registrar, controller examination, a treasurer on a permanent basis and improve its quality enhancement cell

Already, HEC has banned Preston’s Bachelor of Science (BS) and Masters of Sciences (MS) program. 

A list of recognized institutions, as well as accredited programmes, is present on the HEC website and it doesn’t include Preston University.

PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITIES/DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTIONS – Campuses
Total: 80
Federal Territory
S. No University/DAI Campuses Location
1 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,  Islamabad Abbottabad
Attock
Lahore
Wah
Vehari
Sahiwal
2 Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Islamabad Karachi
3 National University of Modern Language, Islamabad Lahore
Faisalabad
Peshawar
Multan
Karachi
Hyderabad
Quetta
4 National College of Arts, Lahore Rawalpindi
5 Bahria University, Islamabad Karachi
Lahore
6 Air University, Islamabad Multan
7 Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore Islamabad
Rawalpindi
DG Khan
Faisalabad
Gujranwala
Multan
Sahiwal
Badin
Ghotki
Karachi
Pashin
Peshawar
Muzaffargarh
Hyderabad
Jhelum
8 Karakorum International University, Gilgit Baltistan Sakardu
Punjab
S. No University/DAI Campuses Location
1 University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore Kala shah Kako
Faisalabad
Rachna College,  Gujranwala
Narrowal
2 University of Punjab, Lahore Gujranwala
Jehlum
3 Lahore College of Women University, Lahore Jhang
4 University of Education Lahore Okara
DG Khan
Faisalabad
Joharabad
Multan
Vehari
Attock
5 University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore Patoki
Jhang
6 Bahauddin Zakarai University, Multan Sahiwal
Layyah
7 Islamia University Bahawalpur Rahim Yar Khan
Bahawalnagar
8 UET Taxila Chakwal
9 Agriculture University Faisalabad Toba Tek Singh
Depalpur
Burewala
10 University of Gujrat, Gujrat Lahore
Sialkot
Narrowal
11. Government College University, Faisalabad Layyah
Sahiwal
12. University of Sargodha, Sargodha Lahore
Bhakkar
Mandi Bahauddin
Gujranwala
Faisalabad (Women)
Lyallpur
Mianwali
Sindh
S. No University/DAI Campuses Location
1 University of Sindh, Jamshoro Mirpur Khas
Badin
Dadu
2 Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro Khairpur
3 Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Shikarpur
4 Quaid-i-Awan University of Engineering & Technology, Nawabshah Larkana
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
S. No University/DAI Campuses Location
1 UET Peshawar Abbottabad
Mardan
Bannu
Jalozai
Kohat
2 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, District Dir (Upper) Wari
PRIVATE SECTOR UNIVERSITIES/DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTES – Campuses
Total: 31
S. No University/DAI Campuses Location
1 University of Lahore, Lahore Islamabad
Sargodha
Gujrat
2 Preston University, Kohat Islamabad
Peshawar
Lahore
3 SZABIST, Karachi Islamabad
Larkana
Dubai
Hyderabad
4 Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar (Distance Education Centres) Comwave Institute of                Information Technology, F-8 Markaz, Islamabad.
National Textile Institute (NTI), G-6/3, Islamabad
Islamabad Federal College (IFC), Plaza# 154, St.No#30, I&T Center, G-9/1, Islamabad.
College of Business & Technologies, Comsats University Road, Mandian, Abbottabad.
Comwave Institute of Sciences & I.T Opposite New China Market, Near Noor Surgical Hospital, D-Stop, Abbottabad Road, Haripur.
Abbott Group of Colleges,
Adjacent Zarai Taraqiati Bank, P.O Jhangi, Mansehra Road,Abbottabad.
Abbott Group of Colleges,
Opposite WAPDA Grid Station, Near Dhangri Chowk, Shahra-E-Resham, Mansehra.
Comwave Institute of Sciences & I.T, Near Sultan Plaza, Supply Area, Mansehra Road, Abbottabad.
ANSI Institute of Education, Science &Technology (AIMS), Nowshera Road, Mardan.
Institute of Education & Management Sciences,
University Road, D.I. Khan
Bannu Institute of Education, Science &Technology (BEST),
Kacharey Road, Bannu.
Al Noor College of Engineering & Technology, Rawalpindi Road, Near Bypass Bridge, Opposite U.E.T Campus, Kohat.
Swabi Engineering College of Technology (SECT),
Ahmadabad, Shah Mansoor, Swabi.
College of Business & I.T,
Khaar Road, Opposite Saddam Petrol Pump,
College Colony, Batkhela.
Chakdara Polytechnic Institute, G.T Road, Amir Abad, Chakdara Distt: Dir (L)
Dir College of Science & Technology, Saddo, Timergara, Dir Lower.
Saidu Polytechnic Institute,
Park Avenue, College Colony, Saidu Sharif, Swat.
Indus Polytechnic Institute,
G.T Road, Odigram, Swat.
5 ISRA University, Hyderabad Islamabad
Karachi
6 IQRA University, Karachi Islamabad
Quetta
7 National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad (FAST) Lahore
Karachi
Peshawar
Chiniot, Faisalabad
8 Abasyn University, Peshawar Islamabad
9 Hamdard University, Karachi Islamabad (Subject to the renewal of NOC in December 31, 2017)
10 National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore Multan
Bahawalpur
Rahim Yar Khan
11 Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Dera Ismail Khan Peshawar
12 University of Management & Technology, Lahore Sialkot
13 The Riphah International University, Rawalpindi Lahore
Faisalabad
14 Al-Hamd Islamic University, Quetta Islamabad
15 Greenwich University, Karachi Mauritius
16 Hajvery University, Lahore Sheikhupura
17 Aga Khan University, Karachi Institute for Study of Muslim Civilisations, London

 

The students of Preston university has been warned that HEC will not attest their degrees or certificates.

Source: Pakistan Today