| Educational oversight | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | Rana Tanveer Hussain |
| Secretary of Education | Mr. Nadeem Mahbub |
| Chairman HEC | Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | English,Urdu |
| System type | State, federal and private |
| Literacy (2023 Census[1]) | |
| Total | 62.85% |
| Male | 68% |
| Female | 52.84% |
| Enrollment | |
| Total | 32.33% of population[2] |
| Primary | 67.57%[2] |
| Secondary | 43.82%[2] |
| Post secondary | 14.85%[2] |
Higher education in Pakistan is the systematic process of students continuing their education beyondsecondary school, learned societies and two-year colleges. The governance of higher education is maintained under theHigher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC), which oversees the financial funding, research outputs, and teaching quality in the country.[3] In Pakistan, the higher education system includes thepublic,private andmilitary universities accredited by the HEC. Sinceindependence, new universities have expanded throughout the country with support provided by theUniversity Grants Commission (UGC), which had been an autonomous institution of recognizing universities until 2002, when it was replaced by the Higher Education Commission. As of 2024, 262 universities are providing higher education in Pakistan, which produce about 445,000 graduates and 50,000 computer science graduates annually.[4] Following public and private higher education institutions are active in the country:

| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Balochistan | Quetta | 1970 | Mastung,Kharan,Pishin | General | Public |
| Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences | 1972 | Medical | Public | ||
| Al-Hamd Islamic University | 1995 | Islamabad | General | Private | |
| Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences | 2002 | Zhob | Engineering & Technology | Public | |
| Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University | 2004 | Noshki,Pishin,Khuzdar (purposed) | General | Public | |
| University of Turbat | Turbat | 2012 | Gwadar (2016-2021) (2020-2022) | General | Public |
| University of Gwadar | Gwadar | 2016 | General | Public | |
| University of Makran | Panjgur | 2022 | General | Public | |
| Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology | Khuzdar | 1987 | Hub city(purposed) | Engineering & Technology | Public |
| Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences | Lasbela | 2005 | Wadh,Dera Murad Jamali | General | Public |
| University of Loralai | Loralai | 2009 | General | Public | |
| Mir Chakar Khan Rind University | Sibi | 2019 | General | Public |
Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology, Khuzdar, has two campuses in Turbat and Uthal
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirpur University of Science and Technology | Mirpur | 1980(2008)* | Bhimber | General | Public |
| University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | Muzaffarabad | 1980 | Neelam,Jhelum Valley | General | Public |
| University of Poonch | Rawalakot | 1980(2014)* | Sudhanoti,Haveli | General | Public |
| Al-Khair University | Mirpur | 1994(2011*) | General | Private | |
| Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University | Nerian Sharif | 2000 | General | Private | |
| Women University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bagh | Bagh | 2013 | General | Public | |
| University of Kotli | Kotli | 2014 | General | Public |
| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karakoram International University | Gilgit | 2002 | Hunza Valley,Ghizar,Chilas | General | Public |
| 2 | Baltistan University | Skardu | 2017 | General | Public |