HEC Bans MPhil and PhD Programs of 13 Universities

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has barred 13 universities from enrolling new students in MPhil and Ph.D. distance learning programs. The reason behind this banning is noncompliance of universities with the HEC approved criteria.

After conducting physical visits to the campuses of those universities who banned, HEC found that the universities lack the adequate faculty for the education of students of MPhil and Ph.D.

Nearly about 4,000 students will be faced by this series decision. However, HEC has directed the institutions and campus to shift these students to regular programs of the authoritative universities.

Banned Universities

Following universities were banned by the HEC Quality Assurance Division;

• International Islamic University, Islamabad;
• Virtual Campus, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad,
• University of Peshawar, Peshawar;
• Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan;
• Government College University, Faisalabad;
• University of Agriculture, Faisalabad;
• The University of Faisalabad;
• Islamia University, Bahawalpur;
• Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan;
• Sukkur IBA;
• Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur;
• University of Sindh, Jamshoro and
• University of Balochistan, Quetta.