List of universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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.

List of universities

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

List of medical colleges

Public

Name^[1]	Type	Established	MBBS Enrollment	BDS Enrolment	University	City	WDOMS profile	ECFMG eligible graduates
Khyber Medical College	Public	1954	275	100	KMU	Peshawar	F0001083	1957–current
Khyber Girls Medical College	Public	2004	150		KMU	Peshawar	F0002112	2004–current
Ayub Medical College	Public	1979	270	55	KMU	Abbottabad	F0000206	1982–current
Saidu Medical College	Public	1998	115		KMU	Swat	F0002245	2004–current
Gomal Medical College	Public	1998	115		KMU	D. I. Khan	F0002274	1998–current
KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kohat	Public	2006	115	59	KMU	Kohat	F0002458	2009–current
Bannu Medical College	Public	2007	110		KMU	Bannu	F0002686	2011–current
Bacha Khan Medical College	Public	2010	100	55	KMU	Mardan	F0002578	2011–current
Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi	Public	2014	70		KMU	Swabi	F0007263	2018–current
Nowshera Medical College	Public	2017	115		KMU	Nowshera	F0005935	not eligible
Saidu Dental College	Public			50		Saidu
Total			1,435	319

Private

Name^[2]	Type	Established	MBBS Enrollment	BDS Enrollment	University	City	WDOMS profile	ECFMG eligible graduates
Kabir Medical College	Private	1995	100		GU	Peshawar	F0001154	1997–current
Peshawar Medical College	Private	2005	150	50	RIU		F0002070	2005–current
Pak International Medical College	Private	2010	100		KMU		F0002580	2010–current
Rehman Medical College	Private	2010	100	50	KMU		F0002581	2010–current
Muhammad College of Medicine (Former Al-Razi Medical College)	Private	2012	100		none		not listed	not eligible
North West School Of Medicine	Private	2017	150		KMU		F0005934	2022–current
Jinnah Medical College	Private		100
Sardar Begum Dental College	Private			75
Frontier Medical College	Private	1995	100	50	BU-I	Abbottabad	F0001644	1998–current
Women Medical College	Private	2000	100	50	KMU		F0000590	2003–current
Abbottabad International Medical College	Private	2008	100	50	KMU		F0002459	2008–2018
Swat Medical College	Private		100		KMU	Swat	not listed	not eligible
Total			1200	325

List of military academies

University	Location	Established	Specialization	Type
Pakistan Military Academy	Abbottabad	1947	General	Military
Pakistan Air Force Academy	Risalpur	1947	Engineering & Aviation	Military