Foreign varsities to seek approval before offering programmes in Pakistan: HEC
Any local institution or foreign programme will be considered as illegal if they are not listed


Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Friday said foreign universities that intended to offer foreign degree programmes across Pakistan have to seek approval from the HEC first.
Taking to Twitter, the HEC shared a list of foreign universities on Friday that offer Collaborative Degree Programmes in Pakistan.
According to the statement: "HEC has been empowered to prescribe conditions under which institutions, including those that are not part of the state's educational system, may be opened and operated across the country."
#StudentAlert - Any #foreignuniversity that intends to offer foreign degrees in Pakistan has to seek explicit approval from HEC.
— HEC Pakistan (@hecpkofficial) January 14, 2022
For List of Foreign Universities/Institutions allowed under Collaborative Degree Programmes in Pakistan, visit https://t.co/q1tI0krsSy pic.twitter.com/4XYcNcVKkf
It further stated that "any local institutions or foreign programmes would be considered as illegal if they are not listed."
"Students can access the list by visiting HEC's official website hec.gov.pk/site/FCI," the HEC further said.

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