Preston University Islamabad (Pakistan) () is a

private university Private universities and private colleges are higher education institutions not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and government grants. Depending on the count ...

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. It was established as the School of Business and Commerce in 1984. The university is currently located in

Kohat Kohat (; ) is a city that serves as the capital of the Kohat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is regarded as a centre of the Bangash tribe of Pashtuns, who have lived in the region since the late 15th century. With a population o ...

(main campus),

Islamabad Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Bu ...

Peshawar Peshawar is the capital and List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district p ...

Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

. It is recognized by the

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory, statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman (chemist), Atta-ur-Rahman. Its main functions ...

(HEC). Preston University is the first private university of Pakistan and has contributed significantly to higher education sector. Being pioneer in private-sector higher education in Pakistan, we are proud that Preston University plays an important role as a leader and pace-setter in higher education in Pakistan. Preston University has received two charters: the first from the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, known as Preston University Kohat, and the second from the Government of Sindh, referred to as Preston University Karachi. Preston University Karachi previously operated two campuses in Ajman, UAE; however, these were closed in 2015 due to accreditation challenges with the UAE government. As the first private university established in Pakistan, Preston University now boasts one of the largest networks of campuses across the nation, with notable locations including the Islamabad , Kohat and Karachi City Campuses.

References

https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/DAIs/HEC-recognized-Campuses.aspx https://preston.edu.pk/

External links

Preston University, Pakistan website
* http://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/Sindh/Preston-University.aspx * https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/KPK/Preston-University-Kohat.aspx /* Preston University Kohat chartered Updated Information on Higher Education Commission Website */ Universities and colleges in Lahore Private universities and colleges in Pakistan {{Pakistan-university-stub