# 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 and medical colleges

| University | Location | Established | Campuses | Specialization | Type |
| Islamia College University | Peshawar | 1913 | | General | Public |
| University of Peshawar | Peshawar | 1950 | | General | Public |
| University of Agriculture, Peshawar | Peshawar | 1981 | Mardan | Agriculture | Public |
| CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences | Peshawar | 1986 | | Engineering & Technology | Private |
| University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar | Peshawar | 1952 | Abbottabad, Bannu, Jalozai, Kohat | Engineering & Technology | Public |
| Gandhara University | Peshawar | 1995 | | General | Private |
| Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar | Peshawar | 1995 | | Management sciences & Technology | Public |
| IQRA National University | Peshawar | 2000 | Swat | General | Private |
| Qurtuba University | Peshawar | 2001 | Dera Ismail Khan | General | Private |
| Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology | Peshawar | 2001 | Mardan, United Arab Emirates | Engineering & Technology | Private |
| City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar | Peshawar | 2001 | | Engineering & Technology | Private |
| Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University | Peshawar | 2005 | | General | Public |
| Khyber Medical University | Peshawar | 2007 | Abbottabad, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Saidu Sharif | Medical Sciences | Public |
| Abasyn University | Peshawar | 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 |
| Pakistan Military Academy | Abbottabad | 1947 | | General | Military |
| 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 | Swabi | 1993 | | Engineering & Technology | Private |
| University of Swabi | Swabi | 2012 | | General | Public |
| University of Swat | Swat | 2010 | | General | Public |
| University of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Swat | Swat | 2021 | | Engineering & Technology | Public |
| University of Veterinary & Animal Science | Swat | 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 | Mardan | 2016 | | General | Public |
| Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan | 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 |
| Pakistan Air Force Academy | Risalpur | 1947 | | Engineering & Aviation | Military |
| 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 |

## See Also

List of universities in Pakistan
* List of universities in Islamabad
* List of universities of Punjab, Pakistan
* List of universities in Sindh
* List of universities in Balochistan
* List of universities in Azad Kashmir
* List of universities in Gilgit-Baltistan