Introduction

Doctoral education primarily concentrates on the formation of appropriate research skills to undertake an independent inquiry. This goal imposes special responsibilities on the PhD student’s supervisors who must guide students to the productive lines of research and ethical conduct, and buildup student’s professional career. Doctoral education in particular is advanced through highly personalized arrangements embodied in the direction provided by the Supervisor and the supervisory committee.

The approved PhD supervisor program was initially started by the University Grant Commission, later on the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) became principal agency responsible for evaluating and approving faculty and researchers to be approved as PhD supervisor. The PCST emphasize was only in the discipline of Science and Technology. It was in February 2004, when the whole program was taken over by Higher Education Commission. The HEC Approved PhD Supervisor is the requirement for those scholars who have been awarded HEC scholarships.

• List of HEC Approved Supervisors
• HEC Approved PhD Supervisors Record Updation Form
• HEC Approved Supervisor’s Profo