| Undergraduate Education | | Undergraduate Education | <div style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Undergraduate Education in Pakistan is going through a major paradigm shift with the implementation of the latest policy (UEP 2020). The policy aims to raise the quality of undergraduate education to international standards so that graduate can succeed in life.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent;">Important Resources are given below. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent;"></span><span style="color:inherit;font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;"><strong>To access, please click on: </strong></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><ul><li><a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Documents/Undergraduate%20Education%20Policy%202020%20(UEP).pdf"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent;">Undergraduate Education Policy 2020 (UEP) </span></a></li><li><a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Pages/Model-General-Education-Courses.aspx"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Model Gen Ed Courses and Teacher's Manual </span></a></li><li><a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Pages/Model-General-Education-Courses.aspx"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2"></span></a><a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Documents/UEP%20Implementation%20Manual%20-%20Updated-compressed.pdf" style="font-size:1em;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">UEP Implementation Manual</span></a></li><li><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2" style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent;"> </span><a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Documents/Academic%20Advisement%20and%20Student%20Orientation%20Guidelines.pdf" style="font-size:17.5px;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Academic Advisement and Student Orientation Guidelines</span></a></li><li><a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Documents/Academic%20Advisement%20and%20Student%20Orientation%20Guidelines.pdf" style="font-size:17.5px;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2"></span></a> <a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Documents/Internship%20Guidelines.pdf" style="font-size:17.5px;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Internship Guidelines</span></a></li><li><a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Documents/Internship%20Guidelines.pdf" style="font-size:17.5px;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2"></span></a> <a href="/english/services/students/UEP/Documents/Practical%20Learning%20Labs%20(PLLs)%20Guidelines.pdf" style="font-size:17.5px;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2">Practical Learning Labs (PLLs) Guidelines</span></a></li></ul></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><br></div> | 02-09-2021 07:04:38 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-11.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/UEP |
| Degree Attestation System | | Degree Attestation System |
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<span style="color:inherit;background-color:transparent;">Applications under walk-in urgent mode are attested and returned on same day of scheduled visit. Applications received through courier service are processed on first come first serve basis and returned to applicant via courier service. On the completion of attestation process at HEC, applicants are informed via SMS and email.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align:justify;"><li>Applicants are advised to submit all the required original documents along with a set of photocopies (for HEC record) </li><li>There are two modes: (a) Walk-in Mode (For Urgent Applications only), (b) Authorized Courier Service Mode (For all normal applications). Under walk-in mode, an applicant can apply for degree attestation by self-submission or can authorize any person to get attestation of his documents on his/her. </li><li>The applicants living abroad as well as within country may send documents for attestation through designated courier services where the courier company is responsible for attestation and return of documents to applicant. For details, please visit <a href="/english/services/students/Degree%20Attestation%20System/Pages/AttestationThroughCourier.aspx">Attestation through Courier Service.</a></li><li>In case, there is any ambiguity or clarification required, please go through the "Procedure for Online Attestation", "User Manual" & "FAQs". If you still have questions/comments/suggestions, please send to the relevant e-mail address
<a href="/english/services/students/Degree%20Attestation%20System/Pages/ContactUs.aspx">or make a call to designated number, details of which are available at "Contact Us". </a> All queries received are responded in 72 hours.</li><li> HEC provides facility of sealing of HEC's attested documents in envelope (for WES/ICAS etc.) on request of applicants. All applicants are advised to keep photocopies of HEC attested documents for their record and future reference before placing in envelope for seal". For more information, please visit the link "Requirement for documents in sealed Envelope".</li><li> The Attestation fee for each Original document is Rs. 1000 and for each Photocopy is Rs. 700.</li><li>HEC attests the photocopies of degrees and transcripts only after attestation of the original documents.</li></ul><div style="text-align:justify;">
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| Equivalence Degree Issuance | | Equivalence Degree Issuance | <table class="ms-rteTable-default" width="100%" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="ms-rteTableEvenRow-default"><td class="ms-rteTableEvenCol-default" style="width:16%;height:104px;"><img src="/english/scholarshipsgrants/ahbp/PublishingImages/Pages/default/new-blinking-icon-gif.gif" alt="" style="margin:5px;width:35px;height:18px;" /><br class="ms-rteForeColor-2"><img class="ms-rteForeColor-2" src="/english/scholarshipsgrants/GCSP/PublishingImages/1.gif" alt="" style="margin:5px;width:70px;" /></td><td class="ms-rteTableOddCol-default" style="width:84%;height:104px;text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteForeColor-2"><strong><em><span style="font-size:15px;">Alert:</span><br>Higher Education Commission has launched online portal for equivalence of degrees. Applicants are advised to apply for equivalence of their degrees at </em><a href="https://eservices.hec.gov.pk/#/auth/login"><em>eservices.hec.gov.pk</em></a><em> as no manual applications for equivalence of Pakistani or Foreign degrees will be accepted henceforth.</em></strong></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p> <span style="font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;"><a href="/english/HECAnnouncements/Pages/Foreign-Admission-Advisory.aspx"><strong style="font-size:12pt;">Advisory for Admission in Foreign Medical Universities/Institutions</strong></a></span><br></p><p><strong style="color:#ff0000;font-size:17.33px;"><em>HEC revised the rates of equivalence fee for Local Degree/Deeni Asnads w.e.f. August 01, 2019 <a href="/english/services/students/Equivalence%20Degree%20Issuance/Documents/Notification-Regarding-Fee-Enhancement.pdf">(click here to download notification)</a></em></strong><br></p><p>The accreditation of institutions, courses and degree programs has become increasingly challenging with increasing international collaboration in the fields of science and technology, as well as the increased mobility of students and scholars in the modern world.<br>In such a scenario, the equivalence of degrees and diplomas and their recognition pose complex issues for educational authorities. With the proliferation of degree-awarding institutions – both in the private and public sectors – and given the diversity of taught programs and disciplines, the comparability and method of recognition for degrees has become more confusing<br>Nevertheless, the HEC has evolved a procedure whereby it is able to meet these challenges and address all the complexities involved.</p> | 13-07-2016 22:54:15 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-11.png" width="300" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/Equivalence Degree Issuance |
| Digital Library | | Digital Library | <p style="text-align:justify;"><strong><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteForeColor-2">Looking for an Article/Book in HEC Digital Library?</span> Search </strong><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:justify;"><a href="http://hecpk.summon.serialssolutions.com/#%21/" style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:justify;">here</a>!</strong><br></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong></strong><strong>HEC National Digital Library Programme (NDLP)</strong> provides researchers within public and private universities/institutions and non-profit research & development organizations in Pakistan with access to international scholarly literature. It provides subscription to high quality, peer-reviewed journals, databases, and other electronic content across a wide range of disciplines. <br></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The subscribed e-resources under Digital Library are categorized as;<br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-5">Basic Resources:</strong><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p><ul><li>These resources are extended countrywide to universities, colleges and other academic and research institutes. </li></ul><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-3-0"></span><p></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-5">Premium Resources:</strong></p><ul style="text-align:justify;"><li><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-3-0">These are expensive resources whose access is given to limited public and private sector universities based on demand and availability of licenses. </span></li></ul><div style="text-align:justify;"><font color="#666666"><br></font></div><div><table cellspacing="0" class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:77%;"><tbody><tr style="text-align:left;"><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:51%;text-align:left;"><span class="ms-rteForeColor-9"><strong>Basic Resources</strong><br></span></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:78%;"><span class="ms-rteForeColor-9"><strong>Premium Resources</strong><br></span></td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:51%;"><ul><li><p>Walter Kluwer OVID<br></p></li><li><p>Wiley Blackwell<br></p></li><li><p>Springer Link</p></li><li><p>Taylor & Francis (T&F)</p></li><li><p>American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)<br></p></li><li><p>ProQuest Dissertation & Theses (PQDT)<br></p></li><li style="text-align:left;"><p>Institute for Operations Research and the Management (INFORMS)<br></p></li></ul><div style="text-align:center;"><br></div></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:78%;"><ul><li><p>Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)<br></p></li><li><p>Science Direct</p></li><li><p>JSTOR</p></li><li><p>Emerald</p></li><li><p>Institute of Physics (IOP)</p></li><li><p>American Institute of Physics (AIP)</p></li><li><p>Web of Science (HEC Only)</p></li><li><p>Scopus (HEC Only)</p></li><li><p>American Chemical Society (ACS)</p></li><li><p>Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)</p></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <br></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteForeColor-2">Looking for an Article/Book in <strong style="text-align:justify;"><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3"><span class="ms-rteForeColor-2">HEC Digital Library?</span></strong></strong></span> Search </strong><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:justify;"><a href="http://hecpk.summon.serialssolutions.com/#%21/" style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:justify;">here</a>!<a href="http://hecpk.summon.serialssolutions.com/#%21/"></a></strong><br></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><strong class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:justify;"><br></strong></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteThemeForeColor-1-4"><b><em>Last updated on 18.01.2021</em></b></span></div> | 07-02-2020 11:53:30 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-15.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/DL |
| Declamation Contest | | Declamation Contest | <p><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The Higher Education Commission, Islamabad has launched a debate competition titled "Pakistan Universities Debating Championship" (PUDC). Debating is about persuading an audience. Every Public Forum Debate round begins from the resolution. To be successful in Public Forum, speakers must effectively evaluate, analyze, and research each resolution. A debater's technical proficiency, eloquence, and poise are all for naught if the resolution isn't addressed adequately.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">HEC aims to engage the university students in learner- centered intellectual practice that will not only lead to improving their critical thinking skills, but also teach them the art of deploying reasoned and rational arguments effectively. Pakistan Universities Debating Championship will serve as a platform for the university students to boost their self-confidence and poise</p><p style="text-align:justify;">All HEC Recognized Universities/Campuses are eligible to participate in the championship. </p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="/english/services/students/Declamation/Documents/SOPs%20for%20Pakistan%20Universities%20Debating%20Championship.pdf"><img class="ms-asset-icon ms-rtePosition-4" src="/_layouts/15/images/icpdf.png" alt="" />SOPs for Pakistan Universities Debating Championship.pdf</a></li></ul><p> </p><p>The dates for Regional Rounds of PUDC shall be announced soon.</p><p><br></p><p style="text-decoration:underline;"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3" style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Contacts:</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Ms. Saher Mirza</strong></p><p>Assistant Director (Academics)</p><p>Higher Education Commission</p><p>H-8, Islamabad</p><p><a href="mailto:smirza@hec.gov.pk">smirza@hec.gov.pk</a><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><br></p> | 08-11-2016 18:43:38 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-15.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/Declamation |
| Imagine Academy Program | | Imagine Academy Program | <p style="text-align:justify;">HEC's Imagine Academy Initiative is a huge step towards the realization of HEC's vision of having an education system which produces graduates and scholars whose skills are certified against a singular scale, a scale recognized in every country around the globe. HEC & Microsoft is setting up and awarding status of Microsoft Imagine Academy to all private and public sector universities and Certiport Testing Center to all public sector universities across Pakistan and AJ&K.</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">The Microsoft IT Academy program provides a complete IT education solution that bridges the world of education with the world of work. The program is designed to help drive employability, digital literacy, technical and STEM-focused training and certification, and 21st-century workforce development for students. </p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Providing benefits for students, educators, academic institutions and your community.</strong></p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">Studies suggest that in the next 5 to 10 years there will be a significant shortage in the supply of skilled IT professionals. Microsoft Imagine Academy helps bridge the skills gap by providing institutions the curriculum for technology education and learning tools that will enable students and educators to achieve success. Membership is open to all accredited educational institutions of HEC and benefits include: </p><p> </p><table width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:50%;"><strong>Curriculum</strong></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:50%;"><strong>Professional development</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default"><ul><li>Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) teaching framework</li><li>Microsoft Online Learning curriculum</li><li>Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum</li><li>Ready-to-use, customizable lesson plans</li></ul><p> </p></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default"><p>Guides and exam vouchers for Educators: -</p><ul><li>Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)</li><li>Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)</li><li>Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)</li><li>Teaching with Technology Curriculum</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default"><strong>Certification</strong></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default"><strong>Resources and partnership</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default"><ul><li>Academic discounts on Certification exams</li><li>Validate students technology skills:</li><li>Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exams</li><li>Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)</li><li>Microsoft Certifications Solutions Associate/ Expert (MCSA/MCSE)</li><li>Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE) exams measure competency in the area of Information and Communication<br>Technologies (ICT)</li><li>Become a testing center and offer onsite exams</li></ul></td><td class="ms-rteTable-default"><ul><li>Microsoft Imagine Academy members website:</li><li>Program information, support materials and resources</li><li>Posters to promote Microsoft Imagine<br>Academy with students</li><li>Marketing materials, press kits and videos</li><li>Customizable, print-ready Certificate of Completion</li></ul><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> | 17-08-2016 10:00:08 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-13.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/msia |
| Science Talent Farming Scheme for Undergraduate Program | | Science Talent Farming Scheme for Undergraduate Program | <p><br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0" style="margin:0px;font-size:10.5pt;"> The project is closed for further intake.</span></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#444444;background-color:transparent;"></span><br></p><p></p> | 22-06-2017 05:36:17 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-15.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/stfs |
| Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Program | | Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Program | <p style="text-align:justify;">Education beyond intermediate is one of the ways to overcome poverty. However, access to higher education is itself distributed very unevenly. For example, only 0.4% of the children from the lowest income quintile (from the relevant age cohort) are enrolled in higher education institutions, which is far below the national average of 10%. Ehsas scholarships aim to eliminate this source of unequal access.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">According to the National Human Development Report 2017, Pakistan is one of the youngest country in the world. Realizing its demographic reality which has a population of around 220 million out of which more than half are of university age cohort, the priority of Government of Pakistan is to work on such programs which give drive to provide access to financially deserving and also encourages gender equity. The strategy is to create opportunities for a sizeable segment of youth to bring them under the net of higher education and create equal education opportunities for all.<br></p> | 06-11-2019 05:59:32 | <img alt="" src="/english/services/students/Ehsaas/PublishingImages/Capture.PNG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/Ehsaas |
| Prime Minister’s Electric Wheelchair Scheme for University Students | | Prime Minister’s Electric Wheelchair Scheme for University Students | <p style="text-align:justify;">Supporting Youth and promoting Higher Education is one of the top priorities of the current democratic government of Pakistan. It has a broad canvas of schemes aimed at enabling youth to get access to higher education, internships, trainings and then getting relevant jobs or entrepreneurship career path. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">In this connection, one of the great initiatives of the Government is the scheme for distributing Motorized/Electric Wheelchairs to disabled students studying in Public Sector Universities of Pakistan with the objective to facilitate them in their movements in order to complete their higher education, and enable them to contribute effectively towards the progress of the country.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">This scheme is aligned with the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">United Nation's Standard Development Goals (SDGs)</span> projecting, 'By 2030 eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable persons with disabilities, indigenous people and children in vulnerable situations'. Pakistan has signed a treaty on September 15, 2008 in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations">United Nations</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_Persons_with_Disabilities">Convention on "Rights of Persons with Disabilities</a>", and ratified on July 5, 2011. As per data of Census 1998, there were 622,025 disabled (crippled) persons in Pakistan. Out of these 21,925 were enrolled in different public and private sector schools, colleges and universities in Pakistan. </p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>OBJECTIVE</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">The main objective of the scheme is to facilitate special students having ambulatory disability, so that they can be assisted in their movements and contribute effectively towards the progress of the country.</p><strong style="text-align:justify;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;background-color:transparent;">VISION:</strong><div><div style="text-align:justify;"><b><u><br></u></b></div><strong style="text-align:justify;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;background-color:transparent;"></strong><p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Inclusive Development</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Leaving No One Behind</strong></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>DESCRIPTION:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;">Ambulatory disabilities are those that have an impact on one's ambulation. This includes people who limp, who experience pain when walking, who cannot walk unaided, who use wheelchairs-canes-walkers and whose walk is impaired because of a physical difference.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Ambulatory disability means a disability because of which a person:<br></p><ol><li>Has a physical and permanent disability to such a degree that the person is unable to move from place to place without the aid of a wheelchair;</li><li>Is not able to cross curbs because of paralysis or loss of function of the person's legs;</li><li>Is missing one or both legs; or</li><li>Has a permanently impaired or unsteady gait that makes it impossible or impractical to walk as a means of transportation. </li></ol><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>EXECUTION:</strong></span></p><ol><li>The execution and operational phases would be looked after by HEC, via ensuring that the distribution is being made transparently and on merit to those students, who fulfill the eligibility criteria for the program.</li><li>Based on the criteria, the list of students declared eligible to receive the wheel chair would be shared with the respective universities. The student would also be informed via email and a letter addressed at his residential address to collect the wheel chair through the University's relevant department. The Universities via HEC Regional Centers would be responsible to deliver the wheel chair to the concerned student and forward a receiving to the HEC in this regard.</li><li>The details of the vendor would be shared with the student, so that any repair or service during the warranty period may be made immediately and free of cost.<br></li></ol><p><br></p></div> | 03-12-2019 10:17:37 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/youthprogram.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/wheelchair |
| PhD Country Directory | | PhD Country Directory | <p><br></p><ul><li><a href="/english/services/students/PCD/Documents/Revised%20PCD%20Proforma.docx">Revised PCD Proforma</a><br></li><li><a href="/english/services/students/PCD/Documents/PhD%20Notification-Revised-Template%2010-10.docx">Revised PhD Notification Template</a></li></ul><p> <a href="/english/services/students/PCD/Pages/PCD.aspx"><img src="/english/services/students/PCD/PublishingImages/scroll-down.gif" alt="" style="margin:5px 115px;width:57px;height:78px;" /></a></p><p style="line-height:20px;text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span class="ms-rteForeColor-2 ms-rteFontSize-3"><a href="/english/services/students/PCD/Pages/PCD.aspx">CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LIST OF PCD</a></span><br></strong></p> | 09-08-2016 05:39:56 | <img alt="" src="/english/PublishingImages/ThematicImages/HEC%20ICON-15.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/students/PCD |