The Higher Education Commission (HEC) notified the students and parents regarding the attestation & accreditation of degrees. HEC stated that institutes/universities couldn’t start a professional degree without accreditation from the relevant Professional councils. On the other hand, some institutes offer un-attested and unaccredited programs to the students, which is very dangerous for the candidate’s future and a waste of their money and time. HEC will not accept unauthorized degree programs. So, candidates must check the authorization and accreditation of the professional degree programs before taking admissions.
Below, we have provided the list of professional councils so you can visit the concerned council website and check the accredited degree programs. However, you can also visit the HEC website to check the accreditation details.
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List of Professional Councils in Pakistan
The following professional councils offer various degree programs in the field, so you can visit their website and check the degree accreditation.
| Accreditation Authority | Type of Degree Programs Accredited |
| Pakistan Engineering Council | All Engineering programs |
| Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC/PMDC) | MBBS and BDS |
| Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council | DVM |
| Pakistan Nursing Council | BSc Nursing |
| Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners | Architecture and City & Regional Planning degrees |
| Pharmacy Council of Pakistan | Pharm.D |
| Pakistan Bar Council | LLB |
| Pakistan Council for Homeopathy | BHMS |
| Pakistan Council for Tibb | Unani, Ayurvedic or Homoeopathic System of Medicine |
| National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council | Agriculture Degrees |
| Pakistan Business Education Accreditation Council | BBA |
| National Computer Education Accreditation Council | BS CS, BS SE, BS IT, and all computing degrees |
| National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education | B.Ed and Teaching Degrees |
| National Technology Council | B.Tech and BS Technology program |
