PhD Education

PhD Education is a research doctorate in education, typically three to five years, culminating in an original contribution to the field defended in a viva.

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Degree LevelPhD
DisciplineEducation
Offered By 38 universities in our directory

PhD Education is a research doctorate in education, typically three to five years, culminating in an original contribution to the field defended in a viva.

Entry requirements

Doctoral admission requires an 18-year qualification — an MS, MPhil or recognised equivalent — normally with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, together with the GAT Subject test or an accepted equivalent. Admission depends on supervisor capacity as much as on meeting the threshold, since the Higher Education Commission caps how many candidates one supervisor may hold. The degree involves coursework, a comprehensive examination, a defended proposal and published research before the final defence.

Accreditation

Teaching qualifications are recognised by the HEC, but recruitment criteria are set provincially. Check the requirements of the province you intend to teach in alongside the institution’s own entry criteria.

What it leads to

A doctorate is the standard entry requirement for a permanent academic post in Pakistan and, under Higher Education Commission criteria, for supervising postgraduate research. Outside the university sector it leads to senior research roles in national research institutes, policy bodies and the R&D functions of larger employers. Because the qualification is defined by the research rather than the coursework, the supervisor and the department’s publication record shape the outcome more than the institution’s general standing.

Comparing institutions

Fees for the same degree title vary several-fold between Pakistani institutions, and course content varies with them. Ask each university for the full per-semester fee schedule across the whole degree rather than the first instalment, and for the current course outline — UniAssist lists which universities teach this degree, but the detailed curriculum is set institutionally and the university’s own prospectus is the authoritative source for it.

Where You Can Study This

  • 38 universities
  • 23 cities
  • 19 public
  • 19 private

Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 6 of these 38 universities, and comparing one against a blank column would be misleading rather than informative. Each university page carries its own fee where we have it.

University City Sector Duration
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Public —
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Rawalpindi Public —
Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan Dera Ghazi Khan Public —
Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad Public 3 Years
Government College University, Hyderabad Hyderabad Public 3 Years
Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur Public —
Hazara University Mansehra Public —
Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat Public —
Lahore College for Women University Lahore Public —
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Public —
Sukkur IBA University Sukkur Public —
The Women University Multan Public 3 Years
University of Education Lahore Public —
University of Gujrat Gujrat Public —
University of Kotli Kotli Public 3 Years
University of Loralai Loralai Public 3-5 years
University of Sargodha Sargodha Public —
University of Science & Technology Bannu Public —
Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Bagh Public —
Abasyn University Peshawar Private —
Al-Hamd Islamic University Quetta Private 3 Years
Hamdard University Karachi Private 3 Years
Institute of Business Management Karachi Private Minimum 3 Years
International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology, Gujranwala Gujranwala Private —
Iqra University Karachi Private —
Lahore Leads University Lahore Private —
Minhaj University Lahore Private —
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif Private 3 years
Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, Gujrat Gujrat Private —
MY University Islamabad Private —
National College of Business Administration & Economics Lahore Private —
Northern University Nowshehra Private —
Preston University, Karachi Karachi Private —
Preston University, Kohat Kohat Private —
Qurtaba University of Science & Information Technology Peshawar Private —
Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology Peshawar Private —
The University of Faisalabad Faisalabad Private —
University of Lahore Lahore Private 3 years

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the entry requirements for PhD Education in Pakistan?

Doctoral admission requires an 18-year qualification — an MS, MPhil or recognised equivalent — normally with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, together with the GAT Subject test or an accepted equivalent. Admission depends on supervisor capacity as much as on meeting the threshold, since the Higher Education Commission caps how many candidates one supervisor may hold. The degree involves coursework, a comprehensive examination, a defended proposal and published research before the final defence.

How long is PhD Education?

Typically three to five years. Exact structure varies between institutions, so confirm the semester count and credit-hour total with the university you are applying to.

Is PhD Education accredited?

Teaching qualifications are recognised by the HEC, but recruitment criteria are set provincially. Check the requirements of the province you intend to teach in alongside the institution's own entry criteria.