Riphah International University
Also known as Riphah
Riphah International University is a private university headquartered in Islamabad with campuses in several cities, offering programs in health sciences, management, computer science and allied fields.
Quick Facts
| Location | Islamabad |
|---|---|
| Province | Islamabad |
| Private or Government | Private |
| Institution Type | University |
| HEC Recognition | HEC Recognized |
| Website | https://www.riphah.edu.pk/ |
About
Riphah International University is a private university headquartered in Islamabad with campuses in several cities, offering programs in health sciences, management, computer science and allied fields.
Degree Programs and Fee Structure
| Program | Duration | Eligibility | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree in Culinary Arts (ADP) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 02 Years (4 Semesters) / 72 Credit Hours | — | |
| Associate Degree in Hotel Management (ADP) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 02 Years (4 Semesters) / 72 Credit Hours | — | |
| B.S Biomedical Sciences Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 8 Semesters / 138 Credit Hours | — | |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA (04 Years)) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), Malakand Campus (Malakand), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 134 Credit Hours | — | |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA 02 Years) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 02 Years (4 semester) / 64 Credit Hours | — | |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 4 years | — | |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 5 years | — | |
| BS Business Analytics Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 04 Years (8 Semesters) / 134 Credit Hours | — | |
| Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management (BS HCM) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 134 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Hospitality Management Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 04 Years (8 Semesters) / 132 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Nursing Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 4 Years / 139 Credit Hours | — | |
| Bachelor of Sciences in Project and Supply Chain Management (BS PS) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 04 / 134 Credit Hours | — | |
| Bachelors of Science in Biomedicine (BS Biomedicine) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years / 135 Credit Hours | — | |
| Bachelors of Science in Cosmetic Sciences (BS Cosmetic Sciences) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years / 133 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Accounting and Finance Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 04 Years (8 Semesters) / 134 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Aesthetics and Skin Care Technology Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 / 16 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Anesthesia Technology Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years / 150 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Applied Psychology Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 years (8 semesters) / 130 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Artificial Intelligence Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore), Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Biomedical Engineering Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 8 Semesters / 138 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Clinical Psychology Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore), Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 4 years (8 semesters) / 142 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Computational Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years / 142 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Computational Physics Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years / 140 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Computer Arts Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 130 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Computer Graphics and Visualization (BSCGV) Campuses: Raiwind Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 130 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Computer Science Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore), Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Computer Systems Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years / 137 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Cyber Security Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Data Science Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Electrical Engineering Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS English Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 4 years (8 semesters) / 137 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS English Language and Literature Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 years (8 semesters) / 133 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Game Design and Production (BS-GD and P) Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 138 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Human Nutrition and Dietetics Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 years / 141 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Information Technology Campuses: Raiwind Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS International Relations Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 130 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS International Relations Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2.5 (5 Semesters) / 67 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Media Studies ( With Specialisations) Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Medical Imaging Technology Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore), Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 4 years / 133 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Medical Laboratory Technology Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore), Malakand Campus (Malakand), Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 4 years / 139 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Medical Ultrasound Technology Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 years (8 semesters) / 141 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Operation Theatre Technology Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 141 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Optometry and Orthoptic (BS-O and O) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 years / 133 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Psychology Campuses: Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 142 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Public Administration Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 130 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Public Administration Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2.5 Years(5 Semesters) / 67 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Robotics and Intelligent Systems Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 Years / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Software Engineering Campuses: Raiwind Campus (Lahore), I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 136 Credit Hours | — | |
| BS Speech Language Pathology (BS-SLP) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 4 years / 135 Credit Hours | — | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in English Linguistics (PhD English) Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 3-8 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutics (PhD Pharmaceutics) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 3-6 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacognosy (PhD Pharmacogosy) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 3-6 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD Pharmacology) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 3-6 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy (PhD Pharmacy) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 3-6 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD Psychology) Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 3-8 years | — | |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 3-6 Years / 48 Credit Hours | — | |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), Gulberg Campus (Lahore), Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 5 Years (10 Semesters) / 193 Credit Hours | — | |
| DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Campuses: Raiwind Campus (Lahore) | 5 Years (10 Semesters) / 167 Credit Hours | — | |
| Doctor Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 3-6 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| DPT | 5 years | Intermediate or equivalent in a science group, plus the university's own admission process. Figure shown is the first-semester total at the Al-Mizan Campus, Rawalpindi. | — |
| Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons – Anesthesia (FCPS (Anesthesia)) Campuses: Off Campus (Islamic International Medical College Trust / Pakistan Railway Hospital) | 4 years | — | |
| Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons – Gynecology/Obstetrics (FCPS (Gynecology/Obstetrics)) Campuses: Off Campus (Islamic International Medical College Trust / Pakistan Railway Hospital) | 4 years | — | |
| Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons – Medicine (FCPS (Medicine)) Campuses: Off Campus (Islamic International Medical College Trust / Pakistan Railway Hospital) | 4 years | — | |
| Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons – Pediatrics (FCPS (Pediatrics)) Campuses: Off Campus (Islamic International Medical College Trust / Pakistan Railway Hospital) | 4 years | — | |
| Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons – Surgery ((FCPS (Surgery)) Campuses: Off Campus (Islamic International Medical College Trust / Pakistan Railway Hospital) | 4 years | — | |
| Fellowship Program (FCPS-II) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 4 years | — | |
| International Foundation Year (Business, Engineering, Sciences, Humanities and Computing) (IFY) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Semesters / 40 Credit Hours | — | |
| International Year One (Business, Electrical Engineering and Law) (IYOne) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Semesters / 46 Credit Hours | — | |
| MPhil Public Policy Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 1.5 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master in Business Administration (MBA) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), Malakand Campus (Malakand), G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 02 Years / 62 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Dental Surgery Operative Dentistry (MDS) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 4 years / 96 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Dental Surgery Orthodontics (MDS) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 4 years / 93 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 2 Years (4 Semesters) / 36 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) Pharmacy Practice (M. Phil Pharmacy Practice) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Basic Dental Sciences (Dental Materials, Oral Pathology, Oral Biology, Community Dentistry) (M.Phil) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2 years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Basic Medical Sciences Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 2 years / 36 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Islamic Studies (M.Phil Islamic Studies) Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 34 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Molecular Biology (Mphil Molecular Biology) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 2 years / 30 Credit Hours | — | |
| MPhil Pathology Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 2 years / 36 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (M.Phil Pharmaceutical Chemistry) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Pharmaceutics (M. Phil. Pharmaceutics) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Pharmacognosy (M. Phil Pharmacognosy) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Pharmacology (M. Phil Pharmacology) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Philosophy in Psychology (MPhil Psychology) Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 years (4 semesters) / 36 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Clinical Psychology Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 years (4 semesters) / 36 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Science in Physical Therapy – Neuro Muscular Physical Therapy (MSPT – (NMPT)) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Year / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Science in Physical Therapy – Sports Physical Therapy (MSPT -(SPT)) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 years / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Science in Physical Therapy – Women Health Physical Therapy (WHPT) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 years (4 Semester) / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master Of Science in Physical Therapy Cardio-Pulmonary Physical Therapy (CPPT) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 years (4 Semester) / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Science in Physical Therapy Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (MSPT – (OMPT)) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore), Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 2 Year / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Sciences in Medical Laboratory Sciences (MS-MLS) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), Gulberg Campus (Lahore), Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 2 Year / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Sciences in Physical Therapy – Pediatrics Physical Therapy (PPT) (MSPT – (PPT)) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Year / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Sciences in Physical Therapy (MSPT) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Sciences in Supply chain Management (MS SCM) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 1.5 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master of Speech Language Pathology / Therapy (MS-SLP/T) Campuses: Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 years (4 Semester) / 70 Credit Hours | — | |
| Master’s Preparation Program (MPP) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 20 Weeks / 36 Credit Hours | — | |
| MPhil English Linguistics Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 2 years (4 semesters) / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MPhil English Literature Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MPhil International Relations Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 1.5 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MPhil Physics Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS (Artificial Interlligence in Pharma Healthcare) (MS-AI Pharma Healthcare) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 1.5 Years to 4 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Artificial Intelligence Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 34 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Biomedical Engineering Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 1.5-4 years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Business Analytics Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 1.5 Years / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Computer Science Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore), Gulberg Green Campus (Islamabad), Malakand Campus (Malakand) | 2 Years / 34 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Data Science Campuses: Raiwind Campus (Lahore), G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 34 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Electrical Engineering Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore), Raiwind Campus (Lahore) | 2 Year / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Engineering Management Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 1.5 Years / 36 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Human Nutrition and Dietetics (MS HND) Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Years / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS in Accounting and Finance Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 1.5 Years / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS in Healthcare Management (MSHCM) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 1.5 Years / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Information Security Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 34 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Information Technology Campuses: Raiwind Campus (Lahore) | 2 Years / 34 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Islamic Business and Finance (MS IBF) Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 1.5 Years / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Management Sciences Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Malakand Campus (Malakand), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 1.5 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Mathematics Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 2 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Media and Communication Studies Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 34 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS PHARMACEUTICAL MANAGEMENT (MS PMG) Campuses: G-7 City Campus (Islamabad) | 1.5 Years to 4 Years / 32 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Project Management Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi), G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 1.5 Years / 38 Credit Hours | — | |
| MS Software Engineering Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 2 Years / 34 Credit Hours | — | |
| Ph.D. in Creative Arts and Communication Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 3-8 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| Pharm-D | 5 years | At least 60% marks in FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent, plus the university's own admission process. Tuition shown is for the Islamabad campuses at Rs 6,500 per credit hour. | 213,370 (2026) |
| PhD Biomedical Engineering Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 3-8 Years / 20 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Computing Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), G-7 City Campus (Islamabad), Raiwind Campus (Lahore) | 3 Years / 52 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Electrical Engineering Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 3-8 Years / 20 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Human Nutrition and Dietetics (PhD-HND) Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 3-6 Years / 48 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD in Basic Medical Sciences Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 3 years / 48 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Islamic Studies Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad) | 3-8 Years / 52 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Management Sciences Campuses: Al-Mizan Campus (Rawalpindi) | 03 years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Mathematics Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | Atleast 3 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Medical Lab Sciences (PhD-MLS) Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 3-6 Years / 48 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Physics Campuses: I-14 Campus (Islamabad), Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 3 Years / 50 Credit Hours | — | |
| PhD Project Management Campuses: Gulberg Campus (Lahore) | 03 years / 48 Credit Hours | — |
Admissions
Undergraduate admission is normally based on HSSC or an equivalent qualification, with many institutions adding an entry test or interview. Postgraduate admission commonly requires GAT or an institutional equivalent. Requirements, closing dates and merit criteria change each cycle, so treat the institution’s own admissions page as authoritative. As a private-sector institution, fees are set institutionally rather than by government schedule, and can differ substantially between programmes — ask for the full per-semester schedule, not just the first instalment.
Applying in Islamabad
Islamabad institutions draw applicants nationally rather than from a single provincial catchment, and federally chartered institutions commonly reserve seats across all provinces and territories. Admission tests are usually institution-specific, with the national MDCAT applying to medical and dental programmes.
HEC Recognition and Accreditation
The Higher Education Commission lists Riphah International University as a recognised institution. Recognition means the HEC accepts the institution as competent to award degrees, and that its degrees can be attested and treated as valid for further study and public-sector employment. Recognition is institutional, however, and does not by itself confirm that any particular programme is accredited by its professional body. Applicants should confirm programme-level accreditation with the relevant council directly.
Disciplines
Contact Details
- Address: Hajj Complex Road, Sector I-14,, Islamabad, +92-51-111-RIPHAH, +92-51-8446000-8
- Phone: +92-51-5469641-7
- Official website: riphah.edu.pk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Riphah International University recognized by HEC?
Yes. The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan lists Riphah International University as a recognised institution, which means its degrees can be attested by the HEC and are accepted for further study and public-sector employment. Recognition applies to the institution; individual programmes may additionally require accreditation from a professional council.
Is Riphah International University private or government?
Riphah International University is a private-sector institution. Private institutions set their own fee schedules rather than following a government scale, so ask for the complete per-semester cost across the full degree rather than only the first instalment.
What entry test is required for admission to Riphah International University?
Requirements vary by programme. Most undergraduate intakes are based on HSSC or an equivalent qualification, and many institutions add their own entry test or interview. Confirm the current requirement on the institution's own admissions page, since criteria and closing dates change each cycle.
Does HEC recognition mean every programme at Riphah International University is accredited?
No. HEC recognition confirms the institution is chartered to award degrees. Individual programmes in regulated fields need separate accreditation — the Pakistan Engineering Council for engineering, PMDC for medicine and dentistry, the Pakistan Bar Council for law, NCEAC for computing. A programme can sit inside a recognised institution without holding that professional accreditation, so check the specific programme before enrolling.
Where is Riphah International University located?
Riphah International University is located in Islamabad, Islamabad. Full address and contact details are listed above; the official website is www.riphah.edu.pk.