The Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) notification for professional degree admission in universities and institutes is alerting students and parents. Higher Education Commission is warning the students and parents to check the accreditation of institute with respective council.
Basically, most public and private institutions are offering professional degree admission while respective councils do not accredit them. It is also necessary to check that HEC recognizes the admitting university or sub-campus for both professional and non-professional degrees. In the HEC notification regarding professional degree, it is clear that students and parents will responsible for taking admission in non-recognized university or campus.
Currently, 15 councils are working under the supervision of HEC for professional degree verification. Respective council verifies the professional degree while non-professional degrees are itself attested by HEC.
List of Councils in HEC Notification for Professional Degrees
Here is the detail list of council for professional degrees:
- Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
- Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC)
- Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC)
- Pakistan Council for Architect and Town Planners (PCATP)
- Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PCP)
- Pakistan Bar Council (PBC)
- National Council for Homoeopathy (HCH)
- National Council for Tibb (NCT)
- Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC)
- National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC)
- National Business Education Accreditation Council (NBEAC)
- National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC)
- National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE)
- National Technology Council (NTC)
Students seeking admission are advised to ensure that their chosen program is approved by concerned council mentioned in the HEC notification for professional degrees. For more details regarding the program, visit the HEC Website.
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The mission of Higher Education Commission (HEC) is to maintain the standard of higher education in Pakistan. In case of any irregularities or violations of guidelines, criteria, or policies, HEC not only bans the programs offered by the university but also the entire university.
