🟥 Punjab

• Global Institute Lahore (and affiliated colleges)

• Heritage International Colleges (HICs)

• American International University – Lahore

• Softlogix College of IT – Lahore

• TIU Institute – Lahore

• Pakistan College of Science & Technology – Faisalabad

• AIMS Institute of Management Sciences – Multan

• National Textile College of Professional Sciences & IT – Lahore

• Standard Institute of Emerging Technologies & Sciences (SIETS) – Lahore

• Ali Garh Institute of Management Science – Rahim Yar Khan

• Michigan International College – Lahore

• American International College – Faisal Town Lahore

• Rawal Open International University of Alternative Medicine – Rawalpindi

• INFOVISION Institute of Management & IT – Lahore

• Islamia College of Commerce – Kot Ada

• Opstech College of Computer Science – Lahore

• CIT College – Rawalpindi

🟦 Sindh

• American University of London – Karachi

• University of South Asia – Karachi (unauthorized campus)

• South Asian University of Technology & Management – Karachi

• International College of Business & Technology – Karachi

• Global International College – Karachi

• Al-Hamd College – Karachi

• City Business College – Hyderabad

• Various unauthorized campuses claiming affiliation with private universities

🟧 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

• International College of Science & Technology – Peshawar

• Global Institute of Management & Technology – Peshawar

• American International College – Peshawar

• Fictional / non‑recognized IT and medical institutes

• Any campus not listed on HEC official recognized list

🟫 Balochistan

• Balochistan International University – Quetta (fake)

• International College of Management – Quetta

• Non-HEC approved campuses claiming affiliation with private universities

⚠️ Key Warnings

1. Any institute not on the HEC recognized list is considered illegal.

2. Many fake universities use words like “American,” “International,” “London,” or “Global.”

3. Degrees from these are not valid for jobs, government positions, or higher education.

4. Always verify the program + campus on HEC official site.