List of law schools in Pakistan

Legal education in Pakistan was initiated before independence and dates back to the 1800s. The first legal education institution was established under the name of ‘University Law College’ in 1868. Currently, there are more than 150 institutions offering law programs, which include universities and law colleges. These institutions are regulated by the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Higher Education Commission (HEC). Currently School of Law, Quaid-i-Azam university, Islamabad has been ranked No.1 in Pakistan.[1]

Location of Pakistan

Ranking of law schools

1. Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad [2]

2. International Islamic University, Islamabad

3. Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore

4. University of Punjab

5.University of Lahore, Lahore

6. Islamia College University, Peshawar

7.Peshawar University, Peshawar

8. Bahria University, Islamabad

9. Bahauddin Zakria University, Multan

10. Government College University, Faisalabad

11. The Millennium Universal College (TMUC), Affiliate with University of London and HEC Pakistan

Major law schools
Institution Law school Founded Location
Quaid-i-Azam University School of Law 2013 Islamabad
Sindh Muslim Government Law College 1947 Karachi
International Islamic University, Islamabad Faculty of Sharia and Law 1980 started from Quaid i Azam University Islamabad
Punjab University University Law College 1870
University of Karachi School of Law Karachi
University of Sargodha College of Law Sargodha
University of Management and Technology, Lahore[3] School of Law and Policy Lahore
Bahria University, Islamabad Bahria University Law School Islamabad
Islamia College University, Peshawar Department of Shariah and Law 2008 Peshawar
Lahore University of Management Sciences Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law Lahore
Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Faculty of Law Faisalabad
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Law College Gujranwala
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Karachi Faculty of Law Karachi
Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan Law College Dera Ismail Khan
Hamdard University, Karachi Faculty of Law Karachi
University of Balochistan University Law College Quetta
Hazara University, Mansehra Department of Law Mansehra
Islamia University, Bahawalpur Department of Law Bahawalpur
Peshawar University, Peshawar Peshawar
Royal Law College, Arifwala (0305-5961115)[4] Arifwala
Saani Islamia Law College Haripur Haripur
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad
University of Gujrat Gujrat
University of Lahore, Lahore (postgraduate institute of law) Lahore
University of Sindh, Hyderabad Hyderabad
University of South Asia, Lahore Lahore
The Millennium Universal College (TMUC) Faculty of Law Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Gujranwal, Faisalabad

    Law schools in Pakistan

    Islamabad Federal Capital Territory
    • School of Law, Quaid i Azam University
    • S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology

    Balochistan
    • City School of Law, Quetta
    • Jhalawan Law College, Khuzdar
    • Zarghoon Law College, Quetta
    • National Law College(NIHE), Quetta

    Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa

    Punjab
    • Muhammad Ali Jinnah Law College, Gujranwala
    • School of Law and Policy, University of Management and Technology, Lahore[3]
    • University of Lahore (Postgraduate Institute of Law)
      • Kinnaird Law School, Lahore
    • Bahauddin Zakariya University, Gillani Law College, Multan
      • Quaid-e-Azam Law College, Sargodha
      • Multan Law College Multan
      • Multan Law College D.G. Khan[5]
      • Jinnah Law College D.G. Khan (MAQ)
      • Supreme Law College Multan
      • Noor Law College Multan
      • INEX Law Academy Multan
    • Islamia University Bahawalpur
    • Lahore University of Management Sciences, School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Law, Lahore
    • University of the Punjab
      • Quaid-e-Azam Law College,[6] Lahore
      • Quaid-e-Azam Law College, Okara
      • Quaid-e-Azam Law College, Sargodha
      • Cornelius Law College, Sargodha
      • Premier Law College, Gujranwala
      • Allama Iqbal Law College, Sialkot
      • City Law College, Lahore
      • Ghousia Law College, Okara
      • Gujrat Law College, Gujrat
      • School of Law, Lahore
      • Hamayat Islam Law College, Lahore
      • Himayat-e-Islam Degree College for Women, Lahore
      • Jinnah Law College, Jhelum
      • CIMS School of Law, Ichra Lahore
      • Lahore Law College, Lahore
      • Toppers Law College, Lahore
      • Lyallpur Law College, Faisalabad
      • Muhammad Ali Jinnah Law College, Gujranwala
      • Muhammadan Law College, Sheikhupura
      • Muslim Law College, Rawalpindi
      • National Institute of legal studies Attock
      • Pakistan College of Law,[7] Lahore
      • Leads Law College, Lahore
      • Punjab Law College, Lahore
      • Punjab Law College, Rawalpindi
      • Rawalpindi Law College, Rawalpindi
      • Superior College of Law, Lahore
      • Jandanwala College of Law, Jandanwala (Kharian)
      • Royal Law College Arifwala (03321000050)[4]
      • Royal Law College Bahawalnagar (03321000050)
      • Royal Law College Burewala (03321000050)[8]

    Azad Kashmir
    • University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
    • Mirpur University of Sciences and technology law school
    • University of kotli
    • Kashmir Law college
    • Techera law college

    Sindh

    LLB awarding bodies

    The following universities are authorized to award law degrees in Pakistan:[9]

    law college

    See also

    References
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