List of law schools in Pakistan

Location of 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’ (Now Punjab 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).

Ranking of law schools

1. Punjab University Law College(PULC), University of The Punjab

2. Faculty of Sharia and Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad

3. School of Law, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

4. Sheikh Ahmed Hassan School of Law, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)

5. Department of Law, Islamia College University, Peshawar

6. College of Law, University of Quetta

7. College of Law, Peshawar University

8. Sindh Muslim Law College, Karachi

9. Law college, BZU Multan

10. School of Law, GCU, Faisalabad

Major law schools

Institution Law school Founded Location
University Of The Punjab Punjab University Law College 1868 Lahore
Quaid-i-Azam University School of Law 2013 Islamabad
International Islamic University, Islamabad Faculty of Sharia and Law 1980 started from Quaid i Azam University Islamabad
University of Karachi School of Law Karachi
Sindh Muslim Government Law College 1947 Karachi
University of Sargodha Department of Law Sargodha
University of Management and Technology, Lahore[1] 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
University of Peshawar Khyber Law College 1950 Peshawar
Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Faculty of Law Faisalabad
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Law College Gujranwala
Lahore University of Management Sciences Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law Lahore
Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan Law College Dera Ismail Khan
Hamdard University, Karachi Faculty of Law Karachi
University of Balochistan Law department Quetta
Hazara University, Mansehra Department of Law Mansehra
Islamia University, Bahawalpur Department of Law Bahawalpur
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad
University of Gujrat Gujrat
University of South Asia, Lahore Lahore

Law schools in Pakistan

Islamabad Federal Capital Territory

  • School of Law, Quaid i Azam University
  • S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology

Balochistan

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

Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa

Punjab

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:[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "LLB - 5 Years Program 2017 - UMT Lahore". admissions.umt.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c http://www.rgc.edu.pk
  3. ^ "Muhammad Ali Jinnah Law College". Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Law College", Educational Guide of Pakistan (2000-2001), 2000, vol 3, p 313. "Quaid-e-Azam Law College", 1995-96 Educational Directory of Pakistan, Ibrahim Publishers, 1995, p 328.
  5. ^ "Pakistan College of Law", Directory of Commonwealth Law Schools 2003/2004, p 189. "Pakistan College of Law", Educational Guide of Pakistan (2000-2001), 2000, vol 3, p 313.
  6. ^ The Gazette of Pakistan Extra., Dec. 31, 2005, First Schedule
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