Public Sector
| University | Location(s) | Established | Specialization | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBB Woman University Peshawar(SBBWU) | Peshawar | 2012 | General | ||
| Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak(KKKUK) | Karak | 2013 | General | ||
| University of FATA(UOF) | Kohat | 2013 | General | ||
| Islamia College University(ICU) | Peshawar | 1913 (2008*) | General | ||
| Pakistan Military Academy(PMA) | Kakul, Abbotabad | 1947 | Military | ||
| National University of Modern Languages (Peshawar Campus) | Peshawar | 1970 | General | ||
| Abdul Wali Khan University(AWKUM) | Mardan | 2009 | General | ||
| Bacha Khan University(BKU) | Charsadda | 2012 | General | ||
| University of Peshawar(UOP) | Peshawar | 1950 | General | ||
| University of Swabi(UoSwabi) | Swabi | 2013 | General | ||
| Gomal University(GU) | Dera Ismail Khan | 1974 | General | ||
| Kohat University Of Science & Technology(KUST) | Kohat | 2001 | Engineering & technology | ||
| University of Agriculture,Peshawar(UAP) | Peshawar | 1981 | Agricultural Sciences, veterinary & management sciences | ||
| UET Peshawar(UET) | Peshawar | 1980 | Engineering & technology | ||
| Institute of Management Sciences(IMS) | Peshawar | 1995 (2002)* | Management Sciences | ||
| COMSATS Abbotabad(CIIT) | Abbottabad | 2001 | IT | ||
| College of Aeronautical Engineering(CAE-NUST) | Risalpur | 1991 | Engineering | ||
| University of Malakand(UOM) | Malakand | 2001 | General | ||
| Hazara University(HU) | Mansehra | 2002 | General | ||
| Khyber Medical University(KMU) | Peshawar | 2007 | Medical Sciences | ||
| SBBU Sharingal | Upper Dir | 2009 | General | ||
| University Of Swat(UoSwat) | Swat, Saidu Sharif | 2009 | General | ||
| University of Haripur(UOH) | Haripur | 2012 | General |
Private Sector
| University | Location(s) | Established | Specialization | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqra National University Peshawar(NIU) | Peshawar | 2012 | General | ||
| CECOS University(CU) | Peshawar | 1986 | Information technology | ||
| Peshawar College of Engineering (Degree Awarded by UET Peshawar) | Peshawar | 1996 | Engineering | ||
| Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology(QUSIT) | Peshawar | 2001 | General | ||
| Preston University(Kohat Campus)(PU) | Kohat | 1984 | General | ||
| Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology(GIK) | Topi, Swabi | 1988 (1993)* | Engineering Technology | ||
| Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology(SUIT) | Peshawar | 2001 | Science and Technology | ||
| City University of Science and Information Technology(CUSIT) | Peshawar | 2008 | IT | ||
| Gandhara University(GU) | Peshawar | 2002 | Medical Sciences | ||
| Abasyn University (Peshawar Campus) (AU) | Peshawar | 2007 | General | ||
| Northern University(NU) | Nowshehra | 2008 | General |
