Education in Karachi

Overview of the educational system and its history in the city of Karachi, Pakistan

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National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

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Sheikh Zayed Islamic Center

Karachi's educational system is divided into five levels: primary (grades one through five); middle (grades six through eight); high (grades nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate); intermediate (grades eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary School Certificate); and university programs at undergraduate and graduate level.

Karachi has both public and private educational institutions from primary to university level. Most educational institutions are gender based from primary to university level.

All academic education institutions are the responsibility of the provincial governments. The federal government mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and some financing of research.

## Districts Literacy Rate (10 Years and above)

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According to 2023 Census of Pakistan, Central is the most literate district among all the districts of Karachi and Sindh. Following is the literacy rate of 10 years and above population of the seven districts of Karachi:

Rank  | District  | Literate Population % (2023 census)[1] | 2017 census[2] | Increase/Decrease

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1  | Central | 83.55% | 81.52%  | ↑
2  | Korangi | 79.86%  | 80.49%  | ↓
3  | South | 78.57%  | 77.79%  | ↑
4  | East | 80.07%  | 75.96%  | ↑
5  | West | 67.43%  | 65.61% (including Kemari) | ↑
6  | Kemari | 62.07%  | \-  | \-
7  | Malir | 63.14%  | 63.69%  | ↓

## Academic institutions

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Education in Karachi is divided into five levels: primary (grades one through five); middle (grades six through eight); high (grades nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate); intermediate (grades eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary School Certificate); and university programs leading to graduate and advanced degrees. Karachi has both public and private educational institutions. Most educational institutions are gender-based, from primary to university level.

Karachi Grammar School is the oldest school in Pakistan and has educated many Pakistani businessmen and politicians. The Narayan Jagannath High School in Karachi, which opened in 1855, was the first government school established in Sindh. Other well-known schools include the PakTurk International schools and colleges (formed by association of Turkey and Pakistan) Hamdard Public School, Civilizations Public School (Civi [1]), Education Bay [EBay] school located in Karachi (for higher education) Army Public School (C.O.D.), Karachi Public school, British Overseas School, L'ecole for Advanced Studies, Bay View Academy, the CAS School, Generation's School, Karachi American School, Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, the Froebel Education Centre (FEC), The Paradise School and College, Grand Folk's English School, Cordoba School for A Levels (founded in 1902 by RJK), Habib Public School, AL-Murtaza School Mama Parsi Girls Secondary School, B. V. S. Parsi High School, Civilizations Public School, The Oasys School, Avicenna School, The Lyceum School, Ladybird Grammar School, The City School, Azeemi Public Hiegher Secondary School, ABC Public School, Beaconhouse School System, The Educators schools, Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan School, Shahwilayat Public School,[3] Springfield School, St Patrick's High School, St Paul's English High School, St Joseph's Convent School, St Jude's High School, St Michael's Convent School, Foundation Public School, Aziz Academy, Aisha Bawany Academy, Karachi Gems School, Aga Khan School Kharadar, St Peter's High School, White House Grammar School,[4] Chiniot Islamia School, and St. Jude's High School.White House Grammar School is chaired by Principal Nuzhat Yazdani.[5] She is the founder and current Principal of White House Grammar School. In the early 1990s, White House Grammar School was successful in getting the top three positions in secondary school examination organised by Karachi board of education[6] for several years.[5]

At intermediate level or in Secondary Education there are many colleges in Karachi. In Karachi, Colleges can be classified as Science Colleges, Commerce Colleges and Arts Colleges. In the category of Science Colleges Adamjee Government Science College[7] is an Intermediate Boys College. The college accepts student at secondary level in two fields; Pre-Engineering and Pre-Medical.

The University of Karachi, known as KU, is Pakistan's largest university, with a student population of 24,000 and one of the largest faculties in the world. It is located next to the NED University of Engineering and Technology, the country's oldest engineering institute. NED University stands for Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw University of Engineering and Technology. The current name was given to this institution after receiving a huge donation of "Rs. 150,000 "[8] from Mr. Nadirshaw Edulji Dinshaw. Before this the name of this institution was "Prince of Wales Engineering College".[8] At the moment the university has seven faculties and imparting education in 25 different engineering technologies. NED University is the only university in Karachi which has such a huge infra-structure and fully developed laboratory facilities in all 25 engineering technologies. It is very important to mention the name of Engr.Abul Kalam[9] who completely transformed N.E.D University. Engr. Abul Kalam joined the N.E.D University in 1996[9] as a vice-chancellor and served 16 precious year as a head of the institute.[10] Under his supervision N.E.D University successfully launched 25 new departments. Previously N.E.D had only 6 departments. Engr. Abul Kalam emphasized on discipline in education and he inculcated the importance of strict discipline in teaching staff as well as in students.[9]

Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) is a private university, which was established in 1994 with the co-operation of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA).

In the private sector, the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES-FAST), one of Pakistan's top universities in computer education, operates two campuses in Karachi. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) provides training in biomedical engineering, civil engineering, electronics engineering, telecom engineering and computer engineering. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, which opened in 1962, offers degree programmes in petroleum & gas engineering, energy and environment engineering, telecommunication engineering, computer system engineering, electronic engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, materials engineering and architecture. Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology (KIET) has two campuses in Karachi.

The Plastics Technology Center (PTC), located in Karachi's Korangi Industrial Area, is Pakistan's only educational institution providing training in the field of polymer engineering and plastics testing services.[11] The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), founded in 1955, is the oldest business school outside of North America. The Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), founded in 1995 by Benazir Bhutto, is located in Karachi, with its other campuses in Islamabad, Larkana and Dubai. Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC) is a part of the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), offering engineering programs, including electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.

Pakistan Marine Academy (PMA), founded in 1962, is the only institution of its kind in the public sector training Merchant Navy Cadets with a degree in Marine Engineering and in Ship Management. Hamdard University is the largest private university in Pakistan with faculties including Eastern Medicine, Medical, Engineering, Pharmacy, and Law. It has one of Pakistan's largest libraries, Bait al Hikmat. Jinnah University for Women is the first women university in Pakistan. Karachi is home of the head offices of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) (established in 1961) and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP). Among the many other institutions providing business education are the Greenwich University, Iqra University (IU), Institute of Business Management (IoBM), SZABIST, and the Institute of Business and Technology. Leading medical schools of Pakistan like the Dow University of Health Sciences and the Aga Khan University are situated in Karachi. PLANWEL[12] has a CISCO Network Academy as well as iCBT center for ETS Prometric and Pearsons VUE.

Bahria University has a purpose-built campus in Karachi. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) is a private university in Pakistan. The main campus is in Karachi; the other campus is in Islamabad. The College of Accounting and Management Sciences (CAMS) also has three branches in the city. Sindh Muslim Govt. Science College located at Saddar Town is the oldest college in Karachi. Hamdard University is an accredited private research university with multiple campuses in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan.

Darul 'Uloom Karachi are among the Islamic schools in Karachi.

## Early education

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A child may begin his/her schooling at a pre-school at the age of 3. Over the last few years, many new kindergarten (sometimes called montessori) schools have also sprung up in Karachi. Usually pre-school Muslim children get Islamic education of Quran and Hadis at home or local Masjid or Madrasahs.

## Tertiary and quaternary education

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Most universities of Karachi are considered to be amongst the premier educational institutions of Pakistan. For 2004–05, the city's literacy rate was estimated at 65.26%, 4th Highest in Pakistan after Lahore, Islamabad & Rawalpindi,[citation needed] with a GER of 111%, highest in Sindh.[13]

## See also

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* List of schools in Karachi
* List of colleges in Karachi
* List of universities in Karachi

## References

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1. ^ "TABLE 12 : LITERACY RATE, ENROLMENT AND OUT OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY SEX AND RURAL/URBAN, CENSUS-2023" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
2. ^ "District Wise Results (Census - 2017)". Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
3. ^ "Shahwilayat Public School Karachi: up-to-date info 2023 - Schools Information". 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
4. ^ "White House Grammar School – Home". White House Grammar School. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
5. ^ a b "White House Grammar School". White House Grammar School. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
6. ^ "www.bsek.edu.pk Karachi Board Results 2015 BSEK 9th, 10th, Matric, SSC, bsek, bsek Date sheet, bsek past papers, bsek model papers, Roll No. Slips, bsek Admissions, BISE, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Multan Pakistan (Pk) Download results.pk". bsek.boardresult.net.pk. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
7. ^ "Home – Adamjee Government Science College". Adamjee Government Science College. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
8. ^ a b "Our University". NED University of Engineering and Technology. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
9. ^ a b c "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
10. ^ "NEDUET - Home - ned site". www.neduet.edu.pk. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
11. ^ "Plastics Technology Centre". Ptc.org.pk. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
12. ^ "Welcome to PLANWEL". Retrieved 14 June 2015.
13. ^ "Federal Bureau of Statistics". statpak.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2018.

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Schools in Karachi

School systems|

* The City School
* The Citizens Foundation Schools

Public|

* Aisha Bawany Academy
* Church Mission School
* Jufelhurst School
* NJV Government Higher Secondary School

Private|

* B. V. S. Parsi High School
* British Overseas School
* The C.A.S. School
* Convent of Jesus and Mary
* Dawood Public School
* Foundation Public School
* Habib Public School
* Haque Academy
* Karachi American School
* Karachi Grammar School
* KN Academy International Campus
* The International School
* The Lyceum School
* Mama Parsi Girls Secondary School
* Quaid-e-Azam Public School
* St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi
* St. Lawrence's Boys' School
* St Lawrence's Convent Girls' School
* St. Patrick's High School, Karachi
* St Paul's English High School
* Washington International School, Karachi

Defunct|

* Cantonment Public School, Karachi

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Universities and colleges in Karachi

Public|

* Adamjee Government Science College
* Bahria University
* D. J. Sindh Government Science College
* Dawood University of Engineering & Technology
* Dow University of Health Sciences
* Institute of Business Administration
* Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering
* Government Islamia Science College, Karachi
* Government College of Commerce & Economics
* Government College for Men Nazimabad
* Government College for Women Shahrah-e-Liaquat
* Government Degree College Memon Goth
* Government National College, Karachi
* Jinnah Sindh Medical University
* National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA)
* NED University of Engineering & Technology
* Pakistan Navy Engineering College
* Pakistan Marine Academy
* Pakistan Shipowners' Government College
* Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan Government College of Home Economics
* Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law
* Sindh Madressatul Islam University
* Siraj ud Daula College
* Sir Syed Government Girls College
* Saint Patrick's College
* Sindh Muslim Law College
* University of Karachi

Private|

* Aga Khan University
* Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education
* DHA Suffa University
* Greenwich University
* Habib University
* Hamdard University
* Ilma University
* Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture
* Iqra University
* Jamia Binoria
* Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi
* Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia
* Jinnah University for Women
* Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology
* Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
* Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology
* Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology
* Textile Institute of Pakistan
* Usman Institute of Technology
* Ziauddin University

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Education in Pakistan

By region|

| By province/territory|

* Gilgit-Baltistan
* Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* Punjab
* Sindh
* Balochistan
* Azad Jammu and Kashmir

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By city|

* Islamabad
* Karachi
* Lahore
* Lower Dir

Institutions|

| By level|

* Cadet colleges
* Schools
* Madrassas
* Intermediate colleges
* Universities
* Research institutes
* Special education institutions

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By profession|

* Architecture
* Business
* Computing
* Dental
* Engineering
* Law
* Medical
* Nursing
* Pharmacy
* Veterinary

By region|

* Abbottabad
* Bahawalpur
* DG Khan
* Faisalabad
* Gujranwala
* Hyderabad
* Islamabad
* Jhelum
* Karachi
* Lahore
* Multan
* Rawalpindi
* Sahiwal
* Sargodha
* Sialkot
* Sukkur
* Gujrat

Organizations|

| Regulatory|

* Ministry
* HEC
* NAVTTC
* Accreditation bodies
* Professional bodies
* NCH
* PBC
* PCATP
* PCP
* PEC
* PMDC
* PNC
* PVMC
* Learned societies

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Boards|

* Abbottabad
* AJK
* Bahawalpur
* Bannu
* Catholic
* Dera Ghazi Khan
* Faisalabad
* Federal Board
* Gujranwala
* Hyderabad
* Karachi (intermediate)
* Karachi (secondary)
* Lahore
* Larkana
* Multan
* Peshawar
* Rawalpindi
* Sahiwal
* Sargodha
* Swat

Other|

* PAS
* PERN
* PSF
* Student federations

Testing services|

* NTS

Media|

* Libraries
* Books and publishing
* Textbooks controversy

Projects|

* Daanish Schools
* TDF
* TCF
* GCT
* READ Foundation

Related topics|

* History
* Pakistan International School
* Women's education
* Malala Yousafzai
* Academic grading
* Islamic studies
* Pakistan studies
* Educators
* Pakistani students abroad
* Rankings of universities

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* Commons

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Karachi

History|

* Raja Dahir
* Debal
* Muhammad bin Qasim
* Delhi Sultanate
* British Raj
* 1857 War of Independence
* Pakistan Movement
* Muhammad Ali Jinnah
* Federal Capital Territory
* Timeline of Karachi

Geography and climate|

* Baba and Bhit Islands
* Bundal Island
* Cape Monze
* Clifton Beach
* Clifton Oyster Rocks
* French Beach
* Hawke's Bay Beach
* Lyari River
* Malir River
* Manora
* Paradise Point
* Sandspit Beach

Localities|

* Bahria Town Karachi
* Baldia Town
* Bin Qasim Town
* Cantonments
* Clifton
* Defence Housing Authority
* Gadap Town
* Gulberg Town, Karachi
* Gulshan Town
* Jamshed Town
* Keamari District
* Korangi Town
* Landhi Town
* Liaquatabad Town
* Lyari Town
* Malir Town
* New Karachi Town
* North Nazimabad Town
* Orangi Town
* Saddar Town
* Shah Faisal Town
* SITE Town

Government and politics|

* Mayor
* Elections
* Union Councils
* City District Government Karachi
* Karachi Civic Center
* Karachi Development Authority
* Karachi Conservancy Board
* Karachi Municipal Commission
* Karachi Municipal Committee
* Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
* Karachi Water and Sewerage Board
* K-Electric

Attractions|

* Karachi Expo Center
* Karachi Safari Park
* Karachi Zoo
* Tourist attractions

Education|

* Schools
* Colleges
* Medical schools
* Universities

Hospitals|

* Hospitals

Economy|

* I. I. Chundrigar Road
* Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry
* Karachi Cotton Exchange
* Karachi Nuclear Power Complex
* Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works
* Karachi Stock Exchange
* Pakistan Mercantile Exchange
* Port of Karachi
* Port Qasim

Transport|

* Buses
* Jinnah International Airport
* Karachi Breeze
* Karachi Cantonment railway station
* Karachi Circular Railway
* Karachi City railway station
* Karachi Port Trust Halt railway station
* Lyari Expressway
* Malir Expressway
* Mohammad Ali Jinnah Road

Hotels and
shopping
centers|

* Avari Hotels
* Bohri Bazaar
* Dolmen Malls
* Empress Market
* Lucky One Mall
* Meena Bazaar
* Zainab Market

Sports and
culture|

* Chaand Raat
* Cultural heritage sites
* Dabbawala
* Cricket
* men's / women's
* Karachi Blues
* Karachi Dolphins
* Karachi Kings
* Karachi Zebras
* Football
* Karachi United
* Karachi United WFC
* Karachi Fashion Week
* Kara Film Festival
* Karachi Literature Festival
* Karachi Marathon
* Karachi Boat Club
* Karachi Golf Club
* Karachi Race Club
* Karachi Yacht Club
* Arts
* National Academy of Performing Arts
* Karachi Arts Council
* Sports venues

Other topics|

* Air pollution
* Cuisine
* Demographics
* Developments
* Environment
* Ethnic groups
* Flora and fauna
* Karachi Press Club
* Military installations
* Orangi Pilot Project
* Religion

Lists|

* People from Karachi
* Cemeteries
* Mayors
* Non-governmental organisations
* Parks and gardens
* Streets
* Tallest buildings
* Watering troughs

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