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’ (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).

Location of Pakistan

Ranking of law schools

1. School of law, QAU, Islamabad <https://www.bestlawschools.net/top-law-schools-in-pakistan/>

2. Punjab University Law College

3. Law department, IIUI, Islamabad

4. Shiekh Ahmed Hassan School of Law, LUMS

5. Law school, UOL, Lahore

6. Department of law Islamia College University, Peshawar

7. College of law, Peshawar University

8. Bahria University law school, Islamabad

9. Law college, BZU Multan

10. School of law, GCU, Faisalabad

Major law schools
Institution Law school Founded Location
Punjab University University Law College 1868 Lahore
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
University of Karachi School of Law 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
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
Peshawar University, Peshawar Peshawar
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
    • 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:[8]

    See also

    References
    1. "LLB - 5 Years Program 2017 - UMT Lahore". admissions.umt.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
    2. http://www.rgc.edu.pk
    3. "Muhammad Ali Jinnah Law College". Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
    4. http://www.rgc.edu.pk
    5. http://www.rgc.edu.pk
    6. "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.
    7. "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.
    8. The Gazette of Pakistan Extra., Dec. 31, 2005, First Schedule
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