The commission claimed in a statement that admissions to the university had been suspended because of egregious transgressions and disregard for the body’s rules.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) stated that after August 5, 2022, it would no longer recognise degrees earned by students attending the Metropolitan University of Karachi.
Furthermore, the commission claimed in a statement that admissions to the university had been suspended because of egregious transgressions and disregard for the body’s rules.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has granted The Metropolitan University, Karachi a charter and has approved of its private sector status.
The university was only permitted to offer 40 seats per semester of undergraduate degree programmes (i.e., BBA, BS-Commerce, BS-Education, and BS-Islamic Studies) through its primary location at Sector 34-A, KDA Scheme # 33, Main University Road, Malir Cantt, Karachi, according to the statement. The HEC also stated that it would only recognise and certify degrees earned by students enrolled in the aforementioned degree programmes.
According to information provided by the university, this will be carried out “in accordance with HEC directions/guidelines and subject to the fulfilment of all legal and codal formalities.”
In contrast, the statement claimed that the commission had suspended admissions to Metropolitan University as of August 5, 2022, because of “gross violations, operating through unapproved campuses or study centres, and non-adherence to HEC guidelines.”
The statement claims that the university has unofficial campuses in Sukkur, Larkana, Quetta, Rawalakot, Islamabad, and Chakwal. The statement stated that “degrees of students enrolled in Metropolitan University, Karachi after the cutoff date shall not be recognised by HEC,” and “Students and the public at large are hereby advised not to take admission in Metropolitan University, Karachi.”
HEC had previously suspended fall 2022 admissions to Isra University in February 2023. Without specifying what the crisis was, the body stated that admissions would be suspended until it was resolved. The HEC frequently advises students to only apply for admission to HEC-recognised universities.