HEC Public Advisory: Strict Enforcement of Residency Requirements for Foreign Degrees (Post-Spring 2026)
HEC Public Advisory · Islamabad · Jang,
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Issuer: Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan.
Summary: Effective immediately following the Spring 2026 semester, HEC will strictly enforce residency requirements for foreign degree programs. Graduates of foreign chartered universities and students admitted under an on-campus/conventional mode who completed their program fully online or via blended learning without meeting the residency/presence requirement in the awarding country may have their degrees declared not recognized by HEC.
| Effective | Immediately following the Spring 2026 semester |
|---|---|
| Affected | Graduates of foreign chartered universities and currently enrolled students admitted as on-campus/conventional who did not fulfil physical residency/presence requirements |
| HEC Requirement | Degrees must be awarded by foreign chartered universities listed in the World Higher Education Database (whd.net) maintained by UNESCO and recognized in their country of origin. |
| Official Approval | The degree-awarding university/program must have approval from its national regulatory body to offer the program via distance/online/blended learning; otherwise HEC will not recognize the degree. |
| Action for Students | Ensure the programme met residency/presence requirements in the awarding country; provide documented evidence when submitting applications. |
| How to Apply / Submit Documents | Each case is processed individually upon submission of detailed documents online at https://eservices.hec.gov.pk/ |
Location: Higher Education Commission, Sector H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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