Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Streamlining, supervising & regulating private higher education institutions
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An independent authority committed to the highest standards of education for students and parents.
The Higher Education Regulatory Authority (HERA) is an independent and impartial Regulatory Authority for Private Sector Universities, Institutes and Colleges. It derives its authority from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Registration and Functioning of Private Educational Institutions Ordinance 2001.
HERA is committed to encouraging the highest standards of education and providing students and parents a reliable guide to quality private sector institutions.
A transparent, quality-driven and student-centric higher education ecosystem in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where private sector institutions meet recognized standards and continuously improve.
Safeguarding standards, improving quality, and achieving excellence in higher education in the private sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through regulation, monitoring, facilitation and digitization.
Latest activities, official updates, and news highlights from HERA.
Regulation
HERA’s scrutiny committee visited Life Career Medical Institute in Peshawar to review compliance with registration conditions and academic standards.
Events
Panel interviews for Batch VII of the HERA–KDDP scholarship programme moved into their second day, giving talented students another step toward funded higher education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Events
Following special directions from Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, HERA organised a public e-Kachehri so citizens could raise concerns about private higher education directly with the Authority.
Events
Chairman HERA Mr. Sajid Inam met HEC Chairman Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar to exchange views on quality assurance in higher education.
Events
Mr. Sajid Inam, Chairman HERA, met Dr. Amber Ali Khan, Secretary Higher Education, to strengthen coordination on private-sector regulation in the province.
Awareness
On Pakistan Day, Chairman Sajid Inam took part in the provincial Ehsaas tree plantation campaign by planting a sapling at the HERA premises.
Awareness
On the Chairman’s directions, HERA supported an Anti-Narcotics Force awareness session under the Master Trainers Programme for campus communities.
Awareness
HERA-affiliated private universities in Peshawar organised a week-long awareness drive to inform students and parents about registration and their rights.
Adviser, Secretary, and Chairman of Higher Education Regulatory Authority.
The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attaches utmost importance to reforming higher education through effective regulation, digital transformation, improved
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The 21st Century is marked with globalization, making knowledge a shared and joint asset. Basic information and research are now increasingly accessible through information technology.
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HERA is committed to transparent regulation, facilitation, and quality assurance for private sector higher education institutions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Registration and Functioning of Private Education...
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