This article is for foreign degrees and deeni asnad only.
In Pakistan, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan is authorized to provide the equivalence certificates to foreign degrees and deeni asnad. There is an Equivalence Cell of HEC that provides the equivalence to foreign degrees and deeni asnad.
The equivalence certificate by HEC is provided after taking into consideration the verification of antecedents of the applicant, particulars of the degree, program of studies, course contents, period of study abroad, and the accredited status of the institution. All these are first verified by the Equivalence Cell before issuing equivalence certificate.
The main areas of verification by HEC Equivalence Cell are
- Status of the foreign university
- The date of establishments
- Charter granting body
- Legal status
- Name of the authority granting accreditation
- Funding source
- Administrative & academic structure
- Admission criteria
- Arrangements for maintaining academic standards of course
- Course validation and review system
- Faculty and staff
- Degree programs
- Student enrolment
- Examination and assessment
- Quality assurance systems
- Student supervision
- Proof of worldwide recognition
HEC Equivalence Certificate Documents Requirements
- The applicant looking for getting equivalence certificate are required to submit the following documents
- Attested copy of certificate or degree with English translation
- Original and attested photo copy of degree or diploma and attested translation
- Photo copies of transcripts years-wised
- Admission letter for proof of registration of the degree
- Photo copy of the syllabus (in English) as per official record of the degree awarding institute (printed copy is also acceptable)
- A copy of thesis in case of research degree
- Evidence of degree completion (passport entries, university letter, etc.)
- Study leave order for in-service personnel
- Proof of scholarship in case of scholarship holder
- A certificate relating to previous studies or photocopy of degree certificates
- Original passport duly endorsed with visas of countries concerned
- Copy of CNIC
- Bio-data including the period of study spent abroad
Fee for Equivalence Certificate
Rs. 5,000 for Bachelors, Bachelors (Hons.) Master degree (14-16)
Rs. 5,000 M.Sc (Hons.), M.S, M.Phil or equivalent
Rs. 5,000 for Ph.D. or equivalent
How to pay fee
Fee may be deposited in cash with Finance Division of the HEC, Islamabad or through bank draft or pay orders in favour DF Finance, Higher Education Commission, Islamabad.
