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).
1. Punjab University Law College (PULC)
2. Faculty of Sharia and Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad
3. Shiekh Ahmed Hassan School of Law, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
4. School of Law, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
5. University Law College, Quetta
6. Department of Law, Islamia College University, Peshawar
7. College of Law, Peshawar University
8. Sindh Muslim Law College, Karachi
9. Law college, BZU Multan
10. School of Law, GCU, Faisalabad
The following universities are authorized to award law degrees in Pakistan:[6]