Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a review meeting on the establishment of Danesh University, reiterating that providing quality and modern education to talented and deserving Pakistani students on merit remains a top priority of the government.
The prime minister said Danesh University would provide talented and deserving youth with opportunities for world-class education and emerge as a centre of excellence in technology, supported by advanced educational, research and technical facilities.
He said talented students from across Pakistan would be selected for admission to the university purely on merit.
The meeting was briefed on progress made on various directives issued by the prime minister regarding the establishment of the university.
Officials said 185 applications had so far been received for various faculty positions, while the process of selecting highly qualified and talented faculty was underway.
The meeting was also informed that a talent hunt had been launched for students currently enrolled in the second year of FSc and A-Level programmes for admission to Danesh University’s Virtual School.
Successful candidates will receive completely free classes for five months, while the test for the virtual classes will be conducted in more than 40 cities across Pakistan on October 24, 2026.
The meeting was informed that construction of the university building would be completed by next year, with regular academic activities scheduled to begin on September 20, 2027.
In its initial phase, the university will offer modern programmes in bioengineering, electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, computer science, and technology and sociology.
A bridge programme will also be launched to provide students with the necessary preparation and support before the start of regular university education. The programme will run from August 10 to September 14, 2027.
Federal ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Ahad Khan Cheema, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, MNA Usama Sarwar, Danesh University Board of Trustees Chairman Arif Saeed and senior government officials attended the
