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| Preston University in Pakistan was established in 1984. Preston today has nine campuses throughout the country with total enrollment exceeding 5500 students. | Preston University in Pakistan was established in 1984. Preston today has nine campuses throughout the country with total enrollment exceeding 5500 students. | ||
| It has charters from two provinces (Sindh, NWFP) of Pakistan.<ref></ref> In 2003 it was was reported that Preston University continued to operate nine campuses in the Punjab province even without government recognition.<ref>, by Waqar Gillani, '']'', June 28, 2003</ref> It was reported in September 2008 by ] that two provinces had given charters to Preston campuses. "But Punjab province has refused to grant it a charter and wants its 'illegal' campuses out from the province."<ref>, By Sandra Davie, ], September 11, 2008</ref> The Dawn reports that the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad said that Preston University amongst others were "seriously deficient and put them in category 'D'".<ref>, By Sadia Qasim Shah, Dawn, December 24, 2004</ref> | It has charters from two provinces (Sindh, NWFP) of Pakistan.<ref></ref> In 2003 it was was reported that Preston University continued to operate nine campuses in the Punjab province even without government recognition.<ref>, by Waqar Gillani, '']'', June 28, 2003</ref> It was reported in September 2008 by ] that two provinces had given charters to Preston campuses. "But Punjab province has refused to grant it a charter and wants its 'illegal' campuses out from the province."<ref>, By Sandra Davie, ], September 11, 2008</ref> The Dawn reports that the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad said that Preston University amongst others were "seriously deficient and put them in category 'D'".<ref>, By Sadia Qasim Shah, Dawn, December 24, 2004</ref> In 2004 the NWFP Governor Lieutenant General (r) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah said that the private sector needed to help supply higher education. "He thanked Preston University Chancellor Dr Abdul Basit for fulfilling the commitment he had made to the NWFP government and the people of Kohat, at the time the charter was granted to build the university’s campus in the city."<ref>, '']'', March 20, 2004</ref> | ||
| Preston University Pakistan is not accredited by any organization recognized by the ] or the ].<ref name="oda"/><ref name=korea/><ref name=mich/><ref name=maine/> The use of unaccredited degree titles may be legally restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.<ref>, ''U.S. Department of Education''</ref> Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include ],<ref name="oda">, '']''</ref> <ref name="gazette"> by the ], '']'', January 30, 2005</ref> ],<ref name=mich>, ''Michigan Education and Children's Services''</ref> ],<ref name=maine>, ''Maine’s List of Non-Accredited Post-Secondary Schools''</ref> ],<ref name="gazette"/> ],<ref name="gazette"/><ref>, The New Jersey Star-Ledger, ] ]</ref> ],<ref name="oda"/> <ref>, ''Washington Consumer Information''</ref> ],<ref name="oda"/><ref name="nevlaw">Nevada statute NRS 394.700</ref> ],<ref name="oda"/> ],<ref name="oda"/> ]<ref>, ''Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board''</ref><ref>,by Stephen Palkot, ''Fort Bend Herald'', September 28, 2007</ref> and ].<ref name=korea> Koreapot.com</ref> Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions. <ref> ''Oregon Office of Degree Authorization''</ref> | Preston University Pakistan is not accredited by any organization recognized by the ] or the ].<ref name="oda"/><ref name=korea/><ref name=mich/><ref name=maine/> The use of unaccredited degree titles may be legally restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.<ref>, ''U.S. Department of Education''</ref> Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include ],<ref name="oda">, '']''</ref> <ref name="gazette"> by the ], '']'', January 30, 2005</ref> ],<ref name=mich>, ''Michigan Education and Children's Services''</ref> ],<ref name=maine>, ''Maine’s List of Non-Accredited Post-Secondary Schools''</ref> ],<ref name="gazette"/> ],<ref name="gazette"/><ref>, The New Jersey Star-Ledger, ] ]</ref> ],<ref name="oda"/> <ref>, ''Washington Consumer Information''</ref> ],<ref name="oda"/><ref name="nevlaw">Nevada statute NRS 394.700</ref> ],<ref name="oda"/> ],<ref name="oda"/> ]<ref>, ''Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board''</ref><ref>,by Stephen Palkot, ''Fort Bend Herald'', September 28, 2007</ref> and ].<ref name=korea> Koreapot.com</ref> Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions. <ref> ''Oregon Office of Degree Authorization''</ref> | ||
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| Type | Private unaccredited |
|---|---|
| Established | 1984 |
| President | Abdul Basit (Chancellor & President) |
| Location | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Website | www.preston.edu.pk |
Preston University, based in Karachi, Kohat, NWFP, Pakistan, and Dubai was established as a School of Business and Commerce in 1984 at Rawalpindi in Pakistan. It has no known connection with the city of Preston in England, or any of the many smaller places called Preston in the English-speaking world.
Preston University in Pakistan was established in 1984. Preston today has nine campuses throughout the country with total enrollment exceeding 5500 students.
It has charters from two provinces (Sindh, NWFP) of Pakistan. In 2003 it was was reported that Preston University continued to operate nine campuses in the Punjab province even without government recognition. It was reported in September 2008 by The Straits Times that two provinces had given charters to Preston campuses. "But Punjab province has refused to grant it a charter and wants its 'illegal' campuses out from the province." The Dawn reports that the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad said that Preston University amongst others were "seriously deficient and put them in category 'D'". In 2004 the NWFP Governor Lieutenant General (r) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah said that the private sector needed to help supply higher education. "He thanked Preston University Chancellor Dr Abdul Basit for fulfilling the commitment he had made to the NWFP government and the people of Kohat, at the time the charter was granted to build the university’s campus in the city."
Preston University Pakistan is not accredited by any organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the United States Department of Education. The use of unaccredited degree titles may be legally restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions. Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include Oregon, Michigan, Maine, North Dakota, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Korea. Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions.
See also
References
- Our Instiutes
- Govt doesn’t recognise Preston, Alkhair varsities, by Waqar Gillani, Daily Times (Pakistan), June 28, 2003
- Stop these degree courses, By Sandra Davie, The Straits Times, September 11, 2008
- PESHAWAR: Private varsities seek more time to meet HEC criteria, By Sadia Qasim Shah, Dawn, December 24, 2004
- Govt needs private sector help, Daily Times (Pakistan), March 20, 2004
- ^ Unaccredited Colleges, Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
- ^ Guide to teaching English in Korea Koreapot.com
- ^ Colleges and Universities not accredited by CHEA, Michigan Education and Children's Services
- ^ Accredited and Non-Accredited Colleges and Universities, Maine’s List of Non-Accredited Post-Secondary Schools
- Diploma Mills and Accreditation, U.S. Department of Education
- ^ State mulls online learning by the Associated Press, Billings Gazette, January 30, 2005
- Disputed degrees spur state changes, The New Jersey Star-Ledger, September 4 2008
- Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, Washington Consumer Information
- Use of False or Misleading DegreesNevada statute NRS 394.700
- Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Two less doctors in the house - Hebert, Wilson back away from Ph.D.'s issued by ‘diploma mills',by Stephen Palkot, Fort Bend Herald, September 28, 2007
- Is Oregon the only state that disallows use of unaccredited degrees? Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
External links
- Preston University (Pakistan)
- Preston University (China)
- Preston University (United States)
- Preston University (UAE)