Over A Million Pakistani University Students Enrolled in STEM Fields

[RiazHaq]

Over A Million Pakistani University Students Enrolled in STEM Fields

Over a million students, about a third of total 3 million students (1.4 million women, 1.6 million men) enrolled in Pakistani universities a...

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Over a million students, about a third of total 3 million students (1.4 million women, 1.6 million men) enrolled in Pakistani universities and degree colleges, are currently studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to data released by the country's Higher Education Commission (HEC). Of these students, 415,008 students are studying natural sciences and mathematics, 276,659 are in information and communication technologies (ICT), 178,260 are in health sciences and 166,457 are in engineering. Pakistan produced 157,102 STEM graduates last year, putting it among the world's top dozen or so countries. About 43,000 of these graduates are in information technology (IT).

Student Enrollment By Field of Study at Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. Source: HEC

Acceptance rate in Pakistani universities and degree colleges was just 13.5% last year. Only 471,306 students were accepted from 4,085,185 students who applied. The country produced 471,306 university graduates in 2020-21. Of these, 157,102 were in STEM fields, including 43,000 graduates in information technology (IT).

Pakistan Higher Education Admission and Graduation Statistics. Source: HEC

In absolute terms, Pakistan probably ranks among the top dozen or so nations producing university graduates in STEM and IT fields. However, the country lags significantly behind its lower middle income peers in terms of percentage of students enrolled in universities. Only 12% of young people in the 18-25 age group are currently enrolled in higher education institutions. This is about half of the 25% average for South Asia. The data from the Word Bank shows that the higher education enrollment rate was extremely low in Pakistan until 2000 when late President Musharraf decided to significantly boost investment in building universities and hire faculty to rapidly increase access to higher education in the country.

Tertiary Education Enrollment Rates. Source: World Bank

As Pakistan struggles with multiple serious crises, these young men and women now studying in the nation's universities and colleges offer hope for its bright future. In fact, the vast majority of Pakistanis feel that they have better lives than their parents did, and they think their children will have even better lives than theirs, according to a Gallup International Poll of 64 countries conducted from August to October last year. The poll asked two questions: 1) Do you feel your life is better, worse or roughly similar to that of your parents? and 2) Do you think your children will have a better, worse or roughly the same life as you? The answers to these questions reveal that Pakistanis are among the top 5 most positive nations among 64 countries polled by Gallup International. Anecdotal evidence in terms of packed shopping malls and restaurants in Pakistan's major cities confirms it. Such positivity augurs well for Pakistan's prospects of successfully dealing with the current crises. It will drive the nation's recovery.



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Over A Million Pakistani University Students Enrolled in STEM Fields

Over a million students, about a third of total 3 million students (1.4 million women, 1.6 million men) enrolled in Pakistani universities a...

www.southasiainvestor.com

 

[Skull and Bones]

What Pakistanis considers STEM is so widely different than what Indians and western world considers stem. They counted arts and humanities, social sciences in STEM.

 

[my2cents]

There are more universities in Hyderabad, India vs entire Pakistan.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

What Pakistanis considers STEM is so widely different than what Indians and western world considers stem. They counted arts and humanities, social sciences in STEM.

LOl.

Of these students, 415,008 students are studying natural sciences and mathematics, 276,659 are in information and communication technologies (ICT), 178,260 are in health sciences and 166,457 are in engineering. Pakistan produced 157,102 STEM graduates last year, putting it among the world's top dozen or so countries.

There are more universities in Hyderabad, India vs entire Pakistan.

You mean those rooftop universities, there are many here as well, but not registered and not accredited.

 

[LakeHawk180]

You mean those rooftop universities, there are many here as well.

Lol. I feel your pain. Even when it comes to “rooftop universities” like you say, single Indian states would overtake entire Pakistan. That’s a whole different category.

 

[truthseeker2010]

Over A Million Pakistani University Students Enrolled in STEM Fields

Over a million students, about a third of total 3 million students (1.4 million women, 1.6 million men) enrolled in Pakistani universities a...

www.southasiainvestor.com

Over a million students, about a third of total 3 million students (1.4 million women, 1.6 million men) enrolled in Pakistani universities and degree colleges, are currently studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to data released by the country's Higher Education Commission (HEC). Of these students, 415,008 students are studying natural sciences and mathematics, 276,659 are in information and communication technologies (ICT), 178,260 are in health sciences and 166,457 are in engineering. Pakistan produced 157,102 STEM graduates last year, putting it among the world's top dozen or so countries. About 43,000 of these graduates are in information technology (IT).

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Student Enrollment By Field of Study at Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. Source: HEC

Acceptance rate in Pakistani universities and degree colleges was just 13.5% last year. Only 471,306 students were accepted from 4,085,185 students who applied. The country produced 471,306 university graduates in 2020-21. Of these, 157,102 were in STEM fields, including 43,000 graduates in information technology (IT).

​

Pakistan Higher Education Admission and Graduation Statistics. Source: HEC

In absolute terms, Pakistan probably ranks among the top dozen or so nations producing university graduates in STEM and IT fields. However, the country lags significantly behind its lower middle income peers in terms of percentage of students enrolled in universities. Only 12% of young people in the 18-25 age group are currently enrolled in higher education institutions. This is about half of the 25% average for South Asia. The data from the Word Bank shows that the higher education enrollment rate was extremely low in Pakistan until 2000 when late President Musharraf decided to significantly boost investment in building universities and hire faculty to rapidly increase access to higher education in the country.

​

Tertiary Education Enrollment Rates. Source: World Bank

As Pakistan struggles with multiple serious crises, these young men and women now studying in the nation's universities and colleges offer hope for its bright future. In fact, the vast majority of Pakistanis feel that they have better lives than their parents did, and they think their children will have even better lives than theirs, according to a Gallup International Poll of 64 countries conducted from August to October last year. The poll asked two questions: 1) Do you feel your life is better, worse or roughly similar to that of your parents? and 2) Do you think your children will have a better, worse or roughly the same life as you? The answers to these questions reveal that Pakistanis are among the top 5 most positive nations among 64 countries polled by Gallup International. Anecdotal evidence in terms of packed shopping malls and restaurants in Pakistan's major cities confirms it. Such positivity augurs well for Pakistan's prospects of successfully dealing with the current crises. It will drive the nation's recovery.



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Over A Million Pakistani University Students Enrolled in STEM Fields

Over a million students, about a third of total 3 million students (1.4 million women, 1.6 million men) enrolled in Pakistani universities a...

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Name a product that was invented by pak in pak?

 

[Indos]

I think it is not how large the graduates/students that is important. The important is to have adequate number of engineers for the country development, so there should be link and match between graduates and the industries that will employ them.

 

[N.Siddiqui]

A simple Google search will do. 200 for Pakistan and 1070 for India the registered ones. Now compare this with the pop. stats.

India
As of 26 November 2022, these four types of universities total 1070 universities together. There are universities of some kind in each of the 28 states of India as well as five of the eight union territories: Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry.

Lol. I feel your pain. Even when it comes to “rooftop universities” like you say, single Indian states would overtake entire Pakistan. That’s a whole different category.

Pakistan.
Pakistan has more than 200 public and private higher education institutions, some of which date back to when the country was first established, few of them still not accredited.

HEC, the commission recognizes 174 universities in the country, including both private and public institutions, and some which are military or vocational in focus.

 

[Sam6536]

I think it is not number that is important, the important is to have adequate number of engineers for the country development, so there should be link and match between graduates and the industries that will employ them.

In India there is a big demand for Software Engineering graduates for IT industry. A lot of companies (foreign and domestic) are based in Pune (it's sort of an IT hub)

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Name a product that was invented by pak in pak?

Google is a good friend.
This is interesting, didn't knew about it myself.

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[Indos]

In India there is a big demand for Software Engineering graduates for IT industry. A lot of companies (foreign and domestic) are based in Pune (it's sort of an IT hub)

For the IT in my opinion we need more, I mean IT students can be hoped to produce something as the initial cost of research to make IT products are not large, so we dont need to have huge capital to produce IT products/make the business.

But for other engineering like Aerospace, Engine, etc there should be link and match going on

 

[N.Siddiqui]

There are more universities in Hyderabad, India vs entire Pakistan.

Lying through your teeth as always. Forget Hyd, the Telangana state have 28 univs.

There are 28 universities in Telangana. Of these, there are 17 state universities, three deemed universities, three central and five private universities. The Osmania University is the largest in the state.


Karachi city have double the number of universities than the whole Telangana state.

The higher education system of Karachi is represented by 53 universities, which offer 668 study programs. In addition 328 Bachelor programs at 51 universities, 241 Master programs at 40 universities, and 99 PhD programs at 23 universities.

List of universities in Karachi - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[my2cents]

Lying through your teeth as always. Forget Hyd, the Telangana state have 28 univs.

There are 28 universities in Telangana. Of these, there are 17 state universities, three deemed universities, three central and five private universities. The Osmania University is the largest in the state.


Karachi city have double the number of universities than the whole Telangana state.

The higher education system of Karachi is represented by 53 universities, which offer 668 study programs. In addition 328 Bachelor programs at 51 universities, 241 Master programs at 40 universities, and 99 PhD programs at 23 universities.

List of universities in Karachi - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Top Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad​

There are 125 Engineering colleges in Hyderabad. To get admission students must take entrance tests for public, private, and public-private based universities, institutions, and colleges. Among them, 92 percent of Engineering colleges are privately owned, 7 percent of Engineering colleges are owned by the public/government, and 1 percent of Engineering colleges are owned by the public-private partnership.

https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/colleges/b-tech-colleges-hyderabad

 

[Suriya]

Not just quantity but also quality of education is important.
fly by night operaters are a problem in India though gone down much in recent years , in pakistan same problem must be hinderinng qualiy of education in a bigger way.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Google is a good friend.
This is interesting, didn't knew about it myself.

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Did you know these inventions are from Pakistan?

pakwired.com

Ah, the famous water car engineer.