Full Scholarships
96% of students receive scholarships. No daughter is turned away because her family cannot pay.
Invest in Her Future.
In 2008, Imran Khan founded a university in one of Pakistan's most underserved regions with a conviction that talent has no postcode. Eighteen years later, one statistic tells the story better than any speech ever could.
51%
She is the majority at Namal.
"Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim." — Sunan Ibn Majah
The Problem and Vision
When resources are scarce, families are often forced to choose. In Pakistan, that choice often favours a son's education first, reflecting the social and economic realities many families face.
Namal was founded on a different belief: every mind in Mianwali deserves the chance to grow, regardless of gender or geography. Today, that belief is visible in the numbers. 51% of Namal's students are women, a figure that reflects exactly what the university set out to achieve from the start.
#148
Pakistan's gender-gap rank, last in the world, WEF 2025
2 in 3
Girls in Punjab never reach Matric
51%
Namal students are female
Women First in every room.
Every field. Every future.
From the lecture hall to the sports ground to the research lab, Namal women receive the same opportunity as their male peers, without a ceiling.
STEM & Research
From Artificial Intelligence and Big Data to Agri-Tech, Namal women are part of research that can shape Pakistan's next chapter.
On-Campus Living
95% of students live on campus, giving women from across Pakistan a supported, safe place to study, grow, and lead.
Career Outcomes
88% graduate employment rate. Namal women are graduating, securing jobs, pursuing higher studies, and building careers in Pakistan and abroad.
Sports & Leadership
Women at Namal captain, compete, and lead. Equal access to sports, clubs, and student life is culture, not copy.
Reach Across Pakistan
Students arrive from 69 districts. Daughters who made it here are making it possible for others to believe they can too.
69 districts. One destination.
From the salt ranges of Punjab to the valleys of KPK. From the deserts of Balochistan to the plains of Sindh.
When you remove the barrier, she finds her way.
— About Namal University
A center of excellence for national uplift.
Namal University was founded by Imran Khan on the banks of Namal Lake in Mianwali, with a vision to empower the country's youth. From the beginning, Namal has sought out brilliant students regardless of their background, bringing together a community of diverse talents, interests, and cultures. The university exists to transform students for a lifetime of learning, equipping them with the skills to bring innovation to their fields and their communities, wherever they come from.
100%
Merit-based scholarships
1:12
Student-teacher ratio
56
Faculty members
30
PhD-qualified faculty
52%
First-generation students
1,029
Graduates since 2008
17+
Alumni-founded ventures
69
Districts represented
— Programmes Offered
- ✓ Computer Science
- ✓ Electrical Engineering
- ✓ Business Administration & Agri-Business School
- ✓ Mathematics
— A Real Example
Before Namal
A household surviving on PKR 20,000 a month. A daughter in Mianwali with a dream bigger than her circumstances.
After Namal
Graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering. She is now an Assistant Executive Engineer at the National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation. She earns PKR 121,000 a month, a 505% jump in household income.
Uroosa Iftikhar
The evidence speaks for itself.
"Over the years I have had the privilege of meeting young minds from across the country. At Speridian Technologies, we have welcomed several Namal interns and graduates. They are exceptionally talented, hard-working, and in skills, often ahead of experienced teammates. One inspiring example is Humaira Bibi, who joined us as an intern. She was competent and quickly exceeded expectations. We extended a full-time offer and later supported her in pursuing higher studies abroad. Supporting Namal is an investment in the future of Pakistan. Every student is an opportunity, and we are all here to provide them with that chance."
Sardar Tariq
General Manager, Speridian Technologies
"I visited Namal with my parents and discovered it offered full scholarships. That was the moment I knew my dreams were within reach. Those four years were the best of my life: the learning, the growth, the exposure to real industry. Today I am a Software Engineer working on US-based projects. When you educate a daughter, a nation moves forward."
Samman Arooj
BSc Computer Science, Class of 2020
"I want to be a reason other young women from my area believe it is possible. I came from interior Sindh to Punjab and today I am building my career in Lahore. I am a living example that distance, and doubt, can both be overcome. If I can do it, so can you."
Noor E Sehar
BSc Computer Science, Class of 2024
Selected for the prestigious Global Undergraduate Exchange Program USA, a fully funded academic and cultural exchange at Troy University, Alabama. Misbah represented Namal on a global stage: one of many Namal women writing Pakistan's story in rooms the world did not expect them to enter.
Misbah Haroon
BBA, Class of 2023
You may never meet her. Your gift can still reach her.
"You don't know me. I don't know you. But because of someone like you, I am here. My mother cries differently now when I call. Not from worry, but from pride. There was no template, no older sibling who had gone ahead, no map. Just a scholarship, a chance, and a decision my parents made that I will spend the rest of my life honouring." A daughter of Namal University
This is what 51% looks like.
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