Education in the City

Education in Karachi, Pakistan, is divided into five levels: primary (grades one through five); middle (grades six through eight); high (grades nine and ten, leading to the Secondary School Certificate); intermediate (grades eleven and twelve, leading to a Higher Secondary School Certificate); and university programs leading to graduate and advanced degrees.

Karachi has both public and private educational institutions from primary to university level. Most educational institutions are gender based from primary to university level.

All academic education institutions are the responsibility of the provincial governments. The federal government mostly assists in curriculum development, accreditation and some financing of research.

Pre-school

A child may begin his/her schooling at a pre-school at the age of 3. Over the last few years, many new kindergarten (sometimes called montessori) schools have also sprung up in Karachi. Usually pre-school Muslim children get Islamic education of Quran and Hadis at home or local Masjid or Madrasahs.

Primary Education

There are many private and public schools in Karachi.

Secondary Education

There are many secondary schools in Karachi. The City School has a wide variety of branches of Secondary Education in North Nazimabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, PECHS, PAF Chapter, Clifton and Darakshah.

Universities

Most universities of Karachi are considered to be amongst the premier educational institutions of Pakistan. For 2004-05, the city's literacy rate was estimated at 65.26%, Highest in Pakistan with a GER of 111%.

List of colleges in Karachi

• Pakistan Swedish Institute of Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

• Govt. Polytechnic Institute Liyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

• Govt. Monotechnic Institute, New Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

• Govt. Monotechnic Institute Orangi Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

• Pakistan Shipowners' College, North Nazimabad.
• Adamjee Government Science College, Jamshed Town. (English Medium)
• Dayaram Jethamal Sindh Government Science College (D.J. Science College), Saddar Town. (English Medium)
• Government Aisha Bawani College, Saddar Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Government Allama Iqbal College for Boys, Shah Faisal Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Government Boys College Konkar Village, Gadap Town.
• Government Boys College Korangi-2½, Korangi Town.
• Government Boys College Landhi-4, Landhi Town.
• Government Boys College Surjani Town, Gadap Town.
• Government City College Musa Colony, Gulberg Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Government College for Boys Asifabad, S.I.T.E. Town.
• Government College for Boys Baldia Town, Baldia Town.
• Government College for Men Nazimabad, Liaquatabad Town. (English Medium)
• Government College of Commerce & Economics, Saddar Town. (English Medium)(Morning & Evening)
• Government Degree Commerce College Malir, Malir Town. (Evening)
• Government Degree Arts & Commerce College Landhi, Landhi Town (Evening)
• Government Degree Boys College Gulzar-E-Hijri, Gulshan Town.
• Government Degree Boys College Jungle Shah, Kemari Town.
• Government Degree Boys College New Karachi, New Karachi Town.
• Government Degree Boys College Razzaqabad, Bin Qasim Town.
• Government Degree Boys College Shams Pir, Kemari Town.
• Government Degree College for Boys North Karachi, New Karachi Town.
• Government Degree College Gulistan-e- Johar, Gulshan Town.
• Government Degree College Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulshan Town
• Government Degree College Malir Cantt., Malir Cantt. (English Medium)
• Government Degree College Mango Pir, Karachi, Gadap Town.
• Government Degree College Murrad Memon Goth, Gadap Town.
• Government Degree College Quaidabad, Bin Qasim Town.
• Government Degree College SRE Majeed Stadium Road, Gulshan Town. (English Medium)
• Government Degree Science & Commerce College Landhi, Landhi Town (Morning)
• Government Degree Science & Commerce College, Lyari Town.
• Government Degree Science & Commerce College, Orangi Town.
• Government Degree Science College Buffer Zone, North Nazimabad Town.
• Government Degree Science College Liaquatabad, Liaquatabad Town
• Government Degree Science College Malir, Malir Town. (Morning)
• Government Delhi College, Karimabad. (English Medium)
• Government Islamia Arts & Commerce College, Jamshed Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Government Islamia Science College, Jamshed Town. (English Medium)
• Government Jamia Millia Degree College, Shah Faisal Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Government Jinnah College, North Nazimabad Town.
• Government Nabi Bagh College, Saddar Town.
• Government National College, No. 1. (Morning), Gulshan Town. (English Medium)
• Government National College, No. 2. (Evening), Gulshan Town.
• Government P.E.C.H.S. Education Foundation Science College, Jamshed Town.
• Government Sirajudallah College, Liaquatabad Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Government Superior Science College, Shah Faisal Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Haji Abdullah Haroon Government College, Lyari Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Liaquat Government College Malir, Malir Town. (Evening)
• Premier Government College, North Nazimabad Town. (Morning & Evening)
• Quaid-e-Millat Government College, Liaquatabad Town. (Evening)
• S.M. Government Arts & Commerce College, Saddar Town. (Morning & Evening)
• S.M. Government Science College, Saddar Town.
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