Offices of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization

For the promotion of research and its impact HEC considers research and industry-academia linkages to be a top priority for sustainable economic growth and a knowledge economy. For this purpose, HEC is facilitating HEIs in establishing ORICs at universities, to work as strategic and operational support units encompassing all research and commercialization activities under a single roof. A one-stop shop for faculty, student and business/industry.

HEC Recognized ORICs

S.No.	University/HEI	Dir ORIC Name	Dir ORIC Desig	Dir ORIC Email ID	ORIC Centralized Email ID	Dir-ORIC Ph.(O)	Notification Date	Sector
1	Abbottabad University of Science & Technology, Abbottabad	Dr. Ajab Khan	Director (ORIC)	ajabk66@yahoo.com	directororic@aust.edu.pk; oric@aust.edu.pk	0992-811738	8/20/19	Public
2	Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan	Dr. Tariq Mehmood	Director (ORIC)	mehmudawkum@gmail.com	oric@awkum.edu.pk	0937-791156, 0937-843366, 0937-843374, 9230657	11/27/14	Public
3	Aga Khan University, Karachi	Mr. Kawasji Kheswalla	Acting Director (ORIC)	kawasji.kheswalla@aku.edu	oric@aku.edu	021-3486 4950	1/1/11	Private
4	Air University, Islamabad	Air Cmdr. (R) Afzaal Ahmed Khan	Director (ORIC)	afzaal.khan@mail.au.edu.pk	oric@mail.au.edu.pk	051-9262557 Ext. 311, 051-9507970	8/26/13	Public
5	Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad	Dr. Saima Nasir	Director (ORIC)	saima.nasir@aiou.edu.pk	oric@aiou.edu.pk	051-9571912	9/28/20	Public
6	Bahria University, Islamabad	Dr. Saleem Aslam	Director (ORIC)	doric@bahria.edu.pk	oric@bahria.edu.pk	051-9263419	10/7/11	Public
7	Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta	Dr. Syed Kamran Sami	Director (ORIC)	kamran.sami@buitms.edu.pk	oric@buitms.edu.pk	081-2899911 Ext: 702	7/18/13	Public
8	CECOS University of Information Technology and Emerging Sciences, Peshawar	Mr. Abdul Hanan	Director (ORIC)	oric@cecos.edu.pk; hanan@cecos.edu.pk	oric@cecos.edu.pk	091-5860291-3 Ext: 176	2/27/13	Private
9	COMSATS University, Islamabad	Prof. Dr. Shams Ul Qamar	Director (ORIC)	shamsul.qamar@comsats.edu.pk	oric@comsats.edu.pk	051 - 9049-6022	9/15/01	Public
10	DOW University of Health Sciences, Karachi	Dr. Kashif Shafique	Director (ORIC)	k.shafique@duhs.edu.pk	oric@duhs.edu.pk	021-99261441	1/1/11	Public
11	Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi	Dr. Ch. Shoaib Akhtar	Director (ORIC)	shoaib.akhtar@fjwu.edu.pk	oric@fjwu.edu.pk	051-9292900 Ext No. 1136, 1031 (Treasurer Office)	8/28/12	Public
12	Forman Christian College, Lahore	Dr. Kauser A. Malik	Director (ORIC)	prorector-rsi@numl.edu.pk; director@oric.numl.edu.pk	Doc Evidence Missing, Index Sheets Missing. Item Values Missing, Email 14-07	042-99231581-128 ext 504	6/11/02	Private
13	Foundation University, Islamabad	Dr. Shagufta Akhtar	Director (ORIC)	shaguftaakhtar@fui.edu.pk; director.oric@fui.edu.pk	oric@fui.edu.pk	051-5789511	2/16/12	Private
14	Gomal University, D.I. Khan	Dr. Liaqat Hussain	Director (ORIC) Acting Charge	lhgudik@gmail.com	oric@gu.edu.pk	0966-750006	3/28/15	Public
15	Government College for Women University, Sialkot	Mr. Ijaz Ahmad	Director (ORIC) Incharge Full Time	oric@gcwus.edu.pk	oric@gcwus.edu.pk	052-92520620	7/12/16	Public
16	Government College University, Faisalabad	Mr. Abdul Rauf Bhatti	Director (ORIC)	bhatti_abdulrauf@gcuf.edu.pk	Evidence in PDF, 14-07	041-9203021	7/9/02	Public
17	Greenwich University, Karachi	Mr. Naveed Mughal	Director (ORIC)	naveed@greenwich.edu.pk	oric@greenwich.edu.pk	021-111-202-303 Ext. 201	3/7/14	Private
18	Institute of Business Administration, Karachi	Mr. Muhammad Sohaib Saleem	Director (ORIC)	sohaibsaleem@iba.edu.pk	oric@iba.edu.pk	021-38104701	11/28/12	Public
19	Institute of Business Management, Karachi	Dr. Muhammad Ather Akhlaq	Director (ORIC)	ather.akhlaq@iobm.edu.pk	oric@iobm.edu.pk	021-111-002-004 Ext: 783, 217, 021-35091487	12/12/17	Private
20	Institute of Management Science, Peshawar	Dr. Awais Adnan	Director (ORIC)-Part Time/Additional Charge	awais.adnan@imsciences.edu.pk	oric@imsciences.edu.pk	091-5861024-5 Ext:326	5/20/11	Public
21	Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad	Dr. Israr Hussain	Pro-Rector (ORIC)	israr.hussain@ist.edu.pk; asrarhussain@yahoo.com	oric@ist.edu.pk	051-9075572	7/14/11	Public
22	International Islamic University, Islamabad	Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amir	Pro-Rector (ORIC)	m.amir@iiu.edu.pk	oric@iiu.edu.pk	051-9019584,9019647, 9257903	1/18/13	Public
23	IQRA University, Karachi	Dr. Aarij Mahmood Hussaan	Director (ORIC)	aarijhussaan@iqra.edu.pk	oric@iqra.edu.pk	111-264-264, Ext 9765, 9119	4/17/14	Private
24	Islamia College University, Peshawar	Dr. Arbab Safeer Ahmad	Director (ORIC)	oric@icp.edu.pk	oric@icp.edu.pk	091-9222203	1/21/19	Public
25	Jinnah University for Women, Karachi	Dr. Rashida Rehmat Zohra	Director (ORIC)	rrxohra@gmil.com; oric.juw@gmail.com	oric.juw@gmail.com	021-36619902	4/24/18	Private
26	Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology, Karachi	Syed Naveed Abbas	Director (ORIC)	naveed.abbas@kiet.edu.pk	oric@pafkiet.edu.pk	021-35091114-7	7/6/21	Private
27	Karakoram International University, Gilgit	Dr. Ifzal Ahmad	Director (ORIC)	ifzal.ahmad@kiu.edu.pk	oric@kiu.edu.pk	05811 960010 Ext. 289	6/23/21	Public
28	KASB Institute of Technology, Karachi	Dr. Kamran Khan	Director (ORIC) Part Time	kamrankhan@kasbit.edu.pk	oric@kasbit.edu.pk	021-34314970 Ext. 321	9/27/17	Private
29	Khyber Medical University, Peshawar	Dr. Zohaib Khan	Pro-Rector (ORIC)	prorector-rsi@numl.edu.pk; director@oric.numl.edu.pk	Evidence, Ph.D Faculty. Item Values Missing, Email 14-07	091-9217258	12/19/12	Public
30	Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore	Dr. Shahnaz Chaudhry	Director (ORIC)	director.research@kinnaird.edu.pk; shahnaz.ch@kinnaird.edu.pk	oric@kinnaird.edu.pk	042-99203781 Ext 265/272	11/11/18	Private
31	Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat	Dr. Wasihullah Malik	Director (ORIC)	dr.wasiullah@kkust.edu.pk	oric@kust.edu.pk	0922-52914031	2/20/20	Public
32	Lahore College for Women University, Lahore	Dr. Aqsa Shabbir	Director (ORIC) Part Time	director.oric@lcwu.edu.pk; aqsa.shabbir@lcwu.edu.pk; aqsa_shabbir@outlook.com	oric@lcwu.edu.pk	042-99203801-9 Ext. 299	4/24/15	Public
33	Lahore Garrison University, Lahore	Dr. Tahir Alyas	Director (ORIC)	dir.oric@lgu.edu.pk	oric@lgu.edu.pk	042-9324901	8/27/18	Private
34	Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore	Dr. Saad Azmat	Director (ORIC)	director.research@lums.edu.pk	ospteam@lums.edu.pk	042-3560 8417	12/28/11	Private
35	Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET), Jamshoro	Dr. Inamullah Bhatti	Director (ORIC)	dir.oric@admin.muet.edu.pk	oric@admin.muet.edu.pk	022-2772280	2/26/18	Public
36	Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mirpur	Dr. Faisal Riaz	Head (ORIC) - Part Time	director.oric@must.edu.pk	director.oric@must.edu.pk	05827-961114	5/24/13	Public
37	Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan	Dr. Junaid Ali Khan	Director (ORIC)	junaidali.khan@mnsuam.edu.pk	oric@mnsuam.edu.pk	061-9201684	10/11/21	Public
38	Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi	Dr. Shaukat Wasi	Head (ORIC)	director.oric@jinnah.edu	oric@jinnah.edu	021-111-87-87-87 Ext 113	8/26/16	Private
39	National Textile University, Faisalabad	Dr. Ahsan Nazir	Director (ORIC)	ahsan@ntu.edu.pk	oric@ntu.edu.pk	041-9230081-90 Ext.192	8/15/17	Public
40	National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (NUCES), Islamabad	Dr. M. Uzair Khan	Director (ORIC)	oric.dir@nu.edu.pk	oric@nu.edu.pk	111-128-128 Ext. 135	9/9/22	Private
41	National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi	Dr. Aqeel Yunus	Director (ORIC)	aqeel.yunus@numspak.edu.pk; directororic@numspak.edu.pk	oric@numspak.edu.pk	051-5170478, 051-9270175	9/11/18	Public
42	National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad	Dr. Zubair Iqbal	Pro-Rector (ORIC)	prorector-rsi@numl.edu.pk; director@oric.numl.edu.pk	oric@numl.edu.pk	051-9265112, 9261500-2030	6/1/15	Public
43	National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad	Dr. Rizwan Riaz	Pro-Rector (RIC)	prorectorric@nust.edu.pk	oric@nust.edu.pk	051-90856200	1/10/11	Public
44	NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi	Dr. Riaz ud Din	Director (ORIC)	oric@neduet.edu.pk; riazuddin@neduet.edu.pk	oric@neduet.edu.pk	021-99261261-68 Ext. 2467, 0320-2200115	3/11/15	Public
45	Nur International University, Lahore	Dr. Saima Batool	Director (ORIC)	saima.batool@niu.edu.pk	oric@niu.edu.pk	042-3539 9170-4, 042 111 648 111, Ext: 124	7/18/18	Private
46	Pak Austria Fachhochschule - Institute of Applied Sciences & Technology (PAF-IAST), Haripur	Dr. Abdul Mateen	Manager (ORIC Head)		oric@pak-iast.edu.pk	0995-931350	10/10/22	Public
47	Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad	Mr. Wasif Rashid	Director (ORIC) - Part Time	wasif.rashid@pide.org.pk	oric@pide.org.pk	051- 9248069, 051-9248094	8/8/16	Public
48	Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad	Dr. S. Shoaib Raza	Director (ORIC)	ssraza@pieas.edu.pk	oric@pieas.edu.pk	051-9248710	5/18/15	Public
49	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi	Prof. Dr. Khalid Saifullah Khan	Director (ORIC) Additional Charge	khalidsaifullah@uaar.edu.pk	oric@uaar.edu.pk	051-9292130	1/1/11	Public
50	Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad	Dr. Hazir Ullah	Director (ORIC) Part Time	hazirullah@qau.edu.pk	oric@qau.edu.pk; oricqau@gmail.com	051-90642121	1/10/11	Public
51	Riphah International University, Islamabad	Prof. Dr. Rahila Yasmeen	Director (ORIC)	raheela.yasmin@riphah.edu.pk	oric@riphah.edu.pk	051-111-510-510 Ext 221	4/20/15	Private
52	Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar	Dr. Samina Andleeb	Director (ORIC)	ad.dnc@suit.edu.pk	oric@suit.edu.pk	091-5230930 (223)	2/20/17	Private
53	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah)	Dr. Khalid Rind	Director (ORIC) Additional Charge	director.oric@sbbusba.edu.pk	oric@sbbusba.edu.pk	024-49370524	12/23/15	Public
54	Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar	Ms. Hina Karamat	Director (ORIC) Additional Charge	oric@sbbwu.edu.pk	oric@sbbwu.edu.pk	091-9224759	9/27/17	Public
55	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi	Ms. Ambar Nasir Anjum	Acting Director (ORIC), Manager (ROD)	dir.oric@szabist.edu.pk	oric@szabist.edu.pk	021-111-922-478	3/11/20	Private
56	Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad	Dr. Yasir Waheed	Director (ORIC)	director.oric@szabmu.edu.pk	oric@szabmu.edu.pk	051-9107680	9/6/22	Public
57	Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad	Prof. Nazeer Khan	Director (ORIC)	director.oric@stmu.edu.pk	oric@stmu.edu.pk	051-8464213 890-2060/Ext 102	10/4/22	Private
58	Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam	Prof. Dr. Tahmina Mangan	Director (ORIC) Part Time	tmangan@sau.edu.pk; director-oric@sau.edu.pk; t.acadmics@hotmail.com	oric@sau.edu.pk	022-276 5870 Ext: 238	10/24/17	Public
59	Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi	Dr. Aamir Iqbal Umerani	Director (ORIC)	aamir@smiu.edu.pk	oric@smiu.edu.pk	021-99217507, 021 99217501-3 Ext 230	6/3/17	Public
60	Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Sukkur	Prof. Dr. Pervaiz Ahmed Memon	Director (ORIC)	pervaiz@iba-suk.edu.pk	oric@iba-suk.edu.pk	071-5644230	11/2/11	Public
61	The Superior University, Lahore	Dr. Irfan ud Din	Director (ORIC)		oric@superior.edu.pk	042-38103777	4/5/22	Private
62	The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad	Dr. Khawaja Adeel Tariq	Director (ORIC)	director.oric@tuf.edu.pk	oric@tuf.edu.pk	041-8750974, Ext: 459	6/24/14	Private
63	The University of Lahore, Lahore	Dr. Muhammad Iqbal	Director (ORIC)	director.research@oric.uol.edu.pk	oric@uol.edu.pk	(042) 35963424 (5175)	1/19/18	Private
64	University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	Prof. Dr. M. Jafar Jaskani	Director (ORIC)	oric@uaf.edu.pk; zazahir@uaf.edu.pk	oric@uaf.edu.pk	041-9200997	1/1/11	Public
65	University of Balochistan, Quetta	Dr. Syed Muzamil Ali Bokhari	Director (ORIC)	d.oric@um.uob.edu.pk	oric@@um.uob.edu.pk		3/4/22	Public
66	University of Central Punjab, Lahore	Dr. Shahid Raza	Director (ORIC)	dir.oric@ucp.edu.pk	oric@ucp.edu.pk	042-99250213, 042-35880007 Ext. 383	12/24/21	Private
67	University of Education, Lahore	Dr. Shahzada Qaisar	Pro-Rector (ORIC)	prorector-rsi@numl.edu.pk; director@oric.numl.edu.pk	Evidence, Ph.D Faculty. Item Values Missing, Email 14-07	042-99262217	12/26/03	Public
68	University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore	Dr. Muhammad Azeem Raza	Director (ORIC)	directororic@uet.edu.pk; azeem@uet.edu.pk	oric@uet.edu.pk	042-99250213	10/12/17	Public
69	University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar	Dr. Nasru Minallah	Director (ORIC) Additional Charge	diroric@uetpeshawar.edu.pk	oric@uetpeshawar.edu.pk	091-9222132	9/3/12	Public
70	University of Gujrat, Gujrat	Dr. Audil Rashid	Director (ORIC) Part Time	director.oric@uog.edu.pk	oric@uog.edu.pk	053-3643178	4/2/12	Public
71	University of Haripur, Haripur	Dr. Muhammad Shafiq	Director (ORIC)	drshafiq@yahoo.com	oric@uoh.edu.pk	0995-616240	9/12/13	Public
72	University of Karachi, Karachi	Ms. Bilquees Gul	Manager (ROD) Acting Charge 30-12-21	bilqueesgul@uok.edu.pk	oric@uok.edu.pk	021-99261359	7/18/13	Public
73	University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir, Malakand	Mr. Muhammad Shahid Khan	Director (ORIC)	oric@uom.edu.pk	oric@uom.edu.pk	0945-9250520	7/27/12	Public
74	University of Management & Technology, Lahore	Mr. Abid H. K. Shirwani	Director (ORIC)	abid@umt.edu.pk	oric@umt.edu.pk	042-111-300-200	6/24/14	Private
75	University of Peshawar, Peshawar	Dr. Zahid Gul	Pro-Rector (ORIC)	prorector-rsi@numl.edu.pk	director@oric.numl.edu.pk	091-9222095	7/9/14	Public
76	University of Sargodha, Sargodha	Dr. Farooq Anwar	Director (ORIC) Additional Charge	farooq.anwar@uos.edu.pk; fqanwar@yahoo.com	oric@uos.edu.pk	048-9230783	4/2/12	Public
77	University of Swat, Swat	Dr. Anwar Hussain	Director (ORIC)	anwar@uswat.edu.pk	oric@uswat.edu.pk		9/27/22	Public
78	University of the Punjab, Lahore	Dr. Asmatullah	Director (ORIC) Part Time	director.oric@pu.edu.pk; asamat_ullah.zool@pu.edu.pk	oric@pu.edu.pk		1/1/11	Public
79	University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore	Dr. Farhan Jamil	Director (ORIC)	director.oric@uvas.edu.pk	oric@uvas.edu.pk		1/1/11	Public
80	University of Wah, Wah Cantt	Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad	Director (ORIC)	dir.oric@uow.edu.pk; fz97@hotmail.com	oric@uow.edu.pk		9/27/17	Private
81	Zia-ud-Din University, Karachi	Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Umrani	Director (ORIC)	director.oric@zu.edu.pk	oric@zu.edu.pk		10/28/20	Private
82	Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering and Technology	Dr. Farooq Sultan		oric@giki.edu.pk	farooq.sultan@giki.edu.pk			Private
83	Health Services Academy, Islamabad	Dr. Mubashir Hanif		oric@hsa.edu.pk	mubashir.hanif@hsa.edu.pk			Public

1489

Research Proposals Submited for Funding

659

Research Proposals Approved For Funding by HEC

677

Research Projects (won through HEC) Completed

8548

Research Proposals SUbmitted For Funding by Non-HEC

4533

Research Proposals Approved For Funding By Non-HEC

1770

Research Projects (won through Non-HEC) Completed

1414

Joint Research Project Submitted

1194

Joint Research Project Approved

391

Joint Research Project Completed

768

Patents Filed

348

Patents Granted

572

IP Licensing Negotiations initiated

399

Non-Exclusive or Exclusive Licenses Signed

1880

Research Products

2406

Science / Arts Products

2038

Agreements Signed for Collaboration with Industry

1050

National or International Honors or Awards Won

Why Get Recognized?
Eligible for Research Support" can enjoy the benefits that can be accrued from the establishment of "Offices of Research, Innovation & Commercialization- ORICs

Eligibility Criteria
All the Public Sector Universities Private Sector Universities can avail research support.
How To Apply?
For promotion of research and its impact HEC considers research and technology transfer to be a top priority for sustainable economic growth and a knowledge economy. For this purpose, HEC is facilitating HEIs in establishing ORICs at universities, to work as strategic and operational support units encompassing all research and commercialization activities under a single roof. A one-stop shop for faculty, student, and business/industry.

To Apply for ORIC Recognition

S.No.	Title	Document File
1	ORIC Annual Evaluation Report - FY 2021-2022	Download File
2	ORIC Scorecard Validation Report 22-23	Download File

ORIC Leader Board

Institute Name	Category	Percentage
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad	W	82%
Institute of Business Administration, Karachi	W	80.5%
Air University Islamabad	W	80%
National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad	W	80%
NED University of Engineering and Technology, karachi	W	80%

* HEC-Established ORIC’s Self-Assessment Scorecards (FY 2021-2022) – Evaluation Report

CONTACT US

Mr. Ahmad Gulzar Kayani

Assistant Director (Research for Innovation)
Higher Education Commission
Address: Sector H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: +92 51 9040 1944