Last updated: 3 November 2026 (Asia/Karachi). Facts checked against the Punjab Higher Education Commission CM Scholarships pages, the official application portal link, a DGPR Punjab help-desk release, a PHEC MoU notice, and The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Phase-4 announcement. Confirm every cut-off and your institute on the live portal before you apply.
If you are searching for the honhaar scholarship university list, start here. The CM Punjab Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship pays defined tuition for eligible Punjab-domiciled students at selected universities, HED colleges, and public medical or dental colleges. This page centres on the eligible institutes (including whether NUST is included), then covers marks, income limits, the Phase-4 window, and how to apply on the official portal.
Quick answer
- Programme: CM Punjab Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship (tuition support), run with the Punjab Higher Education Commission.
- Who: Punjab domicile; no age limit; open to male and female students; selected disciplines only at selected institutes.
- Income (published CM Scholarships criteria): monthly family income under Rs 350,000 for public-sector HEIs, under Rs 500,000 for selected federal or private HEIs, with an e-stamp affidavit.
- Coverage: 100% of defined tuition fees. Boarding, lodging and transport are not included.
- Apply: online only at honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk. No hard copy.
- Phase-4 window (Fall 2026): IUB’s official notice dated 27 October 2026 states the online deadline is 9 November 2026. Always re-check the portal the day you apply.
Honhaar scholarship university list (how to read it)
The live honhaar scholarship university list sits on the PHEC CM Scholarships universities page: bkhon.punjabhec.gov.pk/universities.php. Institutes are grouped by city. Your exact degree programme must also appear under selected disciplines for that university. If either the university or the discipline is missing on the portal, treat the seat as outside this round.
Insight Pakistan also hosts the 2024 PDF lists (useful for search, but older than the live portal):
- List of Eligible Universities (2024 PDF)
- List of Eligible Colleges (2024 PDF)
- List of Eligible Medical Colleges (2024 PDF)
- List of Eligible Disciplines (2024 PDF)
Use the PDF for orientation, then confirm the same name on the live universities page before you submit. Anyone comparing a WhatsApp screenshot to the honhaar scholarship university list should trust the portal spelling over forwarded images. The portal can add or remove partner campuses between phases.
City snapshot from the official universities page and the 2024 university PDF (not a substitute for the full live list):
| City / area | Examples on the honhaar scholarship university list | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Islamabad / federal partners | COMSATS University; National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST); FAST; Air University; Institute of Space Technology; NUTECH; Riphah International University; Virtual University of Pakistan | Federal / partner HEIs use the higher income cap on the published criteria page |
| Lahore | University of the Punjab; UET Lahore; GCU Lahore; LCWU; ITU; UVAS; UHS; King Edward Medical University; Fatima Jinnah Medical University; LUMS; UCP; UMT; University of Lahore; Superior University; NCA; Forman Christian College; and other names on the live list | Public and selected private partners both appear |
| Faisalabad / Multan / Bahawalpur | University of Agriculture Faisalabad; GCU Faisalabad; Faisalabad Medical University; Bahauddin Zakariya University; Nishtar Medical University; Emerson University; Islamia University Bahawalpur; Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | Confirm your campus spelling on the portal |
| Rawalpindi / Taxila / other Punjab cities | PMAS Arid Agriculture University; Fatima Jinnah Women University; Rawalpindi Medical University; Rawalpindi Women University; UET Taxila; University of Gujrat; University of Sargodha; University of Sahiwal; University of Okara; KFUEIT Rahim Yar Khan; GIKI (Swabi listing on the 2024 PDF) | Many smaller public universities are listed city by city |
Related reading on Insight Pakistan: Al Khidmat free laptop scheme and PM laptop scheme overview for device support that some students combine with fee scholarships.
Is NUST included in the honhaar scholarship university list?
Yes. National University of Sciences & Technology appears on the official CM Scholarships universities page under Islamabad, and on Insight Pakistan’s 2024 universities PDF. PHEC also published a September 2024 MoU notice naming NUST with LUMS, COMSATS, FAST and GIKI as partner institutions for the Chief Minister Honhaar Scholarship Program.
NUST students still need: Punjab domicile, a selected discipline on the portal, the federal or private income threshold, and merit shortlisting. Being on the honhaar scholarship university list is necessary but not enough by itself.
Eligible medical colleges (2024 PDF names)
Public MBBS and BDS seats use a higher intermediate mark bar on the published criteria page (80%). The 2024 medical-colleges PDF on this site lists the following names. Re-confirm each college on the live portal for the current phase.
| # | Medical college (2024 PDF) | City / note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC) | Lahore |
| 2 | Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (AMC) | Lahore |
| 3 | D.G. Khan Medical College (DGMC) | Dera Ghazi Khan |
| 4 | Gujranwala Medical College (GMC) | Gujranwala |
| 5 | Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College (KMSMC) | Sialkot area (confirm on portal) |
| 6 | Nawaz Sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat (NSMC) | Gujrat |
| 7 | Nishtar Medical College (NMC) | Multan |
| 8 | Punjab Medical College (PMC) | Faisalabad |
| 9 | Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (QAMC) | Bahawalpur |
| 10 | Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) | Rawalpindi |
| 11 | Sahiwal Medical College (SLMC) | Sahiwal |
| 12 | Sargodha Medical College (SMC) | Sargodha |
| 13 | Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) | Lahore |
| 14 | Sheikh Zayed Medical College (SZMC) | Rahim Yar Khan |
HED colleges and disciplines
Hundreds of government graduate and associate colleges appear on the 2024 colleges PDF. Those college names sit beside the honhaar scholarship university list on the same CM Scholarships site. The PHEC FAQ states that students of affiliated or private colleges (outside the selected list) are not eligible. Always match your exact college name on the portal.
Selected disciplines on the 2024 disciplines PDF include Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Cyber Security, Data Sciences, MBBS, BDS, Engineering Programs, Business Administration, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Law, Education, and many arts and social science fields (about 70 named programmes across phases). The live discipline picker on bkhon.punjabhec.gov.pk/discipline.php is the authority for the open round.
Eligibility, marks and income
Marks and income rules apply only after your institute appears on the live honhaar scholarship university list (or the selected colleges / medical list). Published CM Scholarships criteria on bkhon.punjabhec.gov.pk (read 3 November 2026) include:
| Requirement | Published detail |
|---|---|
| Domicile | Punjab province only |
| Age / gender | No age limit; not gender-specific |
| Family income | Under Rs 350,000 per month (public HEIs); under Rs 500,000 (federal / private HEIs); e-stamp affidavit |
| Public universities / colleges (Intermediate) | Sciences ≥ 70%; Arts and Social Sciences ≥ 65% |
| MBBS / BDS (public medical and dental) | ≥ 80% |
| Federal and private universities | Sciences ≥ 70%; Arts and Social Sciences ≥ 65% |
| HED colleges | Sciences ≥ 65%; Arts ≥ 60% |
| Merit weight (new entrants) | Matric 30% + Intermediate 70% |
| What it pays | Defined tuition only (100% on the criteria page) |
Phase-4 messaging from PHEC and partner universities also refers to continuing students at selected public universities, medical and dental colleges, and HED colleges (CGPA or annual rules). Exact continuing-student cut-offs for the open round were not printed as a stable public table in the pages we could re-read today, so treat those numbers as confirm-on-portal, not as something this article invents.
Phase-4 dates, portal and helpline
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur published a Phase-4 announcement on 27 October 2026: applications for the Honhaar Undergraduate Program for Fall Semester 2026 are open, eligibility details are on the Honhaar official website, and the deadline to submit online is 9 November 2026 at honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk. Before you press submit, open the honhaar scholarship university list again and confirm your campus and programme codes match. IUB notes that new Fall-2026 admissions use Intermediate and Matric marks, while already enrolled students use their latest CGPA (Spring-2026 CGPA when entering Fall-2026 semester details).
Documents typically requested on the programme pages include personal, educational and socio-economic details, CNIC images, domicile, Intermediate and Matric (or equivalence) certificates, a photograph, and the income affidavit. Submit only through the official portal; the FAQ says anyone who fails to apply online is treated as ineligible.
DGPR Punjab (14 February 2025) announced a Honhaar Scholarship Help Desk (9 am to 5 pm) with landline 042-99231903-4, WhatsApp 0303-4002777 and 0303-4002999, complaints at [email protected], and contact mail [email protected]. Re-confirm these numbers on current PHEC notices if a desk agent gives a different contact.
For other funded study options, see Fulbright for Pakistani students.
FAQs
Where is the official honhaar scholarship university list?
On the PHEC CM Scholarships universities page at bkhon.punjabhec.gov.pk/universities.php. That page is the live honhaar scholarship university list. Insight Pakistan’s 2024 PDFs are older copies for reference only.
Is NUST on the list?
Yes. NUST is listed under Islamabad on the official universities page and on the 2024 universities PDF. You still need domicile, income, a selected discipline and merit selection.
What is the Phase-4 last date?
IUB’s official Phase-4 notice states 9 November 2026 for online applications. Confirm the same date on the Honhaar portal when you submit.
Do private university students qualify?
Yes, if the private or federal HEI and the discipline are on the selected lists. The published income cap for those HEIs is under Rs 500,000 per month.
Are affiliated private colleges eligible?
The PHEC FAQ says students from affiliated or private colleges outside the selected list are not eligible.
Does the scholarship cover hostel and transport?
No. Official FAQ wording is that Honhaar covers defined tuition fees only.
Where do I apply?
Only online at honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk. No hard-copy application is required.
