LUMS Learning Institute

What LUMS Learning Institute does

LUMS Learning Institute (LLI) is an internal educational development institute of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), founded in 2019 and headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan. LLI operates an academic center-of-excellence model delivering professional development programs to higher education faculty, healthcare professionals, and legal educators across Pakistan and selectively through hybrid/online formats. The product portfolio spans short workshops (Instructional Skills Development, Course Craft, Teaching Squares), extended certificates and diplomas (Certificate in Health Professions Education at PKR 180,000, Diploma in Healthcare Ethics & Professionalism at PKR 150,000, Diploma in Digital Health at PKR 510,000), and an AI-focused product line (AI Teaching Lab, Generative AI for HR, Claude for Professionals, Introduction to Agentic AI), supported by proprietary frameworks including the DECODE digital health framework and the AI Assessment Scale (AIAS).

LLI's revenue model is professional services-based, combining participant-paid certificate/diploma programs (with installment financing via KalPay Taleem and group/alumni discounts), customized corporate training delivered to organizations including Nishat Chunian Group, SNGPL, ACES, PIMS, PARCO, Highnoon, and TCF, and co-delivery partnerships with PMDC-recognized institutions (Health Services Academy, Shalamar Medical & Dental College) and the Pakistan Bar Council. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging workshops, monthly teaching labs, and the LUMS institutional brand as primary channels. The institute has a lean team of 16 employees and has cumulatively trained more than 1,000 professionals in customized AI programs, 400+ faculty in AI workshops, and 50+ legal educators across three workshop iterations. In October 2025, LLI signed an MoU with AROR University in Sukkur to replicate its model through the development of the AROR Learning Institute, signaling a hub-and-spoke replication strategy beyond the LUMS campus.

Name

LUMS Learning Institute

Legal name

LUMS Learning Institute (LLI)

Website

https://lli.lums.edu.pk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LUMS Learning Institute is an internal LUMS educational development institute offering professional development programs in pedagogy, healthcare education, legal education, and AI for faculty, healthcare professionals, and legal educators across Pakistan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education and Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Educational Digital Courseware & Learning Platforms (LMS-Integrated) (MPAJABAH)

Keywords

• Faculty development programs
• Professional certificate training
• Healthcare education diplomas
• AI teaching workshops
• Pedagogical training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahore

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Certificate Programs: Revenue from certificate programs like Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE) offered at PKR 180,000 per participant.
2. Diploma Programs: Revenue from diploma programs including Diploma in Healthcare Ethics & Professionalism (DHEP) at PKR 150,000 and Diploma in Digital Health (DDH) at PKR 510,000.
3. Customized Corporate Training: Revenue from customized AI and pedagogical training programs delivered to organizations including Nishat Chunian Group, SNGPL, ACES, PIMS, PARCO, Highnoon, and TCF.
4. Faculty Development Workshops: Revenue from workshops such as Instructional Skills Development, Course Craft, and Teaching in Large Classrooms for faculty members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LUMS Learning Institute (LLI) is an educational development institute within Lahore University of Management Sciences that delivers professional development programs for higher education faculty, healthcare professionals, and legal educators. Its portfolio includes competency-based certificate programs (FCTL, CHPE), multi-day workshops (ISD, Course Craft), long-form diplomas (DHEP, DDH), and AI-focused training (AI Teaching Lab, Generative AI for HR). Programs are offered both in-person at the LUMS Lahore campus and through hybrid/online formats, with customized corporate training delivered on-site to organizations.

Product overview

LUMS Learning Institute (LLI) is an educational development institute at Lahore University of Management Sciences that offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional development programs for higher education faculty, healthcare professionals, and legal educators. The portfolio includes core pedagogical programs (Faculty Certificate in Teaching & Learning, Instructional Skills Development, Course Craft, Mastering the Art of Teaching & Training, Teaching Squares), AI-focused programs (AI Teaching Lab, Generative AI for HR, Claude for Professionals, Introduction to Agentic AI), and specialized professional diplomas (CHPE, DHEP, DDH). The institute operates as a platform model offering both self-contained workshops and extended certificate/diploma programs, with offerings ranging from single-day workshops to year-long diploma programs, serving LUMS faculty internally and external institutions across Pakistan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faculty Certificate in Teaching & Learning (FCTL)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ legal educators trained across three workshop iterations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AROR University of Art, Architecture, Design & Heritage, SukkurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2025MoU signed on October 16, 2025 for the development of AROR Learning Institute (ALI). LLI team visited Sukkur in November 2025 for strategic planning sessions with university leadership. Partnership includes five-day intensive professional development programs hosted at LLI and ongoing collaborative initiatives.
• Health Services Academy (HSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint delivery of Certificate in Health Professions Education (CHPE) and Diploma in Digital Health (DDH) programs. HSA is a PMDC-recognized degree awarding institute that issues certificates for these programs.
• Shalamar Medical & Dental College (SMDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivery partner for Diploma in Healthcare Ethics & Professionalism (DHEP) and Diploma in Digital Health (DDH). SMDC contributes faculty expertise from Bioethics Department and provides venue for mandatory in-person sessions.
• Pakistan Bar CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored legal education workshops for law faculty across Pakistan. Partnership supports the Directorate of Legal Education in promoting pedagogical excellence in legal academia.
• Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal LUMS partner co-organizing legal education workshops and training programs. SAHSOL faculty lead sessions on legal pedagogy and course design.
• Nishat Chunian GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustomized AI training program delivered to organization employees as part of LLI's external professional development initiatives.
• SNGPL (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustomized AI training delivered to SNGPL staff as part of LLI's organizational training programs.
• The Citizens Foundation (TCF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehana Kazi, LLI's Ed Tech and AI Lead, previously spearheaded digital content introduction at TCF, expanding from 13 to 115 schools and training over 250 teachers.
• BUITEMS UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution participating in AI Teaching Lab sessions through hybrid online format, representing Balochistan in national AI education dialogue.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• edX: Large-scale online education platform offering university-level courses, professional certificates, and executive education. Competes with LLI's professional development programs through global credentialing.
• Coursera: Global online learning platform offering professional certificates, specializations, and degrees from top universities. Broad incumbent in professional development with overlapping course offerings in healthcare, education, and AI.
• NIIT Limited: India-based established training company offering professional development, IT training, and corporate learning programs across South Asia. Comparable in geographic focus and corporate training model.

Direct peers

• Harvard Bok Center for Teaching and Learning: University-based teaching and learning center providing faculty development, instructional design support, and pedagogical training. Comparable model to LLI as a university-internal CTL offering workshops, certificates, and teaching consultations.
• Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL): University-affiliated teaching center offering pedagogical programs, course design support, and AI-in-education initiatives. Directly comparable operating model to LLI's faculty development and AI Teaching Lab offerings.
• Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED): Pakistan-based educational development institute offering professional development for educators across multiple sectors. Most directly comparable peer given shared Pakistan geography, university affiliation, and focus on teacher/faculty capacity building.
• Carnegie Mellon Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation: University-based center offering teaching consultations, course design, classroom observations, and TA development. Comparable to LLI in serving internal faculty with structured pedagogical services.
• University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT): Established university teaching center providing faculty development, classroom observation, instructional consulting, and SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) programs. Highly comparable service portfolio to LLI's faculty programs.

Emerging players

• Simplilearn: Online professional training provider focused on certification programs in technology, AI, and management. Emerging player with overlapping short-course, premium-priced training offerings comparable to LLI's AI programs.

Regional players

• Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan: Pakistan's higher education regulatory body that funds faculty training programs and sets pedagogical standards. Comparable as a Pakistan-specific ecosystem player shaping the same market LLI serves, though operating as a government entity rather than training provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lums-learning-institute
• Instagraminstagram.com/lumslearninginstitute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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