What University of Home Economics does

University of Home Economics Lahore is a public sector women's university established in 1955 as the College of Home Economics and elevated to university status by Punjab Assembly Act in 2017. The institution operates a single campus in Lahore's Gulberg 2 commercial district and serves exclusively female students across five faculties: Art & Design, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Science & Technology, History & Languages, and Management Sciences. It offers undergraduate BS/BFA/BBA degrees, MS/MPhil programs, postgraduate diplomas (Dietetics, Speech & Language Pathology, Early Childhood Education), short diplomas (Data Science, E-Commerce, Digital Art, etc.), and an intermediate college program.

The academic portfolio spans ~40+ programs including BS Computer Science, BS Nutrition & Dietetics, BS Fashion & Textile Design, BS Interior Design (first in Pakistan, launched 2021), BS Applied Psychology, BS Media & Communication Studies, BS Biochemistry, and BS Sociology, among others. The university operates on a tuition-based revenue model with Open Merit and Self-Supporting seat categories, charges an admission processing fee of Rs 1,000 per application, and supplements income through government grants under Punjab ADP Scheme and supplementary support centers. Recent additions include a Career & Placement Center (2023), Business Incubation Center (2024), Women Entrepreneurship Center (2024), and four academic journals (GJFSHN, JPS, ADAC, JGSI). The go-to-market is direct-to-student via an admissions portal (uhe.superapp.pk) with entry tests, merit-based selection, and government department partnerships for outreach.

The university has 51-100 employees and reported student enrollment exceeding 500 in recent news. Partnerships span Oklahoma University (USA, since 1955), Iowa State University (USA, since 1998), Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (China), Family Hospital Lahore (clinical training), and Punjab's Women Development Department. As a government-owned entity, UHE is not venture-backed, has no parent company, and has no funding rounds. Revenue, financial statements, and detailed tuition amounts are not publicly disclosed.

Name

University of Home Economics

Legal name

University of Home Economics Lahore

Website

https://uhe.edu.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

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Graduate & Professional School Preparation (EDALABAI)

Keywords

• Women higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Postgraduate diploma courses
• Vocational diploma programs
• Home economics university

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahore

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: University generates revenue through tuition fees from undergraduate (BS), postgraduate (MS/MPhil), diploma, and intermediate programs. Fee categories include Open Merit and Self-Supporting seats. Additional revenue streams include admission processing fees (Rs 1000 per application), and potentially hostel fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

University of Home Economics Lahore is a public sector women's university offering undergraduate (BS/BFA/BBA), postgraduate (MS/MPhil), postgraduate diploma, undergraduate diploma, and intermediate college programs across five faculties. It delivers higher education services exclusively to female students in Lahore, Pakistan, with merit-based admissions, on-campus instruction, and specialized support centers for career placement, entrepreneurship, and wellness.

Product overview

University of Home Economics Lahore is a public sector women's university offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs across multiple faculties including Art & Design, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Science & Technology, History & Languages, and Management Sciences. The university provides undergraduate degrees (BS/BFA/BBA), postgraduate degrees (MS/MPhil), postgraduate diplomas, undergraduate diplomas, and intermediate programs. Major product lines include BS programs in fields such as Computer Science, Psychology, Nutrition & Dietetics, Media Studies, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Interior Design, and various sciences. The university also operates specialized support centers including a Business Incubation Center, Women Development Centre, Women Entrepreneurship Center, Career and Placement Center, and wellness facilities. The institution launched its first academic journal (Global Journal of Food Science & Human Nutrition) in 2023 and maintains partnerships with international universities including Iowa State University and Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BS Sociology
• BS Gender Studies
• MPhil Sociology
• BS Applied Psychology
• MS Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• BS Human Nutrition & Dietetics
• BS Food Science & Technology
• BS Public Health Nutrition
• MS Food & Nutrition
• Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (PGDD)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Speech & Language Pathology (PGD-SLP)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education (PGD-ECE)
• BS Computer Science
• BS Media and Communication Studies
• BS Digital Media
• Diploma in Data Journalism
• BS Art and Design
• BS Fine Arts
• BFA Graphic Design / Visual Communication Design
• BS Fashion Design
• BS Textile Design
• BS Interior Design
• BS Human Development & Family Studies
• BS Information Management
• BS English Language and Literature
• BS Biochemistry
• BS Biotechnology
• BS Chemistry
• BS Zoology
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• BS Political Science
• BS Special Education
• BS Sculpture & Ceramic Design
• BS Home Economics
• BS Islamic Studies
• Business Incubation Center (BIC)
• Career and Placement Center
• Women Development Centre (WDC)
• Women Entrepreneurship Center
• Kanwal Wellness Centre
• Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness
• Global Journal of Food Science & Human Nutrition

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Irfan Iqbal Sheikh (Al-Fatah chain)coreOthers · 1 August 2024Business entrepreneur who sponsored and played pivotal role in establishing the Business Incubation Center (BIC) at UHE, supporting student entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Women Development Department PunjabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021MoU signed in November 2021 establishing Women Development Centre (WDC) at UHE. The centre focuses on empowering young women through skill development including CV crafting, job hunting, web development, report writing, legal rights awareness, interview techniques, and career planning. Initiative under Government of Punjab ADP Scheme.
• Oklahoma University, USAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly partnership established when the College of Home Economics was founded in 1955. Oklahoma University assisted in curriculum development and teacher training, laying the foundation for the institution's academic standards and teaching methodologies.
• Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU for research collaboration in food and agricultural sciences. Faculty and students from Department of Nutrition & Health Promotion engage in joint research initiatives with the Chinese partner institution.
• Family Hospital LahoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU provides clinical training opportunities for Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (PGDD) students. Students gain practical experience in clinical nutrition assessment, patient care, and diet planning across specialized hospital wards.
• Iowa State University, USAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in 1998 to introduce Pakistan's first Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics, marking a significant milestone in nutritional education and professional training in the country.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• University of the Punjab: Pakistan's largest and oldest public-sector university, headquartered in Lahore. Competes with UHE across most of UHE's faculties and has deeper research infrastructure, larger student body, and broader program portfolio.
• Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS): Pakistan's top-ranked private university located in Lahore. Competes for the same Lahore-based female student pool for its BBA and BS programs and sets the benchmark for facilities, faculty, and tuition pricing.
• Beaconhouse National University (BNU): Private university in Lahore with strong arts, design, and media programs. Direct overlap with UHE's Faculty of Art & Design, particularly in visual communication, fashion, and interior design.
• Government College University (GCU) Lahore: Established public-sector multi-disciplinary university in Lahore offering BS, MS, and MPhil programs across similar faculties. Overlaps with UHE on subject offerings but is co-educational and significantly larger in scale.

Emerging players

• National College of Arts (NCA) Lahore: Pakistan's premier arts institution in Lahore. Direct competitor for UHE's Art & Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Interior Design departments, and a destination employer for UHE's arts graduates.
• COMSATS University Islamabad (Lahore Campus): Federally chartered multi-campus university with a Lahore campus offering computer science, business, and sciences programs. Competes with UHE's CS, IT, and management sciences faculties for female students.

Direct peers

• Lahore College for Women University (LCWU): Lahore's other major public-sector women-only university offering multi-disciplinary BS, MS, and MPhil programs across similar faculties. The most direct head-to-head competitor for female students in Lahore.
• Kinnaird College for Women: Historic women-only degree college in Lahore (founded 1913) transitioning toward university status. Competes with UHE for female undergraduates in Lahore across liberal arts, sciences, and business programs.
• Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU): Pakistan's first dedicated women-only federal university, located in Rawalpindi. Operates a comparable multi-faculty structure with BS, MS, and PhD programs and is the closest analogue to UHE at a national level.
• Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU): Pakistan's largest distance-learning university offering multi-disciplinary programs. Comparable to UHE in the credit-bearing diploma/mid-level offerings, especially for non-traditional and female learners across Punjab.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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