Pakistan's HEC Approves Mandatory 3-Credit AI Course for Universities

Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved the introduction of a mandatory 3-credit-hour "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence" course in relevant degree programs at public-sector universities. The decision was endorsed at a consultative meeting of vice-chancellors, and three proposed course modules developed by Information Technology University were approved at the HEC's 45th meeting and shared with public universities. A formal notification has been issued to public-sector universities in Punjab, instructing them to incorporate the course immediately, with implementation expected in phases across relevant disciplines.

This is a national-level mandatory change to higher education curricula, directly altering the AI foundation requirements for students in relevant programs at Pakistan's public-sector universities and affecting teacher staffing and course resources. The modules were developed by Information Technology University and approved at an HEC meeting, giving the policy a verifiable institutional basis; however, the original text provides no timetable, student coverage figures, or assessment methods, so actual implementation still needs observation. Relevant degree programs at public-sector universities must add the 3-credit AI course to their curricula, adjusting course structures and credit arrangements. The three modules developed by Information Technology University become the basis for adoption by public universities, requiring matching teaching staff and resources.