Pakistan's Higher Education Commission announced on Feb 19 that, beginning with the academic session 2026, all undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in public and private higher-education institutions must include a mandatory three-credit hour course on Artificial Intelligence. The HEC said the course may be offered as an elective, interdisciplinary, or supporting subject to equip students with AI skills relevant to their fields.
Key Points
- 1Mandates inclusion of a three-credit AI course in all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
- 2Signals national push to mainstream AI literacy across public and private higher-education institutions.
- 3Requires universities to design curricula, train faculty, and deploy AI coursework by 2026 session.
Scoring Rationale
Official national mandate with broad educational implications; high actionability for universities but limited to Pakistan's higher-education sector.
Sources
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