Education City in Malir

The Education City (EC) project is a hallmark of the present Government to empower the youth with knowledge, skills, and institutions investing in our valuable human resources. It is going to be the hub of excellence with world-class infrastructure. The Government of Sindh is aimed at making an ambitious and visionary investment in our people and economy by creating the EC. The Government of Sindh has resolved that development and advancement will only come with an internationally recognized educational system which may be achieved by fostering the interaction of various disciplines, cultures, and ideas. EC will have a far-reaching impact on the future and will serve as a model of achievement for many to follow. Education City project aims to provide a superb environment and facilities for both teaching and studying, backed by outstanding learning institutions and technological research centres. Besides, the project will accommodate at least 150,000 students, generate direct 200,000 employment opportunities (approx.), and will trigger enormous economic activity in the province. Education City is planned 50 kilometers outside Karachi covering an area of 8,921 acres (approx.). EC will house over 50 nationally and internationally acclaimed institutions.

Realizing that a nation’s greatest resource is its human resource, Education City is being developed to meet the challenges of an ever-changing and complex world and to make Sindh and its capital Karachi a leader in quality education as well as research and development. It is intended to be a hub for the imparting and generation of knowledge in the presence of world-class infrastructure and campus facilities and a pool of highly qualified academics. It shall provide a chance to collaborate with like-minded people and the opportunity to transform ideas into reality. The concept of Education City has evolved out of the desire of successive Governments to empower the people by imparting them the knowledge and skills comparable with the best international standards. Education City aims to be a nerve center of excellence, which would bring together the best of the intellect in the country and from abroad and provide an environment most conducive to learning.