NEXT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACT 2025

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THE NEXT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
ACT 2025 
(XXX of 2025) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Reconstitution of the Institute 
4. Functions and powers of the Institute 
5. Institute open to all 
6. Jurisdiction 
7. Officers of the Institute 
8. Patron 
9. Inspection and inquiry 
10. Rector 
11. Powers of the Rector 
12. Acting Rector 
13. Registrar 
14. Controller of Examinations 
15. Treasurer 
16. Appointments 
17. Authorities of the Institute 
18. Board of Governors 
19. Powers and duties of the Board 
20. Business of the Board 
21. Delegation of powers 
22. Academic Council 
23. Powers and duties of Academic Council 
24. Fund of the Institute 
25. Budget, audit and accounts 
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26. Rules 
27. Statutes 
28. First Statutes 
29. Regulations 
30. Removal of difficulties 
31. Savings 
SCHEDULE 
  
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TEXT 
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THE NEXT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACT 2025 
(XXX of 2025) 
[2nd May, 2025] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the reconstitution of the Next Institute of Science and Technology. 
It is necessary to provide for the reconstitution of t he Next Institute of Science and 
Technology in the private sector, and to provide for the ancillary matters. 
Be it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: 
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be cited as the Next 
Institute of Science and Technology Act 2025. 
(2) This Act shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act: 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the Institute; 
(b) “Act” means the Next Institute of Science and Technology Act 2025; 
(c) “Authority” means an Authority of the Institute specified in section 17 of 
this Act; 
(d) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Institute; 
(e) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the 
Institute; 
(f) “Director” means the Director of the Institute; 
(g) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established 
under the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); 
(h) “Constituent College” means  a college maintained and administered by 
the Institute; 
(i) “Controller” means the Controller of Examinations of the Institute; 
(j) “Dean” means head of a Faculty of the Institute; 
(k) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and 
administered by the Institute in the prescribed manner; 
(l) “Center” means a teaching or learning center maintained and 
administered by the Institute in the prescribed manner; 
(m) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the Institute 
consisting of one or more departments or centers or constituent colleges 
as may be prescribed; 
(n) “Company” means Higher Learning Educational Services (Private) 
Limited registered/incorporated under the Companies Act (XIX of 2017);  
(o) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
                                                           
1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 22 April 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab on 
02 May 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 May 2025, pp. 4306-4316. 
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(p) “Head of Department” means the head of a department/center or most 
senior person eligible to chair the meeting; 
(q) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher Education 
Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education Commission Act 
2014 (I of 2015); 
(r)  “Institute” means t he Next Institute of Science and Technology 
established under this Act; 
(s) “Patron” means Governor of the Punjab; 
(t) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations made 
under this Act; 
(u) “Rector” means the Rector of the Institute; 
(v) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute; 
(w) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act; 
(x) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the 
Board to make recommendations for the appointment of the Rector; 
(y) “Teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant 
Professor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the Institute and such 
other persons as may be prescribed;  
(z) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Institute. 
(aa) “Principal” means a Principal of constituent college; and 
(ab) “Statutes”, “Regulations” and “Rules” mean respectively the statutes, 
regulations and rules made under the Act. 
3. Reconstitution of the Institute. – (1) The Government shall, by notif ication in 
the official Gazette, reconstitute the Next Institute of Science and Technology in the 
private sector with its main campus located at Multan. 
(2) The Institute shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and 
a common seal with power to  acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by the 
said name, sue and be sued. 
(3) The Institute shall consist of the following: 
(a) Patron; 
(b) Chairperson and members of the Board; 
(c) Rector; 
(d) Heads of teaching departments/Centers and Deans; 
(e) Principals of constituent colleges. 
(f) Members of an Authority; 
(g) Teachers and the students of the Institute; and 
(h) Officers, officials and members of the staff of the Institute. 
4. Functions and powers of the Institute.– The Institute shall: 
(a) provide instruction and training in Faculties of: 
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(i) Faculty of Law;  2[Faculty of Allied Health Sciences; ] Faculty of 
Pharmaceutical Sciences; Faculty of Sciences and Information 
Technology; Faculty of Commerce & Management Sciences; 
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; and 
(ii) Such other branches of knowledge and faculties as the Board 
may determine provided that, where applicable, subject to the 
approval of the relevant statutory body of a professional 
education. The Board shall be competent to approve 
departments, constituent colleges, or institutes comprising of the 
Faculties of the University on the recommendation of the relevant 
statutory bodies from time to time; 
    “Provided that Faculties 3[**] to be established later on, shall be 
approved, on the recommendations of Accreditation Committee and 
where applicable, subject to the prior approval of relevant statutory 
body of a professional education.” 
(b) establish, maintain and administer department s, schools, constituent 
colleges, distance learning study centers, research or study centers, and 
other facilities including teaching hospitals as the Board may determine 
from time to time; 
(c) make provisions for research, innovation, application, advance ment and 
dissemination of knowledge; 
(d) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; 
(e) decide teaching methods and strategies including online, distance 
learning education, virtual, on -campus education, etc. in such a manner 
as prescribed by the Board; 
(f)  hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies the 
examination, award degree, diploma, certificate, and other academic 
distinction to the person;  
(g) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, 
teachers, and other employees of the Institute; 
(h) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration 
and specify the terms of the engagement; 
(i) establish institute programs for the exchange of students and teachers 
between the institute and any o ther university, educational institution, or 
research organization; 
(j) provide career counseling and job -search services to the students and 
alumni; 
(k) maintain linkages with alumni; 
(l) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; 
(m) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the 
Institute; 
                                                           
2Inserted by the Next Institute of Science and Technology (Amendment) Act 2025 (LII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated :02 June 2025,pp. 4943-4944,s. 2(i). 
3Omitted the words “listed above or”  by the Next Institute of Science and Technology (Amendment) Act 2025 (LII of 2025), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4943-4944, s. 2(ii). 
  
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(n) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in 
the prescribed manner;  
(o) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of the 
Institute at any other university or place of learning equivalent to an 
examination or period of study of the Institute and may withdraw such 
acceptance; 
(p) cooperate with a public authority, university, institution or private 
organization in the manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; 
(q)  create Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant Professorship 
and Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person to the post; 
(r) create a post for research, extension, administration or other rela ted 
purpose and may appoint a person to the post; 
(s) award financial assistance to students in need, fellowships, 
scholarships, bursaries, medals, and prizes in the prescribed manner; 
(t)  provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls of 
residence and may approve or license a hostel, lodging or boarding 
place; 
(u) maintain order, discipline and security in the campus of the Institute; 
(v) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students 
and make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of the 
students; 
(w) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as it 
may determine; 
(x) make provision for research, advisory, or consultancy services and enter 
into arrangements with any ot her institution, public or private body, 
commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; 
(y) print and publish research, patents or any other work; 
(z) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions made 
to the Institute an d to invest any fund in the manner as it may deem fit; 
and 
(aa)  perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be 
determined by the Board. 
5. Institute open to all. – Subject to such reasonable restrictions, as may be 
prescribed, the Institu te shall be open to all persons; and, admission to the Institute 
shall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, color or domicile. 
6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the Institute shall be restricted to the 
Province of the Punjab. 
(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) the Institute shall not open 
any sub-campus for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Act. 
(3) After the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (2), the Board may 
allow the Institute to open sub-campus subject to such conditions and limitation as it 
may be determined by the Board. 
7. Officers of the Institute.– The following shall be the officers of the Institute: 
(a) Patron; 
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(b) Rector; 
(c) Deans; 
(d) Heads of Departments/Centers; 
(e) Principals of Constituent Colleges; 
(f) Registrar; 
(g) Treasurer; 
(h) Controller of Examinations;  
(i) Director; and  
(k) Such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations 
to be the officers of the institute. 
8. Patron.– (1) The Patron or his nominee may preside over a convocation of the 
Institute. 
(2) The Institute may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval of 
the Patron. 
(3) In the performance of his functions under this Act, the Patron shall act 
and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound 
under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
9. Inspection and inquiry. – (1) The Patron may direct inspection or inquiry into 
the affairs of the Institute. 
(2) The Patron  shall convey his views with regard to the result of the 
inspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, 
recommend any remedial action to the Board. 
(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Patron, submit  a report 
to the Patron about the action taken on the recommendations of the Patron. 
(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Patron within the 
specified time, the Patron may issue such directions as he thinks fit and the Board 
shall comply with the direction. 
(5) The Patron may, on the recommendation of a Committee constituted by 
him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, one Director of the company and a 
Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such action a gainst the 
Institute as he may deem appropriate. 
(6) The Patron shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless the 
Chairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. 
(7) The Patron may set aside a decision or action of the Board, which, in the 
opinion of the patron, is against the objectives of the Institute or against the interest of 
academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. 
10. Rector.– (1) The Patron shall, on the recommendations of the Board, appoint a 
person as Rector. 
(2) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the 
Rector. 
(3) The Rector shall be the person who possesses the prescribed 
qualifications and experience. 
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(4) The Rector shall perform such functions as are given i n the Act or as 
may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. 
11. Powers of the Rector. – (1) The Rector shall be the Officer of the Institute 
responsible for administrative and academic functions of the Institute as assigned by 
the Board. 
(2) The Rector may attend a meeting of an Authority or body of the Institute. 
(3) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Rector 
may: 
(a) direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the Institute to take up such 
assignment in connection with examination, administration or any other 
activities in the Institute as he may consider necessary; 
(b) suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an officer, 
teacher or employee of the Institute except those appointed by the 
Board; 
(c) take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other employee 
of the Institute in the prescribed manner; 
(d) delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any of his 
powers to a teacher or officer of the Institute; 
(e) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; 
(f) Perform any other task assigned to him by the Board; 
(4) The Rector shall prepare an annual report containing information as 
regards to the preceding academic year including disclosure of all rele vant facts 
pertaining to academics, research, administration, and finances of the Institute, 
including details of income and expenditures. 
(5) The Rector shall, within three months of the conclusion of an academic 
year, submit the annual report of the Institute to the Board. 
12. Acting Rector.– Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if the office of 
the Rector is vacant, or the Rector is absent or is unable to perform the functions of 
his/her office due to illness or some other cause, the Patron shall make arrangements 
for the performance of the duties of the Rector by any other person, 4[on the 
recommendations of the Board]. 
13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the Institute on such 
terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he possesses 
the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the Institute and shall: 
(a) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Institute and be 
responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the Board and the 
Rector; 
(b) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records of the 
Institute; 
                                                           
4Substituted for the words “as it may deem fit” by the Next Institute of Science and Technology (Amendment) Act 2025 (LII of 2025), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4943-4944, s. 3. 
 
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(c) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the prescribed 
manner; 
(d) supervise the process of selection, appointment or nomination of a 
member to an Authority or body of the Institute in the prescribed manner; 
and 
(e) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned 
to him by the Rector or the Board. 
(4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. 
14. Controller of Examinations. – (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of 
Examinations of the Institute on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
(2)  The Board sh all not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations 
unless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3)  The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the Institute 
and shall be responsible for all matters connected wi th the conduct of examinations 
and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned to him by the Rector 
or the Board. 
(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of 
three years. 
15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall  appoint a Treasurer of the Institute on such 
terms and conditions as may be prescribed. 
(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he possesses 
the prescribed qualifications and experience. 
(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Institute and shall: 
(a) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and 
investments of the Institute; 
(b) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the Institute and 
present the estimates to the Board; 
(c) ensure that the funds of the Institute are spent according to the budget 
or any other special arrangement; 
(d) ensure that the accounts of the Institute are audited annually and are 
available for submission to the Board within six months of the end of a 
financial year; and 
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned to him 
by the Rector or the Board. 
(4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. 
16. Appointments.– The Institute may employ such persons in its servic e as may 
be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. 
17. Authorities of the Institute. – The following shall be the Authorities of the 
Institute: 
(a) Board of Governors; 
(b) Academic Council; 
(c) Boards of Faculties; 
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(d) Board of Advanced Studies and Research; 
(e) Selection Board; 
(f) Finance and Planning Committee; and 
(g) Any other Authority as may be prescribed by the Board or statutes or the 
regulations. 
18. Board of Governors.– (1) The Board of Governors of the Institute shall consist 
of the following: 
(a) A Director of the company shall act as the Chairperson of the Board of 
Governors to be nominated by the company. 
(b) Members of the Company, subject to a maximum of three members to 
be nominated by the Company; 
(c) Four Academicians including at least one woman to be nominated by 
the Company; 
(d) Chairperson of the Commission or his/her nominee not below the rank of 
a Director; 
(e) Chairperson, Punjab Higher Education Commission or his/her nominee 
not below the rank of a Director; 
(f) One Vice Chancellor of any public sector university in the Punjab 
nominated by the Patron; 
(g) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department or his/her 
nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and 
(h) Rector of the Institute. 
(2) The Rector shall be the Secretary of the Board. In the absence of 
Rector, Chairperson of the Board shall nominate a secretary to conduct meeting and 
business of the Board. 
(3) Members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office for 
a term of three years and shall be eligible for re -appointment on the expiry of their 
term of office. 
(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one -half of the total 
number of members. 
(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the C hairperson of the Board, 
call a meeting of the Board. 
(6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or 
resignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company to the extent of the 
remainder of the term of the former member. 
19. Powers and duties of the Board.– (1) The administration and management of 
the affairs of the Institute shall vest in the Board. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board 
may: 
(a) formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing the 
activities and operations of the Institute so as to facilitate research, 
teaching and other academic work; 
(b) approve the statutes of the Institute; 
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(c) make or approve rules and regulations; 
(d) create a component of the Institute such as Faculty, department, center 
or constituent college, subject to the provisions of this Act; 
(e) constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or 
academic advisory body; 
(f) create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem necessary 
and to approve appointments to such posts as it may specify; 
(g) hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources of the 
Institute and raise funds for the purpose of the Institute upon such 
security as may be required under the regulations; 
(h) undertake the responsibility for the financial viability of the Institute 
including responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of its operations, their 
continuity and preservation of the autonomy of the Institute; 
(i) consider and appr ove, through a resolution, the annual report, plan of 
work, statement of accounts and the annual budget estimates; 
(j) call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the Institute and 
may direct the Rector to furnish information relating to an y matter 
specified by the Board; and 
(k) take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or desirable for 
efficient and effective management and functioning of the Institute. 
20. Business of the Board.– (1) The meetings and business of the Board sh all be 
conducted in such manner and in accordance with such procedure as may be 
prescribed in the regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the 
Board. 
(2) The statutes and regulations approved or proceedings of the Board shall 
not be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. 
21. Delegation of powers.– (1) Subject to subsection (2) of section 19, the Board 
may delegate any of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board.  
(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: 
(a) make the statutes or approve regulations; 
(b) recommend any action to the Patron; 
(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller and Treasurer; and 
(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. 
22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: 
(a) Rector (Convener); 
(b) all Deans; 
(c) all Heads of Departments/centers/constituent colleges; 
(d) Controller of Examinations; 
(e) all Professors of the Institute; 
(f) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two Lecturers to 
be nominated by the Board;  
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(g) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at least one 
shall be from each category, to be nominated by the Board; 
(h) Director Academics of the Commission; and 
(i) Registrar (Secretary). 
(2) A member nominated shall hold office for a renewable term of three 
years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -half of 
the total number of members of the Academic Council. 
23. Powers and duties of Acad emic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall 
be the academic body of the Institute and may, subject to the statutes, lay down 
standards of instruction, research, publication and examination to regulate and 
promote the academic life of the Institute.  
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject 
to the provisions of this Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council 
may: 
(a) advise the Board on academic matters; 
(b) regulate the policies related to the conduct of teaching, research and 
publication; 
(c) regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and 
examinations in the Institute; 
(d) regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the Institute; 
(e) propose to the Board, a scheme for the con stitution and organization of 
faculties, teaching departments, center and constituent colleges; 
(f) consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of 
teaching and research in the Institute; 
(g) recommend to the Board, the regulations pres cribing the courses of 
studies, the syllabi and outlines of tests for examinations; 
(h) regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals 
and prizes; 
(i) frame regulations for submission to the Board; 
(j) appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in accordance 
with the provisions of this Act; and 
(k) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes. 
24. Fund of the Institute. – (1) The Board shall establish a Fund to be known as 
the Next Institute of Science and Technology Fund which shall vest in the Institute and 
to which shall be credited all sums received by the Institute. 
(2) The Institute may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, 
equipment or any other item or cash that may facilitate the fun ctioning of the Institute 
and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the Institute in 
the prescribed manner. 
25. Budget, audit and accounts. – (1) The budget of the Institute shall be 
approved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may be 
prescribed by the Board. 
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(2) The Board may approve the budget of the Institute, appropriation of 
accounts of the Institute and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the Institute. 
26. Rules.– The Board may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes 
of this Act. 
27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the rules, the Board may approve statutes to provide 
for and to regulate any matter relevant to the Institute. 
(2) The Board may delegate the power of appropriat ion or re -appropriation 
of funds to any office of the Institute. 
28. First Statutes.– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, 
the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made under 
section 27 and shall c ontinue to remain in force until amended or repealed in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act. 
29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame 
regulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the 
Institute. 
30. Removal of difficulties. – If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the 
provisions of this Act, the Patron may give such directions, not inconsistent with this 
Act, as it may consider necessary for the removal of such difficulty. 
5[31. Savings.– Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, an examination 
conducted by the affiliating public sector Universities prior to the coming into force of 
the Act, shall be deemed to be the examination conducted by the Institute under the 
Act, the Institute may award degree, diploma or certificate on the basis of such 
examination, subject to the consenting choice of already enrolled students.] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
                                                           
5Added by the Next Institute of Science and Technology  (Amendment) Act 2025 (LII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4943-4944,s. 4. 
 
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SCHEDULE 
THE FIRST STATUTES 
1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group 
of teaching departments. 
(2) The Institute shall include the following faculties and such other faculties 
as may be prescribed: 
(a) Faculty of Law; 
 6[(b) Faculty of Allied Health Sciences;] 
7[(c)     Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences;  
(d) Faculty Sciences and Information Technology;  
(e) Faculty of Commerce and Management Sciences; 
(f) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; and 
(g)] Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may determine, given 
on the recommendations of the academic council, where applicable, 
subject to the prior approval of the relevant statutory/regulatory body of 
professional education. 
2. Board of Faculty. – (1) There shall be a Board of Faculty for each Faculty 
which shall consist of: 
(a) Dean of the Faculty; 
(b) Professors and Heads of the teaching departments/centers/constituent 
colleges in the Faculty; 
(c) Two teachers to be nominated by the Academic Coun cil for their 
specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned to the 
Faculty, have in the opinion of the Academic Council, important bearing 
on the subjects assigned to the Faculty; 
(d) Two experts in the field from outside the Institute t o be appointed by the 
Board;  
(e) One member to be nominated by the Rector; and  
(f)  Director QEC 
(2) The members other than ex-officio members of a Board of Faculty shall 
hold office for a period of three  years and shall be eligible for reappointment on expiry 
of their term of office. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of a Board of Faculty shall be one -half of the 
total number of members. 
(4) A Board of Faculty, subject to the general control of the Academic 
Council and the Board, may: 
(a) co-ordinate the teaching and research work in the subjects assigned to 
the Faculty; 
                                                           
6Added by the Next Institute of Science and Technology  (Amendment) Act 2025 (LII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4943-4944, s. 5. 
  
7Renumbered by the Next Institute of Science and Technology  (Amendment) Act 2025  (LII of 2025), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4943-4944, s. 5. 
  
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(b) scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprising a 
Faculty with regard to the appointment of paper -setters and examiners 
for graduate and postgraduate examinations and  to forward the panels 
of suitable paper -setters and examiners for each examination to the  
Rector; 
(c) consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to submit 
its report to the Academic Council; 
(d)  prepare a comprehensive annual report regarding the performance of 
each department or center or constituent college comprising the Faculty 
for presentation to the Academic Council; and 
(e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
(5) The Dean of the Faculty shall be the convener of the Board of Faculty. 
(6) The Dean shall be appointed by the Board from amongst three senior 
most Professors of the Faculty on the recommendations of the Rector and shall hold 
office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 
(7) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degree, except an 
honorary degree, courses falling within the purview of the Faculty. 
(8) The Dean shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by 
the Board on the recommendations of the Rector. 
3. Academic departments, centers, constituent colleges and institutes. – (1) 
There shall be an academic department or center or constituent college for each subject 
or a group of subjects, as may be prescr ibed by the Regulations and each academic 
department or center or constituent college shall be headed by a Head or a Principal. 
(2) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Rector, appoint the 
Head of Department/Center or Principal from amongst three senior most Professors 
other than the Professors already working as Dean for a period of three years and 
that the Head/Principal shall be eligible for re-appointment: 
Provided that in a department or center or constituent college where there are 
less than three eligible Professors, the appointment shall be made from amongst the 
three senior most Professors and Associate Professor of the department, center or 
constituent college. 
(3) The Head of Department or Principal shall plan, organize and supervise 
the work of the department or center or constituent college and shall be responsible to 
the Dean for the work of his Department, center or Constituent College or Institute. 
(4) The Head of Department or Principal shall, under the general 
supervision of the Rector and Dean, exercise all the administrative, financial and 
academic powers and such other duties or powers as may be delegated to him. 
(5) The Head of Department or Principal shall prepare a comprehensive 
annual report regarding the performance of his/her department or center or constituent 
college at the graduate and postgraduate levels, Faculty research and development, 
and submit the report to the Dean for evaluation. 
4. Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – (1) The Board of Advanced 
Studies and Research shall consist of: 
(a) Rector (Convener); 
(b) all the Deans; 
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(c) Controller of Examinations; 
(d) one Professor of the Institute from each Faculty other than the Dean to 
be appointed by the Board; 
(e) one member to be nominated by the Rector; 
(f) three members from the relevant field, research organizations and 
Government, to be nominated by the Board;  
(g) Director QEC; 
(h) Director ORIC; and  
(i) Registrar (Secretary). 
(2) The term of office of the members of the Board of Advanced Studies 
and Research other than ex-officio members shall be three years and shall be eligible 
for reappointment. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and 
Research shall be one-half of the total number of members. 
5. Functions of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research. – The Board of 
Advanced Studies and Research shall: 
(a) advise an Authority on all matters connected with the promotion of 
advanced studies and research publication in the Institute; 
(b) consider and report to an Authority with regard to a research degree of 
the Institute; 
(c) propose Regulations regarding the award of a research degree; 
(d) appoint supervisors for postgraduate research students and to app rove 
the title and synopses of a thesis or dissertation; 
(e) recommend panels of names of examiners for evaluation of a research 
examination; and 
(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 
6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection Board shall consist of: 
(a) Rector (Convener); 
(b) Dean of the Faculty concerned; 
(c) Head of Department or Principal of the constituent college concerned; 
(d) two members of the Board to be nominated by the Board; 
(e) one eminent scholar to be nominated by the company; 
(f) the Registrar, who shall be the Secretary of the Selection Board. 
(2) The members other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a 
period of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 
(3) Four members of the Selection Board shall constitute the quorum for a 
meeting of the Selection Board. 
(4) No member, who is a candidate or whose family member is a candidate, 
for a post to which appointment is to be made shall take part in the proceedings of the 
Selection Board for selection of a candidate on such post. 
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(5) In the selection of candidates for the post of Professor or Associate 
Professor, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject 
concerned, and in selecting candidates for any other teaching post, two experts in the 
subject concerned, to be nominated by the Rector from a standing list of experts for 
each subject approved by the Board on the recommendations of the Selection Board. 
(6) The Board may revise the standing list of experts of a subje ct on the 
recommendations of the Selection Board. 
(7) In case of non -availability of the Rector, any members can convene the 
Selection Board by mutual consent. 
7. Functions of the Selection Board.– The Selection Board shall: 
(a) consider the applications and recommend to the Board, the names of 
suitable candidates for appointment to teaching and other posts; and 
(b) consider all cases of promotion or selection of teachers or officers of the 
Institute and recommend the names of suitable candidates for such 
promotion or selection to the Board. 
8. Finance and Planning Committee.– (1) The Finance and Planning Committee 
shall consist of: 
(a) Rector (Convener); 
(b) One member of the Company to be nominated by the Company;  
(c) Treasurer; 
(d) one member of the Board to be nominated by the Board; 
(e) one member of the Academic Council to be nominated by the 
Academic Council; 
(f) Director Planning of the Punjab Higher Education Commission; and  
(g) Registrar. 
(2) The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years and 
shall be eligible for reappointment. 
(3) Half members of the Finance and Planning Committee shall constitute 
the quorum for a meeting of the Finance and Planning Committee. 
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee. – The Financ e and 
Planning Committee shall: 
(a) prepare the annual statement of accounts and propose annual budget 
estimates and advise the Board thereon; 
(b) review periodically the financial position of the Institute; 
(c) advise the Board on all matters relating to finance, investments and 
accounts of the Institute; and 
(d) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes.