University of Home Economics Lahore

The University of Home Economics Lahore (UHE) is a public-sector women’s university on Main Boulevard, Gulberg II, Lahore, Punjab. It traces its roots to the College of Home Economics founded in 1955 — the first of its kind in Pakistan, according to the Vice-Chancellor’s message — and was upgraded to a university by the Government of Punjab. UHE is known for art and design, nutrition and dietetics, human development, psychology and textile and fashion design, and it still runs intermediate classes alongside BS, MS and PGD programs. It is HEC-recognised. See the UHE entry test guide and admissions 2026-27 record.

Quick Facts

City	Lahore
Province	Punjab
Established	1955 (college); university status later — confirm on the official site
Sector	Public
HEC recognition	Recognised — see the HEC list
Official website	uhe.edu.pk
Admissions portal	uhe.superapp.pk

Faculties and Undergraduate Programs

The official website lists departments under five faculties:

Art & Design: Art & Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Textiles & Fashion Design, Interior Design
Social & Behavioral Sciences: Human Development, Psychology, Sociology and Gender Studies, Media and Communication Studies, Information Management, Home Economics, Political Science
Science & Technology: Computer Science & IT, Nutrition & Health Promotion, Allied Sciences
History & Languages: English, Islamic Studies, History and Pak Studies
Management Science

BS programs named in official admission documents include BS Fashion Design, BS Textile Design, BS Interior Design, BS Art & Design, BS Fine Arts (including Sculpture & Ceramic Design), BFA Graphic Design, BS English Language and Literature and BS Human Nutrition & Dietetics, plus BS degrees in the social science and computing departments. Confirm the full list on the official website and our programs archive.

Admission Process

UHE admits for Fall in phases. In 2026 the Fall admissions for Intermediate, BS, MS and PGD reached Phase III, with the application deadline extended to 29 September 2026 and the Phase III first merit list fee deadline on 6 October 2026 (official website). Candidates apply online through the superapp portal, pay the challan, sit a drawing or written aptitude test and interview where applicable, and then pay fees after the merit list.

Entry Test and Merit

Design and fine-arts programs require a drawing test and interview; BS English Language and Literature requires a written aptitude test and interview; other BS programs are admitted on academic merit and interview per the official schedule. The merit formula is not published on the pages we verified; check the official website. See the UHE entry test page.

Fee Structure

Fee figures are published in the official prospectus (UHE Prospectus 2026 PDF on the admissions page) and were not verifiable in text form here; check the official website.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

UHE participates in the Punjab Chief Minister Laptop Program (Phase-2 schedule posted on the official site) and offers reserved seats with trials and interviews. For need-based and merit scholarships, check the official website and our scholarships archive.

Campuses

UHE operates from its Gulberg campus in Lahore; no sub-campuses are listed. See the campuses archive.

Why Students Choose UHE

UHE is the only public university in Pakistan built around home economics, design and nutrition, which gives it specialised studios and labs that general universities rarely have. Its women-only setting in central Lahore and phased admission calendar also make it accessible for late applicants.

UHE’s Gulberg campus is one of the most central university locations in Lahore, close to Liberty Market and Main Boulevard, which makes daily commuting from most of the city practical. The campus houses design studios, a nutrition and food laboratory block, a business incubation centre and an auditorium named after Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, all of which are used as test venues during admissions.

The phased admission system means that applicants who miss the first deadline in summer often get a second and third chance, as the university re-opens applications for seats left vacant. In 2026 this ran to a Phase III closing at the end of September. Each phase has its own test and interview date, so applicants should match their application to the phase they are applying in.