Overview
- In a mid-September review chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, officials confirmed the campus is due to be completed in 2027 and regular classes will begin on September 20, 2027.
- The government launched a nationwide talent hunt for second-year FSc and A-Level students that will hold an entrance test on October 24, 2026 in more than 40 cities and offer five months of free Virtual School instruction to qualifiers.
- Officials told the meeting that 185 applications have been received so far for faculty posts and that a selection process for highly qualified academic staff is under way.
- Daanish University plans to start with programmes in bioengineering, electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, computer science, and technology and social sciences.
- The project aims to expand merit-based access to international-standard technical education across Pakistan but depends on timely building completion and successful recruitment, which will be key milestones to watch in 2027.