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Accreditation Status of Virtual university and Allama Iqbal Open University is Under Discussion in NCEAC General Council.

Visits

BS Computer Science

Visit Date	Approved Batches	Approval Date	Comments
28-Apr-2025	Fall - 2021, Fall - 2022,	14-Sept-2025	"Y (2 Academic Years) Maximum Four (4) sections of 50 students each per year are allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute within two months."
20-Sept-2024	Change of Scope Visit	27-Feb-2025	Approved. The Council approved the recommendations of the visit team and approved the increase in intake from a maximum Three sections of 50 students per year to a maximum Four sections of 50 students each per year.
16-Jun-2023	Fall - 2019, Fall - 2020,	19-Sept-2023	Max 150 Students/Yr. (3 Sections/Yr.)
09-Jan-2023	Change of Scope Visit	06-Jul-2023	Approved. 150 Students/Yr. (3 sections/Yr.) as per the recommendation of AIC Subject to fulfilling of the observations mentioned in the AIC report.
25-Nov-2019	Fall - 2015, Fall - 2016,	31-Jan-2020	150 Students/Yr (3 Sections/Yr)
22-Oct-2021	Fall - 2018, Fall - 2017,	29-Dec-2021	Max 100 Students/Yr. (2 Section/Yr.)
05-May-2017	2014 - 2018, 2013 - 2017,	19-Oct-2017
14-May-2014	2011 - 2015, 2010 - 2014,	05-Jun-2014
14-Sept-2012	2009 - 2013, 2008 - 2012,	05-Dec-2012
28-Jan-2011	2007 - 2011,	09-Apr-2011

BS Information Technology

Visit Date	Approved Batches	Approval Date	Comments
21-May-2026	Fall - 2022, Fall - 2023,	22-Aug-2026	Y (Two Academic Years) Maximum Two (2) sections of 50 students each per year are allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute within two months.
12-Jan-2024	Fall - 2020, Fall - 2021,	29-Feb-2024	Maximum two sections of 50 students each per year are allowed. The institute must hire at least four more faculty members for the BSIT program before the start of Fall semester 2024 to meet the minimum faculty requirement and submit evidence to NCEAC within two months of the issuance of the letter to the university. If the institute fails to do so, the approval for further intake starting Fall 2024 shall be withdrawn.
09-Jan-2023	Change of Scope Visit	06-Jul-2023	Approved. 100 Students/Yr. (2 Sections/Yr.) as per the recommendation of AIC Subject to fulfilling of the observations mentioned in the AIC report.
21-Jun-2022	Fall - 2018, Fall - 2019,	28-Dec-2022	Max 50 Students/Yr. (1 Section/Yr.)
30-Apr-2019

BS Software Engineering

Visit Date	Approved Batches	Approval Date	Comments
29-Aug-2025	Change of Scope Visit	12-Jan-2026	"Approved. The ASC approved the recommendations of the AIC team and approved the increase in intake from a maximum of Two sections of 50 students per year to a maximum of Three sections of 50 students each per year."
28-Apr-2025	Fall - 2021, Fall - 2022,	14-Sept-2025	"Y (2 Academic Years) Maximum Two (2) sections of 50 students each per year are allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute within two months."
16-Jun-2023	Fall - 2019, Fall - 2020,	19-Sept-2023	Max 100 Students/Yr. (2 Sections/Yr.)
17-Sept-2021	Interim Visit	29-Dec-2021	Max 100 Students/Yr. (2 Section/Yr.)
28-Dec-2020	Zero Visit	24-May-2021	Interim visit will be conducted before starting the admission Fall of the Institute Max 50 students/Yr. (1 Section/Yr.)

BS BioInformatics

Visit Date	Approved Batches	Approval Date	Comments
18-Aug-2025	Zero Visit	14-Sept-2025	Approved. Maximum One section of 50 students per year is allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute before the accreditation visit.

BS Cyber Security

Visit Date	Approved Batches	Approval Date	Comments
21-May-2026	Fall - 2022, Fall - 2023,	22-Aug-2026	Y (Two Academic Years) Since the institute has already admitted students beyond the approved intake during the 2025–26 admission cycle, it is recommended that the institute strictly adhere to the NCEAC-approved intake in subsequent admission cycles. Accordingly, the institute may be permitted to admit a maximum of three sections of 50 students each (150 students) per year for the 2026– 27 admission cycle. From the 2027–28 admission cycle onwards, the approved intake may be increased to a maximum of four sections of 50 students each (200 students) per year, subject to strict compliance with NCEAC's requirements and approved intake regulations.
26-Dec-2025	Change of Scope Visit	02-Aug-2026	Since the institute has already admitted students beyond the approved intake during the 2025–26 admission cycle, it is recommended that the institute strictly adhere to the NCEAC-approved intake in subsequent admission cycles. Accordingly, the institute may be permitted to admit a maximum of three sections of 50 students each (150 students) per year for the 2026– 27 admission cycle. From the 2027–28 admission cycle onwards, the approved intake may be increased to a maximum of four sections of 50 students each (200 students) per year, subject to strict compliance with NCEAC's requirements and approved intake regulations.
20-Sept-2024	Change of Scope Visit	27-Feb-2025	Approved. The Council approved the recommendations of the visit team and approved the increase in intake from a maximum Two sections of 50 students per year to a maximum Three sections of 50 students each year.

BS Artificial Intelligence

Visit Date	Approved Batches	Approval Date	Comments
21-May-2026	Fall - 2022, Fall - 2023,	22-Aug-2026	Y (Two Academic Years) Maximum Three (3) sections of 50 students each per year are allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute within two months.
29-Aug-2025	Change of Scope Visit	12-Jan-2026	"Approved. The ASC approved the recommendations of the AIC team and approved the increase in intake from a maximum of Two sections of 50 students per year to a maximum of Three sections of 50 students each per year."
18-Oct-2024	Fall - 2020, Fall - 2021,	27-Feb-2025	"Maximum Two (2) sections of 50 students each per year are allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute within two months."
28-Jun-2022	Interim Visit	28-Dec-2022	2 Sections of 50 students each per year.
09-Jul-2021	Zero Visit	29-Dec-2021	Max 50 Students/Yr. (1 Section/Yr.)

BS Data Science

Visit Date	Approved Batches	Approval Date	Comments
21-May-2026	Fall - 2022, Fall - 2023,	22-Aug-2026	Y (Two Academic Years) Maximum Two (2) sections of 50 students each per year are allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute within two months.
29-Aug-2025	Change of Scope Visit	12-Jan-2026	"Approved. The ASC approved the recommendations of the AIC team and approved the increase in intake from a maximum of One section of 50 students per year to a maximum of Two sections of 50 students each per year."
20-Jul-2022	Zero Visit	28-Dec-2022	1 Section of 50 students each per year

BS Multimedia and Gaming

Visit Date	Approved Batches	Approval Date	Comments
21-May-2026	Fall - 2021, Fall - 2022,	22-Aug-2026	Y (Two Academic Years) Maximum One (1) section of 50 students each per year are allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute within two months.
28-Apr-2025	Confirmatory Visit	14-Sept-2025	Confirmatory Visit approved. Maximum One section of 50 students each per year is allowed. A compliance report regarding the issues mentioned in the AIC’s report must be submitted by the institute before the accreditation visit.
12-Jan-2024	Fall - 2020,	29-Feb-2024	Admissions are permitted. After ASC’s approval following a successful confirmatory visit, the admitted batches will be eligible for accreditation.
16-Jun-2023	Fall - 2019,	19-Sept-2023	Max 50 Students/Yr. (1 Section/Yr.)