Frequently Asked Questions

The National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) is the body mandated by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan to accredit teacher education programs offered by public and private sector universities and institutions across Pakistan.

NACTE was established in December 2006 and became operational via Gazette Notification in 2007.

NACTE operates under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.

To promote excellence in teacher education through evidence-based accreditation, ensuring the quality of programs that prepare professionally competent teachers.

Public and private sector universities, colleges, and teacher education institutions offering teacher education degree programmes anywhere in Pakistan.

Formal Accreditation (for existing programs) and Zero Accreditation (for new programs about to launch).

W (highest recognition), X (excellent standard), Y (good standard), and Z (entry level) — see the Award Levels page for full criteria.

As decided at the 26th Council Meeting on 15 September 2026, formal accreditation is valid for 4 years for BS, B.Ed. (4-year) and PhD programmes, and 3 years for B.Ed. (1.5-year), B.Ed. (2.5-year), ADE, MS/M.Phil and PGD programmes. The revised validity is implemented from 1 October 2026.

Register as a Focal Person, submit the application with the required fee, upload the required documents, NACTE conducts a desk review, an evaluator team conducts a site visit, then the Council makes the final accreditation decision.

Timelines vary by institution and program; institutions should prepare for the accreditation visit within four months of submitting a formal application. Contact NACTE directly for a case-specific estimate.

Open/Virtual mode accreditation carries the same fees as formal accreditation (covering the first 500 enrolled students, plus PKR 10,000 for each additional cohort of 100), and only the university's main campus is visited, with accreditation extending to sub-campuses offering the same program — see the Fee Structure page for details.

Institutional and program documentation as specified in NACTE's accreditation standards and document templates — see the Documents page for the current template package.

A Focal Person is an institute's official representative for all NACTE accreditation matters — the point of contact between the institution and NACTE throughout the process.

Complete the Focal Person Registration form with your personal, institute, and Head of Department information.

NACTE reviews the application, and the Focal Person is contacted via the email provided once verification is complete.

No — each Focal Person registration requires a unique email address; duplicate registrations are rejected.

Use the Check Registration Status page with the reference number (format FP-0001) you received after submitting your application.

A subject-matter expert who assesses teacher education programs during accreditation site visits, evaluating institutions against NACTE's accreditation standards.

Review the eligibility criteria and registration process on the Become an Evaluator page, then submit your application with the registration fee.

The public Evaluators Directory lists name, designation, institution, province, and qualification only — contact details are never published publicly.

Yes — evaluator registration is renewed every three years for a renewal fee (see Fees & Payments below).

Fees vary by programme category (BS, B.Ed. 4-year and PhD vs. other programmes) and type of accreditation (zero, formal or direct formal), and are the same for open/virtual programmes — see the Fee Structure page under Accreditation for exact current rates.

Yes. The accreditation fee covers the programme for its validity period — 4 years for BS, B.Ed. (4-year) and PhD, and 3 years for other programmes. Re-accreditation is charged at the Formal Accreditation rate and must be applied for before the validity expires, otherwise a late fine of Rs. 100 per day applies.

PKR 10,000 for initial registration.

PKR 5,000, due every three years.

Pay online via any HBL branch, or by cross cheque/pay order in favor of "National Accreditation Council For Teacher Education", Account # 17427900187401, Habib Bank Limited, Sector H-9 Shalimar Branch, Islamabad.