Preston University (Pakistan) is a private university in Pakistan. It was established as the School of Business and Commerce in 1984. The university is currently located in Kohat (main campus), Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi. It is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC). It was operating in Ajman, UAE without any accreditation and was therefore closed. Preston University is the first private university of Pakistan and now has one of the largest networks of campuses in the country.