Students’ Outstanding Dues to Karachi University Surge Over Rs. 2 Billion
— November 28, 2024
KARACHI (AIA) More than 16,500 students at the University of Karachi’s morning, evening, and Executive MBA programmes have accumulated unpaid dues exceeding Rs. 2.1 billion between 2020 and 2024, according to official data shared during a recent meeting chaired by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi.
The data, which excludes MPhil, PhD, and other postgraduate research scholars, was presented in a meeting attended by faculty deans and departmental directors. Concern was expressed over the substantial Rs. 2.1 billion still owed by 16,506 students, and recommendations were made to bar debtors from appearing in exams by withholding admit cards. A proposal to cancel the enrolment and degrees of defaulters was also discussed.
It was revealed that 22,575 fee vouchers were issued to morning students, of which 13,205 students paid their dues, leaving 9,370 defaulters. While Rs. 1.558 billion was billed, only Rs. 567.32 million has been collected, leaving an outstanding amount of over Rs. 991.54 million. This translates to a fee recovery rate of just 36.39%.
For the evening programme, 13,425 fee vouchers were generated, but only 6,543 students cleared their dues, leaving 6,882 defaulters. KU charged Rs. 1.435 billion in tuition fees, yet only Rs. 385.19 million was collected, leaving over Rs. 1.049 billion unpaid, with a recovery rate of just 26.84%.
In the Executive MBA (EMBA) weekend programme, 767 fee vouchers were issued, and 513 students paid their dues, leaving 254 defaulters. The university billed over Rs. 100.3 million but received only Rs. 40.2 million, leaving Rs. 60.1 million unpaid, with a recovery rate of 40.08%.
Overall, the data showed that KU issued 36,767 fee vouchers across all programmes, of which 20,261 students paid their dues, leaving 16,506 defaulters. The university billed Rs. 3.094 billion in fees but collected only Rs. 992.71 million, leaving Rs. 2.1 billion