Education[edit]

Sahiwal has several educational institutes of quality. But the literacy rate is still low: about 30% overall and 51% in the city of
Sahiwal. The Divisional Public School (DPS) and St. Mary's Convent High School are a schools of the city. Other notable schools
are Government High School, Govt. High School Urban Area, Comprehensive High School, Government Pilot Higher Secondary
School and Junior Model High School. Government Immamia College, Government Postgraduate College (GPGC) and Government
College for Men and Women. and it has also a biggest institute of technology (govt.college of technology) GCT. Medical & Dental
College and COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) are working. Virtual University has opened a campus in Sahiwal
and offers distance learning programmes. It is near the Government College Sahiwal. Baha-u-Deen Zikria University (BZU) subcampus Sahiwal and COMSATS Institut of Information Technology Sahiwal Campus has been successfully providing several undergraduate and graduate programmes since 2005.
The private sector has a major role in the education system. Kings College of Health Sciences is the first and only institute which
offers courses in health sciences and allied health sciences. Schools in this regard are the Educators (four campuses), Acute
Business College ACCA and CAT, The Allied School, The Knowledge School, The Beaconhouse School System, Bloom Field Hall,
The City School Pre-Forces Cadet School. Dare-Aqram Model School SCOPE School System Bhagwan Public School
Muhammadan Law College Sahiwal Multan Law College Sahiwal The Limit College The Command College, Allama Iqbal
Polytechnic Institute, Quaid e Azam Polytechnic Institute, Quaid e Azam Technology College

Divisional Public School and College