Many colleges and schools which found Lahore's reputation as education center of Pakistan par excellence. Most notable are Government College- first in prestige in the country, and of which Allama Iqbal, founding father of Pakistan's Independence, was distinguished alumnus; the Foreman Christian College, founded in 1864 near the Shah Almi Gate, added in 1950; the Kinnaired College for Woman and Aitcheson(chiefs) College, still the most expensive educational establishment in the country.

King Edward Medical College is the country's largest medical institution, founded in 1870. The National College of Arts, has separate departments in Architecture, Fine Arts & design, on the competition entry basis 450 students receives from all over the country.