Pareesa Afreen 
Dec 06, 2025
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The Higher Education Commission on Friday finalised a major revamp of its degree attestation system by introducing a blockchain-based system to eliminate manual verification and the requirement for applicants to appear at HEC offices.
According to officials, procurement for developing the system has been completed, and the new blockchain-based platform is expected to be fully operational within the next six months.
HEC Acting Chairman Nadeem Mahbub has instructed the team to accelerate the implementation process. During the detailed briefing, the officials informed that the upgraded system will eliminate the need for physical documents and make the entire attestation process online, paperless, and fully automated.
How does HEC blockchain attestation system works?
The forthcoming system will ensure that all degree verification is done online, with records sealed on the blockchain for immediate authentication that cannot be tampered with.
Students from ERP-enabled universities
Twenty-five Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have fully implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Their student records will be automatically integrated into HEC’s blockchain.
- Graduates from these universities will not need to submit any documents.
- Their verified degrees will appear directly on the HEC portal immediately after graduation.
Students from non-ERP universities
Students from HEIs without ERP integration will
- Upload degrees and transcripts to the HEC portal.
- Which will then be forwarded to the respective university’s digital dashboard.
- After the university verifies the documents, they will be added to the blockchain.
Once a degree is verified and added to HEC’s blockchain, government departments, the Foreign Office, embassies, and private sector employers will be able to instantly authenticate records online without requiring a physical stamp or attested photocopies.
