ISLAMABAD: A total of 61,899 students have completed their MS/M.Phil degree from universities registered with Higher Education Commission (HEC) across the country during the last five years. According to the official sourcea total of 8,564 students completed their MS/M.Phil degree during the year 2010-11, 10,972 students in 2011-12, 12331 in 2012-13, 14502 in 2013-14 and 15530 students in 2014-15. In addition, 5,621 students completed their PhD degrees from the universities registered with HEC across the country during the last five years. Out of these, 1026 students have completed their PhD degree during the year 2010-11, 1120 in 2011-12, 1216 in 2012-13, 1354 in 2013-14 and 905 in the year 2014-15.