Burewala has a fuller education sector than its size suggests — a government degree college plus campuses of five separate universities and institutes, serving the city and the wider tehsil.
Degree-granting institutions operating in or affiliated with the city.
| Institution | Type | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Government Degree College Burewala | Degree college | Government |
| University of Agriculture, Faisalabad — Burewala Campus | University campus | Public |
| Barani Institute of Sciences — Burewala Campus | Institute campus | Private |
| Punjab College of Science — Burewala Campus | College campus | Private |
| Superior University Lahore — Burewala Campus | University campus | Private |
Institutions listed per the Burewala city profile (public record). Presence of a campus is as recorded; programmes offered vary.
Government and model schools named in the city record.
A government model high school serving the city of Burewala.
Long-established government high school in Burewala.
Private model school operating in the city.
This listing reflects institutions named in public city records. It is not an exhaustive register of every school in Burewala or Burewala Tehsil.
Burewala is one of four tehsils in Vehari District. Understanding the district helps place the city.
| Town / tehsil | Status |
|---|---|
| Burewala | Largest city in the district |
| Vehari | District capital |
| Jallah Jeem | Third largest city |
| Mailsi | Tehsil of the district |
Vehari District was created on 1 July 1976, carved out of four tehsils of Multan District — Vehari, Burewala, Jallah Jeem and Mailsi. Its name means "low-lying settlement by a flood water channel".
As of the 2023 census the district had 543,036 households and a population of 3,430,421, with 22.82% living in urban areas. The sex ratio is 102.33 males to 100 females, and 27.44% of the population is under ten years old.