The postgraduate education in Dow University of Health Sciences is conducted under the overall supervision of the Department of Postgraduate Studies, which is headed by the Vice Chancellor of the University. The University bodies such as Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR), Institutional (ethical) Review Board (IRB) and Scientific Committee facilitates and monitors both the research activity and the overall programs.

Dow University conducts 35 PhD, Masters, Fellowship, Diploma and Certificate programs. Each year around 150 FCPS students complete their training from Dow University of Health Sciences. To date, 140 candidates of MPhil, MDS, MSBE, MS Advanced Physiotherapy and MBA have passed from Dow University.

Department of Postgraduate Studies is the administrative department which deals with admission, delivery of courses, monitoring and liaison with other departments of the university, including scheduling of examinations and accreditation/certification of programs. It liaises with the regulatory authorities for recognition of the programs being offered.