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This study was a descriptive analysis of teachers’ perception about supportive and defensive communication climate along with their self-efficacy at university level. University teachers of Islamabad who belong to discipline of social sciences, management sciences and art and humanities were targeted as the population of this study. 508 teachers were selected from both public and private universities as a sample through random sampling techniques. Descriptive design was implemented through the use of survey method. One research instrument regarding supportive (α=.733) and defensive communication climate (α=.766) along with another questionnaire regarding self-efficacy (α=.792) were used for data collection. Results showed that university teachers were more self-protective instead of sympathetic and due to this nature they had low self-efficacy. Similarly, the teachers’ perception about their supportive, defensive communication climate and self-efficacy were not affected by their gender, sector and qualification at university level while their marital status, age, teaching experience, teaching posts and disciplines were effect on the teachers’ perception about their supportive, defensive communication climate and self-efficacy.