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Top Computer Science Universities in Pakistan

Pakistan has 157 HEC-recognized computer science (CS/IT) universities, including NUST, LUMS, IBA Karachi. This page compares the fees, merit requirements, entry tests, and programs of the best computer science (CS/IT) universities in Pakistan — updated for 2026 admissions.

Comparing 157 HEC-recognized universities — fees, merit & programs, updated 2026.
#UniversityCityTypeFee / SemesterMerit / Entry
#1 NUSTNational University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad Public Rs. 1.5–1.8L/sem 75% NET + 15% HSSC/A-Level + 10% SSC/Mat
#2 LUMSLahore University of Management Sciences Lahore Private Rs. 6.5–10L/sem Varies by school. UG: SAT/LCAT + academi
#4 IBA KarachiInstitute of Business Administration Karachi Karachi Public Rs. 4.4–5L/sem 85%+ marks, IBA test
#5 FAST NUCESFAST National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences Karachi Private Rs. 1.8–2.2L/sem Engineering: 60% FSc (Pre-Eng/ICS). Comp
#6 COMSATSCOMSATS University Islamabad Islamabad Public Rs. 1.46–1.6L/sem UG: 50% NTS NAT + 40% FSc + 10% Matric.
#7 QAUQuaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Public Rs. 60–80K/sem Merit on academic record (≈30% Matric +
#8 GIKIGhulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Topi, Swabi Private Rs. 4.1–4.7L/sem 85% GIKI Entry Test + 15% Matric. Eligib
#9 PIEASPakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad Public Rs. 1.3–1.6L/sem 60% PIEAS Written Test + 40% FSc/A-Level
#10 NED UniversityNED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi Public Rs. 50–65K/sem 50% NED Entry Test + 50% HSC/A-Level. El
#11 University of PunjabUniversity of the Punjab Lahore Public Rs. 25–45K/sem ~75% Academic Record (Inter/Matric) + 25
#12 Aga Khan UniversityAga Khan University Karachi Private Rs. 8L–2.5M/year Merit + AKU Admission Test + interview.
#13 Habib UniversityHabib University Karachi Private Rs. 9.8L–10.3L/sem Habib Entrance Test + interview + academ
#14 Air UniversityAir University Islamabad Islamabad Public Rs. 1.2–2.2L/sem AU Entry Test + Matric/O-Level + FSc/A-L
#15 Bahria UniversityBahria University Islamabad Islamabad Public Rs. 1.45–3L/sem Matric + FSc + Entry Test weightage. Med
#16 ITUInformation Technology University Punjab Lahore Public Rs. 1.95–2.25L/sem UG (CS/AI): 50% Academic + 50% Test (min
#17 MUETMehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro Public Rs. 42K–1.3L/sem Engineering & BS: 60% in FSc Pre-Eng (or
#18 UCPUniversity of Central Punjab Lahore Private Rs. 1.7–3.1L/sem UG: 50–60% in FSc/ICS/ICom/A-Level/DAE d
#19 SZABISTShaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology Karachi Private Rs. 1.2–2L/sem Entrance test + interview/group discussi
#20 GCU LahoreGovernment College University Lahore Lahore Public Rs. 40K–70K/sem (Regular) 60% HSSC/Intermediate + 40% GCU Entry Te
#21 ISTInstitute of Space Technology Islamabad Public Rs. 1.4–1.6L/semester 60
21 NDUNational Defence University Islamabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
22 VUVirtual University of Pakistan Online Public Rs. 15–22K/sem Intermediate / A-Level (HEC minimum elig
23 CUSTCapital University of Science & Technology Islamabad Private Rs. 60–100K/sem 70%+ in FSc
24 RiphahRiphah International University Islamabad Private Rs. 80–150K/sem 65%+ in FSc
25 FUIFoundation University Islamabad Islamabad Private Check university website HEC Recognized
26 NUTECHNational University of Technology Islamabad Public Rs. 40–70K/sem 60%+ in FSc Pre-Engineering
27 NSUNational Skills University Islamabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
28 CASESir Syed CASE Institute of Technology Islamabad Private Check university website HEC Recognized
29 IBADATIBADAT International University Islamabad Private Check university website HEC Recognized
30 MYUMuslim Youth University Islamabad Private Check university website HEC Recognized
31 LCWULahore College for Women University Lahore Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 60%+ in Intermediate
32 UMTUniversity of Management & Technology Lahore Private Rs. 80–150K/sem 65%+ in FSc
33 UOLUniversity of Lahore Lahore Private Rs. 60–120K/sem 60%+ in FSc
34 MinhajMinhaj University Lahore Lahore Private Check university website HEC Recognized
35 SuperiorSuperior University Lahore Private Rs. 50–100K/sem 60%+ in Intermediate
36 HajveryHajvery University Lahore Private Check university website HEC Recognized
37 LGULahore Garrison University Lahore Private Check university website HEC Recognized
38 USAUniversity of South Asia Lahore Private Check university website HEC Recognized
39 LLULahore Leads University Lahore Private Check university website HEC Recognized
40 QarshiQarshi University Lahore Private Check university website HEC Recognized
41 NURNUR International University Lahore Private Check university website HEC Recognized
42 PMAS-AAURPir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi Public Rs. 20–40K/sem 55%+ in FSc
43 FJWUFatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
44 RWURawalpindi Women University Rawalpindi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
45 HITECHITEC University Taxila Private Check university website HEC Recognized
46 GCUFGovernment College University Faisalabad Faisalabad Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
47 GCWUFGovernment College Women University Faisalabad Faisalabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
48 UOFUniversity of Faisalabad Faisalabad Private Check university website HEC Recognized
49 IUBIslamia University of Bahawalpur Bahawalpur Public Rs. 15–35K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
50 GSCWUGovernment Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
51 WUMWomen University Multan Multan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
52 USPUniversity of Southern Punjab Multan Private Check university website HEC Recognized
53 NFC-IETNFC Institute of Engineering & Technology Multan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
54 MNS-UETMNS University of Engineering & Technology Multan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
55 TimesTimes Institute Multan Private Check university website HEC Recognized
56 UOSUniversity of Sargodha Sargodha Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
57 UOGUniversity of Gujrat Gujrat Public Rs. 15–35K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
58 USKTUniversity of Sialkot Sialkot Private Check university website HEC Recognized
59 GCWUSGovernment College Women University Sialkot Sialkot Public Check university website HEC Recognized
60 NamalNamal University Mianwali Private Rs. 50–100K/sem 70%+ in FSc
61 UOMUniversity of Mianwali Mianwali Public Check university website HEC Recognized
62 UOOUniversity of Okara Okara Public Check university website HEC Recognized
63 UOSAUniversity of Sahiwal Sahiwal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
64 UOJUniversity of Jhang Jhang Public Check university website HEC Recognized
65 GUGhazi University DG Khan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
66 KFUEITKhawaja Fareed University of Engineering & IT Rahim Yar Khan Public Rs. 25–50K/sem 60%+ in FSc Pre-Engineering
67 UONUniversity of Narowal Narowal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
68 UOCUniversity of Chakwal Chakwal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
69 UOLayyahUniversity of Layyah Layyah Public Check university website HEC Recognized
70 KUMKohsar University Murree Murree Public Check university website HEC Recognized
71 TUThal University Bhakkar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
72 AQUAl-Qadir University Sohawa Public Check university website HEC Recognized
73 BGNUBaba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib Public Check university website HEC Recognized
74 PTUTTPunjab Tianjin University of Technology Lahore Public Check university website HEC Recognized
75 UOWUniversity of Wah Wah Cantt Private Check university website HEC Recognized
76 PUTRPunjab University of Technology Rasul Mandi Bahauddin Public Check university website HEC Recognized
77 UOKUniversity of Karachi Karachi Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
78 SSUETSir Syed University of Engineering & Technology Karachi Private Rs. 40–70K/sem 60%+ in FSc
79 DHA SuffaDHA Suffa University Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
80 IoBMInstitute of Business Management Karachi Private Rs. 70–120K/sem 65%+ in Intermediate
81 IqraIqra University Karachi Private Rs. 60–120K/sem 60%+ in Intermediate
82 DUETDawood University of Engineering & Technology Karachi Public Rs. 25–50K/sem 60%+ in FSc Pre-Engineering
83 GreenwichGreenwich University Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
84 MAJUMuhammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
85 KIETKarachi Institute of Economics & Technology Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
86 SMIUSindh Madressatul Islam University Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
87 JUWJinnah University for Women Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
88 IlmaIlma University Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
89 IndusIndus University Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
90 SHUSalim Habib University Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
91 SBBCUShaheed Benazir Bhutto City University Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
92 PNAPakistan Naval Academy Karachi Military Check university website HEC Recognized
93 KINPOEKarachi Institute of Power Engineering Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
94 MalirMalir University of Science & Technology Karachi Private Check university website HEC Recognized
95 BBSUBenazir Bhutto Shaheed University Karachi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
96 USindhUniversity of Sindh Jamshoro Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
97 GCUHGovernment College University Hyderabad Hyderabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
98 SIBAUKSukkur IBA University Sukkur Public Rs. 20–50K/sem 65%+ in Intermediate
99 SALUShah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
100 QUESTQuaid-e-Awam University of Engineering S&T Nawabshah Public Rs. 20–40K/sem 60%+ in FSc Pre-Engineering
101 SBBUShaheed Benazir Bhutto University Benazirabad Benazirabad Public Check university website HEC Recognized
102 USMSUniversity of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah Public Check university website HEC Recognized
103 SAYUniShaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
104 BNBWUBegum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
105 ICUIslamia College University Peshawar Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
106 UETPESHAWARUniversity of Engineering & Technology Peshawar Peshawar Public Rs. 30–60K/sem 60%+ in FSc (ETEA)
107 SBBWUShaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar Peshawar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
108 CECOSCECOS University Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
109 SarhadSarhad University of Science & IT Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
110 CUI-KPKCity University of Science & IT Peshawar Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
111 AbasynAbasyn University Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
112 QurtubaQurtuba University DI Khan Private Check university website HEC Recognized
113 GomalGomal University DI Khan Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in FSc
114 UOMUniversity of Malakand Chakdara Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
115 USWATUniversity of Swat Swat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
116 USWABIUniversity of Swabi Swabi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
117 HUHazara University Mansehra Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
118 AUSTAbbottabad University of Science & Technology Havelian Public Check university website HEC Recognized
119 KUSTKohat University of Science & Technology Kohat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
120 UOHUniversity of Haripur Haripur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
121 AWKUMAbdul Wali Khan University Mardan Mardan Public Rs. 15–30K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
122 WUM-KPKWomen University Mardan Mardan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
123 UETMARDANUniversity of Engineering & Technology Mardan Mardan Public Check university website HEC Recognized
124 BKUBacha Khan University Charsadda Public Check university website HEC Recognized
125 USTBUniversity of Science & Technology Bannu Bannu Public Check university website HEC Recognized
126 WUSWABIWomen University Swabi Swabi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
127 KKKUKKhushal Khan Khattak University Karak Public Check university website HEC Recognized
128 SBBUSHShaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal Upper Dir Public Check university website HEC Recognized
129 UBUNERUniversity of Buner Buner Public Check university website HEC Recognized
130 UTNUniversity of Technology Nowshera Nowshera Public Check university website HEC Recognized
131 FATAFATA University Akhorwal Public Check university website HEC Recognized
132 UOChitralUniversity of Chitral Chitral Public Check university website HEC Recognized
133 UOLMUniversity of Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
134 UODirUniversity of Dir Timergara Public Check university website HEC Recognized
135 UOShanglaUniversity of Shangla Shangla Public Check university website HEC Recognized
136 PAAASPak-Austria Institute of Applied Sciences Haripur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
137 INUIQRA National University Peshawar Peshawar Private Check university website HEC Recognized
138 NUNNorthern University Nowshera Nowshera Private Check university website HEC Recognized
139 UOBUniversity of Balochistan Quetta Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
140 BUITEMSBalochistan University of IT, Engineering & Management Sciences Quetta Public Rs. 20–45K/sem 55%+ in FSc
141 SBKWUSardar Bahadur Khan Women's University Quetta Public Check university website HEC Recognized
142 UOTURUniversity of Turbat Turbat Public Check university website HEC Recognized
143 UOGWDUniversity of Gwadar Gwadar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
144 UOMakUniversity of Makran Panjgur Public Check university website HEC Recognized
145 BUETBalochistan University of Engineering & Technology Khuzdar Public Check university website HEC Recognized
146 UOLORUniversity of Loralai Loralai Public Check university website HEC Recognized
147 MCKRUMir Chakar Khan Rind University Sibi Public Check university website HEC Recognized
148 AHIUAl-Hamd Islamic University Quetta Private Check university website HEC Recognized
149 MUSTMirpur University of Science & Technology Mirpur Public Rs. 20–45K/sem 60%+ in FSc
150 UAJKUniversity of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad Public Rs. 10–25K/sem 50%+ in Intermediate
151 UOPOONCHUniversity of Poonch Rawalakot Rawalakot Public Check university website HEC Recognized
152 AlKhairAl-Khair University Mirpur Private Check university website HEC Recognized
153 MDIUMohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif Private Check university website HEC Recognized
154 WUAJKWomen University of AJK Bagh Bagh Public Check university website HEC Recognized
155 UOKOTLIUniversity of Kotli Kotli Public Check university website HEC Recognized
156 KIUKarakoram International University Gilgit Public Rs. 15–35K/sem 55%+ in Intermediate
157 BUBaltistan University Skardu Public Check university website HEC Recognized

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