Top 5 Universities for IT Programs in Pakistan

Due to the rapid changes in technologies and the growing demand for a degree in information technology computer science has become the need of the hour. Having studied at a good university is one of the primary reasons behind a successful career. That’s why it’s essential for students to study their potential degrees at good universities. Students have the concern that which university is the best for information technology in Pakistan. To solve their problem to some extent we have set up a list of Pakistan’s five leading universities, which are also rated as the best for higher education in the IT sector

LUMS university

LUMS is rated as one of the top universities of Pakistan and one of the best universities in Asia. It is a private research university located in Lahore which offers a degree in a wide range of fields including Information technology, business administration, and social sciences for undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. students.

The university provides a broad variety of financial aid programs and constantly searches out for the need-based promising students locally and abroad.

The university has four different schools including

Suleman Dawood School of business

Syed Babar Ali school of science and engineering

Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani school of humanities and social sciences

Shaikh Ahmad Hassan school of law

Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali school of education

The university has a student body of around 3,500 alumni and undergraduate candidates, a staff of 200, most of whom have PhDs from the world’s best universities. It offers bachelor’s and master’s programs in computer science and has a separate department for it.

To get admission in Lums a student needs to sit for an SAT with a score of 1500 or above. If not then he/she needs to appear for the Lums subject test. The test lasts for a length of 2 hours, consists of MCQs only, and students have to attempt all 3 of the 4 parts available.

Let us look at the fee structure of the computer science program by LUMS.

Fee Structure for Computer science 2020-21:

Particulars	Fall semester	Spring semester
Admission Fee (One Time Charge)	89,500 PKR	–
Tuition Fee	433,800 PKR	385,600 PKR
Lab Charges	73,800 PKR	73,800 PKR
Semester Registration Fee	29,500 PKR	29,500 PKR
General Security (Refundable – One Time Charge)	34,400 PKR	–
Total Fee	661,000 PKR	488,900 PKR

Location: DHA Phase 5, Opposite Sector U, Khayaban e Jinnah، Road، Cantt, Lahore, Punjab 54792

Contact: +92- 42 -3560-2177

Website: https://lums.edu.pk

Nust university

National university of science and technology (NUST) was founded in 1991. It has four campuses including the main campus in Islamabad and the other three campuses in Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Risalpur. The meaning behind NUST ‘s creation is the spectral blend of engineering, information technology (IT), medical and management sciences with strong educational value, and a culture of excellence that epitomizes its revered objectives. The university has around 1,343 off and on-campus students for the current year.

It has nine different schools including:

Nust business school

Atta-ur-Rehman school of applied biosciences

School of Art, Design, and Architecture

School of civil and environmental engineering

School of chemical and material engineering

School of electrical engineering and computer science

School of mechanical and manufacturing engineering

Nust institute of peace and conflict studies

School of social sciences and humanities

And have four colleges including:

College of Aeronautical Engineering (CAE)

The College of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (E&ME)

The military college of engineering (MCE)

The Military College of Signals (MCS)

Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC)

The university offers a wide range of programs including undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D.

Students who want to take admission in NUST university has to appear for the SAT with a minimum score of 550 is required for all programs in each subject or the university test that takes place thrice in a year.

The students who want to apply for a bachelor’s or masters in computer science can appear for the university test and they must have 60% marks on their metric/O levels or equivalent qualification.

Let us look at the fee structure for computer science at NUST University.

Fee Structure for National Students (In PKR):

	Engineering/IT, Bio Sciences & Natural Sciences
Admission Processing Fee	35,000 PKR
Security Deposit	10,000 PKR
Semester Fee	95,000 PKR
Miscellaneous Charges (per semester)	2700 PKR

International Students (In USD):

	Engineering, IT, Bio Sciences, Natural Sciences, Architecture, Business Studies & Social Sciences
Admission Processing Fee	USD 600
Tuition Fee (per annum)	USD 4700
Security Deposit	USD 250
Health facilities (per annum)	USD 120

Location: PNEC Road, PNS Jauhar Karsaz Faisal Cantonment, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh

Contact: (021) 48503043

Website: www.nust.edu.pk

Fast university

The fast university is a private university that has five campuses in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Chinnot – Faisalabad. The university was founded in 1980 and provides a wide range of programs to undergraduates, graduates, and PhD’S. It is well known for its program in computer sciences.

The faculty for computer science in Fast university Karachi branch includes a list of names

Dr. Jawad Shamsi
Dr. M. Atif Tahir
Dr. Ghufran Ahmed
Dr. Farooque Hassan Kumbhar
Dr. Nouman Durrani
Dr. Rauf Ahmed Shams Malik
Mr. Muhammad Shahzad
Mr. Farrukh Hassan Syed
Ms. Nausheen Shoaib
Ms. Shahar Bano
Ms. Anam Qureshi
Ms. Tania Iram
Mr. Shoaib Raza
Ms. Nida Pervaiz
Ms. Sehrish Hina
Ms. Javeria Farooq
Mr. Shoaib Rauf
Mr. Muhammad Danish Khan
Mr. Syed Zain Ul Hassan
Mr. Basit Ali
Ms. Farah Sadia
Ms. Atiya Jokhio
Ms. Bakhtawar
Ms. Ammara Yaseen

You can visit the official website of the university to find out more about the faculty members of other campuses.

To get admission in FAST you have to either appear for the entry test of the university or sit for SAT.

Now let us check the fee structure for computer science in FAST:

Program	Tuition fee (per credit hour)
BS (Computer science)	PKR 7500

BS Computer Science requirement:

A least of 60% marks are necessary in matric or Equivalent Exam System.
1. 50% marks for HSSC Examination.
1. Compulsory Subject is Mathematics

Location: FAST University, 3 A.K. Brohi Road, H-11/4 H 11/4 H-11, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory.

Contact: (051) 111 128 128

Website: nu.edu.pk

Ghulam Ishaq Khan University

Ghulam Ishaq khan university is a private university for science and technology. It is located in Khyber Pakhtun khuwah. The institute was founded in the year 1993 and named after former bureaucrat and former President of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan. The university provides Bachelor’s (BS) degree courses in computer engineering and computer science. This also offers a Master’s (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Computer System Technology.

Admission to GIKI is based on their entrance exam, which involves MCQs on Physics, Mathematics, and English every year in July. To qualify, you will have at least 60 percent marks to Physics and Mathematics at FSc or Grade C in the required courses A levels.

Below is the fee structure of GIK university.

Academic year	Engineering Programs, AI and Computer Science Program
	Fall semester	Spring semester
2020-2021	347,500	347,500
2021-2022	367,500	367,500
2022-2023	387,500	387,500
2023-2024	407,500	407,500

Location: Tarbela Road, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa، Topi, Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23640
Contact: (0938) 271858

Website: https://www.giki.edu.pk

University of Engineering and Technology (UET)

The university of engineering and technology (UET) is a private university which was founded in 1921 in Lahore.

UET offers a wide range of programs for under bachelors and bachelors in computer science and other subjects. The university has sub-campuses in Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Kala shah kaku, and Narowal.

To get admission in UET, students need to have a 60% in Fsc or equivalent qualification and a minimum 30% test score.

Below is the fee structure of the computer science program of UET.