Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) was established in 1967 in Islamabad as a public research university. It was initially dedicated to postgraduate education but expanded through the 1980s to an interdisciplinary university offering undergraduate and postgraduate education.
It is one of the most popular universities in the country and counts several public figures and intellectuals among its current and former faculty, researchers, or alumni since its establishment. They include Maleeha Lodhi, Nasim Zehra, Shamshad Akhtar, Suhail Zubairy, Farzana Aslam, Tasneem Zehra, and Salma Zahid.
The university is nationally known for its research, technological advancement, and intellectual interaction with international institutes, including the United Nations, the University of Tokyo, and the ICTP. Currently, the Quaid-i-Azam University has four faculties and nine other teaching and research Institutes, Centre and Schools.
These include Faculty of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Medicine (affiliated), Area Study Centre for Africa, North and South America, Centre of Excellence in Gender Studies, National Institute of Pakistan Studies, National Institute of Psychology, National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, National Institute of Asian Civilizations, and the Computer Centre.
As mentioned before, QAU offers a wide array of higher education programs. Each program has its own set of eligibility criteria for admission. The following are some of the important details that you must bear in mind, with respect to the different programs:
How to Apply & Documents Required
S# | Attested Photocopies of The Requisite Documents | No. of Copies |
1 | Copy of SSC (Matriculation) Examination Marks Sheet or equivalent. | 01 |
2 | Copy of HSSC (Intermediate) Part-I Marks Sheet or equivalent. | 01 |
3 | CNIC OR Form B in case of under 18-years of age. | 01 |
4 | CNIC of Father/Parents/Guardian. | 01 |
5 | Domicile Certificate of candidate OR of father/mother if the applicant is under 18-years of age and his/her name is included in it. | 01 |
6 | Character Certificate from the institution last attended. | 01 |
7 | Equivalence Certificate and conversion of the grades, into marks from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC) for Matriculation and Intermediate levels in case of qualifications OR certificate from foreign institutes. | 01 |
8 | Sports Certificates i.e. International/National/Provincial/District etc. level issued by the concerned Authorities (Only for applicants seeking admission against the Sports Quota) | 01 |
9 | Disability Certificate issued by the District Assessment Board etc. (for applicants of Disabled Reserved Seats) and the Certificate of Disability duly verified by the Principal Medical Officer (Medical Centre) of QAU. | 01 |
10 | Minority Certificate issued by the Principal of last attended Institute (for applicants of Minority Reserved Seats) | 01 |
11 | Army Personal Service Card OR Pension Book of Parent (for applicants of Children of Army Personals) | 01 |
12 | Foreign Citizenship OR Passport for Foreign National and Dual Nationals (having Pakistani and some other nationality) Refugees (status recognized by Govt. of Pakistan) (for Foreigner Reserved Seats) | 01 |
13 | Letter of Registration from District Bar Association duly verified by the President concerned. (Only for the Children of Advocates on Reserved Seats in BH LLB program only) | 01 |
14 | Original HBL/Askari Bank Deposit Slip/Proof of online payment of Rs.2100/- (For Admission Processing Charges & Admission Form of QAU) | 01 |
15 | Any other supporting/relevant document | 01 |
QAU offers several high-quality undergraduate courses for prospective students. They are as follows:
Program | Eligibility Criteria | Test Required |
Biochemistry | FSc (Pre-Medical) or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Biotechnology | FSc (Pre-Engineering/Medical) or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Bioinformatics | FSc (Pre-Engineering/Medical) or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Botany | FSc (Pre-Engineering/Medical) or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Environmental Sciences | FSc (Pre-Engineering/Medical) or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Microbiology | FSc (Pre-Engineering/Medical) or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Zoology | FSc (Pre-Medical) or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
International Relations | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | Entry Test at QAU Campus |
Political Science | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | Entry Test at QAU Campus |
BH L.L.B | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | LAT(Law Admission Test) as conducted by the HEC |
Archaeology | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Business Administration | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Economics | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
History | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Pakistan Studies | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Psychology | FA/FSc or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Computer Science | Intermediate with Mathematics with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Chemistry | FSc (Pre-Engineering/Medical) or equivalent with at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Electronics | FSc or equivalent with Mathematics and Physics, and at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Geophysics | FSc or equivalent with Mathematics and Physics, and at least 50% marks. | No Test |
I.T. | FSc or equivalent with Mathematics and Physics, and at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Mathematics | FSc or equivalent with Mathematics as a subject and at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Physics | FA/FSc/A-Level or equivalent (at least 50% marks) with Physics and Mathematics | No Test |
Statistics | FSc or equivalent with Mathematics as a subject and at least 50% marks. | No Test |
Management Sciences, Computer Science, IT, LLB programs:
Category A (At the time of Admission) | ||
S# | Description | Fee in PKR |
1 | Admission Fee | 4,851 |
2 | Registration Fee | 4,851 |
3 | Identity Card | 305 |
4 | Library Security (Refundable) | 5,544 |
5 | Documents Verification fee | 2,218 |
6 | Departmental Security (Refundable) | – |
Total A | 17,769 | |
Category B (Per Semester) | ||
7 | Tuition Fee | 27,720 |
8 | Transport Maintenance Fund | 1,050 |
9 | Students Welfare Fund | 624 |
10 | Magazine/Newspaper fund | 83 |
11 | Sports Charges | 832 |
12 | Library Charges | 1,040 |
13 | Laboratory Charges | 1,575 |
14 | Computer Charges | 1,050 |
15 | Transport Charge | 4,725 |
16 | Terminal Examination Fee (For M.Phil: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th semesters if courses registered where applicable) | 2,356 |
17 | External Examination Charges/Thesis Charges | – |
18 | Project/Thesis Charges (06 Credit) | – |
19 | Field Work Charges | 3,150 |
Total B | 44,204 | |
Total A + B | 61,973 | |
Category C (One Time) | ||
1 | Admission Processing Fee | 2,100 |
2 | Fee for a noncredit course other than a compulsory (per course) | 2,079 |
3 | Fee for Repeating (per course) (Compulsory & Non-Credit) | 901 |
4 | Grade Card/Result Card* Normal/Regular (20 working days) | 315 |
5 | Grade Card/Result Card* – Urgent (05 working days) | 630 |
6 | Degree Fee* (20 working days) | 3,812 |
7 | Urgent Degree Fee* (5 working days) | 7,623 |
8 | Duplicate Degree Fee * | 6,930 |
9 | Migration Certificate Fee | 2,772 |
10 | Duplicate Detail Marks Certificate * | 2,772 |
11 | Degree Folder Fee* (If student required) | 500 |
12 | Verification Fee | 1,100 |
For all other Programs:
Category A (At the time of Admission) | ||
S# | Description | Fee in PKR |
1 | Admission Fee | 4,649 |
2 | Registration Fee | 4,649 |
3 | Identity Card | 292 |
4 | Library Security (Refundable) | 5,313 |
5 | Documents Verification fee | 2,125 |
6 | Departmental Security (Refundable) | – |
Total A | 17,029 | |
Category B (Per Semester) | ||
7 | Tuition Fee | 26565 |
8 | Transport Maintenance Fund | 1,050 |
9 | Students Welfare Fund | 597 |
10 | Magazine/Newspaper fund | 80 |
11 | Sports Charges | 797 |
12 | Library Charges | 996 |
13 | Laboratory Charges | 1,575 |
14 | Computer Charges | 1,050 |
15 | Transport Charge | 4,725 |
16 | Terminal Examination Fee (For M.Phil: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th semesters if courses registered where applicable) | 2,259 |
17 | External Examination Charges/Thesis Charges | – |
18 | Project/Thesis Charges (06 Credit) | – |
19 | Field Work Charges | 3,019 |
Total B | 42,713 | |
Total A + B | 59,742 | |
Category C (One Time) | ||
1 | Admission Processing Fee | 2100 |
2 | Fee for a noncredit course other than a compulsory (per course) | 1,993 |
3 | Fee for Repeating (per course) (Compulsory & Non-Credit) | 863 |
4 | Grade Card/Result Card* Normal/Regular (20 working days) | 302 |
5 | Grade Card/Result Card* – Urgent (05 working days) | 604 |
6 | Degree Fee* (20 working days) | 3,653 |
7 | Urgent Degree Fee* (5 working days) | 7,306 |
8 | Duplicate Degree Fee * | 6,641 |
9 | Migration Certificate Fee | 2,675 |
10 | Duplicate Detail Marks Certificate * | 2,675 |
11 | Degree Folder Fee* (If student required) | 500 |
12 | Verification Fee | 1,100 |
* For courses offered during summer, Tuition Fee would be charged @ Rs. 7,350
Just like Undergraduate programs, QAU offers various Graduate or Masters programs for its students. They are as follows:
Program | Eligibility Criteria |
Zoology | BSc with Zoology in combination with any one of the following subjects:
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Biochemistry |
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Microbiology |
Botany/Chemistry/Zoology/Microbiology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology.
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Anthropology | 14-years Bachelor’s Degree with any Social Sciences subjects. |
Archaeology | BA/BSc/B.Com/BBA/BPA/BS/BIT or 3-years honors degree or MBBS or BE. |
Public Administration | BA/BA(Hons), BSc/BSc(Hons), BBA/BBA(Hons), B.Com/B.Com(Hons), BPA/BPA(Hons), BS/BS(Hons), BCS/BCS (Hons), BIT/BIT (Hons), MBBS, BE (Bachelor of Engineering). |
Defense & Strategic Studies | BA/BSc/B.Com/BBA, BA/BSc. (Hons) 3-Years. |
Gender Studies | BA or BSc / BA (Hons) 3-years with one of the following subjects: Gender/Women’s Studies/Sociology/Political Science/ Economics/ History/ Geography/International Relations/ Journalism/ Mass Communication/Psychology/Applied Psychology/Humanities/Anthropology/Development Studies/ Pakistan Studies/Social Work/Demography/Media and Communication Studies. |
Pakistan Studies |
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Psychology | BA/BSc with one of the following subjects:
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Sociology | 14-years Bachelor Degree with any Social Sciences subjects |
Computer Science |
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Electronics |
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Information Technology | FSc with Physics and Bachelor’s Degree with Mathematics as a major subject. |
Mathematics Studies |
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Statistics | BA/BSc with Statistics and Math-A/Math-B Course/Mathematics General. |
M.Sc/B.B.S/MBA Programs:
Category A (At the time of Admission) | ||
S# | Description | Fee in PKR |
1 | Admission Fee | 4,851 |
2 | Registration Fee | 4,851 |
3 | Identity Card | 305 |
4 | Library Security (Refundable) | 5,544 |
5 | Documents Verification fee | 2,218 |
6 | Departmental Security (Refundable) | – |
Total A | 17,769 | |
Category B (Per Semester) | ||
7 | Tuition Fee (Per Credit Hour) | 6,930 |
8 | Transport Maintenance Fund | 1,050 |
9 | Students Welfare Fund | 624 |
10 | Magazine/Newspaper fund | 83 |
11 | Sports Charges | 832 |
12 | Library Charges | 1,040 |
13 | Laboratory Charges | 1,575 |
14 | Computer Charges | 1,050 |
15 | Transport Charge | 4,725 |
16 | Terminal Examination Fee (For M.Phil: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th semesters if courses registered where applicable) | 2,356 |
17 | External Examination Charges/Thesis Charges | – |
18 | Project/Thesis Charges (06 Credit) | – |
19 | Field Work Charges | 3,150 |
Total B | 23,414 | |
Total A + B | 41,183 | |
Category C (One Time) | ||
1 | Admission Processing Fee | 2,100 |
2 | Fee for a noncredit course other than a compulsory (per course) | 2,079 |
3 | Fee for Repeating (per course) (Compulsory & Non-Credit) | 901 |
4 | Grade Card/Result Card* Normal/Regular (20 working days) | 315 |
5 | Grade Card/Result Card* – Urgent (05 working days) | 630 |
6 | Degree Fee* (20 working days) | 3,812 |
7 | Urgent Degree Fee* (5 working days) | 7,623 |
8 | Duplicate Degree Fee * | 6,930 |
9 | Migration Certificate Fee | 2,772 |
10 | Duplicate Detail Marks Certificate * | 2,772 |
11 | Degree Folder Fee* (If student required) | 500 |
12 | Verification Fee | 1,100 |
For all other Programs:
Category A (At the time of Admission) | ||
S# | Description | Fee in PKR |
1 | Admission Fee | 4,649 |
2 | Registration Fee | 4,649 |
3 | Identity Card | 292 |
4 | Library Security (Refundable) | 5,313 |
5 | Documents Verification fee | 2,125 |
6 | Departmental Security (Refundable) | – |
Total A | 17,029 | |
Category B (Per Semester) | ||
7 | Tuition Fee (Per Credit Hour) | 6,641 |
8 | Transport Maintenance Fund | 1,050 |
9 | Students Welfare Fund | 597 |
10 | Magazine/Newspaper fund | 80 |
11 | Sports Charges | 797 |
12 | Library Charges | 996 |
13 | Laboratory Charges | 1,575 |
14 | Computer Charges | 1,050 |
15 | Transport Charge | 4,725 |
16 | Terminal Examination Fee (For M.Phil: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th semesters if courses registered where applicable) | 2,259 |
17 | External Examination Charges/Thesis Charges | – |
18 | Project/Thesis Charges (06 Credit) | – |
19 | Field Work Charges | 3,019 |
Total B | 22,789 | |
Total A + B | 39,818 | |
Category C (One Time) | ||
1 | Admission Processing Fee | 2100 |
2 | Fee for a noncredit course other than a compulsory (per course) | 1,993 |
3 | Fee for Repeating (per course) (Compulsory & Non-Credit) | 863 |
4 | Grade Card/Result Card* Normal/Regular (20 working days) | 302 |
5 | Grade Card/Result Card* – Urgent (05 working days) | 604 |
6 | Degree Fee* (20 working days) | 3,653 |
7 | Urgent Degree Fee* (5 working days) | 7,306 |
8 | Duplicate Degree Fee * | 6,641 |
9 | Migration Certificate Fee | 2,675 |
10 | Duplicate Detail Marks Certificate * | 2,675 |
11 | Degree Folder Fee* (If student required) | 500 |
12 | Verification Fee | 1,100 |
To be eligible for admission to MPhil, a candidate:
Category A (At the time of Admission) | ||
S# | Description | Fee in PKR |
1 | Admission Fee | 6,273 |
2 | Registration Fee | 5,821 |
3 | Identity Card | 305 |
4 | Library Security (Refundable) | 5,544 |
5 | Documents Verification fee | 2,772 |
6 | Departmental Security (Refundable) | 5,544 |
Total A | 26,223 | |
Category B (Per Semester) | ||
7 | Tuition Fee (Per Credit Hour) | 8,316 |
8 | Transport Maintenance Fund | 1,050 |
9 | Students Welfare Fund | 624 |
10 | Magazine/Newspaper fund | 83 |
11 | Sports Charges | 832 |
12 | Library Charges | 1,109 |
13 | Laboratory Charges | 2.100 |
14 | Computer Charges | 1,050 |
15 | Transport Charge | 4,725 |
16 | Terminal Examination Fee (For M.Phil: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th semesters if courses registered where applicable) | 2,356 |
17 | External Examination Charges/Thesis Charges | 2,625 |
18 | Project/Thesis Charges (06 Credit) | – |
19 | Field Work Charges | 3,150 |
Total B | 28,019 | |
Total A + B | 54,243 | |
Category C (One Time) | ||
1 | Admission Processing Fee | 2100 |
2 | Fee for a noncredit course other than a compulsory (per course) | 2,722 |
3 | Fee for Repeating (per course) (Compulsory & Non-Credit) | – |
4 | Grade Card/Result Card* Normal/Regular (20 working days) | 315 |
5 | Grade Card/Result Card* – Urgent (05 working days) | 630 |
6 | Degree Fee* (20 working days) | 3,812 |
7 | Urgent Degree Fee* (5 working days) | 7,623 |
8 | Duplicate Degree Fee * | 6,930 |
9 | Migration Certificate Fee | 2,772 |
10 | Duplicate Detail Marks Certificate * | 2,772 |
11 | Degree Folder Fee* (If student required) | 500 |
12 | Verification Fee | 1,100 |
Category A (At the time of Admission) | ||
S# | Description | Fee in PKR |
1 | Admission Fee | 6,273 |
2 | Registration Fee | 5,821 |
3 | Identity Card | 305 |
4 | Library Security (Refundable) | 5,544 |
5 | Documents Verification fee | 2,772 |
6 | Departmental Security (Refundable) | 5,544 |
Total A | 26,223 | |
Category B (Per Semester) | ||
7 | Tuition Fee (Per Credit Hour) | 8,316 |
8 | Transport Maintenance Fund | 1,050 |
9 | Students Welfare Fund | – |
10 | Magazine/Newspaper fund | 83 |
11 | Sports Charges | 832 |
12 | Library Charges | 2,218 |
13 | Laboratory Charges | 4,725 |
14 | Computer Charges | 1,575 |
15 | Transport Charge | 4,725 |
16 | Terminal Examination Fee (For M.Phil: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th semesters if courses registered where applicable) | 2,356 |
17 | External Examination Charges/Thesis Charges | 10,500 |
18 | Project/Thesis Charges (06 Credit) | – |
19 | Field Work Charges | 3,150 |
Total B | 39,530 | |
Total A + B | 65,753 | |
Category C (One Time) | ||
1 | Admission Processing Fee | 2100 |
2 | Fee for a noncredit course other than a compulsory (per course) | 2,722 |
3 | Fee for Repeating (per course) (Compulsory & Non-Credit) | – |
4 | Grade Card/Result Card* Normal/Regular (20 working days) | 315 |
5 | Grade Card/Result Card* – Urgent (05 working days) | 630 |
6 | Degree Fee* (20 working days) | 4,574 |
7 | Urgent Degree Fee* (5 working days) | 9,148 |
8 | Duplicate Degree Fee * | 9,009 |
9 | Migration Certificate Fee | 2,772 |
10 | Duplicate Detail Marks Certificate * | 2,772 |
11 | Degree Folder Fee* (If student required) | 500 |
12 | Verification Fee | 1,100 |
13 | Re-examination Fee | 27,720 |
14 | Extension Fee for M.Phil/M.S 5th & 6th semesters and Ph.D. 15th semester & Onward | 5,544 |