Tuition a year
$1,500 to $6,000
Indicative range for an international student. Varies by university and subject.
Pakistan
Study in Pakistan
Sometimes the honest answer is to stay. A strong Pakistani bachelors followed by a funded Masters abroad often beats an expensive foreign bachelors, and we will say so.
The numbers, up front
Indicative annual ranges in US dollars for an international student. Use them to shortlist, then let a counsellor price your actual choices.
Living a year
$2,000 to $4,000
Rent, food, transport and everyday costs. Cities differ far more than countries do.
Intakes
Fall and Spring
Apply at least nine months before the intake you want.
After you graduate
Unrestricted
The post study work position as it currently stands.
Why students choose it
Sometimes the honest answer is to stay. A strong Pakistani bachelors followed by a funded Masters abroad often beats an expensive foreign bachelors, and we will say so.
- A strong local bachelors, then a funded Masters abroad, costs far less
- HEC recognised degrees are accepted by most foreign universities
- Build the grades and the profile that win scholarships later
- We advise on this route even though we earn nothing from it
Universities in Pakistan
Go straight to each institution's own website, where the current admissions contact is always published. The full directory, with a guide for every university, is in LEAD Quest.
Search the full directory
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
Quetta
Official website
Looking for a phone number? University switchboards and admissions inboxes change constantly, so we link to the official site rather than printing a number that might be wrong by the time you call it. If you would rather we made the approach, that is what a counsellor is for.
Funding in Pakistan
Award values and deadlines change every cycle, so read the current call on the official page.
How to actually win one
HEC Overseas Scholarships
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Fully funded MS and PhD study abroad for Pakistani nationals, run in phases by country.
Official page
HEC Need Based Scholarships
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Support for study at Pakistani universities for students who cannot otherwise afford it.
Official page
Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship
Government of Pakistan and HEC
Tuition and a stipend for undergraduate study at public universities in Pakistan.
Official pageSafety in Pakistan
Save these before you fly, not after you land.
Pakistan
1122 is the main rescue service in most provinces
- Add your campus security number in your first week.
- Register with the You are home so they can help quickly in an emergency.
- Keep a cloud copy of your passport, visa and offer letter.
Plan your application
Free tools that work for Pakistan as well as anywhere else.
Cost calculator
Seven questions and an indicative total for the whole programme, not just year one.
Open it
Printable planners
Application tracker, document checklist, budget sheet and a pre departure timeline.
Print themWinning a scholarship
What selection panels actually reward, and the timeline that makes an application competitive.
Read the guide
LEAD Quest
Not sure this is the right country at all? Answer a few questions and find out for free.
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Serious about Pakistan?
Bring your transcripts and your budget to a free session. We will tell you which universities are realistic, what it will really cost and which intake you can still make.
