KIU Undergraduate Admissions 2026-27

This record covers BS (undergraduate) admissions at Karakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit, for the Fall 2026 intake, with notes on the Hunza, Ghizer and Diamer sub-campuses. KIU is the main public university of Gilgit-Baltistan. Applications are made online through the official portal at admissions.kiu.edu.pk. KIU’s academic calendar also shows a Spring semester; a Spring 2027 BS intake was not announced at the time of writing – check the portal.

Dates below are taken from the KIU homepage, the admissions portal announcement and the Hunza campus notice as of October 2026.

Admission Schedule

Programs Open for Admission

The main-campus Fall 2026 announcement lists 50 BS programs in four faculties:

• Arts and Humanities: BS Psychology, B.Ed. (4 years, four specialisations), BS Media and Communication Studies, BS Digital Media and Marketing, BS English (Linguistics / Literature), BS Urdu, BS Sports Sciences and Physical Education
• Social Sciences: BBA, BS Project Management, BS Accounting and Finance, BS Economics (plain, Finance, Data Science), BS International Relations, BS Political Science, BS Sociology, BS Anthropology
• Life Sciences: BS Zoology, Microbiology, Botany, Biotechnology, Medical Lab Technology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Environmental Science, Climate Change Studies, Forestry, BS Chemistry (Organic / Inorganic-Analytical), Biochemistry, BS Agriculture (Food Science and Technology, Horticulture, Plant Protection), BS Livestock and Dairy Development
• Natural Sciences and Engineering: BS Remote Sensing and GIS, Geology, Disaster Management, BS Mathematics (plain, Finance and Economics, Data Science, AI), Statistics, Physics, Medical Physics, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology
• Sub-campuses: Hunza (Development Studies, Tourism and Hospitality, Computer Science, Management), Ghizer (Biological Sciences, Business Management, Education) and Diamer (Education, Sociology, Business, MLT) advertise their own lists

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility is program-specific and is published on the official Fall 2026 eligibility page. Most arts, social science and life science programs require FA/F.Sc. or equivalent with at least 45% (second division). BS English, Microbiology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, and the engineering technology programs require 50%; BS Medical Lab Technology requires 55%; BS Mining Engineering and BS Civil Engineering require 60% in F.Sc. Pre-Engineering/Pre-Medical (or relevant DAE). Mathematics and Statistics programs need Mathematics or Statistics at Intermediate with 45%.

Candidates with a third division in FA/F.Sc. are not eligible for any program. Result-awaiting students may apply.

How to Apply

1. Open the admissions portal (admissions.kiu.edu.pk), create an account and choose the campus and program.
2. Fill the online form and upload scanned academic documents, CNIC/B-Form and photograph.
3. Submit the form, then deposit the Rs. 1,500 processing fee at any HBL branch using the generated challan.
4. Check the merit list and interview schedule announced on the portal; appear for the KIU admission test if your program (e.g. Mining Engineering) requires it.
5. Selected candidates pay the semester fee within the deadline and complete registration at the campus.

Entry Test and Merit

KIU does not hold a general entry test for BS programs; admission is on academic merit from Intermediate marks, with interviews for some programs. The official pages mention a KIU admission test only for BS Mining Engineering (and ‘as applicable’ for engineering programs). The merit formula and any test weightage are not published on the eligibility page – confirm on the portal. See our KIU entry test page for updates.

Fee and Scholarships

The admissions portal’s fee structure page (source) lists a single fee figure per program, for example Rs. 39,500 for BS Mining Engineering, Rs. 33,830 for BS Software Engineering, Rs. 31,770 for BS Computer Science and IT, Rs. 21,070 for BS Chemistry and Physics, and Rs. 20,370 for BBA, BS Economics, BS English, BS Mathematics, BS Sociology and several others. The page does not state whether these are per-semester totals or the session they apply to, and the Hunza campus separately lists Rs. 40,720 per semester for BS Development Studies, so confirm the current schedule with the admissions office before budgeting.

KIU offers merit- and need-based scholarships, cash rewards for toppers and sibling fee discounts, administered through scholarships.kiu.edu.pk. Browse our scholarships archive too.

Important Links

• KIU admissions portal (official)
• Fall 2026 eligibility criteria
• KIU academic calendar
• KIU university profile
• KIU Hunza Campus
• KIU Ghizer Campus
• KIU Diamer Campus
• All admission records

Last updated: 18 October 2026. Details change every admission cycle – always confirm with the official university source.