NUST Undergraduate Admissions 2026-27

This record covers undergraduate admissions at the National University of Sciences and Technology profile (NUST), Islamabad, for the 2026-27 academic year. NUST admits once a year for the Fall semester, and the admission campaign now under way – NET Series 1 registration opened on 4 October 2026 – is for the Fall 2027 intake, while Fall 2026 students have already joined classes. Everything runs through the official portal at ugadmissions.nust.edu.pk.

Admission Schedule

NUST holds several NET series between late autumn and summer. A candidate may sit more than one series and the best score is used, so an early attempt costs nothing in merit terms.

Programs Open for Admission

• Engineering: Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Materials, Aerospace, Avionics, Mechatronics, Environmental, Geoinformatics and more across SEECS, SMME, SCME, NICE, CAE, CEME, PNEC and other colleges
• Computing: BS Computer Science (SEECS, NBC Quetta, PNEC), BS Artificial Intelligence (SEECS, NBC), BS Data Science (SEECS), BS Bioinformatics (SINES)
• Natural and Applied Sciences: BS Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology and related degrees
• Business and Social Sciences: BBA, BS Accounting and Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Mass Communication, Psychology, English, LLB
• Architecture, Industrial Design, Medicine (MBBS/BDS through AMC) and Nursing under separate criteria

The complete campus-wise list is on the official list of UG programmes and institutions.

Eligibility Criteria

For the Engineering and Computing groups, NUST requires at least 60% aggregate in Matric and at least 60% in FSc or equivalent; Engineering needs Pre-Engineering (or Pre-Medical with deficiency Mathematics for some programmes), while Computing accepts Pre-Engineering, ICS or Pre-Medical with 6 credit hours of deficiency Mathematics. Business, social sciences and some science programmes have their own stream and percentage rules. O/A Level and foreign candidates need IBCC equivalence. Source: https://nust.edu.pk/admissions/undergraduates/eligibility-criteria-for-ug-programmes/.

How to Apply

1. Create an account on the undergraduate portal and complete the personal and academic profile.
2. Register for a NET series in your discipline group (Engineering, Computing, Business, etc.) and pay the processing fee.
3. Book a test slot and sit the computer-based NET; re-attempt in a later series if you want to improve.
4. When the application window opens after the last series, select programme and campus preferences in order.
5. Follow the merit lists, then pay dues and complete document and medical verification at the allotted school.

Entry Test and Merit

The NUST Entry Test (NET) is the primary route; SAT and ACT scores are accepted as alternatives. The official merit criteria page sets out how NET marks are combined with Matric and FSc results for each group. Source: NUST merit criteria for admission on NET basis. Preparation notes are on our NUST entry test (NET) page.

Fee and Scholarships

For session 2026-27 the official Undergraduate Financial Matters page lists tuition of Rs. 216,750 per semester for Engineering, Computing, Natural Sciences and Applied Sciences, a one-time Rs. 35,000 admission processing fee, a Rs. 10,000 refundable security deposit and Rs. 5,000 per semester for sports, library, health and IT; business, social science and other groups have their own rates on the same page. Source: https://nust.edu.pk/admissions/fee-structure/undergraduate-financial-matters/. Need-based financial assistance, fee deferment and interest-free loans are explained on the NUST scholarships page; see also our scholarships archive.

Important Links

• NUST UG admissions portal
• Eligibility criteria for UG programmes
• Undergraduate financial matters (fees)
• NUST university profile
• NUST entry test (NET) page
• NUST H-12 Campus
• All admission records
• Admission guides

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