Eligibility
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria of the programme and available vacant seats. Admission is offered on a first-come, first-served basis as stated in the official Phase 2 notice.
Available Programs
Admission Information
This record covers Phase 2 of undergraduate admissions at the University of the Punjab profile (PU), Lahore, for the 2026-27 session. Phase 2 was the vacant-seat round that followed the main Fall 2026 admissions: the portal at admissions.pu.edu.pk accepted online applications from 8 to 28 September 2026 for first-semester and fifth-semester (post-ADP) seats left unfilled in Phase 1. Source: official Phase 2 notice.
Admission Schedule
| Applications open | 8 September 2026, 8:00 AM (Phase 2, vacant seats) |
| Deadline | 28 September 2026, 11:59 PM – online applications only |
| Entry test date | No general test in Phase 2; College of Art and Design programmes require a Drawing/Aptitude Test with 50% marks (separate notice) |
| Merit list | First come, first served among eligible applicants – priority by challan generation time; department lists on the portal |
| Classes start | Check the official website (academic calendar on pu.edu.pk) |
Phase 1 of the 2026-27 cycle (the main merit-based round) closed earlier in the summer; the next full cycle will be advertised for Fall 2027.
Programs Open for Admission
- Agricultural Sciences: B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, Food Science and Technology, BS Agribusiness
- Arts and Humanities, Oriental Learning and Islamic Studies: BS Archaeology, French, Philosophy, Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu, Kashmir Studies, Islamic Studies specialisations, BFA
- Behavioural and Social Sciences: BS Sociology, Social Work, Gender Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Demography, Social Entrepreneurship
- Business, Economics and Commerce: BS Economics, Business Economics, Economics and Finance, Management, BBA and BS Islamic Banking and Finance (Hailey College)
- Education: BS Special Education, Science Education, Technology Education, English (Applied Linguistics) and B.Ed streams
- Geo-Sciences, Life Sciences, Health Sciences and Sciences: BS Environmental Sciences, GIS, Geography, Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Public Health, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Space Science
- Information and Media Studies: BS Communication Studies, Journalism, PR and Advertising, Film and Broadcast
- Gujranwala, Jhelum and Pothohar campuses: BBA, BS Accounting and Finance, Commerce, E-Commerce, English Literature; Pothohar also BS Computer Science (IT) and LLB
Most seats were in self-supporting, replica or evening sections. The main-campus BS Computer Science did not appear in the Phase 2 list, having filled in Phase 1.
Eligibility Criteria
Phase 2 was open to candidates who applied in Phase 1 but did not get a seat, to fresh candidates, and to those who had not appeared in any test. Applicants need intermediate (FA/FSc/ICS or equivalent) with the subject conditions set by each department; two marks are deducted per late session, up to five. Hostel accommodation is not guaranteed and is not available to self-supporting, afternoon, replica or evening students. Full rules: Instructions and Eligibility Criteria 2026-27 (PDF).
How to Apply
- Open admissions.pu.edu.pk within the window and register with your CNIC/B-form, email and mobile number.
- Enter Matric and Intermediate details and choose the department and session (morning, self-supporting, evening, replica).
- Generate the fee challan – in a first-come, first-served round the challan time sets your priority – and pay it at the designated bank or online.
- Upload the required documents and submit before 11:59 PM on the closing date.
- Check the department list on the portal and complete fee payment and verification at the department if selected.
Entry Test and Merit
Punjab University conducts departmental entry tests for a number of programmes in the main Phase 1 cycle, and the Phase 2 notice explicitly allowed candidates who had missed any test to apply, with Art and Design the only programme group requiring a test (drawing/aptitude, 50% to qualify). A merit calculator is linked from the admissions page. See our Punjab University entry test page and the entry tests archive.
Fee and Scholarships
The Fee/Dues Schedule for 2026-27 (Fall 2026 and Spring 2027) is published as a PDF from pu.edu.pk/fee; programme-wise amounts were not readable in text form for this record, so check the official website. The earlier 2026-27 notices listed a Rs. 550 non-refundable application processing fee. Financial assistance is handled through the university’s financial aid office; see our scholarships archive.
Important Links
- Official Phase 2 admission notice 2026-27
- PU admissions portal
- Instructions and eligibility criteria 2026-27 (PDF)
- PU fee structure
- University of the Punjab profile
- Punjab University entry test page
- Quaid-e-Azam Campus
- All admission records
- Admission guides
Last updated: 18 October 2026. Details change every admission cycle – always confirm with the official university source.
Admission status check: 23 October 2026
PU notice ‘Admissions Open: 2nd Phase (Vacant Seats) for Undergraduate Programs 2026-27’ gave online applications 8 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026, now passed; no later phase notice seen.
Expected next window (an estimate from past official dates, not an official announcement): Next UG round likely mid-2027 (entry test + application, ~Jun-Sep); only past official date seen: 2nd phase 8-28 Sep 2026.
Admission dates change often. Always confirm on the official admissions page: official page.
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