Explore BE Electrical (Automation and Control) Engineering – QUEST Nawabshah at University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, including duration, eligibility and connected admission resources.

BE Electrical (Automation and Control) Engineering at QUEST Nawabshah is a four-year engineering degree run from the Electrical Engineering department and admitted as a distinct discipline in the Batch-26 (2026) cycle. Classes are held in the morning shift at the Sakrand Road campus.

Program Overview

This specialisation focuses on making machines and processes run themselves. Core courses include classical and modern control theory, industrial instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLC), SCADA systems, robotics, sensors and actuators, process control and industrial networks, built on a foundation of circuits, electronics and signals. Lab work with PLC trainers and simulation tools is a large part of the degree.

It appeals to students who want to apply electrical engineering inside factories, refineries, power plants and water systems. The track is narrower than general Electrical Engineering, so applicants should be sure they enjoy control systems and programming of industrial equipment.

Quick Facts

Degree	BE (Bachelor of Engineering)
Duration	4 years (8 semesters, semester system since Batch-17) – Source: QUEST undergraduate programmes page
Department / Faculty	Department of Electrical Engineering (Automation and Control), Faculty of Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication and Computer Systems Engineering
Campus	QUEST main campus, Sakrand Road, Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad), Sindh
Intake	Once a year (Batch-26 for 2026; applications opened 25 April 2026)
Official page	quest.edu.pk/programmes/undergraduate.php

Eligibility Criteria

The official 2026 notice sets the bar for BE admission at a minimum of 60 percent marks in HSC-II, DAE or equivalent, with Hifz-ul-Quran marks and grace marks excluded; passing years from 2021 to 2026 are accepted, and SSC-II must not be older than 2019. Pre-engineering is the standard group; pre-medical candidates are accepted only for Biomedical Engineering. Software Engineering and Computer Systems Engineering candidates may check the prospectus for the ICS group rule. Regular and self-finance seats are for candidates domiciled in Sindh; applicants from other provinces can apply only under the self-finance scheme, and some seats are reserved for overseas Pakistanis and differently-abled candidates. All applicants must sit the QUEST Pre-Admission Test and score at least 40 marks. Source: quest.edu.pk/news/212.

Admission Process

Register on the QUEST online admission portal at admissions.quest.edu.pk and fill in the application form (Batch-26 applications opened on 25 April 2026).
Generate the processing-fee challan from the portal and deposit it at any HBL branch; self-finance applicants also submit a bank draft in favour of the Director Finance, QUEST.
Upload a blue-background photograph and the paid challan before the deadline (24 May 2026 for Batch-26).
Download the admit slip from your portal account and appear in the computer-based Pre-Admission Test, held at QUEST Nawabshah from 9 June 2026 on a district-wise schedule.
Check the merit list on the portal, attend the interview or document verification if called, and pay the admission fee to confirm your seat.

Full details of the cycle are on our QUEST Admissions 2026 (Batch-26) record and the QUEST Pre-Admission Test page. Source: official QUEST admission notice.

Fee Structure

The 2026 admission notice gives a one-time self-finance fee for this programme of Rs. 525,000 (self-finance, one-time), inclusive of government tax. Overseas and foreign applicants pay US$ 6,000 by demand draft. Semester fees for regular (merit) seats are not stated in the notice, so check the official website or prospectus for the regular fee schedule. Source: QUEST admission notice Batch-26 (2026), quest.edu.pk admission advertisement PDF.

Career Scope in Pakistan

Automation engineers are needed in sugar mills, cement plants, textile units, fertiliser and chemical plants, oil and gas facilities and power stations across Sindh and the rest of Pakistan. Typical roles are instrumentation and control engineer, PLC and SCADA engineer, maintenance engineer and commissioning engineer, with later growth into plant engineering management or industrial consultancy.

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