BS Information Technology – Bahria University

BS Information Technology at Bahria University is a four-year, 136-credit-hour undergraduate degree of the Department of Computer Science, offered at the E-8 Islamabad campus and at the Karachi and Lahore campuses.

Program Overview

BS Information Technology (136 credit hours) at Bahria focuses on the applied side of computing: web and mobile application development, database design and administration, networking and system administration, cloud and virtualisation, information security, IT infrastructure and project management, alongside the shared programming and data-structures foundation. Compared with BSCS there is less emphasis on theory such as automata and compilers and more on deploying and managing working systems.

The program suits practically minded students who want to build and run business systems, support enterprise IT, or move into cybersecurity and cloud roles. It is often the better fit for ICS graduates who enjoy hands-on lab work.

Quick Facts

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility follows the Bahria computing rule: Intermediate or equivalent with Mathematics (pre-engineering/ICS, or pre-medical with deficiency courses). The exact minimum marks are stated on the official undergraduate admission roadmap for the intake you apply to.

Bahria University does not publish minimum intermediate percentages on its public admission test page, and the Admission Quota and Test Exemption pages hold the detailed conditions, so confirm the exact percentage and subject requirement for this program on the official undergraduate admission roadmap before applying.

Admission Process

1. Read the How to Apply page and create an account on the Bahria online admission portal.
2. Fill in the application, upload documents and pay the registration/processing fee by the registration deadline (18 Dec 2026 for most programs in the Spring 2027 plan).
3. Sit the Bahria University Entry Test (BUET): 100 MCQs in 120 minutes with no negative marking. For computer science and engineering applicants the BUET paper is 30 percent Verbal Ability, 15 percent Quantitative Reasoning, 15 percent Analytical Reasoning, 10 percent Physics and 30 percent Mathematics.
4. Check the BUET result on the portal (24 Dec 2026 for most Spring 2027 programs) and attend the interview if shortlisted.
5. Pay the first-semester fee by the stated deadline; regular classes for Spring 2027 begin on 25 January 2027.

Dates above are taken from the Spring 2027 admission plan (Source: Bahria University Important Dates); the plan notes that some programs have earlier deadlines (16 Nov or 10 Dec 2026), so check your program row. Read our Bahria University entry test page for a full breakdown of BUET.

Fee Structure

The official undergraduate fee structure for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 lists Rs. 8,223 per credit hour, Rs. 139,791 tuition for this program (first semester, 17 credit hours), plus miscellaneous charges of Rs. 15,000, giving a first-semester total of Rs. 154,791. Allied charges are a one-time non-refundable admission fee of Rs. 33,000 (Rs. 15,000 for associate degrees), refundable caution money of Rs. 25,000, and a Rs. 10,000 degree fee with the last semester. Source: Bahria University Fee Structure Undergraduate. The university reserves the right to revise fees, so re-check before paying.

Career Scope in Pakistan

IT graduates in Pakistan are hired as web and application developers, network and system administrators, IT support and helpdesk leads, database administrators, cloud and security analysts and ERP consultants. Banks, telecom operators, hospitals, universities and every mid-sized company run IT departments, and remote work for foreign clients is widespread. Industry certifications (Cisco, Microsoft, AWS) on top of the degree improve prospects noticeably.

Related Links

• Bahria University profile
• University admissions archive
• Bahria University entry test page
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• Student guides

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