BS Public Health – Bahria University

BS Public Health at Bahria University is a four-year, 133-credit-hour undergraduate degree of the Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, offered at the Bahria University Health Sciences campuses in Islamabad and Karachi.

Program Overview

BS Public Health (BSPH) is a 133-credit-hour degree offered at the Bahria University Health Sciences campuses in Islamabad and Karachi. It covers epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, health policy and management, health promotion and education, nutrition, maternal and child health, communicable and non-communicable disease control, health economics and research methods, with field placements in community health settings and a final research project.

The program suits pre-medical students who want a health career without MBBS, as well as students interested in community work, NGOs, health data and policy. It is a four-year alternative with a clear professional identity.

Quick Facts

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants normally need Intermediate pre-medical (FSc with Biology) or equivalent; the minimum percentage and any exceptions are stated on the official undergraduate admission roadmap. The BUET medical-sciences paper applies.

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 medical and health sciences applicants the BUET paper is 25 percent each Verbal Ability, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
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. 7,883 per credit hour, Rs. 134,011 tuition for this program (first semester, 17 credit hours), plus miscellaneous charges of Rs. 11,000, giving a first-semester total of Rs. 145,011. 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

Public-health graduates in Pakistan work with provincial health departments, the Expanded Programme on Immunisation, polio eradication and nutrition programs, WHO, UNICEF and other UN agencies, international and local NGOs, hospital quality and infection-control departments, and health-research organisations. Monitoring and evaluation, health data analysis and program management are the most common roles, and an MPH or MS later opens leadership positions.

Related Links

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

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