Explore BS Physics – QUEST Nawabshah at University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, including duration, eligibility and connected admission resources.
BS Physics at Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah is a four-year, eight-semester morning-shift science degree in the Faculty of Science. The 2026 admission notice lists it among the BS disciplines, with a note that admission of pre-medical candidates requires HEC permission.
Program Overview
The curriculum covers mechanics, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism, modern physics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, electrodynamics, solid-state physics, nuclear and particle physics, electronics, computational physics and laboratory techniques. Being housed in an engineering university gives students access to electronics and materials labs beyond those of a typical physics department.
The degree suits students who enjoy understanding why things work at a fundamental level and who want a route into research, teaching or technical careers. Pre-engineering candidates are the natural applicants; pre-medical students should check with the admission office about the HEC-permission condition.
Quick Facts
| Degree | BS (4-year) |
| Duration | 4 years (8 semesters, semester system since Batch-17) – Source: QUEST undergraduate programmes page |
| Department / Faculty | Department of Physics, Faculty of Science |
| 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
According to the Batch-26 (2026) admission notice, candidates for BS programmes at QUEST must have passed HSC-II (intermediate), DAE or an equivalent examination in 2026 or earlier (not before the 2021 annual examination) with at least 50 percent marks, excluding Hifz-ul-Quran and grace marks. Pre-engineering, pre-medical and computer science groups are all considered for BS degrees, though the notice says admission of pre-medical candidates to BS Physics needs HEC permission. 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
- Create an account on the QUEST admissions portal and complete the online form; the 2026 cycle opened on 25 April 2026.
- Pay the processing fee through the online HBL challan generated by the portal.
- Upload the scanned photo (blue background) and the deposited challan by the closing date, which was 24 May 2026 for Batch-26.
- Sit the MCQ-based Pre-Admission Test at the Nawabshah campus (from 9 June 2026) carrying your admit slip and original CNIC or Smart Card.
- Follow the merit lists, interview and admission dates announced on the portal and the university website.
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
For self-finance seats the Batch-26 notice lists Rs. 210,000 (self-finance, one-time) for this discipline, including government tax, with US$ 6,000 for overseas candidates. The regular-seat semester fee is not published in the notice; check the official website before applying. Source: QUEST admission notice Batch-26 (2026), quest.edu.pk admission advertisement PDF.
Career Scope in Pakistan
Physics graduates become school and college teachers, laboratory and quality-control officers, instrumentation and radiation-safety staff in hospitals and industry, and research scholars in national institutes such as PAEC, PINSTECH and NCP. With programming skills they also enter data-analysis and electronics roles, and the degree is the standard base for MPhil and PhD study in physics and materials science.
Related Links
- QUEST Admissions 2026 (Batch-26)
- QUEST Pre-Admission Test 2026
- Browse all programs
- Admissions archive
- Entry tests in Pakistan
- Admission guides
- QUEST official undergraduate programmes page
Last updated: 18 October 2026. Details change every admission cycle – always confirm with the official university source.
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