BS Computer Science – Quaid-i-Azam University

The BS Computer Science at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) is a four-year degree offered by the Department of Computer Sciences in the Faculty of Natural Sciences on the university’s campus in Islamabad. QAU is a federal public university and is consistently the highest-ranked general university in Pakistan in HEC and international rankings, which makes its computing seats among the most competitive in the country.

Program Overview

The QAU BSCS is NCEAC-accredited and follows the national computing curriculum: programming, discrete mathematics, data structures and algorithms, computer organisation, databases, operating systems, networks, software engineering, artificial intelligence and a final year project, with strong mathematics and statistics support from neighbouring departments. The program suits academically strong students who want a research-led public university environment and a route into the department’s MS and PhD programs. Source: cs.qau.edu.pk admissions.

Quick Facts

Eligibility Criteria

The Fall 2026 admission notice lists BS Computer Science under the Faculty of Natural Sciences with eligibility of FA/FSc or equivalent with Mathematics, with a minimum of 50% marks in HSSC Part I (Pre-Medical candidates need Additional Mathematics). The department page restates this as Intermediate (FSc, ICS, A-Level or equivalent) with Mathematics and at least 50%. No entry test is required for BS programs: merit is FA/FSc Part I 70% and SSC 30% for regular seats, and Matric 30% plus FA/FSc 70% for self-finance seats. Source: QAU Fall 2026 admission notice.

Admission Process

1. Register and apply online at ugadmissions.qau.edu.pk; applications by hand or post are not accepted.
2. Pay the Rs 2,860 processing fee through Kuickpay or 1-Bill and upload the receipt with the form.
3. Select up to three regular and three self-finance subject choices (six in total).
4. Upload SSC and HSSC Part I marksheets, CNIC/B-Form, parent CNIC, domicile and any IBCC equivalence.
5. Watch the merit lists on lists.qau.edu.pk (for Fall 2026 the first BS list was dated 15 August 2026) and pay the fee online within the stipulated period.

Fee Structure

QAU’s bachelor fee structure for Fall 2026 (national students) lists, for the Law, Computer Science and IT category, an admission fee of Rs 38,040 plus a per-semester total of Rs 68,490, giving Rs 106,530 at admission on a regular seat, and Rs 38,480 plus Rs 142,140, a total of Rs 180,620, on a self-finance (evening) seat. Other charges and a 5% advance tax may apply. Source: qau.edu.pk bachelor fee structure. Self-finance students are not eligible for scholarships; see our scholarships archive for external options.

Career Scope in Pakistan

A QAU computer science degree carries strong recognition with Islamabad’s software exporters, telecom operators, federal IT bodies and research organisations, and graduates move into software engineering, data science, systems and network roles as well as civil service and public-sector technology posts. The department’s research orientation also makes its graduates competitive for funded MS and PhD positions in Pakistan and abroad.

Related Links

• Quaid-i-Azam University profile
• QAU Undergraduate Admissions 2026-27
• BS Software Engineering at QAU
• QAU entry test page
• Programs archive
• Campuses

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