BS Computer Science – Riphah International University

The BS Computer Science (BSCS) at Riphah International University is a four-year, 136 credit hour degree offered by the Faculty of Computing. It is taught at the I-14 Campus in Islamabad and the Gulberg Green Campus (both run by the Riphah Institute of Informatics), the QIE Campus in Lahore (Riphah School of Computing and Innovation) and the Malakand campus. Riphah is a private, HEC-recognised university chartered by the federal government.

Program Overview

Riphah’s BSCS follows the HEC computing curriculum: programming fundamentals, object-oriented programming, discrete structures, data structures and algorithms, database systems, operating systems, computer networks, software engineering, theory of automata, and a two-semester final year project, together with the university’s Islamic studies and ethics component that is part of every Riphah degree. The program suits students who want a standard, accredited CS degree with a choice of campus in Islamabad or Lahore and separate male and female sections at some sites. Source: riphah.edu.pk BSCS.

Quick Facts

Eligibility Criteria

Pakistani applicants need at least 50% aggregate marks in both SSC and HSSC or equivalent, with Mathematics as a subject; non-FA/FSc qualifications require an IBCC equivalence certificate in relevant subjects. Candidates with 50% or more in Pre-Medical are also eligible but must complete two additional non-credit Mathematics courses (6 credit hours) in the first year, which appear on the transcript. Selection is 60% academic record and 40% entry test or interview. Source: official BSCS page.

Admission Process

1. Apply online at admissions.riphah.edu.pk selecting the campus and program; the official page states applications for the 2026 cycle opened on 15 May 2026.
2. Upload SSC and HSSC result cards or the Part I result for result-awaiting candidates, plus CNIC/B-Form and photographs.
3. Appear in the Riphah entry test or interview at the chosen campus (40% of merit).
4. Collect the admission offer and deposit the first semester fee by the date given in the offer letter.

Fee Structure

The official page lists first-semester fees for Pakistani nationals, excluding taxes: PKR 213,878 at I-14 and Gulberg Green (tuition PKR 9,241 per credit hour for 17 credit hours), PKR 145,100 at QIE Lahore (PKR 7,310 per credit hour, 15 credit hours) and PKR 130,934 at Malakand (PKR 5,693 per credit hour). Tuition, examination, enrolment and lab fees recur each semester; hostel charges are additional. Source: riphah.edu.pk fee table. Riphah offers merit and need-based scholarships; see our scholarships archive.

Career Scope in Pakistan

Islamabad and Rawalpindi host a dense cluster of software exporters, telecom companies and government IT projects, and Riphah BSCS graduates typically start as software engineers, web and mobile developers, database administrators, network support engineers or QA engineers there or in Lahore. The university’s healthcare and allied sciences faculties also create demand for health informatics and hospital IT roles, an unusual niche for a computing graduate.

Related Links

• Riphah International University profile
• BS Artificial Intelligence at Riphah
• Riphah I-14 Campus
• Riphah entry test
• Admissions archive
• Programs archive

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