Jinnah University for Women

Jinnah University for Women (JUW) is a private women-only university in Nazimabad, Karachi, Sindh, established in 1998 under the Anjuman-e-Islamia Trust founded by Al-Haj Moulvi Reyazuddin Ahmed. It is known as one of the first women’s universities in Pakistan’s private sector, for a deliberately low fee structure compared with other private institutions, and for a wide science and pharmacy portfolio alongside business and social sciences. JUW appears on the HEC recognised universities list, so its degrees are HEC recognised.

Quick Facts

City	Karachi (5C Nazimabad)
Province	Sindh
Established	1998
Sector	Private (women only)
HEC recognition	Recognised (listed on hec.gov.pk)
Official website	https://www.juw.edu.pk/
Admissions page	https://www.juw.edu.pk/admission-policy-and-procedure

Faculties and Undergraduate Programs

JUW has five faculties and 28 departments. Undergraduate programs listed on the official admission policy page include:

Science: BS Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Zoology, Biotechnology, Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition, Physiology
Pharmacy: Pharm-D (five years)
Allied Medical Sciences: Doctor of Physical Therapy, BEMS (Eastern Medicine), BHMS (Homeopathy)
Business Administration, Commerce and Economics: BBA, BS Commerce, BS Economics and Finance, BPA, ADP Commerce, Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Social Sciences: BS English, Urdu, Islamic Learning, International Relations, Media Studies, Psychology, Education, BEd (Hons), ADE, BS Visual Studies (Fashion, Textile, Graphic Design)
Computer Science and Software Engineering: BS Computer Science, BS Software Engineering, BS Data Science

Source: https://www.juw.edu.pk/admission-policy-and-procedure. See the programs archive.

Admission Process

Admissions are announced in newspapers, on the JUW website and on its Facebook page. The official procedure runs:

Register on campus or apply online and check eligibility for the chosen program.
Submit the form with Matric certificate, last marksheet, two photographs and CNIC or B-Form copies (applicant and father or guardian) by the due date.
Pay the registration fee (amount not published; check the official website) and collect the admit card and admission kit with prospectus, test schedule and sample paper.
Sit the aptitude test on the scheduled date.
Appear for interview if on the merit list, then collect and submit the enrolment form with original documents and pay fees by cash or pay order.

Verified dates are in the JUW admissions 2026-27.

Entry Test and Merit

Admission is decided on an Academic Eligibility Score, the aptitude test and an interview. The test is GMAT-style and lasts about one hour. Students with third division or less than 45% in the prerequisite exam are ineligible. Details are in the JUW entry test guide.

Fee Structure

The fee structure page at https://www.juw.edu.pk/fee-structure did not display figures in text form when we checked. JUW describes its fees as low relative to other private universities; check the official website or call (92-21) 36620857-59 for current amounts.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Financial assistance is awarded on a merit-cum-need basis to meritorious and needy students. Source: https://www.juw.edu.pk/financial-assistance/. External schemes are in our scholarships archive.

Campuses

JUW operates from its single campus at 5C Nazimabad, Karachi, with a central library of over 60,000 books and the campus radio Sada-e-Taalbat FM 91.8. Browse the campuses archive.

Why Students Choose JUW

Families choose JUW for a women-only environment in a central Karachi location, a broad science and pharmacy menu and fees that the university keeps deliberately modest. The campus is compact and the application process still involves on-campus steps, which suits local students best. Pharmacy, physical therapy and the computing degrees are the most sought-after entry points, so apply as soon as the announcement appears.