Lahore School of Economics

The Lahore School of Economics (LSE) is a private university in Lahore, Punjab, established in 1993 and chartered by the Government of Punjab in January 1997 through the Lahore School of Economics Act (Act II of 1997). It is one of the few Pakistani universities built around economics and business from the ground up, and is known for a selective four-year honours model with double majors, a research-active faculty, and a 35-acre main campus at the junction of DHA Phase VI Main Boulevard and Burki Road.

Quick Facts

City	Lahore
Province	Punjab
Established	1993 (charter 1997)
Sector	Private
HEC recognition	Recognised — listed on the HEC recognised universities list
Official website	https://lahoreschoolofeconomics.edu.pk/
Admissions portal	https://admissions.lahoreschool.edu.pk/

Faculties and Undergraduate Programs

LSE offers three undergraduate degree types, each a four-year honours program with a double major or a major plus a minor:

BBA (Hons) — Bachelor of Business Administration with majors in business, finance, marketing and related fields
BS (Hons) — Economics, Finance, Mathematics and Statistics, Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences & Policy, Media Studies and combinations
BFA — Bachelor of Fine Arts (Art and Design), with an additional art aptitude test at admission

Academic areas on the official site include Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Environmental Sciences & Policy, Media Studies, and Art and Design. The programs archive lists degrees by field.

Admission Process

LSE runs one undergraduate intake per year for the Fall session. The official 2026-27 schedule:

Application form available from 5 January 2026; create an account on the admissions portal.
Submit the complete form (bio-data, academic record and application) by 22 June 2026 — incomplete forms are not accepted.
Pay the application form fee (PKR 7,500) and processing fee (PKR 7,500) using vouchers from the portal.
Entrance test details are emailed within three working days of a complete application; tests were held 4–5 July 2026, interviews 20–31 July 2026.
Registration and ID cards: A-Level stream by 19 August 2026 (classes 20 August); FA/FSc stream by 17 September 2026 (classes 24 September).

Source: https://lahoreschoolofeconomics.edu.pk/getProgramsAdmission/1.

Entry Test and Merit

Applicants may submit a SAT I score (minimum 1200/1600 with at least 600 in Mathematics) or sit the Lahore School Entrance Examination; an interview follows for everyone, and BFA candidates also take an art aptitude test. No numerical merit formula is published. The LSE entry test guide covers the format.

Fee Structure

The official admissions pages publish the application form fee (PKR 7,500) and processing fee (PKR 7,500) but not per-semester tuition for undergraduate programs. Scholarship rules are expressed as percentages of term tuition. For current tuition, check the official website or the admissions office (104-C-2, Gulberg III, Lahore).

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Need Based Scholarship: 50% of term tuition for a limited number of students with 75%+ intermediate marks (or IBCC equivalent), a financial assistance form and a home verification visit; application deadline 15 July of the admission year; renewal needs CGPA 3.5.
Major Merit Scholarship: 50% for 85%+ intermediate marks or 3 A’s at A-Level (retain with CGPA 3.75); 25% for 80%+ (retain with CGPA 3.5).
Minor Merit Scholarships: course-fee waivers for a 3.5 GPA after the first term and a 4.00 GPA in later terms.
Student TA-ships from second year for CGPA 3.75 and above, carrying tuition credit for a four-credit course.

Source: https://lahoreschoolofeconomics.edu.pk/getProgramsScholarship/1. Compare other schemes in the scholarships archive.

Campuses

LSE teaches from its Main Campus on Burki Road (DHA Phase VI), Lahore; the admissions office sits at 104-C-2, Gulberg III. No sub-campuses in other cities are listed. See the campuses archive.

Why Students Choose LSE

Students choose the Lahore School for a focused economics and business education with small classes, mandatory double majors that broaden job prospects, and a SAT route that suits A-Level candidates. The single annual intake and the fixed June deadline mean planning early matters more here than at most private universities.