University of Gwadar

The University of Gwadar (UG) is a public university on Pakistan’s Makran coast, established by the Government of Balochistan in 2018 to serve the port city of Gwadar and the surrounding districts. It is one of the newest universities in the province and has positioned itself around maritime affairs, marine sciences, commerce and the CPEC economy, alongside standard BS degrees in computer science, chemistry, English, economics and education. It is on the HEC list of recognised universities (Source: https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/recognised.aspx).

Quick Facts

City	Gwadar
Province	Balochistan
Established	2018
Sector	Public
HEC recognition	Recognised (HEC list of recognised universities)
Official website	https://ug.edu.pk
Admissions portal	ug.edu.pk (Apply Now)

Faculties and Undergraduate Programs

The official website lists two faculties and 34 degree programs at associate, undergraduate, graduate and diploma level (Source: https://ug.edu.pk):

Faculty of Management Sciences, Commerce and Social Science: BBA, BS Commerce, BS Economics, BS English, BS Education (B.Ed Hons), Centre of History and Archaeology, CPEC Study Center
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology: BS Computer Science, BS Chemistry, BS Zoology (Fisheries and Aquaculture; Marine Biology), Doctor of Pharmacy, Centre for Maritime Affairs and Marine Sciences
Associate Degree (two-year) programs in Business Administration, Commerce, English, Economics, Education, Computer Science and Chemistry
Post-Associate-Degree BS entry (two years) in business, commerce, English, economics, chemistry and education
Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute for diploma-level training

Compare with other coastal universities in our programs archive.

The university’s CPEC Study Center and Centre for Maritime Affairs and Marine Sciences are its distinctive research units, reflecting Gwadar’s role in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and the Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute offers shorter skills-based diplomas alongside degree programs. Teaching follows the HEC semester system with two-year associate degrees that can be converted into a four-year BS through the post-ADP entry route.

Admission Process

The University of Gwadar admits in Fall, with Spring rounds announced when seats remain. The official homepage’s Apply Now button leads to an online application form; a processing fee is payable in the amount stated on the application (check official website). Third-party portals listed the Fall 2026 deadline as 12 August 2026 with the entry test schedule to be announced; we could not verify these dates on ug.edu.pk. The university’s contact for queries is info@ug.edu.pk and +92 894 411 380 (Source: https://ug.edu.pk).

Entry Test and Merit

An entry test is mandatory for all associate degree and BS programs, conducted by the university; the merit formula is not published. See the University of Gwadar entry test guide.

Fee Structure

No fee table was available on the official pages accessed for this profile — check the official website or prospectus. Public-sector fees in Balochistan are generally low, with Pharm-D costing more than general BS programs.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarship information is not published on the homepage; HEC need-based and Balochistan government schemes are normally routed through the student affairs office. Check the official website and our scholarships archive.

Campuses

The university operates from Gwadar; no sub-campuses are listed on the official website. See our campus directory.

Why Students Choose University of Gwadar

Students from Gwadar, Kech, Panjgur and the Makran coast choose the university to study close to home, and its marine biology, fisheries and maritime-affairs focus matches the local economy and the port. It is a small, new institution with a limited program list, so candidates wanting engineering or medicine still look to Quetta or Karachi.