University of Science and Technology Bannu

The University of Science and Technology Bannu (UST Bannu) is a public university in Bannu, southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, established in 2005 to bring higher education to the districts of Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Karak and the adjoining tribal areas. It offers engineering, computing, natural sciences, business, law and social science degrees, runs a dedicated Women Campus, and supervises a network of affiliated colleges. UST Bannu is a chartered public university recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.

Quick Facts

City	Bannu
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Established	2005
Sector	Public
HEC recognition	Recognised – HEC list
Official website	ustb.edu.pk
Admissions portal	ustb.edu.pk/apply.php / ustbportal.com.pk

Faculties and Undergraduate Programs

The official website lists the following faculties and departments, most of which run four-year BS or BSc programmes:

Faculty of Engineering: BSc Electrical Engineering and BSc Software Engineering
Faculty of Computing & Information Technology: BS Computer Science
Faculty of Natural Sciences: Chemical Sciences, Plant Biodiversity, Biotechnology & Microbiology, Zoological Sciences
Faculty of Physical & Numerical Sciences: Physics & Material Sciences, Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
Faculty of Business & Economics: Institute of Management Sciences (BBA), Economics & Development Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences: Political & International Studies, Sport Sciences & Physical Education, Institute of Education & Research, Law (LLB)
Faculty of Arts & Humanities: Islamic Studies & Research, English & Modern Languages
Other departments: Allied Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Psychological Studies, Media & Communication Studies, Social & Cultural Studies; Women Campus (Sociology, Home Economics, Urdu)

Admission Process

UST Bannu admits undergraduate students in the Fall semester each year, with online applications through its own apply page and the ustbportal.com.pk system. Applicants create an account, choose programmes (the university runs both 1st-shift and 2nd-shift sections for many BS programmes), upload documents and pay the processing fee via the generated challan. The processing fee amount is not shown on a page we could verify — check the official website. Merit lists are published separately for 1st shift and 2nd shift on the Merit Lists page.

Entry Test and Merit

Admission tests at UST Bannu are conducted by Allied Testing Services (ATS). For the engineering programmes (BSc Electrical and BSc Software Engineering) candidates sit the Allied Aptitude Test, while MS/MPhil applicants take the UAT-General and PhD applicants the UAT-Subject. Most general BS programmes are filled on academic merit. Phase-II test results for the 16 October 2026 test have been announced. Source: ustb.edu.pk/admission_test.php. Full details are in our UST Bannu entry test guide.

Fee Structure

The official Fee Structure 2025 (BS & BSc) document gives the following figures for the session 2025 onward. Source: ustb.edu.pk fee structure PDF.

Programme	Admission fee	First semester total	Onward semesters	Tuition per semester
BS (Revised 2025)	Rs. 4,500	Rs. 29,455	Rs. 21,755	Rs. 12,705
BS 2nd Shift (2025)	Rs. 4,500	Rs. 35,455	Rs. 27,755	Rs. 18,705
BSc Engineering (Revised 2025)	Rs. 8,000	Rs. 66,246	Rs. 55,046	Rs. 36,846

Totals include registration, ID card, refundable security, examination, library, lab, transport, electricity and sports charges; a Rs. 5,500 thesis/project charge is billed separately. Confirm the 2026 schedule on the official website before paying.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

The university posts a Need Base Scholarships notice each session for students who cannot afford fees, and its students are eligible for HEC need-based and PM Undergraduate scholarships. Amounts and eligibility are given in the notices — check the official website. See also our scholarship archive.

Campuses

UST Bannu operates its main campus at Bannu Township and a separate Women Campus. No other sub-campuses are listed on the official website, though the university affiliates degree colleges across the southern districts.

Why Students Choose UST Bannu

For students of Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Karak and North Waziristan, UST Bannu is the nearest public university with engineering, computing and health-science degrees at modest fees. Its 2nd-shift sections create extra seats for working students, and the Women Campus makes it accessible for families who prefer segregated education. Students aiming for a larger engineering school may also look at UET Peshawar.