COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), formerly known as COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), is a well reputed university in Pakistan. The main campus of the university is located in the Capital of Pakistan ‘Islamabad’, also, many other multiple campuses in different cities of Pakistan.
The university was first founded by Dr. Junaid Zaidi, who continued his duties as a ruling officer till 2017, after that, he was replaced by Dr Raheel Qamar.
According to the latest reports of QS World Universities Rankings 2021, COMSTATS has been ranked at top 5 best universities in Pakistan of all the Pakistani universities ranked in the QS world rankings. Moreover, COMSATS is generally considered to be one of the best academic institutes here in the Pakistan.
COMSTATS has announced their Admission schedule for year 2020, in this article we will tell you everything you need to know to get admission in this world class university. We will tell you everything about the undergraduate, graduate and even PhD level programs that are offered by the university, what are the fee structure of those programs? What are the minimum requirements that you would need to qualify? And at last, what is the procedure or steps that you need to make to apply for a specific program in COMSTATS.
So, without any further ado, let us get into it.
Undergraduate Programs:
COMSATS gives you a wide range of options of undergraduate program to choose from, in various cities of Pakistan. Here, we will enlist all the program offered by the university, what is the program criteria? And what is the fee structure for that particular program?
List of Programs:
Following is a comprehensive list of all undergraduate programs, eligibility criteria against each program and their campus wise availability:
- Masters of Mathematics
- Bachelors of Architecture
- Bachelors of Design
- Bachelors of Fine Arts
- Bachelors of Science in Electrical (Electronics) Engineering
- Bachelors of Science in Psychology
- Bachelors of Science in Business Administration
- Bachelors of Science in Bioinformatics
- Bachelors of Science in Biosciences
- Bachelors of Science in Biotechnology
- Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering
- Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelors of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelors of Science in Development Studies
- Bachelors of Science in Economics
- Bachelors of Science in Electronics
- Bachelors of Science in Electrical (Power) Engineering
- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelors of Science in Physics
- Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering
- Bachelors of Science in Accounting and Finance
- Masters of Sciences in Economics
- Masters of Arts in English
- Masters of Public Administration
- Masters of Development Studies
- Masters of Computer Science
- Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelors of Science in Geophysics
- Bachelors of Science in Geology
- Bachelors of Science in Media & Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Science in English
- BS (English)
FEE STRUCTURE OF COMSAT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM:
Here you can see the following Fee structure for Undergraduate program students mentioned below:
| Particulars | Engineering, Earth Sciences, and Pharmacy Programs | Other BS Programs |
| One-Time Charges | ||
| Admission Fee | Rs. 22,000/- |
Rs. 22,000/-
|
| Per-Semester Charges | ||
| Registration Fee | Rs. 5,500/- | Rs. 5,500/- |
| Tuition Fee | Rs. 98,000/- |
Rs. 83,000/-
|
| Examination Fee |
Rs. 4,000/-
|
Rs. 4,000/-
|
| Total During Admission |
Rs. 129,500/-
|
Rs. 103,000/- |
| Total Per Semester | Rs. 107,500/- |
Rs. 110,500/-
|
Eligibility:
To qualify for undergraduate program, the students must have Intermediate or Equivalent degree in the relevant subjects with a minimum score of 50% marks from a well-recognized HEC institute.
Keep in mind that:
- Fee prices can be altered in the future semesters.
- 5% advance tax will be charged
- For every Additional semester, Rs 5000 will be charged per credit hour.
Graduate Program List:
Just like undergraduate program COMSTATS offers wide range of variety, almost 30+ Graduate programs in multiple cities across Pakistan, these programs are mentioned below as follow:
- MS (Banking & Finance
- MS (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
- MS(Bioinformatics)
- MS(Biosciences)
- MS(Biotechnology)
- MS (Chemical Engineering)
- MS(Chemistry)
- MS (Computer Engineering)
- MS (Computer Science)
- MS (Development Studies)
- MS(Economics)
- MS (Environmental Engineering)
- MS (Environmental Science)
- MS (Health Informatics)
- MS (Information Security)
- MS (Management Sciences)
- MS(Mathematics)
- MS(Meteorology)
- MS (Microbiology and Immunology)
- MS (Project Management)
- MS (Remote Sensing & GIS)
- MS (Software Engineering)
- MS(Statistics)
- MS English (Linguistics and Literature)
- MS (Conflict Peace and Development Studies)
- MS in Earth Sciences (Ampelology/App.Geophysics)
- MS in International Relations
- MS (Mechanical Engineering)
- MS (Cyber Security)
- MS (Civil Engineering)
- MS Energy & Environmental Engineering
- MS (Molecular Virology)
- MS (Pharmacy)
- MS Physics
| Particulars | Other Masters Level Programs | MS Programs |
| One Time | ||
| Admission Fee | Rs. 22,000/- | Rs. 22,000/- |
| Per Semester | ||
| Registration Fee | Rs. 5500/- | Rs. 5500/- |
| Tuition Fee | Rs. 79,000/- | Rs.6,800 per credit hour, 51,000 per semester. For MS students, Tuition Fee will be charged @7.5 credit hour per semester for four semesters. |
| Examination Fee | Rs. 4000/- | – |
| Total at Time of the Admission | Rs. 103,000/- | Rs. 78,500/- |
| Total Per Semester | Rs. 110,500/- | Rs. 56,500/- |
Eligibility:
To get admission in COMSTATS Graduate program, you must meet required eligibility criteria, which is 16 Years of Education in the relevant subjects from a HEC recognized institute, the candidate must have scored a minimum CGPA of 2.5/4 or first division with no “D-grade” or 3rd division in his/her academic career.
Keep in mind that:
- Fee prices can be altered in the future semesters.
- 5% advance tax will be charged.
- For every Additional semester, Rs 5000 will be charged per credit from Master Level Programs and Rs 3000 will be charged from MS programs.
Ph.D. Programs:
There are not many universities in Pakistan that offers high level programs with such huge variety to choose from, Fortunately, COMSATS is one of those few academic institutes. They offer 17 Ph.D. programs to choose from many campuses available in different cities of Pakistan, which is quite amazing. The list for these programs is as follow:
- D. (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
- D. (Bio-sciences)
- D. (Biotechnology)
- D. (Chemical Engineering)
- D. (Chemistry)
- D. (Computer Engineering)
- D. (Computer Science)
- D. (Environmental Sciences)
- D. (Management Sciences
- D. (Mathematics)
- D. (Meteorology)
- D. (Microbiology and Immunology)
- D. (Molecular Genetics)
- D. (Pharmacy)
- D. (Physics)
- D. (Statistics)
- D. in Development Studies
Fee Structure of PhD Program:
The Fee structure for PhD level programs in COMSTATS university is shown in the table below: Take a peek!
| Particulars | Ph.D. Programs |
| One Time | |
| Admission Fee | Rs. 22,000/- |
| Per Semester | |
| Registration Fee | Rs. 5500/- |
| Tuition Fee | Rs. 6,300/- per credit hour, Rs. 56,700/- per semester. For Ph.D. students, Tuition Fee will be charged, nine credit hours per semester for 6 semesters. |
| Examination Fee | – |
| Total at Time of the Admission | Rs. 84,200/- |
| Total Per Semester | Rs. 62,200/- |
Eligibility:
For you to qualify in the PhD level program you must obtain, MS or MPhil 6 credit hour thesis in a relevant area from a HEC approved institute. Minimum 3.00 CGPA out of 4 CGPA or 70% marks from total.
Keep in mind that:
- Fee prices can be altered in the future semesters
- 5% advance tax will be charged.
- For every Additional semester, Rs 2000 will be charged per credit hour.
Admission Schedule:
Now, let us talk about the admission schedule decided by the COMSTATS university, here is what the university has revealed about the admission dates for the candidates, waiting to get admission.
- They announced that the opening of the new session of classes shall be from 1st Week of September this year.
- The last date for Registration will be on the final week of August 2020.
How to Apply:
Finally, the last step is to apply for your desired program, here we explained a step by step process through which you can understand how to apply for online admission application to COMSTATS.
Step # 1: Firstly, you have to create an account and login on the COMSTAT admissions portal.
Step # 2: Provide your personal details, go through some eligibility criteria and follow the instructions.
Step # 3: Upload a decent and visible picture of yourself.
Step # 4: Then, provide your previous academic history accordingly.
Step # 5: Enter your NTS result details, but if you do not have a result instead you are registered with an NTS test roll number, you can also insert your NTS roll number.
Step # 6: The next step is to select program; you can choose 7 programs from the list of your liking.
Step # 7: In this step, you have to upload scanned documents of your academic history, according to the list of requirements mentioned on the portal.
Step # 8: Here, you will be asked if you need any hostel or transport facility, you can skip this step if you want to.
Step # 9: Once you have submitted the fee, the portal will ask you to enter your bank details along with branch code, however, if you want to apply for NTS through CUI, then you must upload the NTS challan details as well. By Clicking HERE! You can download the NTS challan.
Step #10: At the end, make sure that you have entered all the details correctly by reviewing it, then Click on Submit and wait for the decision to come.
Be patient, you will be notified once the universities protocols and procedures are completed, it normally few days and it is all the same for each program.
So, that is all you need to know regarding the schedule, fee structure and offered programs by COMSTATS. Still, if you have any further queries you can always check http://admissions.comsats.edu.pk/ or send your queries to admissions@comsats.edu.pk.
