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Punjab University Fee Structure, Merit and BS Admission
What to know before applying to the University of the Punjab (PU Lahore): the 2026-27 semester fee for regular and self-supporting programmes, how PU calculates merit, the entry test, the age limit, and which of 115 BS programmes runs on which campus. Figures come from PU's own 2026-27 documents.
Admission dates: Next admission dates not announced yet. Last cycle: Phase 2 Vacant Seats Application Closes, 28 Sep 2026.Checked against official Punjab University pages on . StudentPath is independent and not part of Punjab University.
- Merit formula
- 75 / 25academic record / entry test
- Engineering
- 67 / 33academic / ECAT or PU test
- Tuition from
- Rs 15,750per semester, regular, 2026-27
- Age limit
- 24 yearsregular BS; none for self-supporting
- Programmes
- 115BS 1st semester, 5 campuses
Punjab University admission 2027: when to apply
PU admits BS students once a year in the Fall. First you sit the PU entry test, which PU usually advertises around April to May. BS applications then open on the PU admission portal around July to August. You apply separately for each programme and for each shift (morning, afternoon, evening, replica or self-supporting).
Next admission dates not announced yet. Last cycle: Phase 2 Vacant Seats Application Closes, 28 Sep 2026. In 2026 a second phase for vacant seats ran from 8 to 28 September on a first come, first served basis. Gujranwala, Jhelum and Pothohar campuses follow the same schedule as Lahore.
Punjab University merit formula
Your academic record uses a quarter of your Matric marks plus your full Intermediate marks: (Matric ÷ 4 + Inter) ÷ (Matric total ÷ 4 + Inter total), multiplied by 75. Hafiz-e-Quran and other additional marks are added to the academic part. If you are still waiting for Part-II, PU uses Part-I provisionally.
Source: Admission Regulations Book
Worked example: Matric 990 / 1100, Inter 935 / 1100, entry test 60%
| Academic: (247.5 + 935) ÷ (275 + 1100) | 86.00% × 0.75 | 64.50 |
|---|---|---|
| Entry test 60% | 60 × 0.25 | 15.00 |
| Aggregate | 79.50% | |
Engineering programmes
Chemical, Electrical, Energy, Metallurgy & Materials and Industrial Engineering use 67% academic + 33% entry test, with at least 33% in the test. PU accepts UET's ECAT, its own PU engineering tests or the NUST entry test, and needs 60% in F.Sc. (Pre-Engineering or Pre-Medical), ICS, DAE or A-Level.
Source: Admission Regulations Book; Instructions and Eligibility Criteria 2026-27
Two marks are deducted for each year since you passed Intermediate (up to five years). Past merit is published in PU's Merit of Last Year 2025 document; in 2025, BS Computer Science (New Campus, morning) closed at 87.18%.
Punjab University fee structure 2026-27
PU charges a tuition fee (the "A" fee) that depends on your department, plus about Rs 14,250 a semester in service charges, exam fee and funds (the "B" charges). Regular (morning) programmes cost much less than self-supporting, replica and evening programmes.
Tuition ("A" fee) per semester for 2026 admissions, PKR
| Programme | Regular (morning) | Self-supporting |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Data Science, AI (FCIT) | 55,000 | 132,500 |
| Pharm-D (2026 admissions) | 55,000 | 132,500 |
| LLB (2026 admissions) | 55,000 | 94,400 |
| Accounting & Finance | 45,980 | 67,760 |
| BBA (IBA), BBIT, engineering (except Industrial), Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Zoology | 42,790 | 94,400 |
| English, Economics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Applied Psychology, Media studies | 35,575 | 67,760 to 78,650 |
| Commerce and Statistics | 29,950 | 47,300 to 54,450 |
| Social Work, Sociology, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Public Health | 24,700 | 54,450 to 60,500 |
| History, Philosophy, Islamic Studies, Gender Studies, French | 21,000 | 47,300 |
| Arabic, Kashmir Studies, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu (2026 admissions) | 15,750 | Not listed |
Source: Fee / Dues Schedule 2026-27
"B" charges, Fall semester
Rs 14,250
Service charges Rs 8,500, exam fee Rs 4,800 (Rs 6,000 for FCIT, Rs 9,487 for engineering) and sports fund Rs 950. Spring: Rs 13,300.
Once, at admission
Rs 14,500
Registration Rs 9,000 (if not already PU-registered), refundable library security Rs 5,000 and development fund Rs 500.
First payment, BS CS (regular)
About Rs 84,950
Rs 55,000 tuition, Rs 15,450 B charges and Rs 14,500 one-time charges.
Our totals are sums of PU's published 2026-27 charges. Some programmes add field work (Rs 2,500 a semester), accreditation (Rs 2,000 a semester) or AC charges. Foreign students and overseas Pakistani seats pay an extra US$ 500 a semester. The application challan in 2026 was Rs 550 per application.
Punjab University BS programmes and campuses
PU's admission portal lists 115 BS (1st semester) programmes across the New (Quaid-i-Azam) and Old (Allama Iqbal) campuses in Lahore and the Gujranwala, Jhelum and Pothohar campuses. Pick a city to filter.
Computing
75% academic + 25% test- BS Computer ScienceOld Campus LahoreGujranwalaJhelumNew Campus Lahore
- BS Computer Science (Information Technology)Old Campus LahoreGujranwalaPothohar
- BS Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)Old Campus LahoreNew Campus Lahore
- BS Computer Science (Software Engineering)Old Campus LahoreNew Campus Lahore
- BS Data ScienceNew Campus Lahore
- BS Mathematics with Computer ScienceNew Campus Lahore
Business, commerce and economics
75% academic + 25% test- BBA (Hons)GujranwalaJhelumPothoharNew Campus Lahore
- BS CommerceGujranwalaJhelumPothoharNew Campus Lahore
- BS Accounting & FinanceGujranwalaJhelumNew Campus Lahore
- BS E-CommerceGujranwalaJhelumNew Campus Lahore
- BBA (Hons) Banking & FinanceGujranwalaJhelum
- BS ManagementJhelumNew Campus Lahore
- BBA (Hons), Hailey College of Banking & FinanceOld Campus Lahore
- BBITNew Campus Lahore
- BS Accounting & TaxationNew Campus Lahore
- BS AgribusinessNew Campus Lahore
- BS Business EconomicsNew Campus Lahore
- BS EconomicsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Economics & FinanceNew Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Banking & FinanceOld Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Business & FinanceNew Campus Lahore
- BS Quality & Performance ManagementNew Campus Lahore
- BS Tourism & Hospitality ManagementNew Campus Lahore
Physical and earth sciences
75% academic + 25% test- BS Applied GeologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS Biophysics and Nano-biotechnologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS BiostatisticsNew Campus Lahore
- BS ChemistryNew Campus Lahore
- BS Computational PhysicsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Computational Statistics and Data AnalyticsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Disaster ManagementNew Campus Lahore
- BS Environmental SciencesNew Campus Lahore
- BS Geographical Information SystemNew Campus Lahore
- BS GeographyNew Campus Lahore
- BS Hydrology & Water Resources ManagementNew Campus Lahore
- BS MathematicsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Nanoscience and NanotechnologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS PhysicsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Solid State PhysicsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Space ScienceNew Campus Lahore
- BS StatisticsNew Campus Lahore
Life, health and food sciences
75% academic + 25% test- B.Sc. (Hons.) AgricultureNew Campus Lahore
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science and TechnologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS BiochemistryNew Campus Lahore
- BS BiotechnologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS BotanyNew Campus Lahore
- BS Home EconomicsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Human Nutrition and DieteticsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Microbiology & Molecular GeneticsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Public HealthNew Campus Lahore
- BS Workplace Health & Safety PromotionNew Campus Lahore
- BS ZoologyNew Campus Lahore
Social sciences
75% academic + 25% test- BS Applied PsychologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS Clinical PsychologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS Community Development and Participatory GovernanceNew Campus Lahore
- BS CriminologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS DemographyNew Campus Lahore
- BS Gender StudiesNew Campus Lahore
- BS Gender and Climate ChangeNew Campus Lahore
- BS International RelationsNew Campus Lahore
- BS Peace & Conflict StudiesNew Campus Lahore
- BS Political ScienceNew Campus Lahore
- BS Social EntrepreneurshipNew Campus Lahore
- BS Social WorkNew Campus Lahore
- BS SociologyNew Campus Lahore
Media and communication
75% academic + 25% test- BS Communication StudiesNew Campus Lahore
- BS Digital Media and CommunicationNew Campus Lahore
- BS Film and Broadcast Media StudiesNew Campus Lahore
- BS Information ManagementNew Campus Lahore
- BS Journalism StudiesNew Campus Lahore
- BS Media and Development CommunicationNew Campus Lahore
- BS Public Relations and AdvertisingNew Campus Lahore
Islamic studies and languages
75% academic + 25% test- BS EnglishGujranwalaJhelumNew Campus Lahore
- BS ArabicNew Campus Lahore
- BS FrenchNew Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Studies (Fiqh & Shariah)New Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Studies (Halal Food)New Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Studies (Quran o Tafsir)New Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Hadith and Hadith Sciences)New Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Islamic Economics)New Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Quran and Quranic Sciences)New Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Seerah and History)New Campus Lahore
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Study of World Religions)New Campus Lahore
- BS Kashmir StudiesOld Campus Lahore
- BS PersianOld Campus Lahore
- BS PunjabiOld Campus Lahore
- BS UrduOld Campus Lahore
Humanities
75% academic + 25% test- BS ArchaeologyNew Campus Lahore
- BS HistoryNew Campus Lahore
- BS Pakistan StudiesNew Campus Lahore
- BS PhilosophyNew Campus Lahore
Education
75% academic + 25% test- B.Ed. (Artificial Intelligence in Education)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Assessment)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Child Rights & Safety)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Early Childhood)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Educational Leadership and Management)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Elementary)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Inclusive Education)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Islamic)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Policy & Planning)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Quality Assurance in Education)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Research)New Campus Lahore
- B.Ed. (Secondary)New Campus Lahore
- BS Business EducationNew Campus Lahore
- BS English (Applied Linguistics)New Campus Lahore
- BS Physical EducationNew Campus Lahore
- BS Science EducationNew Campus Lahore
- BS Special EducationNew Campus Lahore
- BS Technology EducationNew Campus Lahore
Art, design and architecture
Plus drawing / aptitude test- BFA Fine ArtsOld Campus Lahore
- BFA Graphic ArtsOld Campus Lahore
- BFA Graphic DesignOld Campus Lahore
- BFA Performing Arts & MusicologyOld Campus Lahore
- BFA SculptureOld Campus Lahore
- BFA Textile DesignOld Campus Lahore
- Bachelor of ArchitectureOld Campus Lahore
No programmes in this city.
Source: PU Online Admissions: programmes and entry tests
Engineering (B.Sc. Engg.), Pharm-D and LLB have their own tests and criteria in the admission regulations. Art and design programmes also need a drawing or aptitude test with at least 50%.
Punjab University eligibility criteria
- FA, F.Sc. or equivalent. You can apply on your Part-I result while waiting for Part-II; admission is cancelled if you fail Part-II.
- Age limit 24 years on the closing date for regular BS (26 for BS 5th semester). No age limit for self-supporting, replica, afternoon and evening programmes.
- The PU entry test is compulsory for merit and reserved seats in departments that hold one.
- 60% marks for engineering (Pre-Engineering, Pre-Medical, ICS, DAE or A-Level) and for Pharm-D (Pre-Medical).
- O/A-Level and other boards outside PU's area need an IBCC equivalence.
- Reserved seats: 2% sports, 2% co-curricular, 2% special persons, 2% religious minorities, plus quotas for overseas Pakistanis, Ex-FATA and provincial nominees.
Source: Instructions and Eligibility Criteria 2026-27; PU General Admission FAQs
Punjab University hostels
PU hostel rooms are limited, so not every admitted student gets one. Hostels are only for students in regular (morning) programmes and are allotted on merit; self-supporting, afternoon, replica and evening students are not eligible. Rooms are given for the academic year, excluding the summer vacation. Tick "Hostel required" in the online form to be considered.
How to apply to Punjab University
- Register for and sit the PU entry test when it is advertised (around April to May).
- Fill the online form on admissions.pu.edu.pk with your CNIC or B-form, a recent passport-size photo (blue background, under 200 KB), and your marks.
- Apply separately for each programme and each shift you want, including reserved quota seats.
- Pay the application challan at any HBL or UBL branch or through 1Bill. Forms without a paid challan are not considered.
- Check merit lists on the PU website and portal. PU does not send call letters, so check regularly.
Source: Instructions and Eligibility Criteria 2026-27; PU General Admission FAQs
Punjab University FAQs
What is the Punjab University fee per semester?
For 2026 admissions, regular (morning) tuition is Rs 15,750 to Rs 55,000 a semester depending on the department, plus about Rs 14,250 in service charges and exam fee. Self-supporting programmes cost Rs 47,300 to Rs 132,500 a semester in tuition.
What is the BS Computer Science fee at Punjab University?
FCIT computing programmes (CS, Software Engineering, IT, Data Science, AI) charge Rs 55,000 a semester in tuition for regular students and Rs 132,500 for self-supporting, plus the B charges.
What is the Punjab University merit formula?
75% academic record and 25% entry test. The academic part uses a quarter of your Matric marks plus your Intermediate marks. Engineering uses 67% academic and 33% entry test.
Is there an age limit for Punjab University admission?
Yes: 24 years for regular BS programmes and 26 for BS 5th semester. There is no age limit for self-supporting, replica, afternoon and evening programmes.
Is an entry test required for Punjab University?
Yes. The PU entry test is mandatory for BS admission in departments that conduct it. Engineering accepts ECAT, PU engineering tests or the NUST entry test.
When do Punjab University admissions open?
PU usually advertises its entry test around April to May and opens BS applications around July to August.
How many marks are deducted for a gap year at PU?
Two marks for each year since you passed Intermediate, up to five years.
Can self-supporting students get a hostel at Punjab University?
No. Hostels are only for regular (morning) programme students, allotted on merit and subject to rooms being available.
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from these Punjab University and HEC pages, checked on 18 October 2026. Fees and dates can change, so confirm on the official page before you pay. Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.