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NUST Undergraduate Admissions for International Students

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has some ACT / SAT specific seats in undergraduate programs for international candidates.

The following categories can only apply for international seats:

  • Foreigners and Pakistanis having dual nationality, irrespective of the place of their study of HSSC or equivalent, Pakistan or abroad.
  • Pakistani students studied abroad for HSSC or equivalent but appearing in the Pakistani Board from abroad.
  • Pakistani national students having passed an examination equivalent to intermediate level of Pakistan, from a foreign education system.
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Separate application form will be used for applying on ACT / SAT basis

Equivalence certificates of SSC & HSSC equivalent qualifications like Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate, British General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level), American High School Graduation Diploma (9-12th Grade), International Baccalaureate Diploma (DP) or any other equivalent qualification, in relevant groups/subjects with minimum 60% marks, duly obtained from IBCC, Pakistan are mandatory.

Valid TOEFL or IELTS with score of 500 or 5.5. (not applicable for those students whose medium of instruction is English at HSSC level).

For all Programs, a minimum of 25 ACT score / 550 SAT score in each subject is required. ACT / SAT scores are valid for two years only.

Candidates selected on International seat cannot be converted to National seat.

SAT Requirement

Minimum score to apply in each subject – 550) for the following

Business Studies, Social Sciences. LLB

ACT Requirement

ACT Composite Score (Minimum score to apply – 25) for the following:

Engineering, Computer Science, BS Biotechnology, Architecture & Industrial Design

ACT Stem Score (Minimum score to apply – 25) for the following

Natural Sciences (BS Math / Physics / Chemistry)

ACT Score of Maths, English and Reading (Minimum score to apply in each subject – 25) for the following

Business Studies / Social Sciences and LLB

Academic Requirements

Following major subjects in HSSC or equivalent qualification are required to apply in different programs

A Level or Equivalent
Eligible to Apply for
Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics as major subjects
Engineering, BS Computer Science, BS Mathematics, BS Physics, BS Chemistry, B Architecture, B Industrial Design, BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, BS Accounting & Finance, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management
Biology, Chemistry and Physics as major subjects
BS Biotechnology, BS Chemistry, BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management
Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics as major subjects
BS Biotechnology, BS Mathematics, BS Chemistry, BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, BS Accounting & Finance, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management
Biology and Chemistry as (two of three) major subjects
BS Biotechnology, BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management
Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science as major subjects
BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, BE Information Security, BS Mathematics, BS Physics, B Architecture, B Industrial Design, BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, BS Accounting & Finance, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management
A Level or Equivalent
Eligible to Apply for
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as major subjects
All Programs
Mathematics & Physics as (two of three) major subjects
BS Mathematics, BS Physics, B Architecture, B Industrial Design, BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, BS Accounting & Finance, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management
Mathematics as (one of three) major subject
BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, BS Accounting & Finance, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management
Accounting & Finance or Accountancy as (one of three) major subject
BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, BS Accounting & Finance, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management
Any other combination of subjects
BBA, BS Public Administration, BS Mass Communication, BS Economics, BS Psychology, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management

Merit list of international students is prepared separately.