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Engineering and technologyPrivate university, chartered by Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (then NWFP), ordinance of 1993

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology(GIKI)

A privately funded engineering institute in Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, set up under a 1993 provincial ordinance. Its Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering teaches BS AI, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science and Software Engineering, plus MS and PhD programmes.

PrivateHEC recognisedBachelors, Masters, PhDFounded 1993
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Campus cities

Topi

Degree levels

Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Computing programmes

12

Entry tests

GIK Institute Undergraduate Admission Test, SAT-II (Subject Tests), GIKI Graduate Admission Test, GRE General, HEC HAT

When admissions open

IntakeApplicationsTestClassesSource
Fall, bachelorsread from Fall 2026March to JuneJulyAugustOfficial · GIKI undergraduate admissions page (Fall 2026 dates)
Fall, mastersread from Fall 2026JulyAugustSeptemberOfficial · GIKI graduate (MS and PhD) admissions, Fall 2026
Fall, phdread from Fall 2026JulyAugustSeptemberOfficial · GIKI graduate (MS and PhD) admissions, Fall 2026
  • Fall bachelors: Fall 2026: applications 15 March to 15 June 2026, financial assistance documents by 20 June, admission test 6 to 10 July, merit list 21 July, joining and orientation 29 and 30 August, classes from 31 August 2026. GIKI holds one undergraduate intake a year.
  • Fall masters: Fall 2026 graduate schedule (MS and PhD): applications by 31 July 2026, admission test at GIK on 19 August, interviews 27 August (tentative), session starts 14 September 2026 (tentative). GIKI also runs a spring graduate intake in some years; dates not recorded here.
  • Fall phd: Same schedule as MS: deadline 31 July 2026, test 19 August, interviews 27 August (tentative), session 14 September (tentative).

These are the months each cycle has usually run, read from the cycle named beside them. Exact dates are announced by the university every year, so check the admissions page before you plan around them.

How admission works

  1. 1

    Apply online and pay the processing fee

    Official · GIKI undergraduate how to apply page
    Online applicationBachelors (BS)

    Fill in the form on the admissions portal, upload a colour photo with a blue background, and optionally apply for scholarships or an interest-free loan. Pay the processing fee by challan at HBL, 1-Bill or EasyPaisa: Rs. 3,500 for one test, Rs. 5,000 for both tests, plus Rs. 1,000 if applying for financial assistance.

  2. 2

    Sit the GIK admission test

    Official · GIKI undergraduate how to apply page +1
    Entry testBachelors (BS)

    Bring the admit card, original Matric/O-Level certificate and the GIK copy of the paid challan. The test for engineering and computing programmes is MCQs on intermediate Physics, Mathematics and English. For Fall 2026 it ran 6 to 10 July.

  3. 3

    Merit list

    Official · GIKI eligibility and assessment criteria +1
    Merit listBachelors (BS)

    Merit is 85% admission test and 15% SSC (or O-Level, or the last completed qualification for diploma holders). The Fall 2026 merit list was due 21 July 2026.

  4. 4

    Send documents if admission is offered

    Official · GIKI undergraduate how to apply page +1
    Document verificationBachelors (BS)

    Send the check-listed documents to the admission office. Candidates awaiting HSSC results can be admitted provisionally and must submit results by the date in the offer letter.

  5. 5

    Pay admission fee and semester fee

    Official · GIKI undergraduate fees and expenses (2025-26)
    Fee and confirmationBachelors (BS)

    A non-refundable admission fee of Rs. 75,000 and a refundable Rs. 40,000 security are paid at admission, plus the semester or annual fee before classes.

  6. 6

    Joining, orientation and classes

    Official · GIKI undergraduate admissions page (Fall 2026 dates)
    Classes beginBachelors (BS)

    For Fall 2026: joining and orientation on 29 and 30 August, classes from 31 August 2026.

  7. 7

    Graduate subject test and interview

    Official · GIKI graduate (MS and PhD) admissions, Fall 2026
    InterviewMasters (MS or MPhil)

    MS and PhD candidates who pass the general test (or hold a qualifying GRE or HAT score) take a subject test (60% to pass) and an interview. Subject tests and interviews are at GIK; interviews may be online.

Entry tests they consider

  • GIK Institute Undergraduate Admission Test

    University's own testOfficial · GIKI admission selection page +2

    For bachelors

    Multiple choice questions based on Pakistani intermediate level Physics and Mathematics, plus English. The how-to-apply page says the test is held online; the admission-selection page lists centres in Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta, Karachi and Multan.

    Worth 85% of merit. GIKI publishes a syllabus and a sample paper.

    MathematicsPhysicsEnglish
    About this test

  • SAT-II (Subject Tests)

    International testOfficial · GIKI admission selection page

    For bachelors

    GIKI says candidates applying on the basis of SAT-II are ranked by their percentile score. Check with the admissions office which applicants can use this route and which subject tests count.

  • GIKI Graduate Admission Test

    University's own testOfficial · GIKI graduate (MS and PhD) admissions, Fall 2026

    For masters, phd

    Pattern and syllabus similar to the GRE General, held in physical mode.

    Minimum 50% for MS and 60% for PhD under the day scholar scheme, 70% for the graduate assistantship scheme. Passing leads to a subject test and interview.

  • GRE General

    International testOfficial · GIKI graduate (MS and PhD) admissions, Fall 2026

    For masters, phd

    Accepted in place of the GIKI general test at the same thresholds (50% MS, 60% PhD, 70% for assistantships). Subject test and interview still required.

  • HEC HAT

    National testOfficial · GIKI graduate (MS and PhD) admissions, Fall 2026

    For masters, phd

    Accepted in place of the GIKI general test at the same thresholds. Submit the result card with the application.

How merit is worked out

Bachelors (BS)

Who can apply

  • Bachelors (BS)

    Official · GIKI eligibility and assessment criteria

    BS AI, CS, Cyber Security, Data Science and Software Engineering: HSSC with Mathematics, Physics and any third elective, with 60% or above each in Mathematics, Physics and overall; or A-Level Mathematics, Physics and any other subject with D or above in Mathematics and Physics, plus eight O-Level subjects (five for applicants from abroad).

  • Bachelors (BS)

    Official · GIKI eligibility and assessment criteria

    BS Computer Engineering (engineering programmes): HSSC Pre-Engineering or ICS (Maths, Physics, Computer), or Pre-Medical with Additional Mathematics, with 60% or above each in Mathematics, Physics and overall; A-Level, American/Canadian diploma, IB or a 3-year DAE routes are also listed. IBCC equivalence is required for foreign qualifications.

  • Masters (MS or MPhil)

    Official · GIKI graduate (MS and PhD) admissions, Fall 2026

    Pass the GIKI graduate admission test, GRE General or HEC HAT with at least 50% (70% for the graduate assistantship scheme), then the subject test (60%) and interview.

  • PhD

    Official · GIKI graduate (MS and PhD) admissions, Fall 2026

    Pass the GIKI graduate admission test, GRE General or HEC HAT with at least 60% (70% for the graduate assistantship scheme), then the subject test (60%) and interview.

GIKI admits strictly on merit from its own test and earlier academic results, with no quotas, reserved seats or donation seats. There is one undergraduate intake a year, and the undergraduate test is held in early July.

Computing programmes and course outlines

Bachelors (BS)

BS Computer ScienceOfficial · GIKI BS Computer Science page with curriculum table +1
4 years132 credit hoursTopiNCEAC accredited20 core courses listed

Course list and 132-credit total read from the curriculum table on the programme page (an image uploaded in 2021, so it may predate later revisions). NCEAC's latest decision (August 2026) covers Fall 2022 to Fall 2024 batches with an X rating for three academic years, up to two sections of 50 a year.

Core courses

  • Discrete Structures
  • Object-Oriented Programming + Lab
  • Data Structure and Algorithms + Lab
  • Logic Design + Lab
  • Introduction to Software Engineering
  • Introduction to Databases + Lab
  • Computer Organization & Assembly Language + Lab
  • Operating System + Lab
  • Computer Communications & Networks + Lab
  • Formal Languages & Automata Theory
  • Numerical Analysis & Computational Methods
  • Compiler Construction + Lab
  • Design & Analysis of Algorithms
  • Data & Network Security
  • Systems Programming + Lab
  • Computer Architecture
  • Artificial Intelligence + Lab
  • Parallel Processing + Lab
  • Senior Year Design Project (Part-I)
  • Senior Year Design Project (Part-II)
Full scheme of studies
BS Artificial IntelligenceOfficial · GIKI BS Artificial Intelligence page with curriculum table +2
4 years136 credit hoursTopiNCEAC accredited20 core courses listed

Partnered by Huawei, which co-developed the curriculum; first intake Fall 2020. Course list and 136-credit total read from the curriculum image on the programme page (uploaded 2021). NCEAC accredited the Fall 2020 to Fall 2022 batches in February 2025.

Core courses

  • Programming for Artificial Intelligence + Lab
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence + Lab
  • Knowledge Representation & Problem Solving
  • Computer Vision + Lab
  • Deep Neural Networks + Lab
  • Introduction to Machine Learning + Lab
  • Natural Language Processing + Lab
  • Object-Oriented Programming + Lab
  • Discrete Structures
  • Data Structure & Algorithms + Lab
  • Computer Organization & Assembly Language + Lab
  • Introduction to Databases + Lab
  • Operating System + Lab
  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Networks
  • Parallel Processing + Lab
  • Data & Networks Security
  • Design & Analysis of Algorithms
  • Senior Year Design Project (Part-I)
  • Senior Year Design Project (Part-II)
Full scheme of studies
BS Computer EngineeringOfficial · FCSE undergraduate programmes page +1
4 yearsTopiPEC accredited

FCSE lists it as accredited by PEC under Level-II (OBE). Course list not transcribed here.

Full scheme of studies
BS Software EngineeringOfficial · FCSE undergraduate programmes page +1
4 yearsTopiNCEAC accredited

NCEAC approved the programme after a zero visit in September 2023, with one section of 50 students a year. No curriculum table could be read on the programme page.

Full scheme of studies
BS Cyber SecurityOfficial · FCSE undergraduate programmes page +1
4 yearsTopiNCEAC accredited

NCEAC approved the programme after a zero visit in December 2022, with one section of 50 students a year.

Full scheme of studies
BS Data ScienceOfficial · FCSE undergraduate programmes page +1
4 yearsTopiNCEAC accredited

NCEAC accredited the Fall 2021 to Fall 2023 batches in June 2025, one section of 50 students a year.

Full scheme of studies

Masters (MS or MPhil)

MS Computer ScienceOfficial · FCSE graduate programmes page +1
Topi

MS students take four core courses, two required electives and at least two courses from one concentration area.

Full scheme of studies
MS Computer EngineeringOfficial · FCSE graduate programmes page +1
Topi4 core courses listed

Core courses

  • Advanced Algorithms and Computational Techniques
  • Advanced Operating Systems
  • Advanced Computer Architecture
  • Probability and Stochastic Processes
Full scheme of studies
MS Artificial IntelligenceOfficial · GIKI Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering page
Topi
MS Cyber SecurityOfficial · GIKI Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering page
Topi

PhD

PhD Computer ScienceOfficial · FCSE graduate programmes page +1
Topi

Coursework is set by the PhD Guidance Committee: of eight courses, at least five must be FCSE courses.

Full scheme of studies
PhD Computer EngineeringOfficial · FCSE graduate programmes page +1
Topi
Full scheme of studies

Campuses

  • Topi campus, District Swabi

    Main campus

    Topi, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Single residential campus. All FCSE programmes are taught here. The undergraduate admission test has been held at centres in other cities, but teaching is only in Topi.

    Official · GIK Institute overview, genesis and milestones +2

What it costs

ProgrammeFeeSource
BS Engineering and Computing programmes (tuition and accommodation)BachelorsPKR 470k/semesteras of 20252025-26 freshmen rate, including hostel accommodation. Rs. 940,000 a year. Paying per semester adds 5% administrative charges. One-off: Rs. 75,000 admission fee, Rs. 40,000 refundable security, Rs. 15,000 mess security.Official · GIKI undergraduate fees and expenses (2025-26)

Fees are read from published fee structures and change every year. They exclude hostel, transport and one-off admission charges unless the row says otherwise.

Scholarships and financial aid

Companies that recruit from here

At the career fair· Listed as an employer at the university's own career or job fair.

Industry partner· Has a formal tie with the university: a lab, an MoU, an advisory board seat.

Many alumni work there· A large number of graduates work there, on public profiles or in reporting.

Each link says how the company is tied to the university and where that is published. It is not a claim that the company hires only from here, or that a degree from here guarantees an interview.

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How to actually get in

  • GIKI admits on its own test: 85% of merit is the admission test and 15% is Matric/SSC. Your FSc marks only need to clear the 60% bar in Maths, Physics and overall.
  • The computing programmes (AI, CS, Cyber Security, Data Science, SE) accept HSSC with Maths, Physics and any third subject, so ICS and Pre-Engineering both qualify. Computer Engineering follows the engineering rules, where Pre-Medical students need Additional Mathematics.
  • Prepare intermediate Physics and Maths plus English for the MCQ test, using the syllabus and sample paper GIKI publishes.
  • Apply for PEEF, KP scholarships and GIK financial assistance with the admission form: some schemes can only be requested at that point, and financial assistance adds Rs. 1,000 to the processing fee.
  • The 2025-26 semester fee of Rs. 470,000 includes hostel accommodation, since the campus is residential.

About Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

GIK Institute traces back to an idea of the late Ghulam Ishaq Khan for a centre of excellence in engineering sciences. Its parent body, the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Sciences and Technology in Pakistan (SOPREST), was registered in June 1988. The Frontier (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Government promulgated the Institute's ordinance in March 1993, and the first batch of students was inducted that year. The first batch graduated in 1997 and graduate programmes started in 2001. The campus is residential and teaching is in English.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (FCSE) offers bachelor's degrees in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science and Software Engineering. The BS Computer Engineering is accredited by PEC and the other five by NCEAC, according to the faculty. The BS AI curriculum was developed with Huawei and first taken in Fall 2020.

At graduate level FCSE offers MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security, and PhD in Computer Engineering and Computer Science. FCSE undergraduates must also complete 15 hours of community service and a summer industrial training with a written report, and the Institute requires at least 8 weeks of industrial training for every degree.

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Whole profile last checked 2026-09-17.

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This decides how the claim is labelled on the page. Only someone representing the university can produce an “official” label, and I check that separately.

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Dates, the test format, where merit closed and how long each step took are the parts nobody else publishes.

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