International Islamic University, Islamabad(IIUI)
A public university in sector H-10, Islamabad, with separate male and female campuses. Its Faculty of Computing and Information Technology offers BS, MS and PhD programmes in computer science, software engineering, IT and data science.
Islamabad
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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IIUI admission test (BS CS, SE, IT), IIUI computer-based test (engineering and engineering technology), GRE-type test for MS (IIUI or HEC-accredited testing body), GRE/HAT General or IIUI test for PhD
When admissions open
| Intake | Applications | Test | Classes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall, bachelorsread from Fall 2026 | June to August | August | September | Official · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026 +2 |
| Fall, mastersread from Fall 2026 | June to August | August | September | Official · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026 +1 |
| Spring, bachelorsread from General schedule on the admissions page | November to December | Not published | February | Official · IIUI Admissions page |
- Fall bachelors: Last date 7 Aug 2026; admission tests for BS CS, SE, IT and Bioinformatics on 10 to 12 Aug 2026. Classes month is from the general schedule on the admissions page (first working day of September).
- Fall masters: Last date 7 Aug 2026; MS and PhD computing tests on 10 Aug 2026.
- Spring bachelors: The admissions page gives a standing pattern: applications open in the first week of November, close on 15 December, classes start on the first working day of February. Not every programme is offered in spring.
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
Sign up on the admission portal
Official · IIUI Admissions page +1Online applicationCreate an account, enter personal and educational details and select programmes. One Rs. 2,000 processing fee covers up to five programmes.
- 2
Pay the processing fee
Official · IIUI Admissions pageFee and confirmationDownload the challan, deposit it at the bank and upload the paid challan to complete the application.
- 3
Sit the admission test
Official · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026Entry testBachelors (BS)BS CS, SE and IT applicants were given an assigned date and time between 10 and 12 Aug 2026, published after 9 Aug on the university website.
- 4
Written test and interview
Official · IIUI Admission Policy (uploaded June 2025)Entry testMasters (MS or MPhil)MS and PhD merit combines previous qualifications, a written test and an interview.
- 5
Check merit lists
Official · IIUI Admission Policy (uploaded June 2025)Merit listFor programmes with a mandatory test, the first merit list is posted on the IIUI website after tests or interviews, followed by second and third lists for vacant seats.
- 6
Pay the university fee
Official · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026Fee and confirmationRefunds follow the HEC schedule: 100% up to day 10 of classes, 80% to day 15, 60% to day 20, 50% to day 30, nothing after.
Entry tests they consider
IIUI admission test (BS CS, SE, IT)
University's own testOfficial · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026 +1For bachelors
Held on campus on 10, 11 and 12 Aug 2026 with individual slots. Subjects and format for the computing test were not published on the pages read; a BS sample paper is linked from the BS Computer Science page.
IIUI computer-based test (engineering and engineering technology)
University's own testOfficial · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026For bachelors
100 MCQs: Physics 35, Maths 35, Chemistry 20, English 10. No negative marking. Pattern shown with the 2021 schedule still on the programmes page; 2026 test for BS Computer Engineering was on 13 Aug 2026.
PhysicsMathematicsChemistryEnglishGRE-type test for MS (IIUI or HEC-accredited testing body)
University's own testOfficial · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026 +1For masters
General 40% and subject 60%, general part patterned on the ETS GRE General. Minimum 50%.
Alternatives: GRE General, HAT General or an equivalent test by an HEC-accredited testing body with at least 50%.
GRE/HAT General or IIUI test for PhD
National testOfficial · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026 +1For phd
General 40% and subject 60%. Minimum passing score 60%.
How merit is worked out
Masters (MS or MPhil)
- Previous qualifications (PQM)Official · IIUI Admission Policy (uploaded June 2025)40%
- Admission testOfficial · IIUI Admission Policy (uploaded June 2025)40%
PhD
- Previous qualifications (PQM)Official · IIUI Admission Policy (uploaded June 2025)40%
- Admission testOfficial · IIUI Admission Policy (uploaded June 2025)40%
Who can apply
Bachelors (BS)
Official · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026 +1BS CS, SE and IT: HSSC (FSc Pre-Engineering or Pre-Medical), ICS or A-Level with Mathematics or equivalent with 50% marks, along with Physics, Statistics or Computer Science. Pre-Medical students must pass 6 credit hours of deficiency Mathematics within their first year.
BS Computer Engineering (male only): HSSC Pre-Engineering or Pre-Medical, FSc, A-Level, ICS (Maths, Physics, Computer) or relevant DAE with 60% marks, and 60% in SSC (Science).
Masters (MS or MPhil)
Official · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026MS CS, SE or Data Science: 16 years of education in CS, SE, IT or CE (or MCS/MSc CS) with CGPA 2.5/4.00, or 60% annual system marks; BCS 3-year holders study two extra semesters of deficiency courses. MS Data Science lists the same criteria. No admission on a hope certificate.
MS/MPhil (18 years) in CS, SE, IT or equivalent with CGPA 3.00/4.00 or 65% annual system marks; minimum 60% in GRE/HAT General or the university test.
IIUI's admission policy says undergraduate programmes with a mandatory test use merit set by the accreditation body; where no guideline exists it uses PQM 40% (SSC 15%, HSSC 25%) and test 60%. Which of these applies to BS computing in 2026 is not stated on the pages read, so confirm with the admissions office. Undergraduate programmes without a test use SSC 40% and HSSC 60%.
Computing programmes and course outlines
The BS Software Engineering scheme used from Fall 2024 states that it conforms to the HEC Revised Curriculum for Computing Disciplines (2023). The BSCS and BSIT schemes from the same year use the same course groups (46 credit hours computing core, 18 domain core, 21 domain electives).
Bachelors (BS)
BS Computer ScienceOfficial · IIUI Scheme of Study BSCS (Fall 2024 onwards) +34 years133 credit hoursIslamabadNCEAC accredited19 core courses listed
The Fall 2024 scheme totals 133 credit hours; the programme web page says 136. Open to male and female applicants. NCEAC lists accredited batches up to Fall 2019, approved a confirmatory visit in Sept 2025 (two sections of 50 a year), and shows the next accreditation visit as pending.
Core courses
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object Oriented Programming
- Data Structures
- Digital Logic Design
- Database Systems
- Computer Networks
- Analysis of Algorithms
- Operating Systems
- Computer Organization & Assembly Language
- Information Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Engineering
- Theory of Automata
- Advanced Database Management System
- Computer Architecture
- Compiler Construction
- Parallel & Distributed Computing
- HCI & Computer Graphics
- Final Year Project
Electives
BS Information TechnologyOfficial · IIUI Scheme of Study BSIT (Fall 2024 onwards) +24 years133 credit hoursIslamabadNCEAC accredited19 core courses listed
The Fall 2024 scheme totals 133 credit hours; the programme web page says 134. NCEAC lists accredited batches up to Fall 2019, approved a confirmatory visit in Sept 2025 (two sections of 50 a year), and shows the next accreditation visit as pending.
Core courses
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object Oriented Programming
- Data Structures
- Digital Logic Design
- Database Systems
- Computer Networks
- Analysis of Algorithms
- Operating Systems
- Computer Organization & Assembly Language
- Information Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Engineering
- Web Technologies
- Parallel & Distributed Computing
- Database Administration & Management
- Information Technology Infrastructure
- System & Network Administration
- Cyber Security
- Final Year Project
BS Software EngineeringOfficial · IIUI BS Software Engineering approved scheme of studies (Fall 2024 onwards) +24 years133 credit hoursIslamabadNCEAC accredited19 core courses listed
Graduates must also pass the university Hifz test. NCEAC lists accredited batches up to Fall 2019, approved a confirmatory visit in Sept 2025 (two sections of 50 a year), and shows the next accreditation visit as pending.
Core courses
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object Oriented Programming
- Database Systems
- Digital Logic Design
- Data Structures
- Information Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Networks
- Software Engineering
- Computer Organization & Assembly Language
- Operating Systems
- Analysis of Algorithms
- Software Requirement Engineering
- Software Project Management
- Software Design & Architecture
- Software Quality Engineering
- Software Construction & Development
- Parallel & Distributed Computing
- Final Year Project
Electives
BS BioinformaticsOfficial · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026 +14 yearsIslamabad
Department of Bioinformatics in FOCIT. NCEAC lists an accredited Fall 2020 batch.
BS Computer EngineeringOfficial · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 20264 yearsIslamabad
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, male applicants only for Fall 2026. Requires 60% in HSSC and 60% in SSC (Science); admission test on 13 Aug 2026.
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Artificial Intelligence)Official · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 20264 yearsIslamabad
An engineering technology degree from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, not a BS in AI. Male and female; 50% in HSSC or DAE.
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Cyber Security)Official · IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 20264 yearsIslamabad
An engineering technology degree from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. Male and female; 50% in HSSC or DAE.
Masters (MS or MPhil)
PhD
Campuses
Male campus, H-10 Islamabad
Main campusIslamabad
Computing programmes are listed for male and female applicants; the university keeps separate male and female campuses with separate admission offices. FOCIT runs a career counselling centre, and Job Fair 2025 was held at the new campus on 30 Dec 2025.
Female campus, H-10 Islamabad
Islamabad
Female campus with its own admission office. The 2026 career expo was held on both campuses.
What it costs
| Programme | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| BS Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information TechnologyBachelors | PKR 94k/semesteras of 2026FY 2026-27 (w.e.f. Fall 2026). First semester adds one-time charges of Rs. 16,500 (admission, lab development and Rs. 7,000 refundable library security), total Rs. 110,480. | Official · IIUI fee structure for Pakistani students, FY 2026-27 (w.e.f. Fall 2026) |
| BS Computer EngineeringBachelors | PKR 102k/semesteras of 2026Plus Rs. 16,500 one-time charges in the first semester. | Official · IIUI fee structure for Pakistani students, FY 2026-27 (w.e.f. Fall 2026) |
| MS Computer Science / Software Engineering / Data ScienceMasters | PKR 91k/semesteras of 2026Plus Rs. 16,500 one-time charges in the first semester. | Official · IIUI fee structure for Pakistani students, FY 2026-27 (w.e.f. Fall 2026) |
| PhD Computer Science / Software EngineeringPhD | PKR 79k/semesteras of 2026Plus Rs. 16,500 one-time charges in the first semester. | Official · IIUI fee structure for Pakistani students, FY 2026-27 (w.e.f. Fall 2026) |
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
Financial assistance (Rector fund, on a father's death during studies)
The only scheme listed on the IIUI scholarship portal when read; the portal noted that scholarships were temporarily suspended for a technical upgrade.
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How to actually get in
- One Rs. 2,000 processing fee lets you apply to up to five programmes, so list CS, SE and IT together if you qualify for all three.
- Pre-Medical students can apply to BS CS, SE and IT but must clear 6 credit hours of deficiency Mathematics in the first year.
- The BS computing admission test runs over several days; your date and time are posted on the website only after the application deadline, so check it daily.
- BS Computer Engineering is a separate engineering programme with a higher bar (60% in both SSC and HSSC) and was open to male applicants only in Fall 2026.
- MS and PhD applicants cannot apply on a hope certificate: the final degree result must be out before you apply.
About International Islamic University, Islamabad
The foundation of the Islamic University, Islamabad was laid on 11 November 1980 (1 Muharram 1401). Today IIUI teaches across eleven faculties, from Shariah and law to engineering, with separate male and female campuses in Islamabad.
Computing is taught mainly in the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (FOCIT), whose departments cover computer science, software engineering and bioinformatics. For Fall 2026 FOCIT advertised BS Computer Science, BS Software Engineering and BS Information Technology, MS programmes in Computer Science, Software Engineering and Data Science, and PhDs in Computer Science and Software Engineering. The Faculty of Engineering and Technology separately offers BS Computer Engineering and engineering technology degrees in computer, AI and cyber security.
The BS schemes of studies used from Fall 2024 follow the HEC Revised Curriculum for Computing Disciplines (2023). FOCIT runs a career counselling centre that works with firms on internships and jobs, and the university holds an annual job fair and career expo.
Sources
- IIUI admission portal: Programs Offered / Eligibility Criteria, Fall 2026read 2026-09-17
Lists every programme with eligibility, last date (07 Aug 2026) and test dates.
- IIUI Admissions pageread 2026-09-17
Typical fall and spring schedule, application steps, MS/PhD test rules.
- IIUI Admission Policy (uploaded June 2025)read 2026-09-17
Merit rules for PQM-based and test-based programmes and for MS/PhD.
- IIUI Faculty of Computing and Information Technologyread 2026-09-17
- IIUI BS Software Engineering pageread 2026-09-17
- IIUI BS Software Engineering approved scheme of studies (Fall 2024 onwards)read 2026-09-17
Program specification: 133 credit hours, conforms to the HEC Revised Curriculum for Computing Disciplines (2023).
- IIUI scholarship portalread 2026-09-17
Only one scheme was listed when read; the portal said scholarships were suspended during a technical upgrade.
- ProPakistani: International Islamic University opens Fall 2026 admissionsread 2026-09-17
Published 18 June 2026; deadline 7 Aug 2026.
- IIUI news: Job Fair 2025read 2026-09-17
Held 30 Dec 2025 at the new campus; FOCIT set up a stall. Employers are not named.
- IIUI news: Students' Career Expo 2026read 2026-09-17
June 2026: more than 50 organisations, 237 computing final year projects. Employers are not named.
Whole profile last checked 2026-09-17.
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