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Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences(PIEAS)

A federal public university at Nilore, Islamabad, that grew out of a nuclear training school founded in 1967 and gained degree-awarding status in 2000. Its Department of Computer and Information Sciences offers a BS in Computer and Information Sciences, MS programmes in Computer Science, Cyber Security and AI, and a PhD in Computer Science.

PublicHEC recognisedBachelors, Masters, PhDFounded 2000
Where to apply
Admissions pageApply onlineProspectusWebsite

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Campus cities

Islamabad

Degree levels

Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Computing programmes

5

Entry tests

PIEAS Written Test (BS), SAT Subject Tests or ACT, PIEAS Written Test (MS), NTS GAT

When admissions open

IntakeApplicationsTestClassesSource
Fall, bachelorsread from Fall 2026 (BS 2026-2030)February to JuneAprilSeptemberOfficial · PIEAS admission schedule 2026 (BS, MS, PhD)
Fall, mastersread from 2026-2028 sessionFebruary to MarchAprilNovemberOfficial · PIEAS admission schedule 2026 (BS, MS, PhD)
Fall, phdread from 2026JuneJulyNot publishedOfficial · PIEAS admission schedule 2026 (BS, MS, PhD)
  • Fall bachelors: Two test rounds. Portal opened 8 February 2026; the first test deadline was extended to 26 March (1 April with late fee) for the written test on 12 April 2026 in 18 cities. The second round closed 30 June for a test on 12 July 2026 in six cities. Merit number 20 July, seven merit lists from 27 July to 1 September, joining 7 September 2026.
  • Fall masters: Portal opened 8 February 2026; deadline extended to 26 March (1 April with late fee); written test 11 April 2026. Psychological tests for fellowship candidates in June, interviews 3 to 24 August, offer letters around 1 October, joining 2 November 2026.
  • Fall phd: Applications closed 25 June 2026 (30 June with late fee); written test 12 July 2026. PIEAS runs its own PhD test only in subjects with no NTS GAT; other applicants submit a GAT score.

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 · PIEAS information leaflet for BS admissions (updated January 2026) +1
    Online application

    Create an account on the admissions portal, fill the form, upload a photograph and academic documents, and pay the PKR 3,500 processing fee (PKR 4,000 late) at Askari Bank or online. The fee for one test round cannot be moved to another.

  2. 2

    PIEAS written test

    Official · PIEAS information leaflet for BS admissions (updated January 2026) +1
    Entry test

    Print the call letter from the portal (no email or SMS is sent) and sit the test in your chosen city.

  3. 3

    Merit number, preferences and merit lists

    Official · PIEAS admission schedule 2026 (BS, MS, PhD)
    Merit listBachelors (BS)

    For BS, merit numbers are announced first, applicants can update degree preferences for two days, and several merit lists follow over about five weeks.

  4. 4

    Interview and psychological test (MS)

    Official · PIEAS information leaflet for MS admissions (updated January 2026) +1
    InterviewMasters (MS or MPhil)

    MS candidates who qualify the test are interviewed; PAEC fellowship candidates also take a psychological profiling test. Admission is offered on the written test and interview.

  5. 5

    Pay the first semester in full

    Official · PIEAS fee structure for all academic programmes, Fall 2026 +1
    Fee and confirmation

    First semester fees cannot be paid in instalments, and no financial aid is given at admission; aid applications open during the first semester.

  6. 6

    Join PIEAS

    Official · PIEAS admission schedule 2026 (BS, MS, PhD) +1
    Classes begin

    BS students joined on 7 September 2026 and MS students on 2 November 2026, starting with an orientation programme.

Entry tests they consider

  • PIEAS Written Test (BS)

    University's own testOfficial · PIEAS information leaflet for BS admissions (updated January 2026) +1

    For bachelors

    100 MCQs in 3 hours, four options each, no negative marking. Pick the paper matching your HSSC group. ICS paper: English 10, Mathematics 30, Physics 30, Computer Science 30. Pre-Engineering: English 10, Mathematics 30, Physics 30, Chemistry 30. Pre-Medical: Mathematics is at SSC level. Science General with Mathematics: English 10, Mathematics 60, Physics (SSC level) 30.

    Every applicant must take the test; there are no reserved seats or quotas. The first 2026 round was held in 18 cities.

    EnglishMathematicsPhysicsComputer Science or Chemistry
    About this test

  • SAT Subject Tests or ACT

    International testOfficial · PIEAS information leaflet for BS admissions (updated January 2026)

    For bachelors

    Some BS seats are filled on SAT II (at least 2000 across three subjects) or ACT composite (at least 25), mainly for overseas Pakistanis, with a separate merit list. For BS CIS any three of Physics, Mathematics Level 2, Chemistry and Biology count. Codes: SAT 7272, ACT 3783.

  • PIEAS Written Test (MS)

    University's own testOfficial · PIEAS written test pattern and syllabus for MS programmes (2025)

    For masters

    3 hours, all MCQs, no negative marking. General section of 50 questions in 90 minutes (20 Physics, 20 Mathematics, 10 English) plus a 50-question subject section chosen by academic background, including Computer Science and Computer Engineering papers.

    Basic PhysicsGeneral MathematicsEnglishComputer Science (subject section)
    About this test

  • NTS GAT

    National testOfficial · PIEAS information leaflet for MS admissions (updated January 2026) +1

    For masters, phd

    MS students admitted on a GAT score are treated as regular fee-paying students. For PhD, a GAT score is required in subjects where NTS offers one.

How merit is worked out

Bachelors (BS)

Who can apply

  • Bachelors (BS)

    Official · PIEAS information leaflet for BS admissions (updated January 2026)

    BS Computer and Information Sciences: at least 60% in both Matric/O Level and HSSC (Part I/II)/A Level with Pre-Engineering, Pre-Medical or ICS subjects, or HSSC Science General with Mathematics. Candidates who failed or did not appear in any HSSC subject are not eligible. Students awaiting results can apply but need 60% at joining.

  • Masters (MS or MPhil)

    Official · PIEAS information leaflet for MS admissions (updated January 2026)

    MS Computer Science (regular fee-paying): BS in an NCEAC-accredited computing degree, or BE in PEC-accredited Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering. First division preferred throughout, one second division (50% or more) allowed, CGPA 2.5/4.0 in the final degree. PAEC fellowship: BS/BE Software Engineering, Computer Science or IT, maximum age 27, and CS graduates must have studied Physics and Mathematics.

  • Masters (MS or MPhil)

    Official · PIEAS information leaflet for MS admissions (updated January 2026)

    MS Cyber Security (regular): NCEAC-accredited computing BS, or PEC-accredited Electrical, Electronics, Computer or Telecom engineering. MS Artificial Intelligence: BS Computer Science, AI, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Software Engineering or Computer Engineering.

PIEAS runs its own test for BS and MS and does not use NTS NAT for bachelors. BS admission has two test rounds a year and there is no quota; MS admission runs on a longer cycle with interviews and joins in November.

Computing programmes and course outlines

Bachelors (BS)

BS Computer and Information SciencesOfficial · PIEAS DCIS academic programmes +3
4 years137 credit hoursIslamabadNCEAC accredited17 core courses listed

Launched in 2000. The department page gives a minimum of 137 credit hours; the undated course contents document on the PIEAS site lays out a plan totalling 135, with electronics, calculus, linear algebra, physics and differential equations alongside the computing core. NCEAC lists accredited batches up to Fall 2023.

Core courses

  • Computer Fundamentals and Programming
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Digital Logic Design
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Computer Organization and Architecture
  • Data Communications and Computer Networks
  • Analysis of Algorithms
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Engineering
  • Theory of Automata
  • Introduction to AI
  • Database Systems
  • Computer Security
  • Parallel & Distributed Computing
  • Compiler Construction
  • Final Year Project
Full scheme of studies

Masters (MS or MPhil)

MS Computer ScienceOfficial · PIEAS DCIS academic programmes +2
2 yearsIslamabad4 core courses listed

Launched in 2013. Specialisations: Computational Intelligence and Machine Vision, Scientific Computing, and Information System Security. The March 2023 course plan totals 37 credit hours for non-fellows (37 plus 6 fellowship credits for fellows), while the department page says 58 credit hours over five semesters.

Core courses

  • Algorithms Design
  • Theory of Computation
  • Communication Skills
  • Thesis Research
Full scheme of studies
MS Cyber SecurityOfficial · PIEAS DCIS academic programmes +1
2 yearsIslamabad

Launched in 2019. Five semesters over two years.

Full scheme of studies
MS Artificial IntelligenceOfficial · PIEAS DCIS academic programmes +1
2 yearsIslamabad

Launched in 2025. Five semesters over two years. Open to BS Computer Science, AI, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Software Engineering and Computer Engineering graduates.

Full scheme of studies

PhD

PhD Computer ScienceOfficial · PIEAS DCIS academic programmes +1
Islamabad

Launched in 2001.

Campuses

  • PIEAS main campus, Nilore

    Main campus

    Islamabad, Lehtrar Road, Nilore, Islamabad

    All computing programmes (BS CIS, MS Computer Science, Cyber Security and AI, PhD Computer Science) are taught here by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. Hostels and transport are offered for a fee. The constituent colleges (KINPOE-C, NIBGE-C, NIAB-C, NILOP-C) do not run computing degrees.

    Official · PIEAS about page (genesis, profile, rankings) +3

What it costs

ProgrammeFeeSource
All BS programmesBachelorsPKR 103k/semesteras of 2026Example from the Fall 2026 fee table: tuition PKR 4,000 per credit hour for 18 credit hours (PKR 72,000) plus IT services PKR 15,000 and university services PKR 16,000. One-time charges at joining are PKR 60,000 (PKR 35,000 admission charges and PKR 25,000 refundable security). Transport is PKR 25,000 a semester and hostel rooms cost PKR 3,000 to 13,500 a month.Official · PIEAS fee structure for all academic programmes, Fall 2026
MS programmes (tuition per credit hour)MastersPKR 4k/credit houras of 2026Same rate for BS, MS and PhD from Fall 2026. The fee table's MS example is 15 credit hours, PKR 60,000 in tuition. PAEC fellows receive a full tuition waiver.Official · PIEAS fee structure for all academic programmes, Fall 2026 +1

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

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

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Add to the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences page

This page is only as good as what students who have been through it are willing to share. Universities publish the rules, but not how the test felt, where merit closed or how long the wait for a list was. One account from someone who applied is worth more than anything I can find online.

What are you adding?

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.

Year and month.

Comma separated topics, not the questions themselves.

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

Credit

Anonymous is the default. If you keep it anonymous, nothing identifying you reaches the page: it is published as a student account and your name stays with me. Never send test papers, leaked questions or anyone else’s personal details.

Rankings

How to actually get in

  • There are two BS test rounds. In 2026 the first test was on 12 April and the second on 12 July, and each needs its own application fee.
  • The written test is 60% of merit, and PIEAS uses your percentile score. HSSC Part I counts 25% and Matric 15%.
  • Pick the paper that matches your HSSC group. ICS students get a Computer Science section instead of Chemistry; Pre-Medical students are tested on SSC-level Mathematics.
  • You need 60% in both Matric and HSSC. Failing or skipping any HSSC subject makes you ineligible.
  • Check the portal yourself. Call letters and results are posted on the portal and no email or SMS is sent.
  • For MS, consider the PAEC fellowship. It pays a stipend and waives tuition, but has an age limit of 27 and a five-year service bond.
  • Plan to pay the first semester in full. Financial aid applications only open after you join.

About Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

The Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) traces back to 1967, when the 'Reactor School' was set up to train young engineers and scientists in nuclear technology. It became the Centre for Nuclear Studies in 1976, was renamed PIEAS in 1997, and was granted degree-awarding status by the Government of Pakistan in April 2000. PIEAS describes itself as the main human resource development centre for the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), and it has four constituent colleges in Karachi, Faisalabad and Nilore that teach nuclear power, biotechnology, agriculture and lasers.

Computing is taught by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences (DCIS), set up in May 2000. It launched the BS in Computer and Information Sciences in 2000, the PhD in Computer Science in 2001, the MS in Computer Science in 2013, the MS in Cyber Security in 2019 and the MS in Artificial Intelligence in 2025. The department lists labs in pattern recognition, malware analysis, deep learning and computer vision.

PIEAS is deliberately small. Every BS applicant takes its own written test, and many MS students join through the PAEC fellowship, which pays a monthly stipend in return for a service bond. All computing programmes are taught at the main campus on Lehtrar Road, Nilore, Islamabad.

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Whole profile last checked 2026-09-17.

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Add to the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences page

This page is only as good as what students who have been through it are willing to share. Universities publish the rules, but not how the test felt, where merit closed or how long the wait for a list was. One account from someone who applied is worth more than anything I can find online.

What are you adding?

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.

Year and month.

Comma separated topics, not the questions themselves.

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

Credit

Anonymous is the default. If you keep it anonymous, nothing identifying you reaches the page: it is published as a student account and your name stays with me. Never send test papers, leaked questions or anyone else’s personal details.

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