University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore(UET Lahore)
Public engineering university in Lahore, chartered in 1961 from the former Maclagan Engineering College. Its computing degrees (CS, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, AI, Data Science, Cyber Security) are admitted through ECAT and taught at the Lahore main campus and at KSK, Faisalabad, Narowal and RCET Gujranwala.
Lahore, Faisalabad, Narowal, Gujranwala
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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ECAT (Engineering College Admission Test), UET postgraduate admission test
When admissions open
| Intake | Applications | Test | Classes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall, bachelorsread from Fall 2026 | June to July | June | September | Official · UET Lahore admissions portal: Bachelors in Sciences (Fall 2026) +1 |
| Fall, mastersread from Fall 2026 | July to August | August | September | Official · UET Lahore admissions portal: Master's programmes (Fall 2026) +1 |
| Fall, phdread from Fall 2026 | July to August | August | September | Official · UET Lahore admissions portal: Master's programmes (Fall 2026) +1 |
- Fall bachelors: Online applications ran from 8 June to 15 July 2026. ECAT is held twice a year; the second ECAT for Fall 2026 ran 16 to 21 June 2026 with registration closing 13 June. Merit lists and leftover-seat rounds continued into September 2026.
- Fall masters: Applications opened 13 July and closed 13 August 2026. Department tests and interviews were 17 to 19 August, the first merit list 28 August and classes started 7 September 2026.
- Fall phd: Same schedule as the master's programmes. Ph.D. applicants need 60% in the university test to reach the interview.
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
Register for and sit ECAT
Official · ECAT portal, UET Lahore (Fall 2026 second ECAT) +1Entry testBachelors (BS)Generate the ECAT challan (Rs. 3,000 for Fall 2026), fill the ECAT form, print the admit card and sit the test. ECAT is compulsory for engineering and computing programmes. Your ECAT subject combination must match your intermediate subjects.
- 2
Apply on the admissions portal and choose preferences
Official · UET Lahore admissions portal: Bachelors in Sciences (Fall 2026)Online applicationBachelors (BS)Pay the Rs. 3,000 application challan and fill the online form. One application covers several programmes, campuses and categories; each is a separate preference. Admission is offered at the highest preference your merit reaches, and lower preferences lapse.
- 3Merit listBachelors (BS)
Several merit lists are published on the portal, followed by rounds for leftover seats and preference changes.
- 4
Download the offer letter and verify documents
Official · UET Lahore admissions portal: Bachelors in Sciences (Fall 2026)Document verificationBachelors (BS)Report to the designated centre with original CNIC or B-Form, domicile, matric and intermediate (or equivalent) certificates and any category documents. The university then issues the fee challan and admission file.
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Pay the fee and collect the admission receipt
Official · UET Lahore admissions portal: Bachelors in Sciences (Fall 2026)Fee and confirmationBachelors (BS)Admission is confirmed only once the official receipt is issued. Missing the fee or document deadline removes you from all later merit lists.
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Department test and interview (postgraduate)
Official · UET Lahore Postgraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF)Entry testMasters (MS or MPhil)Master's applicants need 50% in the university test to be called for interview; Ph.D. applicants need 60%.
Entry tests they consider
ECAT (Engineering College Admission Test)
Provincial testOfficial · About ECAT, UET Lahore ECAT portal +1For bachelors
100 minutes, 100 multiple choice questions: 10 English and 90 split equally across the three other subjects. 4 marks per correct answer, no negative marking, 400 marks in total, no pass threshold.
Conducted by UET Lahore for public engineering institutions in Punjab. Combinations: Maths, Physics, Chemistry; Maths, Physics, Computer Science; Maths, Statistics, Computer Science; Biology, Physics, Chemistry; Maths, Statistics, Physics. DAE holders may choose only the Chemistry or Computer Science combination with Physics, Maths and English. Candidates may sit more than once and the best score counts.
EnglishMathematicsPhysicsChemistry or Computer Science or StatisticsAbout this testUET postgraduate admission test
University's own testOfficial · UET Lahore Postgraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF)For masters, phd
Held by the concerned department. 50% is needed for master's admission and to reach the interview; 60% for Ph.D. interviews.
How merit is worked out
Bachelors (BS)
For ECAT-based programmes, intermediate stream.
- FSc Part I (first year)Official · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF)50%
First-year marks are used even if the full intermediate is complete.
O/A Level applicants: ECAT 33% and 11th class equivalent 67%. DAE holders: ECAT 33% and first plus second year 67%.
Who can apply
Computing programmes: at least 50% in intermediate or equivalent with the required subjects, and an ECAT score. Computer Engineering (both PEC and NCEAC) needs at least 60%. Minimum merit aggregate is 50%.
FSc Pre-Medical students may apply for computing programmes. For B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence they must complete two high school equivalent mathematics courses.
Open merit seats are for Punjab (including ICT) domicile unless a programme says otherwise. A-Level holders need at least two courses matching the approved computing combinations and an IBCC equivalence certificate.
Masters (MS or MPhil)
Official · UET Lahore Postgraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF)16 years of education in a relevant discipline from an HEC recognised institution with CGPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, and at least 50% in the university test. For M.Sc. Computer Science and Data Science, a terminal computing degree or one judged suitable by the PGRC.
UET publishes each cycle's prospectus, schedule and merit lists on admission.uet.edu.pk. Admission categories matter for fees: Punjab-domicile A1 seats are subsidised and A2 seats cost roughly 35% more. The application fee for Fall 2026 was Rs. 3,000 and covered any number of programmes.
Computing programmes and course outlines
Bachelors (BS)
B.Sc. Computer ScienceOfficial · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF) +14 years130 credit hoursLahore, Faisalabad, Narowal, GujranwalaNCEAC accredited17 core courses listed
Scheme of studies is in the Fall 2026 undergraduate prospectus (Department of Computer Science section). An optional Computer Games Development specialisation needs eight electives from that track. Offered at Lahore main campus, KSK (listed under Lahore), Faisalabad, Narowal and RCET Gujranwala. The NCEAC accreditation statement is made for the main campus department.
Core courses
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object Oriented Programming
- Digital Logic Design
- Quantitative Reasoning I (Discrete Mathematics)
- Linear Algebra
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Database Systems
- Operating Systems
- Software Engineering
- Computer Organization and Assembly Language
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Computer Networks
- Information Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Theory of Automata
- Cloud Computing
- Final Year Project I and II
B.Sc. Computer EngineeringOfficial · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF)4 yearsLahorePEC accredited17 core courses listed
Main campus engineering degree, accredited by PEC according to the department. Requires at least 60% in intermediate.
Core courses
- Circuit Analysis
- Fundamentals of Programming and Data Science
- Object Oriented Programming
- Digital Logic Design
- Computer Organization
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Discrete Mathematical Structures
- Database Systems
- Operating Systems
- Computer Networks
- Software Engineering
- Embedded Systems
- Artificial Intelligence
- Signals and Systems
- Digital Signal Processing
- Computer Architecture
- Final Year Project I and II
B.Sc. Computer Engineering (NCEAC)Official · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF) +14 yearsLahore, Faisalabad, Narowal, Gujranwala
Offered at KSK (listed under Lahore), Faisalabad, Narowal and RCET Gujranwala as a computing degree under NCEAC rather than a PEC engineering degree. The prospectus sets a 60% intermediate minimum for it. No separate scheme of studies was found for this variant.
B.Sc. Software EngineeringOfficial · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF) +14 yearsLahore19 core courses listed
Offered at the main campus and at KSK (both listed under Lahore). Scheme of studies is printed in the Institute of Data Science pages of the Fall 2026 prospectus.
Core courses
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object Oriented Programming
- Database Systems
- Digital Logic Design
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Computer Organization and Assembly Language
- Information Security
- Computer Networks
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Engineering
- Software Requirement Engineering
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Software Design and Architecture
- Operating Systems
- Software Project Management
- Software Construction and Development
- Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Software Quality Engineering
- Final Year Project I and II
B.Sc. Artificial IntelligenceOfficial · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF)4 yearsLahore19 core courses listed
Run by the Department of Electrical Engineering. Offered at the main campus and at KSK (both listed under Lahore). Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Programming for AI and Knowledge Representation are listed as domain core options. Pre-medical students are eligible but must complete two high school equivalent mathematics courses, per the prospectus.
Core courses
- Discrete Mathematics
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object Oriented Programming
- Software Engineering
- Linear Algebra
- Digital Systems / Digital Logic Design
- Computer Organization and Assembly Language
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Information Security
- Probability and Statistics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Networks
- Database Systems
- Analysis and Design of Algorithms
- Operating Systems
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Programming for AI
- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
B.Sc. Data ScienceOfficial · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF) +14 yearsLahore, Faisalabad19 core courses listed
Run by the Institute of Data Science. Offered at the main campus, KSK (listed under Lahore) and Faisalabad.
Core courses
- Programming Fundamentals
- Object Oriented Programming
- Database Systems
- Discrete Mathematics
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Computer Organization and Assembly Language
- Linear Algebra
- Information Security
- Computer Networks
- Software Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence
- Introduction to Data Science
- Statistics for Data Science
- Operating Systems
- Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
- Data Mining
- Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Data Visualization
- Final Year Project I and II
B.Sc. Cyber SecurityOfficial · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF) +14 yearsLahore, Faisalabad20 core courses listed
Run by the Department of Computer Engineering. Offered at the main campus, KSK (listed under Lahore) and Faisalabad.
Core courses
- Fundamentals of Programming and Data Science
- Object Oriented Programming
- Database Systems
- Discrete Mathematics
- Digital Logic Design
- Data Structure and Algorithm
- Computer Organization and Assembly Language
- Information Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Information Assurance
- Computer Networks
- Design and Analysis of Algorithm
- Software Engineering
- Introduction to Cyber Security
- Operating System
- Digital Forensic
- Network Security
- Parallel and Distributed Computing
- Secure System Design and Development
- Final Year Project I and II
B.Sc. Robotics and Intelligent SystemsOfficial · UET Lahore admissions portal: Bachelors in Sciences (Fall 2026) +14 yearsLahore
Listed as a computing discipline on the admissions portal at the main campus. No scheme of studies was read for it.
Masters (MS or MPhil)
M.Sc. Computer ScienceOfficial · UET Lahore admissions portal: Master's programmes (Fall 2026) +1Lahore, Narowal, Gujranwala
Listed for Fall 2026 at the main campus, P6 Model Town (Lahore), Narowal and RCET Gujranwala. Needs a 16-year computing degree or one judged suitable by the PGRC.
M.Sc. Artificial IntelligenceOfficial · UET Lahore admissions portal: Master's programmes (Fall 2026) +1Lahore
Offered at the main campus and P6 Model Town, Lahore.
Lahore
Offered at the main campus and P6 Model Town, Lahore. Needs a 16-year computing degree or one judged suitable by the PGRC.
M.Sc. Information SecurityOfficial · UET Lahore admissions portal: Master's programmes (Fall 2026)Lahore
Offered at P6 Model Town, Lahore.
PhD
Ph.D. Computer ScienceOfficial · UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF) +1Lahore
Started in 2002 according to the department history.
Campuses
Main Campus, G.T. Road Lahore
Main campusLahore, G.T. Road, Lahore
Offers B.Sc. Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering (PEC), Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering and Robotics and Intelligent Systems, plus the M.Sc. and Ph.D. computing programmes.
New Campus, Kala Shah Kaku (KSK)
Lahore
Kala Shah Kaku is not in the city list; it sits on the edge of Lahore, so Lahore is used. Established in 2007. Offers B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering (NCEAC), Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science and Cyber Security. The Department of Computer Science here opened in 2016.
Faisalabad Campus
Faisalabad
Set up in 2006. Offers B.Sc. Computer Engineering (NCEAC), Computer Science, Data Science and Cyber Security.
Narowal Campus
Narowal
Established in 2012. Offers B.Sc. Computer Engineering (NCEAC) and Computer Science, and M.Sc. Computer Science.
Rachna College of Engineering and Technology (RCET), Gujranwala
Gujranwala
A constituent college that follows the main campus curriculum. Offers B.Sc. Computer Science and Computer Engineering (NCEAC), and M.Sc. Computer Science.
What it costs
| Programme | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. computing and engineering programmes (4 years)Bachelors | PKR 714k to 1.09M totalas of 2026Fall 2026 schedule. Lower figure is the subsidised category (A1 and similar), higher is partially subsidised (A2 and similar). First semester is 110,340 subsidised or 159,290 partially subsidised, including the admission fee. Excludes hostel. | Official · UET Lahore admissions portal: Bachelors in Sciences (Fall 2026) |
| M.Sc. / MS programmes (regular)Masters | PKR 79k to 105k/semesteras of 2026Fall 2026 regular fee. 104,540 in the first semester including admission fee, then 79,300 to 98,580 per semester. UET Lahore alumni get 25% off tuition. Weekend programmes cost more. | Official · UET Lahore admissions portal: Master's programmes (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
Merit scholarships (tuition waiver)
Full tuition waiver for one semester for students earning top positions, including A2 category students.
Work and study financial assistance
Up to 50% tuition waiver for eligible categories (A1 and others) in return for 10 hours of university work a week.
Tuition waivers for orphan, disabled, Balochistan and ex-FATA students
Fee waivers for Balochistan-domiciled and disabled students, full tuition waiver for needy orphans in the A1 category and for needy ex-FATA students.
HEC need-based scholarship
The prospectus refers to an HEC Need Based Scholarship Committee handling cases for students on HEC scholarships.
Ph.D. research support waiver
From Spring 2026, all Ph.D. admits get 50% off admission charges and 30% off semester tuition.
Companies that recruit from here
Runs campus hiring· Holds a recruitment drive, test or interview day on this campus.
- Technosoft2026
Held recruitment drives and a Recruitment Test 2026 for CS, SE and IT students at the KSK New Campus, organised with ACM UET New Campus. Earlier drives were in 2024 and 2025.
- Big Byte Insights2026
Ran its Tech Recruitment Test 2026 for CS and SE students at the KSK New Campus.
- CureMD2024
Recruitment drives at the KSK New Campus Department of Computer Science, including one on 1 March 2024.
- i2c Inc.2023
Recruitment drive at the KSK New Campus in February 2023. The CE department also names i2c among local employers of its graduates.
- Cogent Labs
Seminar and recruitment drive organised by ACM UET New Campus.
Many alumni work there· A large number of graduates work there, on public profiles or in reporting.
- Techlogix2026
Named by the Department of Computer Engineering in its Fall 2026 prospectus section as local industry where its graduates have a good job market share.
- Powersoft192026
Named by the Department of Computer Engineering as local industry where its graduates work.
- NetSol Technologies2026
Named by the Department of Computer Engineering as local industry where its graduates work.
- Xavor2026
Named by the Department of Computer Engineering as local industry where its graduates work.
- Mentor Graphics (Siemens EDA)2026
Named as Mentor Graphics by the Department of Computer Engineering as local industry where its graduates work.
- Systems Limited2026
Named as "Systems" by the Department of Computer Engineering as local industry where its graduates work.
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.
Rankings
- QS World University Rankings by Subject: Engineering and Technology2026#201Official · UET Lahore news: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 results
- QS World University Rankings by Subject: Computer Science and Information Systems2026351-400Official · UET Lahore news: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 results
How to actually get in
- ECAT is the gate. Computing programmes need an ECAT score, and ECAT is offered more than once a year with the best attempt counting. Pick the subject combination that matches your intermediate subjects, or you can only be considered for disciplines tied to that combination.
- Merit uses FSc Part I, not Part II. The aggregate is 17% matric, 50% first-year intermediate and 33% ECAT, so your first-year marks carry half the weight.
- Fill every preference you would accept. Admission is offered at the highest preference your merit reaches and lower ones lapse. Add all eligible campuses (KSK, Faisalabad, Narowal, RCET) and all eligible categories, since the subsidised A1 category is about 35% cheaper than A2.
- Watch the deadlines after selection. Missing the fee or document deadline removes you from every later merit list.
- Pre-medical students can apply for computing programmes; check the extra mathematics requirement for B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence.
About University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
UET Lahore began in 1921 as the Mughalpura Technical College, became the Maclagan Engineering College in 1923 and received its university charter in 1961. The undergraduate prospectus for Fall 2026 puts enrolment at about 21,000 students across faculties that include a Faculty of Computing, a Faculty of Electrical Engineering and several engineering faculties.
Computing at UET goes back to a Computer Center set up in 1968 under the Department of Mathematics. A bachelor's programme in Computer Science started in 1976 and an M.Sc. in Computer Science in 1978; the Computer Center became an independent Department of Computer Science in 1991. The Department of Computer Engineering grew out of a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering started in 2001 and became a separate department in 2020.
Today B.Sc. Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security, Data Science and Software Engineering are offered at the main campus. The New Campus at Kala Shah Kaku (KSK), the Faisalabad campus, the Narowal campus and Rachna College of Engineering and Technology (RCET) in Gujranwala teach subsets of these, with Computer Engineering at the sub-campuses offered as an NCEAC computing degree. Admission to computing programmes needs an ECAT score, and UET itself runs ECAT for public engineering institutions in Punjab.
Sources
- UET Lahore Undergraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF)read 2026-09-17
- ECAT portal, UET Lahore (Fall 2026 second ECAT)read 2026-09-17
- About ECAT, UET Lahore ECAT portalread 2026-09-17
- UET Lahore Postgraduate Prospectus Fall 2026 (PDF)read 2026-09-17
- Department of Computer Science, UET New Campus (KSK)read 2026-09-17
- Technosoft Recruitment Test 2026, UET New Campusread 2026-09-17
- Big Byte Insights recruitment test at UET New Campusread 2026-09-17
Whole profile last checked 2026-09-17.
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