Program
BSc Software Engineering
Bachelor'sPEC
Software houses, IT-export companies, freelancing, and startups.
- Duration
- 4 years
- Semesters
- 8
- Usual entry test
- ECAT, NET or university test
- Offered at
- 15 institutions
Details
- Level
- Bachelor
- Field
- Engineering
- Level group
- Bachelor's
- Discipline suggested
- Engineering
Recognition & affiliation
- Regulating council
- PEC
- International acknowledgement
- Pakistan (PEC) is a full signatory of the Washington Accord since June 2017, so PEC-accredited engineering programs are recognised by other signatories as substantially equivalent. Only PEC-accredited batches qualify.
Admission & duration
- Typical duration
- 4 years
- Semesters
- 8
- General eligibility
- FSc Pre-Engineering; ICS (with Physics and Maths); A-Levels
- Usual entry test
- ECAT, NET or university test
Scope & career
- Detailed scope of program
- Software houses, IT-export companies, freelancing, and startups.
- Future educational scope
- MSc/MS Engineering (specialization), PEC Chartered Engineer status, MBA for management track, PhD for academia/research
- Career growth outlook
- Currently Pakistan's single highest-growth, highest-earning-potential technical field, especially via freelancing and remote international work.
- Entry-level salary in Pakistan
- PKR 70,000-150,000/month
- Entry-level salary abroad
- USD 3,500-8,000+/month (global remote/onsite tech roles)
Where to study BSc Software Engineering
15 institutions in the RaahNuma database offer BSc Software Engineering. Open one for fees, seats, deadlines and recognition.
- Mirpur University of Science and Technology
- University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
- Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences
- Bahria University
- Bahria University, Islamabad (Karachi Campus)
- University of Science and Technology
- UET Taxila
- National Textile University
- Fatima Jinnah Women University
- University of Engineering and Technology
- Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
- Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
- NED University of Engineering and Technology
- Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology
Details are compiled from public sources and can change. Confirm fees, seats and recognition with the institution and its regulator before you apply. Read the disclaimer.