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Studying in Pakistan

Home market. HEC provides a credit-hour weighted framework, but universities set their own implementation details. That is exactly why per-university data matters.

South Asia Priority tier A 51 universities

Grading systems used in Pakistan

Where institutions differ, we record each one separately rather than flattening them into a national average.

SystemMaxModeTo percentage
NUST Undergraduate Relative Grading Scale4Relative(CGPA × 25) − 12.5 (application-specific estimate)
COMSATS University Islamabad Absolute Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
FAST-NUCES Grading Scale4MixedCGPA × 25 (estimate only)
LUMS Grading Scale4RelativeCGPA × 25 (estimate only)
UET Lahore Undergraduate 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (4.0-scale normalization; not universal)
University of the Punjab 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (4.0-scale normalization; not an official PU formula)
IBA Karachi Absolute 4.0 Grading Scale4Absolute—
Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan Undergraduate Semester Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (normalization only)
Quaid-i-Azam University BS Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (4.0-scale normalization; not universal)
University of Agriculture Faisalabad Quality Point Grading System4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (normalization only)
University of Sargodha Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (4.0-scale normalization; not universal)
Air University Undergraduate Relative Grading Scale4RelativeCGPA × 25 (4.0-scale normalization; not universal)
UET Peshawar Undergraduate Relative Grading Scale4RelativeCGPA × 25 (4.0-scale normalization; not universal)
University of Peshawar Semester Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (4.0-scale normalization; not universal)
Bahauddin Zakariya University Semester Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (normalization only)
Government College University Lahore 4.0 Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (normalization only)
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology — 2022+ Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (4.0-scale normalization; not universal)
University of Karachi 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
Bahria University 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
Fatima Jinnah Women University 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
Karakoram International University 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
Mehran University 2022+ 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
Islamia University of Bahawalpur 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
University of Sindh 2021+ Fractionalized Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
University of Balochistan 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
Gomal University 4.0 Semester Grading Framework4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official university conversion formula)
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
Government College Women University Sialkot 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
CECOS University Relative/Absolute 4.0 Grading System4RelativeCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
GIKI 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
UET Taxila Undergraduate 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
NED University 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
Sindh Madressatul Islam University 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
Aror University 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
Sukkur IBA University 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
UVAS 4.0 Veterinary Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
University of Central Punjab 4.0 Grading Scale4RelativeCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
University of Management and Technology 4.0 Grading Scale4RelativeCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
International Islamic University Islamabad 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
Institute of Space Technology 4.0 Grading Scale4RelativeCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
NUML Absolute 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
NUTECH 4.0 Grading Scale4RelativeCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
Kinnaird College 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
Government College University Faisalabad 4.0 Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
UET Mardan Normalized 4.0 Grading Scale4RelativeCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
University of Lahore 4.0 Absolute Grading Scale4AbsoluteCGPA × 25 (mathematical normalization; not an official conversion formula)
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences grading system4AbsoluteNo official universal formula verified
Aga Khan University grading system4AbsoluteNo official universal formula verified
Riphah International University grading system4AbsoluteNo official universal formula verified
Habib University grading system4AbsoluteNo official universal formula verified

Universities

NUST

National University of Sciences and Technology

Islamabad · Public
CUI

COMSATS University Islamabad

Islamabad · Public
FAST

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES)

Islamabad · Private
LUMS

Lahore University of Management Sciences

Lahore · Private
UET

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Lahore · Public
PU

University of the Punjab

Lahore · Public
IBA

Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

Karachi · Public
Ghaz

Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan

Dera Ghazi Khan · Public
QAU

Quaid-i-Azam University

Islamabad · Public
UAF

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Faisalabad · Public
UOS

University of Sargodha

Sargodha · Public
AU

Air University

Islamabad · Public
UET

University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar

Peshawar · Public
UoP

University of Peshawar

Peshawar · Public
BZU

Bahauddin Zakariya University

Multan · Public
GCU

Government College University Lahore

Lahore · Public
QUES

Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology

Nawabshah · Public
UoK

University of Karachi

Karachi · Public
Bahr

Bahria University

Islamabad · Public
FJWU

Fatima Jinnah Women University

Rawalpindi · Public
KIU

Karakoram International University

Gilgit · Public
MUET

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Jamshoro · Public
IUB

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur · Public
MAJU

Muhammad Ali Jinnah University

Karachi · Private
Univ

University of Sindh

Jamshoro · Public
UoB

University of Balochistan

Quetta · Public
Goma

Gomal University

Dera Ismail Khan · Public
Abdu

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Mardan · Public
Gove

Government College Women University Sialkot

Sialkot · Public
CECO

CECOS University

Peshawar · Private
Ghul

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Private
Uo E

University of Engineering and Technology Taxila

Taxila, Punjab · Public
NED

NED University of Engineering & Technology

Karachi · Public
Sind

Sindh Madressatul Islam University

Karachi · Public
Aror

Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage

Sukkur · Public
Sukk

Sukkur IBA University

Sukkur · Public
Uo V

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Lahore · Public
Uo C

University of Central Punjab

Lahore · Private
Uo M

University of Management and Technology

Lahore · Private
Inte

International Islamic University Islamabad

Islamabad · Public
Inst

Institute of Space Technology

Islamabad · Public
Nati

National University of Modern Languages

Islamabad · Public
Nati

National University of Technology

Islamabad · Public
Kinn

Kinnaird College for Women

Lahore · Private
GCU

Government College University Faisalabad

Faisalabad · Public
Uo E

University of Engineering & Technology Mardan

Mardan · Public
The

The University of Lahore

Lahore · Private
PIEA

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Islamabad · Public
AKU

Aga Khan University

Karachi · Private
Riph

Riphah International University

Islamabad · Private
Habi

Habib University

Karachi · Private

Scholarships hosted here

HEC Need-Based Scholarship

Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan
Need-based

Pak–Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme

HEC Pakistan / Government of Pakistan
Fully funded / partially funded

BISP / Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship

HEC Pakistan / BISP
Need-based undergraduate scholarship

LUMS National Outreach Programme (NOP)

Lahore University of Management Sciences
Fully funded

PEEF Scholarships (Punjab Educational Endowment Fund)

Punjab Educational Endowment Fund, Government of Punjab
Partially funded