Effective for the January 2026 and future intakes, please note that we will only consider applications from the universities listed below.
Universities
|
Website
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Campus Locations
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Air University
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https://www.au.edu.pk/
|
Islamabad, Multan, Kharian, Kamra
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Bahria University
|
https://www.bahria.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore
|
Beaconhouse National University (BNU)
|
https://www.bnu.edu.pk/ |
Lahore
|
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
|
https://comsats.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad, Lahore, Abbottabad, Wah, Attock, Sahiwal, Vehari
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GIKI Swabi (Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute)
|
https://comsats.edu.pk/ |
Top in KP
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Government College University (only Lahore campus)
|
https://gcu.edu.pk/ |
Lahore
|
Habib University
|
https://habib.edu.pk/ |
Karachi
|
Indus Valley School of Arts
|
https://www.indusvalley.edu.pk/home |
Karachi
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Institute of Business Administration (IBA)
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https://www.iba.edu.pk/ |
Karachi
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Institute of Business Management (IOBM)
|
https://www.iobm.edu.pk/ |
Karachi
|
Iqra University
|
https://iqra.edu.pk/ |
Karachi, Islamabad, Gulshan, Bahria Town, Malir, North, Chak Shahzad
|
Karachi School of Business and Leadership
|
https://www.ksbl.edu.pk/ |
Karachi
|
Kinnaird College for Women
|
https://kinnaird.edu.pk/ |
Lahore
|
Lahore School of Economics
|
https://www.lahoreschoolofeconomics.edu.pk/ |
Lahore
|
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
|
https://lums.edu.pk/ |
Lahore
|
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST)
|
https://www.nu.edu.pk/ |
Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Chiniot-Faisalabad, Peshawar
|
National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)
|
https://nust.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad
|
NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
|
https://www.neduet.edu.pk/ |
Karachi
|
Quaid-i-Azam University
|
https://qau.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad
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SZABIST (Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology)
|
https://szabist.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad, Larkana, Hyderabad, Dubai, Gharo
|
Undergraduate Courses
| Qualification |
Leads to entry into |
| HSC / FA / FSc from any board with an overall average of 70% or above |
Foundation (please contact us for Foundation year options) |
| Diploma of Associate Engineer (DAE) with an overall average of 58% or above |
Year 1 |
| Associate Degree / 2 year Bachelor degree (pass) with an overall average of 60% or CGPA of 3.0+ or Division 1 or above depending on the University |
Year 1 |
| A recognised International Foundation course from an Irish/UK institution following a validated Irish/UK syllabus. Entry requirements vary but we normally ask for between 60% and 65% |
Year 1 |
| 3 year Bachelor degree (Hons) with an overall average of 60% or CGPA 3.0+ or Division 1 or above depending on the University |
Year 2 of undergraduate business or computing degrees
OR
Year 3 of undergraduate computing degrees if in a closely related subject area
|
Entry onto Postgraduate Courses
If you are applying for a Masters (e.g. MA, MSc) programme at NCI, you will be required to meet the English Language Requirements and will typically have one of the following qualifications:
- 4 year Bachelor degree from an accredited university with a minimum overall average of 60% or CGPA 2.8 out of 4 depending on the university
- 2 year Master degree (following completion of an Honours Degree) from an accredited university with a minimum overall average of 60% or CGPA of 2.8 out of 4 or Division 1 depending on the university.
Masters Academic Scholarship Criteria
- €3,000 Scholarship
Awarded to applicants with a Bachelor Honours Degree with a GPA of 2.8 out of 4 or equivalent
- €5,000 Scholarship
Awarded to applicants with a Bachelor Honours Degree with a GPA of 3.0 out of 4 or equivalent