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SZABIST University

What stands out

  • Lowest in Pakistan

    ~US$4,200a year

    Lowest undergraduate fee of the 4 universities in Pakistan we have priced

    For B.E (Mechatronic). The cheapest of the others is GIKI, at US$5,000 a year.

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SZABIST University, in Karachi, Pakistan, has 14 undergraduate courses listed on StudyPath. International tuition runs from ~US$4,200 to ~US$6,480 a year depending on the course. Every figure above was read from SZABIST's own published pages and last checked on 13 September 2026.

No QS World University Rankings position is recorded for SZABIST University.

Courses
14
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International tuition across 14 courses

~US$4,200to~US$6,480a year

Lowest: B.E (Mechatronic) BachelorHighest: BS (Accounting & Finance) Bachelor
Applies everywhere on the site, on this device — change it any time.
Not set — every fee below is the international rate. Home and EU/EEA rates are often far lower.

courses

14 courses

BS (Software Engineering)

BS · 4 years · Software Engineering

International tuition

US$3,150 per term

~US$25,200 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

SZABIST publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

SZABIST is one of the few Pakistani universities that publishes a separate foreign-student rate beside the domestic one. The BS (Software Engineering) block gives, for Pakistani students, Rs 11,000 per credit hour and Rs 187,000 per semester; for foreign students, US $525 per credit hour and US $3,150 per semester, both at 0% subsidy. The foreign per-semester net fee is what is recorded. Lab charges of $60 a semester are additional, plus one-off admission Rs 30,000 and refundable security Rs 15,000. The regular-programmes fee table carries no academic year (the only "2026-2027 session" line on the page belongs to SZABIST's separate University of London programmes), so this is recorded undated.

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“BS (Software Engineering) For Pakistani Students For Foreign Students Remarks Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Per Credit Hour Rs. 11,000 0% Rs. 11,000 US $ 525 0% US $ 525 Per Semester Rs. 187,000 0% Rs. 187,000 US $ 3,150 0% US $ 3,150 17 Credit Hours (Per Semester)”
Fee Structure — SZABIST Universityszabist.edu.pk
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BS (Computer Science)

Bachelor · 4 years · Computer Science

International tuition

US$3,150 per term

~US$25,200 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

SZABIST publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

SZABIST is one of the few Pakistani universities that publishes a separate foreign-student rate beside the domestic one, and the recorded figure is the foreign per-semester net fee — NOT the rupee column next to it. Each block gives, per programme, a per-credit-hour and a per-semester rate in each currency, with the subsidy shown as 0%. Lab charges of $60 a semester are additional, plus a one-off admission fee of Rs 30,000 and a refundable Rs 15,000 security deposit. The regular-programmes table carries no academic year — the only "2026-2027 session" line on the page belongs to SZABIST's separate University of London programmes — so this is recorded undated.

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“BS (Computer Science) For Pakistani Students For Foreign Students Remarks Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Per Credit Hour Rs. 11,500 0% Rs. 11,500 US $ 525 0% US $ 525 Per Semester Rs. 195,500 0% Rs. 195,500 US $ 3,150 0%”
Fee Structure — SZABIST Universityszabist.edu.pk
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BS (Artificial Intelligence)

Bachelor · 4 years · Data Science & AI

International tuition

US$2,720 per term

~US$21,800 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

SZABIST publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

SZABIST is one of the few Pakistani universities that publishes a separate foreign-student rate beside the domestic one, and the recorded figure is the foreign per-semester net fee — NOT the rupee column next to it. Each block gives, per programme, a per-credit-hour and a per-semester rate in each currency, with the subsidy shown as 0%. Lab charges of $60 a semester are additional, plus a one-off admission fee of Rs 30,000 and a refundable Rs 15,000 security deposit. The regular-programmes table carries no academic year — the only "2026-2027 session" line on the page belongs to SZABIST's separate University of London programmes — so this is recorded undated.

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“BS (Artificial Intelligence) For Pakistani Students For Foreign Students Remarks Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Per Credit Hour Rs.10,000/- 0% Rs. 10,000/- US $ 480 0% US $ 480 Per Semester Rs. 170,000 0% Rs. 170,000 US $ 2,720 0%”
Fee Structure — SZABIST Universityszabist.edu.pk
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B.E (Mechatronic)

Bachelor · 4 years · Mechatronic Engineering

International tuition

US$2,100 per term

~US$16,800 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

SZABIST publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

SZABIST is one of the few Pakistani universities that publishes a separate foreign-student rate beside the domestic one, and the recorded figure is the foreign per-semester net fee — NOT the rupee column next to it. Each block gives, per programme, a per-credit-hour and a per-semester rate in each currency, with the subsidy shown as 0%. Lab charges of $60 a semester are additional, plus a one-off admission fee of Rs 30,000 and a refundable Rs 15,000 security deposit. The regular-programmes table carries no academic year — the only "2026-2027 session" line on the page belongs to SZABIST's separate University of London programmes — so this is recorded undated.

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“B.E (Mechatronic) For Pakistani Students For Foreign Students Remarks Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Per Credit Hour Rs. 7000 0% Rs. 7000 US $ 420 0% US $ 420 Per Semester Rs. 133000/- 0% Rs. 133000/- US $ 2,100 0%”
Fee Structure — SZABIST Universityszabist.edu.pk
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BS (Autonomous Systems & Artificial Intelligence)

Bachelor · 4 years · Robotics, Data Science & AI

International tuition

US$2,720 per term

~US$21,800 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

SZABIST publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

SZABIST is one of the few Pakistani universities that publishes a separate foreign-student rate beside the domestic one, and the recorded figure is the foreign per-semester net fee — NOT the rupee column next to it. Each block gives, per programme, a per-credit-hour and a per-semester rate in each currency, with the subsidy shown as 0%. Lab charges of $60 a semester are additional, plus a one-off admission fee of Rs 30,000 and a refundable Rs 15,000 security deposit. The regular-programmes table carries no academic year — the only "2026-2027 session" line on the page belongs to SZABIST's separate University of London programmes — so this is recorded undated.

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“BS (Autonomous Systems & Artificial Intelligence) For Pakistani Students For Foreign Students Remarks Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Per Credit Hour Rs.8700/- 25% Rs. 6525/- US $ 480 0% US $ 480 Per Semester Rs. 165,300 25% Rs. 1,23,975 US $ 2,720 0%”
Fee Structure — SZABIST Universityszabist.edu.pk
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BS (Biosciences)

Bachelor · 4 years · Biology & Life Sciences

International tuition

US$2,890 per term

~US$23,100 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee
Published, undated

Priced for this course · International students

SZABIST publishes this figure without stating which year it applies to, so it may already be out of date. Treat it as a starting point and check the course page for the current rate. Flag it below if you know it has changed.

SZABIST is one of the few Pakistani universities that publishes a separate foreign-student rate beside the domestic one, and the recorded figure is the foreign per-semester net fee — NOT the rupee column next to it. Each block gives, per programme, a per-credit-hour and a per-semester rate in each currency, with the subsidy shown as 0%. Lab charges of $60 a semester are additional, plus a one-off admission fee of Rs 30,000 and a refundable Rs 15,000 security deposit. The regular-programmes table carries no academic year — the only "2026-2027 session" line on the page belongs to SZABIST's separate University of London programmes — so this is recorded undated.

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“BS (Biosciences) For Pakistani Students For Foreign Students Remarks Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Gross Fee Subsidy Net Fee Per Credit Hour Rs. 9000 40% Rs. 5400 US $ 510 40% US $ 306 Per Semester Rs. 171,700 40% Rs. 102600 US $ 2,890 40%”
Fee Structure — SZABIST Universityszabist.edu.pk
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How SZABIST compares

Against the other universities in Pakistan on StudyPath, using each one's verified international fees and its own published housing prices. Universities are only compared with others charging in the same currency (and, for housing, for the same period), so no figure here has been converted. A ~ marks a year worked out from a per-term or whole-course fee.

SZABIST's lowest undergraduate fee for international students is ~US$4,200 a year, for B.E (Mechatronic). Of the 3 other universities in Pakistan we list with undergraduate fees in USD, 3 charge more at their lowest. Their lowest undergraduate fees run from US$5,000 (GIKI) to US$5,400 (NUST).

By subject
SubjectLowest fee hereAgainst other universities in PakistanTheir lowest fees
Computer Scienceundergraduate~US$6,300BS (Computer Science)Highest of 4US$5,000 to US$5,400

Subjects taught at SZABIST

Each one opens every course in that subject, at every university we hold, with the same verified fees.

More about SZABIST

About & contact

Karachi, Pakistan· view on Google Maps ↗szabist.edu.pk ↗

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After you graduate

Rules read 19 Aug 2026. Check the current rules, this may be out of date

What Pakistan's own immigration authority currently publishes. Not a ranking, not a guarantee, and not the same as what any agent or forum will tell you. Whether someone actually obtains residence depends on occupation, points, funds and policy that can change between application and graduation.

Route to permanent residence

Pakistan's Ministry of Interior does not publish a distinct 'permanent residency' status for a foreign national separate from full citizenship. Its own visa-categories page describes Study and Work as two separate, mutually exclusive visa categories — a Study Visa (see workDuringStudy/postStudyWork: StudyPath found no published work-while-studying or post-study work-search rights attached to it) carries no work rights, and someone who wants to work instead needs sponsorship from a Pakistani employer for a Work Visa, requiring an employment agreement, a company undertaking, and the employer's SECP registration. A Work Visa is granted for an initial 3 months and can then be extended, subject to security-agency clearance and a Board of Investment recommendation letter, up to 2 years at a time with multiple entries — a status that is renewed rather than one that converts automatically into any more settled status after a stated number of years. The only route StudyPath found published toward a permanent status is naturalisation as a citizen outright (see citizenshipRoute) — Pakistan does not appear to publish an intermediate 'settled' or permanent-resident status of the kind several other countries on StudyPath describe.

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“Once work visa granted for 3 months, the applicant can seek extension up to 2 years with multiple entries. Ministry of Interior will receive and decide application with due clearance of security agencies (mandatory). BOI letter of Recommendation is mandatory for extension in Work Visa.”
Visa of Pakistan - DGI&Pdgip.gov.pk
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Route to citizenship

Pakistani citizenship by naturalisation is governed by Section 9 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951, published on the Ministry of Law and Justice's own Pakistan Code portal. The Act's own text is unusually thin on stated criteria compared with the other countries on StudyPath: Section 9 lets the Federal Government register a person as a citizen of Pakistan by naturalisation upon their application, if they have already been granted a certificate of naturalisation under the (colonial-era) Naturalisation Act, 1926 — but its own proviso then goes further, stating that 'the Federal Government may register any person as a citizen of Pakistan without his having obtained a certificate of naturalisation as aforesaid,' i.e. the Act itself does not set out a numbered list of residence-year, language or character requirements the way most other countries on StudyPath publish; a commonly-cited 5-year-residence-plus-language figure is understood to come from subordinate Pakistan Citizenship Rules rather than the Act itself, and StudyPath could not locate the current text of those Rules on an official Pakistani government domain (see notes). On dual nationality, the Act is direct: Section 14(1) states that a citizen of Pakistan who is 'at the same time a citizen or national of any other country' must renounce that other nationality or 'cease to be a citizen of Pakistan' — the default is no dual nationality. Pakistan carves out a large, named exception to this default, however (Section 14(3)): the renunciation requirement does not apply to a Pakistani citizen who also holds citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies, or of 'such other country as the Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify' — Pakistan has named a growing list of such countries by Gazette notification over time (reported elsewhere as including, among others, the United States, Canada, Australia, most of the EU and several Gulf and Middle Eastern states), so whether an applicant can keep their original nationality in practice depends on whether their specific country is on that notified list at the time.

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“14. Dual citizenship or nationality not permitted.__ (1) Subject to the provisions of this section if any person is a citizen of Pakistan under the provisions of this Act, and is at the same time a citizen or national of any other country, he shall, unless 3[* * *] he makes a declaration according to the laws of that other country renouncing his status as citizen or national thereof, cease to be a citizen of Pakistan.”
The Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (Act No. II of 1951) - The Pakistan Code, Ministry of Law and Justicepakistancode.gov.pk
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New entry added 19 August 2026. Two Pakistani government domains accepted as a government source here: dgip.gov.pk (Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, which together with interior.gov.pk administers visas) and pakistancode.gov.pk (the Ministry of Law and Justice's own official legal-code portal, hosting the actual current text of the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951). interior.gov.pk (Ministry of Interior) was tried directly for its own work-visa policy page but returned HTTP 404 on the URL found by search; dgip.gov.pk's own visa-categories page independently states materially the same work-visa mechanics and was used instead. workDuringStudy and postStudyWork are both left null: neither dgip.gov.pk nor any other Pakistani government page found states a specific work-while-studying entitlement attached to the Study Visa, or a distinct post-study/graduate job-search status separate from the ordinary employer-sponsored Work Visa — the visa-category structure (Study and Work kept as separate, non-overlapping categories) suggests none is published, but StudyPath records that as an absence of evidence rather than asserting a confirmed 'no' either way. Collection note: the Pakistan Citizenship Act PDF (pakistancode.gov.pk) returned raw binary bytes to automated fetching; it was downloaded and converted with pdftotext (poppler-utils, -enc UTF-8 -layout) and archived from a browser capture, the pattern already used elsewhere on StudyPath for PDF-only government sources. The Act's own Schedule contains only the oath of allegiance, not a naturalisation-qualifications schedule — the residence-length and language criteria commonly quoted in secondary sources appear to live in the separate Pakistan Citizenship Rules, 1952 (subordinate legislation), which StudyPath could not locate hosted on an official.gov.pk domain; a future collector should retry finding those Rules on pakistancode.gov.pk or a provincial law portal before asserting a specific residence-year figure for Pakistan. naturalisationStatus set to 'published-route': Section 9 and its proviso, however thin, are real statutory text a foreign resident could in principle be registered under — per the doc comment on ResidencyPathway.naturalisationStatus this field records only whether something is published, not how detailed or predictable the criteria are, and Pakistan's own Act is genuinely unusual on StudyPath for leaving naturalisation almost entirely to government discretion rather than spelling out a numbered qualifying test. citizenshipTerms records minimumResidenceYears null because Section 9 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951 sets no residence-year figure, and the subordinate Pakistan Citizenship Rules that are commonly cited for a 5-year figure could not be located on an official Pakistani government domain. dualCitizenshipAllowed is false because that is the Act’s own default, stated in Section 14’s heading and Section 14(1); Section 14(3) exempts citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies and of any other country the Federal Government notifies in the official Gazette, so for an applicant whose country is on that notified list the answer is the opposite — see citizenshipRoute.

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