PEC & HEC accredited
Every engineering program holds Pakistan Engineering Council accreditation under the Outcome Based Education Level-II criteria.
Admissions Fall 2026 are open
Applications for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs are accepted online until 15 September 2026. Everything — from document upload to merit tracking — happens in the live portal.
Applications close
15 Sep 2026
Entry test
28 Sep 2026
Classes commence
20 Oct 2026
Portal is live
Live Application Portal & Tracker
Submit your application, pay challans, and follow your merit position in real time on the official DUET admissions system.
Live Application Portal / Trackeradmissions.duet.edu.pk · opens in a new tab
Why DUET
A public sector engineering university with private sector outcomes
Six decades of technical education, modern laboratories and an outcome-based curriculum designed with employers.
Public sector fee structure
Subsidised tuition — a full BE degree costs a fraction of comparable private universities in Karachi.
Industry-linked learning
63 active MoUs with manufacturing, energy, textile and IT firms translate into internships and final-year projects.
Employable graduates
87% of the 2025 cohort secured employment or postgraduate placement within nine months of convocation.
Process
Five steps to enrolment
- 1
Create applicant account
Register with CNIC/B-Form and a valid mobile number on the admissions portal.
- 2
Submit academic record
Upload matriculation and intermediate transcripts, domicile and photographs.
- 3
Pay processing fee
Generate a challan and pay at any HBL branch or through 1-Link digital banking.
- 4
Aptitude test & merit
Appear for the DUET entry test; merit is computed as 50% intermediate, 40% test, 10% matric.
- 5
Track your merit list
Merit placement, department allocation and joining deadlines appear in the portal tracker.
Fee Structure
Transparent, subsidised tuition
Figures are per the 2026 notification of the Directorate of Finance. Hostel, transport and examination charges are billed separately.
| Program | Admission Fee | Per Semester | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE (all engineering disciplines) | Rs. 18,500 | Rs. 34,600 | Rs. 295,300 |
| BS Computer Science / Software Engineering | Rs. 18,500 | Rs. 38,200 | Rs. 324,100 |
| B.Arch (5 years) | Rs. 21,000 | Rs. 39,800 | Rs. 419,000 |
| ME / MS (Postgraduate) | Rs. 24,000 | Rs. 46,500 | Rs. 210,000 |
| PhD Engineering | Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 52,000 | Rs. 342,000 |
Fee challans are generated inside the admissions portal after merit placement.
Merit Lists
Display schedule
First Merit List — BE / BS / B.Arch
12 September 2026
Second Merit List
22 September 2026
Third & Final Merit List
30 September 2026
Postgraduate Merit List (ME / MS)
05 October 2026
Scholarships
Financial aid for deserving students
More than 1,900 students received need-based or merit financial support in the last academic year.
HEC Need-Based Scholarship
100% tuitionFull tuition plus a monthly stipend for students from low-income households across Pakistan.
Applications accepted with admission form
Sindh Government Talent Award
Rs. 100,000/yrAwarded to the top three positions of each department at the end of every academic year.
Applications accepted with admission form
DUET Merit Scholarship
50% tuitionAutomatic tuition waiver for students maintaining a CGPA of 3.70 or above for two consecutive semesters.
Applications accepted with admission form
Ehsaas Undergraduate Programme
Full packageFederal support for deserving students including tuition, stipend and hostel allowance.
Applications accepted with admission form
Unsure which program fits your intermediate marks? The portal's eligibility calculator estimates your merit score before you pay.