National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad has opened admissions for PhD programs for the Fall 2026 semester. The online application portal opened on April 12, 2026, with the last date to apply online being May 11, 2026. Candidates must hold an MS/MPhil degree (18 years of education) in a relevant discipline with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 or First Division in the annual system . A valid entry test score is mandatory, with options including G-NET (60%), GAT-General (60%), GRE (Quantitative 130/170, Verbal 130/170, Analytical Writing 3.0), or HAT (60%) .
Eligibility Criteria
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Education: 18 years of education (MS/MPhil/Equivalent) in a related discipline with minimum CGPA 3.0/4.0 OR 3.75/5.0 (semester system) OR First Division (annual system), with minimum 30 credit hours of coursework OR 24 credit hours of coursework + 06 credit hours of thesis/research work
Programs
Engineering & Technology
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Ph.D. degree in Water Resources Engineering & Management
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Ph.D. degree in Materials & Surface Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Geotechnical Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Environmental Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Robotic & Intelligent Machine Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Thermal System Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Design & Manufacturing Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Structural Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Software Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Bio-Medical Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering
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Ph.D. degree in Construction Engineering & Management
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Ph.D. degree in Energy Systems Engineering
Sciences & Technology
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Ph.D. degree in Applied Biosciences
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Ph.D. degree in Remote Sensing & GIS
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Ph.D. degree in Information Technology
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Ph.D. degree in Nanoscience & Technology
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Ph.D. degree in Environmental Sciences
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Ph.D. degree in Chemistry
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Ph.D. degree in Physics
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Ph.D. degree in Information Security
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Ph.D. degree in Computer Science
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Ph.D. degree in Mathematics
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Ph.D. degree in Computational Sciences & Engineering
Social Sciences & Business
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Ph.D. degree in Economics
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Ph.D. degree in Psychology
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Ph.D. degree in Business Administration
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Pharm.D degree in Computational Sciences & Engineering
How to Apply
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Online Application: Visit the NUST PhD admission portal at http://phdadmission.nust.edu.pk or www.nust.edu.pk
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