Admissions

1. 01The admissions into BS or equivalent programs shall be widely advertised (both in local and national print media as well as social media) by the office of Admission.
2. 02The admission shall be open to all as per Khyber Pakhtunkhwa University Act including for those as per quota approved by the competent authorities from time to time, provided the approved eligibility criteria for the programs are met.
3. 03Applications shall be received and processed as per procedure advertised at the time of admissions.
4. 04The admission shall be based on merit established through the performance of the candidates in SSC or equivalent, HSSC or equivalent and the percentage marks in the entrance exam (NAT/ETEA/ETC/other approved modes of entrance test). The acceptable percentage marks in entrance test shall be as approved from time to time by the competent authority.
5. 05Candidates without valid results of the entrance test shall be allowed to register for admission. However, their cases shall be considered for admission only after fulfilling the eligibility requirements duly supported by documentary evidence.
6. 06The admission offered shall be initially considered provisional and shall be confirmed through a notification by the HoD after due verification of the supporting documents. Any mistake in the documentary evidence or false statement on part of the candidate may lead to the cancellation of admission.
7. 07In cases of equivalency, only a certificate issued by the IBCC shall be considered acceptable for the purpose of admission.
8. 08A candidate may apply for admission to more than one degree program with the condition to clearly state priorities. In case a student fails to accept an offer made in a program of his first choice during the due period, he may be considered for admission into any other program depending on the availability of seats as per his eligibility and merit.
9. 09A candidate can apply on general merit as well as on reserved quota at the same time. In case of unavailability of eligible candidates for a particular program, reserved quota or open merit may be considered inter-convertible with the approval of the Higher Authority.

Merit lists and offers

1. 01A general merit list shall be displayed online / on Departmental Notice Boards or both, opened for queries.
2. 02Queries regarding the merit list shall be entertained within the notified time period both online as well as through mode of communication by the office of the respective HoD.
3. 03After entertaining all sorts of queries, the HoD shall notify offer of admission through a list displayed online / on departmental notice boards.
4. 04In case of availability of seats, admission could be extended through the notification of second, third, etc. merit lists.
5. 05The provisionally admitted students shall submit their supporting documents in original in the office of the respective HoD for verification. Any evidence found contradictory to the already submitted copies of the documents at the time of admission may lead to the cancellation of admission.
6. 06There shall be no requirement of provision of NOC / study leave for admission in any degree program at KUST.
7. 07If a student is expelled or ceased from the degree program based on poor academic performance, he/she may not be allowed admission in the same degree program again.

• Character certificate

  Issued by the institution(s) earlier attended — without it the admission may not be considered confirmed.

• Supporting documents in original

  Submitted to the office of the respective HoD for verification by provisionally admitted students.

• IBCC equivalence certificate

  Required in cases of equivalency — only a certificate issued by the IBCC is acceptable.

• Valid entrance test result

  NAT / ETEA / ETC (HEC) or another approved test, where available at the time of application.

The full list of documents to attach is given in the admission advertisement and application form for each session.

Cancellation of admission

1. 01The Head of the respective teaching department reserves the right to refuse/cancel the admission of candidates at any stage or revoke the degree of one who obtained his/her admission by making any misstatement or concealing a material fact particularly regarding his/her age, domicile, marks obtained, degree, or due to any other valid reason. Appeal against any such decision can be made to the Head of College / Admission Appellate Committee. Such cancellation shall be notified on the notice board and shall be immediately communicated to the candidate concerned through registered post on the address as mentioned in the admission form.
2. 02The condition of receipt/issuance of migration certificate has been relaxed for those candidates/students who are registered for 02 degree programs simultaneously as per the HEC policy.