BS Accounting and Finance

What BS Accounting and Finance covers, professional exemptions, careers and salaries, and which universities offer it in Pakistan.

Quick Facts

Degree LevelBS
DisciplineAccounting and Finance, Business
Offered By 67 universities in our directory
Typical Duration4 years

BS Accounting and Finance is a four-year undergraduate degree combining financial and management accounting with corporate finance and investment analysis. It is among the more directly vocational business degrees, feeding into audit, banking, corporate finance and professional accountancy.

Universities title this degree differently — some award a BS, others a BSc (Honours) — but the content and career outcomes are broadly comparable. Compare curricula rather than titles.

What You’ll Study

Programmes typically run around 136-140 credit hours. Core coursework covers financial accounting, management and cost accounting, corporate finance, auditing and assurance, taxation, financial reporting standards, investments, and financial modelling, alongside economics, statistics and business law.

Professional Qualifications

Many graduates pursue ACCA, ICAP’s CA, CIMA or CFA alongside or after the degree, and some university programmes carry exemptions from a number of professional papers — which can save real time and money. Exemption arrangements vary by institution and change over time, so verify current exemptions with both the university and the professional body before enrolling on that basis.

Career Scope & Salary in Pakistan

Graduates enter audit and assurance at professional services firms, corporate finance and financial planning, commercial and investment banking, treasury and risk, and financial reporting across industry. Entry-level banking and finance roles are commonly reported around PKR 80,000-150,000 per month, rising to roughly PKR 100,000-180,000 with three to five years of experience. Holding a professional qualification alongside the degree typically commands a premium. These are aggregated public estimates and vary by employer and city.

Admission Requirements

Intermediate (FSc/ICS) or A-Levels with the relevant subjects, plus the admission test used by the university concerned. Check each university’s admissions page for the current cycle.

Where You Can Study This

  • 67 universities
  • 20 cities
  • 27 public
  • 40 private

Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 13 of these 67 universities, and comparing one against a blank column would be misleading rather than informative. Each university page carries its own fee where we have it.

University City Sector Duration
Air University Islamabad Public 4 years
Baba Guru Nanak University, Nankana Sahib Nankana Sahib Public —
Bahria University Islamabad Public 4 years
Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari Karachi Public —
Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan Public 4 Years
Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad Public 4 Years
Institute of Business Administration Karachi Public —
International Islamic University Islamabad Public 4 Years
Kinnaird College for Women Lahore Public —
Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat Public —
Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology, Dera Ghazi Khan Dera Ghazi Khan Public —
National Textile University Faisalabad Public —
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Public —
National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad Public 4 years
NFC Institute of Engineering & Technology Multan Public —
Shah Abdul Latif University Merit Khairpur Public 4 Years (BS)
Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Public 4 Years (BS)
Sindh Madresatul Islam University Karachi Public —
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Accounting & Finance, Subsidized Peshawar Public 4 Years (8 semesters)
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Accounting & Finance, Non-Subsidized Peshawar Public 4 Years (8 semesters)
University of Gujrat Gujrat Public —
University of Kamalia Kamalia Public —
University of Kotli Kotli Public 4 Years
University of Poonch Poonch Public 4 years
University of Sahiwal Sahiwal Public 4 Years
University of Sufism and Modern Sciences, Bhitshah Sindh Bhit Shah Public 4 years
University of the Punjab Lahore Public —
Abasyn University Peshawar Private —
Al-Hamd Islamic University Quetta Private 2 Years
Brains Institute Peshawar Peshawar Private 4 Years
Capital University of Science & Technology Islamabad Private —
CECOS University of Information Technology & Emerging Sciences Peshawar Private 4 years
City University of Science and Information Technology with 9 exemptions in ACCA Peshawar Private 4 Years
DHA Suffa University Karachi Private —
GIFT University Gujranwala Private —
Hamdard University Karachi Private 4 Years
Hamdard University Karachi Private 2 Years
HITEC University Rawalpindi Private 4 Years
ILMA University Karachi Private 4 Years
Institute of Business Management Karachi Private 4 Years
Institute of Management Sciences Lahore Private —
International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology, Gujranwala Gujranwala Private —
Iqra University Karachi Private —
Jinnah University for Women Karachi Private 4 Years
Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology Karachi Private —
KASB Institute of Technology Karachi Private —
Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore Private 4 years
Minhaj University Lahore Private —
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi Private —
Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, Gujrat Gujrat Private —
National College of Business Administration & Economics Lahore Private —
National Institute of Technology, Lahore Lahore Private —
National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences Islamabad Private 4 years
Newport Institute of Communications & Economics Karachi Private 4 Years
Qarshi University Lahore Private —
Rashid Latif Khan University, Lahore Lahore Private —
Riphah International University Islamabad Private 04 Years (8 Semesters) / 134 Credit Hours
Salim Habib University (Former Barret Hodgson University), Karachi Karachi Private —
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology Karachi Private —
Sohail University, Karachi Karachi Private —
The Green International University, Lahore Lahore Private —
The University of Faisalabad Faisalabad Private —
UIT University, Karachi Karachi Private —
University of Central Punjab Lahore Private —
University of Chenab, Gujrat Gujrat Private —
University of Management & Technology Lahore Private —
Zia-ud-Din University Karachi Private —

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I do ACCA or a degree in Accounting and Finance?

They serve different purposes and are often combined — the degree gives academic grounding and a university credential, while ACCA or CA is the professional licence employers in audit and accountancy expect. Some degrees carry exemptions from professional papers; verify these with the university and the professional body.

What is the starting salary in accounting and finance in Pakistan?

Entry-level banking and finance roles are commonly reported around PKR 80,000-150,000 per month, rising to roughly PKR 100,000-180,000 at three to five years. A professional qualification alongside the degree typically commands a premium. These are aggregated estimates.