BS Criminology

What BS Criminology covers, career paths in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.

Quick Facts

Degree LevelBS
DisciplineCriminology, Social Sciences
Offered By 19 universities in our directory
Typical Duration4 years

BS Criminology is a four-year undergraduate degree studying crime, its causes, and the systems societies build to prevent and respond to it — combining social science with criminal justice practice.

What You’ll Study

Coursework covers criminological theory, criminal justice systems, penology and corrections, forensic science fundamentals, victimology, juvenile delinquency, cybercrime, policing studies, and research methods.

Career Scope in Pakistan

Graduates work in policing and law enforcement support roles, criminal justice and prison administration, forensic and investigative support, private security management and risk assessment, research and policy analysis on crime and justice, NGOs working on justice reform and juvenile welfare, and teaching.

Be realistic about entry to law enforcement: recruitment to police services runs through its own competitive examinations, open to graduates of any discipline, so the degree is preparation rather than a pathway. Its strongest applied routes are research and policy, private security and risk, and justice-sector programmes at NGOs and donor organisations.

Admission Requirements

Intermediate or an equivalent qualification, plus the admission test used by the university concerned. Check each university’s admissions page for the current cycle.

Where You Can Study This

  • 19 universities
  • 14 cities
  • 13 public
  • 6 private
University City Sector Duration Fees whole programme
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Public 2 years —
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Public 4 years —
Government College University, Faisalabad Faisalabad Public 4 Years 229,500 (Fall 2026-27 prospectus)
Government College University, Lahore Lahore Public — 533,900 (2026)
Kohat University of Science and Technology Kohat Public — —
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law Criminology Karachi Public — —
University of Gujrat Gujrat Public — —
University of Karachi Karachi Public 4 years —
University of Peshawar Peshawar Public 4 years —
University of Sahiwal Sahiwal Public — —
University of Sargodha Sargodha Public — —
University of Sindh Mirpur Khas Public 4 years 189,000 (2026)
University of the Punjab Lahore Public — —
GIFT University Gujranwala Private — —
Islamabad University of Health Sciences and Emerging Technologies (IUHT), Islamabad Islamabad Private — —
Lahore Garrison University Lahore Private — 1,032,384 (2026-27)
Nippon Institute of Advanced Sciences, Sheikhupura Sheikhupura Private 4 Years 1,625,000 (2026-27)
The University of Faisalabad Faisalabad Private — —
University of Sialkot, Sialkot Sialkot Private — —

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a criminology degree get me into the police?

Not directly — police recruitment runs through competitive examinations open to graduates of any discipline. The degree is useful preparation and relevant background, but it is not a pathway in itself.