MS Remote Sensing and GIS
What MS Remote Sensing and GIS covers, specialist careers in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.
Quick Facts
| Degree Level | MS |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Computer Science, Earth Sciences |
| Offered By | 2 universities in our directory |
An MS in Remote Sensing and GIS is a two-year postgraduate degree in geospatial technology — capturing, analysing and modelling spatial data from satellites, aerial imagery and ground sources.
What You’ll Study
Coursework covers advanced remote sensing and digital image processing, GIS and spatial analysis, geostatistics and spatial modelling, photogrammetry, programming for geospatial applications, and applications in environment, agriculture, hydrology and urban studies.
MS, MSc or MPhil?
Pakistani universities use several titles for the two-year postgraduate degree following a four-year bachelor’s, and HEC treats them as equivalent 18-year qualifications. What matters practically is whether the programme is thesis-based, since that governs readiness for doctoral study.
Career Scope in Pakistan
Applications with clear local traction include flood mapping and disaster management — directly relevant given Pakistan’s flood exposure — agricultural monitoring and crop assessment, urban growth and land use monitoring, water resources and glacier monitoring, forestry, and infrastructure asset mapping.
Graduates work with development and planning authorities, disaster management authorities, agricultural research and monitoring, environmental consultancies, utilities, survey organisations, and donor-funded programmes. Programming capability alongside the tooling meaningfully widens the work available.
Admission Requirements
A relevant 16-year degree, plus the university’s postgraduate admission test and interview. Many programmes run in evening formats suited to working professionals.
Where You Can Study This
- 2 universities
- 2 cities
- 2 public
| University | City | Sector | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Sciences and Technology | Islamabad | Public | 2 years |
| Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University | Rawalpindi | Public | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an MS and an MPhil?
Both are two-year postgraduate degrees treated as equivalent 18-year qualifications by HEC. MPhil is the more traditional and usually more thesis-weighted designation; MS is more common at newer and private universities.