MS Naval Architecture

An MS in Naval Architecture is a specialised two-year postgraduate degree in ship and marine structure design — hydrodynamics, structures, stability and marine systems. It is offered by very few institutions in Pakistan.

What You’ll Study

Coursework covers advanced ship hydrodynamics and resistance, ship structural analysis, stability and seakeeping, marine propulsion systems, computational methods in naval architecture, offshore structures, and classification and regulatory standards.

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

Pakistan’s maritime economy is substantial — the overwhelming majority of trade by volume moves through Karachi and Port Qasim, with shipbuilding and repair at Karachi Shipyard — yet formally trained naval architects are very few.

Graduates work in shipbuilding and ship repair engineering, naval and maritime defence organisations, classification societies and marine survey, offshore and port structural engineering, and marine consultancy. The discipline operates to international standards, so the qualification transfers directly to shipbuilding and offshore markets abroad — a meaningful part of its value given the size of the domestic sector.

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.