BS Data Science Scope in Pakistan: Salary, Universities and Fees

Quick Facts

Degree Level	BS
Discipline	Computer Science, Data Science
Offered By	68 universities in our directory
Typical Duration	4 years

BS Data Science is a four-year undergraduate degree focused on extracting insight from data — statistics, machine learning, data engineering and visualization — sitting at the intersection of computer science, statistics and a specific application domain.

What You’ll Study

Typical coursework covers programming and data structures, probability and statistics, databases and data engineering, machine learning, and data visualization, usually alongside a capstone project applying these skills to a real dataset.

Career Scope & Salary in Pakistan

Data Science is one of the higher-paying specializations within Pakistan’s tech sector: Data Scientists typically earn PKR 80,000-200,000/month, above generalist software development roles, according to public salary-data aggregators. Demand is driven by companies across e-commerce, fintech, telecom and the broader IT export sector building out data and analytics capability. As with other tech fields, remote work for international clients is a realistic path to higher income.

Admission Requirements

Typically FSc Pre-Engineering/Pre-Medical or A-Levels with Mathematics, plus a university-specific admission test. Check each university’s own admissions page for current criteria.

Where You Can Study This

68 universities
30 cities
39 public
29 private

Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 19 of these 68 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
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Multan	Public	4 years
Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan	Dera Ghazi Khan	Public	4 years
Gomal University	Dera Ismail Khan	Public	4 Years
Government College University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	4 Years
Government College University, Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Public	4 Years
Government College University, Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Public	4 Years
Hyderabad Institute for Technology & Management Sciences	Hyderabad	Public	4 Years
Institute of Management Science	Peshawar	Public	4 years
Islamia University	Bahawalpur	Public	—
Karakurum International University	Gilgit	Public	4 years
Khawaja Freed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan	Rahim Yar Khan	Public	—
Kohat University of Science and Technology	Kohat	Public	—
Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology, Dera Ghazi Khan	Dera Ghazi Khan	Public	—
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture	Multan	Public	—
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering & Technology	Multan	Public	4 years
National University of Modern Languages	Islamabad	Public	—
National University of Sciences and Technology	Islamabad	Public	4 years
National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad	Islamabad	Public	—
NED University of Engineering & Technology	Karachi	Public	4 years
NFC Institute of Engineering & Technology	Multan	Public	—
Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur	Haripur	Public	—
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology	Nawabshah	Public	4 years
Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology	Nawabshah	Public	4 years
Sindh Madresatul Islam University	Karachi	Public	—
The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Data Science	Peshawar	Public	4 Years (8 semesters)
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore	Lahore	Public	4 years
University of Gwadar	Gawadar	Public	—
University of Kotli	Kotli	Public	4 Years
University of Lakki Marwat	Lakki Marwat	Public	4 Years
University of Mianwali	Mianwali	Public	—
University of Sargodha	Sargodha	Public	—
University of Science & Technology	Bannu	Public	4 years
University of Shangla	Shangla	Public	4 years
University of Sindh	Mirpur Khas	Public	4 years
University of Swabi	Swabi	Public	4 Years
University of Swat	Swat	Public	4 years
University of the Punjab	Lahore	Public	—
University of Turbat	Turbat	Public	4 years
Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Bagh	Public	4 years
Abasyn University	Peshawar	Private	—
Brains Institute Peshawar	Peshawar	Private	4 Years
Denning Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship, Karachi Business Analytics	Karachi	Private	4 Years
DHA Suffa University	Karachi	Private	—
GIFT University	Gujranwala	Private	—
Hajvery University	Lahore	Private	—
Imperial College of Business Studies	Lahore	Private	4 years
Institute of Business Management	Karachi	Private	4 Years
Islamabad University of Health Sciences and Emerging Technologies (IUHT), Islamabad	Islamabad	Private	—
Jinnah University for Women	Karachi	Private	4 Years
Lahore Garrison University	Lahore	Private	—
Lahore Leads University	Lahore	Private	4 Years (8 semesters)
Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences, Lahore	Lahore	Private	—
Minhaj University	Lahore	Private	—
Multan University of Science & Technology, Multan Data Science	Multan	Private	8 Semesters (4 Years)
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
Riphah International University	Islamabad	Private	4 Years (8 Semesters) / 136 Credit Hours
Salim Habib University (Former Barret Hodgson University), Karachi	Karachi	Private	—
Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology	Karachi	Private	4 years
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 Lahore	Lahore	Private	4 years
University of Management & Technology	Lahore	Private	—
University of Sialkot, Sialkot	Sialkot	Private	—
Zia-ud-Din University Data Science	Karachi	Private	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary of a Data Scientist in Pakistan?

Data Scientists typically earn PKR 80,000-200,000/month according to public salary-data aggregators — generally higher than generalist software development roles.

Is BS Data Science a good degree choice in Pakistan?

Yes — data science is one of the higher-paying specializations in Pakistan's tech sector, with growing demand from e-commerce, fintech and telecom companies building analytics capability.