BS Psychology

What BS Psychology covers, clinical and organisational careers, postgraduate requirements, and where to study it in Pakistan.

Quick Facts

Degree LevelBS
DisciplinePsychology, Social Sciences
Offered By 95 universities in our directory
Typical Duration4 years

BS Psychology is a four-year undergraduate degree studying behaviour, cognition and mental processes, combining scientific method with applied practice. It provides the academic foundation for graduate study across the sub-disciplines of psychology.

What You’ll Study

Coursework covers cognitive, developmental, social, biological and abnormal psychology, alongside research methods, statistics and psychological assessment. The quantitative content is heavier than many applicants expect — psychology is an empirical science, and statistics and research design are central rather than incidental.

Clinical Practice Requires Postgraduate Study

This is the most important thing to understand before enrolling: a bachelor’s degree does not qualify anyone to practise as a clinical psychologist. Clinical practice requires postgraduate qualification — typically an MS or MPhil in Clinical Psychology — plus supervised practical training. Students intending clinical careers should plan for that additional study from the outset.

Career Scope in Pakistan

Mental health awareness has grown substantially, expanding demand for qualified practitioners, but the qualified route runs through postgraduate study. More immediately accessible paths after a bachelor’s include organisational and industrial psychology and human resources, educational and school psychology support, market and consumer research, counselling support roles under supervision, and research assistance.

Organisational psychology and HR are the most accessible direct routes, since they do not require clinical licensing and value the degree’s training in assessment, behaviour and research methods.

Admission Requirements

Intermediate or an equivalent qualification, plus the admission or aptitude test used by the university concerned. Social science programmes normally weight English proficiency and analytical writing. Check each university’s admissions page for the current cycle.

Where You Can Study This

  • 95 universities
  • 36 cities
  • 55 public
  • 40 private

Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 27 of these 95 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 —
Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Public —
Bahria University Islamabad Public 4 years
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS) Quetta Public —
Emerson University, Multan Multan Public 4 Year Degree Program
Government College for Women University, Sialkot Sialkot Public 4 years
Government College for Women University, Sialkot Sialkot Public 4 years
Government College University, Lahore Lahore Public —
Government College Women University, Faisalabad Faisalabad Public 4 years
Government College Women University, Faisalabad Clinical Psychology Faisalabad Public 4 years
Government College Women University, Faisalabad Faisalabad Public 4 years
Government College Women University, Faisalabad Clinical Psychology Faisalabad Public 4 years
Hazara University Mansehra Public —
Institute of Management Science Peshawar Public 4 years
International Islamic University Islamabad Public 4 Years
Islamia College Peshawar Peshawar Public —
Kalam Bibi International Women Institute, Bannu Bannu Public —
Karakurum International University Gilgit Public 4 years
Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak Public —
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 University of Medical Sciences Rawalpindi Public —
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Public —
National University of Pakistan Rawalpindi Public —
National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad Public 4 years
Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Public 4 years
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Quetta Public 4 Years
Thal University, Bhakkar Bhakkar Public 4 years
The University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Swat Swat Public 4 Years
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad Public 4 Years
University of Buner Bunair Public 4 years
University of Chakwal, Chakwal Chakwal Public 4 Years
University of FATA Kohat Public 4 years
University of Gujrat Gujrat Public —
University of Haripur Haripur Public 4 Years
University of Jhang Jhang Public 4 Years
University of Karachi Karachi Public 4 years
University of Kotli Kotli Public 2 Years
University of Kotli Kotli Public 4 Years
University of Mianwali Mianwali Public —
University of Narowal Narowal Public 4 Years
University of Peshawar Peshawar Public 4 years
University of Poonch Poonch Public 4 years
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
Woman University Swabi Swabi Public 4 Years
Woman University Swabi Swabi Public 4 Years
Women University Mardan Mardan Public 4 years
Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Bagh Public 4 years
Abasyn University Peshawar Private —
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 Peshawar Private 4 Years
DHA Suffa University Karachi Private —
Forman Christian College Lahore Private 4 Years
Foundation University Islamabad Private —
GIFT University Gujranwala Private —
GIFT University Gujranwala Private —
Grand Asian University, Sialkot Sialkot Private —
Hajvery University Lahore Private —
Hamdard University Karachi Private 4 Years
Indus University Karachi Private —
Institute of Business Management Karachi Private 4 Years
Iqra University Karachi Private —
Jinnah University for Women Karachi Private 4 Years
Lahore Leads University Lahore Private 4 Years (8 semesters)
Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore Private 4 years
Malir University of Science & Technology, Karachi Karachi Private —
Minhaj University Lahore Private —
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif Private 4 years
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi Private —
Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, Gujrat Gujrat Private —
Multan University of Science & Technology, Multan Psychology Multan Private 8 Semesters (4 Years)
MY University Islamabad Private —
National College of Business Administration & Economics Lahore Private —
National Excellence Institute (NEI), Rawalpindi Rawalpindi Private —
National Institute of Technology, Lahore Lahore Private —
Preston University, Karachi Karachi Private —
Preston University, Kohat Kohat Private —
Riphah International University Islamabad Private 4 Years (8 Semesters) / 142 Credit Hours
Salim Habib University (Former Barret Hodgson University), Karachi Karachi Private —
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology Karachi Private —
The Green International University, Lahore Lahore Private —
TIMES University, Multan Multan Private —
University of Central Punjab Lahore Private —
University of Chenab, Gujrat Gujrat Private —
University of Lahore Lahore Private 2 years / 2.5 years
University of Management & Technology Lahore Private —
University of South Asia Lahore Private —

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I become a clinical psychologist with a BS in Psychology?

No. Clinical practice requires postgraduate qualification — typically an MS or MPhil in Clinical Psychology — plus supervised practical training. A bachelor's provides the academic foundation only.

What can I do immediately after a BS in Psychology?

Organisational and industrial psychology and human resources are the most accessible routes, alongside educational psychology support, market and consumer research, supervised counselling support roles, and research assistance.