MS Mechanical Engineering

What MS Mechanical Engineering covers, career paths in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.

Quick Facts

Degree LevelMS
DisciplineEngineering
Offered By 18 universities in our directory

An MS in Mechanical Engineering is a two-year postgraduate degree allowing specialisation in thermal systems, design, manufacturing or materials, combining advanced coursework with a thesis or research project.

What You’ll Study

Coursework covers advanced thermodynamics and heat transfer, computational fluid dynamics, advanced mechanics of materials, finite element analysis, machine design, manufacturing systems, and control and vibration.

MS, MPhil or MSc?

Pakistani universities use several titles for the two-year postgraduate degree that follows 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

Postgraduate qualification typically moves engineers from general production and maintenance into design, analysis and technical leadership. Graduates work in design and analysis roles using FEA and CFD, R&D at manufacturers, power plant and process engineering, senior maintenance and reliability engineering, technical consultancy, and university teaching.

Simulation capability is the practical differentiator and is portable across industries.

Admission Requirements

A relevant 16-year degree, plus the university’s postgraduate admission test and interview. Several programmes run in evening or weekend formats suited to working professionals — check the specific programme page.

Where You Can Study This

  • 18 universities
  • 10 cities
  • 12 public
  • 6 private
University City Sector Duration Fees whole programme
Air University Islamabad Public 2 years —
Balochistan University of Engineering & Technology Khuzdar Public — —
International Islamic University Islamabad Public 2 Years —
Khawaja Freed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan Public — —
Mirpur University of Science & Technology Mirpur Public 2 Years 308,740 (2024-25)
National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad Public 2 years —
NFC Institute of Engineering & Technology Multan Public — —
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore Lahore Public 2 years —
University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar Peshawar Public 2 years —
University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila Rawalpindi Public 2 years —
University of Gujrat Gujrat Public — —
University of Sargodha Sargodha Public — —
Capital University of Science & Technology Islamabad Private — —
CECOS University of Information Technology & Emerging Sciences Peshawar Private — —
HITEC University Rawalpindi Private 1.5-2 Years 350,000 (2026-27)
Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology Peshawar Private — —
University of Lahore Lahore Private 2 years 464,000 (2026-27)
University of Management & Technology Lahore Private — —

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.