MS Supply Chain Management
What MS Supply Chain Management covers, career paths in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.
Quick Facts
| Degree Level | MS |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Business |
| Offered By | 6 universities in our directory |
An MS in Supply Chain Management is a two-year postgraduate degree covering the design and management of supply networks — sourcing, logistics, inventory, distribution and supply chain analytics.
What You’ll Study
Coursework covers supply chain strategy and network design, procurement and strategic sourcing, logistics and transportation management, demand planning and forecasting, inventory optimisation, supply chain analytics, and sustainability and resilience.
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
Growth in organised retail, e-commerce and export manufacturing has increased demand for supply chain capability. Graduates work in supply chain leadership at FMCG and manufacturing companies, e-commerce fulfilment, third-party logistics and freight forwarding, procurement and category management, and demand planning and analytics.
Analytics is the differentiator at postgraduate level — forecasting, network optimisation and inventory modelling separate planning and strategy roles from operational supervision.
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
- 6 universities
- 4 cities
- 3 public
- 3 private
Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 1 of these 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahria University | Islamabad | Public | 2 years |
| Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan | Dera Ghazi Khan | Public | — |
| University of the Punjab | Lahore | Public | — |
| CECOS University of Information Technology & Emerging Sciences | Peshawar | Private | — |
| University of Lahore | Lahore | Private | 1.5-2 Years |
| 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.