Published on, Sept. 22 -- September 22, 2025 3:25 AM

Are university admissions declining in Pakistan, or are we misreading a shift in students' demand as a decline?

Our conversations with faculty members and admissions teams at both public and private institutions suggest a more complicated picture. Private universities report steady demand overall, with a surge in computing programs. Many have expanded computer science intakes, launched dedicated AI departments, and are running multiple parallel sections of CS with 50+ students in each.

Public universities note that admissions cycles are still underway. It may be premature to make any claim at this stage. However, they state that their current admission statistics are satisfactory acr...