UET Lahore: Complete Profile — Fees, Programmes, ECAT Merit & Admission

The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore — founded in 1921 as Mughalpura Technical College and a university since 1961 — is Punjab's flagship public engineering university. Its subsidised fee structure makes it one of the best-value engineering degrees in Pakistan, and its ECAT entry test is one of the most competitive in the country. This profile covers the Fall 2026 fees, the ECAT route, programmes and campuses.

Fee Structure — Fall 2026 (BSc Engineering)

Hostel charges are separate: subsidised dormitory around Rs 11,644 per semester and cubicle around Rs 15,846 (non-subsidised higher). Fees rise slightly each year of the programme, as the table shows — budget for the later semesters, not just the first. Confirm the current fee breakup on UET's official admission portal before paying, as figures are revised each cycle.

Programmes and Campuses

UET Lahore offers BSc degrees in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Mechatronics & Control, Industrial & Manufacturing, Mining, Metallurgical & Materials, Petroleum & Gas, Polymer, Transportation, Geological and Architectural Engineering, plus Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Architecture, City & Regional Planning, and business programmes including BBA and BBIT. The main Lahore campus offers the full range; Kala Shah Kaku, Narowal and Rachna College (Gujranwala) offer a subset. UET Taxila and UET Peshawar are separate universities with their own ECAT-based admissions.

Admission: ECAT and Merit

Admission is through ECAT, UET's own entry test, combined with academic marks in the university's published aggregate formula — see our UET ECAT aggregate guide for worked examples and safe-score planning. Eligibility requires at least 60% marks in FSc (Pre-Engineering) or an equivalent qualification. ECAT is held once a year, typically in the summer, and results are announced about a week after the test day. Because UET's subsidised seats are so cheap, competition is intense: Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Computer Science at the main campus close highest every year.

Closing Merit Guidance

UET publishes programme-wise merit lists each cycle; closing aggregates move with ECAT difficulty and the applicant pool. This profile does not quote programme-wise closing numbers from older lists. As a planning rule, treat the previous cycle's published closing aggregate for your target programme as a floor, not a target, and aim comfortably above it — especially for the main campus, where merit runs higher than at the sub-campuses.

Scholarships

UET offers need-based and merit-based scholarships, and students can also access HEC and PEEF support administered through the university. Apply through the student affairs office after admission; need-based assessment requires documented family income, so prepare those papers before the semester starts.

FAQs

What is the UET Lahore fee for the first semester? Fall 2026 subsidised: Rs 107,871 at admission; self-finance: Rs 155,177.

What is the 4-year total fee? Rs 674,114 subsidised; Rs 1,024,040 partially subsidised.

What is the minimum eligibility for ECAT? 60% in FSc/HSSC or equivalent.

Does UET Lahore have other campuses? Yes — Kala Shah Kaku, Narowal and Rachna College Gujranwala, in addition to the main Lahore campus.

Fee figures follow the official UET Lahore Fall 2026 fee breakup as published (subsidised 4-year total Rs 674,114; self-finance Rs 1,024,040), re-checked October 2026. ECAT eligibility (60% FSc) and campus list follow UET's published admission information. Confirm the current cycle's fee breakup on UET's admission portal before paying.

Related: UET ECAT Aggregate Guide · NUST Profile · FAST-NUCES Profile