ADMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
[SPRING 2026]
- WHO CAN APPLY FOR ADMISSION:
The applicants who fulfill the minimum prescribed admission requirements for the particular study program as published at VU website. Such applicants must have the following:
- Valid CNIC / B Form number (scanned copy not mobile photo)
- Valid Email address (Preferably applicant’s own)
- Cell Phone number (Preferably applicant’s own)
- Photographs of applicant (Passport Size with Blue Background scanned not mobile photo)
- Scanned copies of the educational documents with clear readability (not mobile photo).
- Equivalence Certificate from IBCC or HEC in case the applicant having A / O Level Certificates or Foreign Degrees as applicable.
- Course Contents, original NOC from Previous Institute/University and original Incomplete Result Card (Only for the applicants who are seeking admission on the basis of credit transfer/course exemption through General Route based on the Incomplete Bachelor’s Result Card).
- Admissions to the Foreign or Dual National students will be offered after completing necessary codal formalities / confirmation from the respective offices (HEC, vetting agencies). Such applicants may visit VU website link https://www.vu.edu.pk/pages/AdmissionForeign.aspx for detailed information and necessary documentations to be provided to the University.
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Admissions will open according to the published admission schedule.
- Applicants are advised to enter their correct CNIC number(s) when filling out the Registration form during "SIGN UP" to avoid rejection of the admission form.
- Admission forms submitted after the due date will not be accepted.
- Documents must be uploaded in the Registration Interface according to the given instructions.
- Incomplete admission forms will be rejected. Carefully upload readable, complete sets of documents to avoid any inconvenience.
- If a candidate is already enrolled at VU and their admission status is regular/inactive, they must cancel their old admission before applying for a new admission or marking pass out.
- Applicants should deposit the admission fee for one admission form only. If an applicant submits fees for multiple programs, the University is authorized to cancel one or all admissions and confiscate the deposited fees.
- Applicants must provide accurate information without concealing any facts.
- The University will blacklist and confiscate the fee/degree at any time if false information or bogus documents are found in the admission form.
- The University reserves the right to disregard admissions for applicants with incomplete admission forms or those who have paid the admission form fee/dues after the due date.
- Zero Semester is not applicable on the following Programs:
MS Computer Science/MBA (Eqe.to MS), BS English (Applied Linguistics), Diploma in Linguistics, Diploma in English Language Teaching (ELT)., BS Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, BS Data Science, ADP Computer Networking, Database Management System, Web Design and Development, Computer Science, ADP Education, BS Bioinformatics, BS Biotechnology, BS Zoology, BS Mathematics, Diploma in Molecular Biology, Diploma in Bioinformatics.
- COURSE EXEMPTION:
- General Route
The applicants of the above category can apply for Course Exemption through general route:
- Applicant(s) intend to apply for Course Exemptions based on already qualified courses or Incomplete Degree/Diploma/Certificate from VU; subsequent to admission eligibility of the desired program; qualified within last five years.
- Applicants studying at any HEC recognized University/Institute and intend to transfer/exempt their qualified courses towards Virtual University of Pakistan.
NOTE: The applicants applying for Course Exemptions through General Route are required to submit Course Exemption Proforma in Hard Copy filled at the time of filling admission form along with original NOC, Original Incomplete transcript issued by the concerned authority of the University/Institute and Course Content of qualified courses.
- BS Accounting & Finance Entry (only for CAF/CA Inter qualified students)
CAF/CA-Inter (ICAP) qualified students can apply for course exemption by online submission (only) of following documents:
- CAF candidates: (a) CAF passed Certificate; and (b) CAF Transcript
- CA-Inter candidates: (a) CA-Inter passed Transcript; and (b) CAF Equivalence Certificate.
- BS Lateral Entry (Admission into BS Program)
- The applicants who have completed Associate Degree/Bachelor’s degree e.g. BA/B.Sc./B. Com, Associate Degree and BS degree programs may apply for admission through BS Lateral Route option. However, such applicants shall meet the minimum prescribed admission eligibility criteria of the respective BS Program.
- The applicants applying to the relevant BS program after the completion of ADP will directly go to the 5th Semester after determining the relevancy.
- The applicant after the completion of ADP applies to the different BS program, first has to pass the bridging semester before going to the 5th Semester through the lateral entry route.
- The applicant after the completion of BA/B.Sc. applies to the BS program, first has to pass the bridging semester before going to the 5th semester through the lateral entry route.
- Credit Hours Transfer rules are given at, https://www.vu.edu.pk/Admissions/TransferStudents.aspx
- Decision of the Equivalence Committee will be communicated to applicants via email.
- Such applicants should pay the admission fee voucher after the decision of their BS Entry Route exemption application.
- SUBMISSION OF HARD COPY DOCUEMENTS BY THE PROVISIONALLY ADMITTED STUDENTS:
- The University shall verify the applicant’s result cards / transcript card in accordance with University rules at the time of admission. Admission shall be confirmed only upon successful verification of the qualification as per the admission criteria. Where the applicant’s terminal final transcript/result card is not verifiable at the time of admission, the University grant provisional admission. Such provisional admission shall not confer any vested right and shall remain subject to subsequent verification of the result/final transcript. Applicants granted provisional admission shall be formally intimated of the provisional status through email and the admission confirmation letter. Upon receipt of such intimation, the applicant shall be required to:
A) Submit hard copy of their documents at the nearest Virtual University campus/Office or directly courier the documents to the Registrar’s Office /Admission Office, Virtual University of Pakistan, Sir Syed Memorial Building, G-5/1, Ataturk Avenue, Islamabad OR Virtual University of Pakistan, M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore.
B) Submitting the following documents before the commencement of mid semester Examinations- SPRING 2026:
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- Attested copies of Educational Documents (two sets).
- Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) or B-Form two copies.
- Two Passport Size Photographs with blue back ground.
- Equivalence Certificates etc. (If applicable in case of A/O level)
- ADP/BA/BSc. transcript/result card (two copies) as applicable
- BS/Master transcript/result card (two copies) as applicable
NOTE:
- The University reserves the right to block or cancel admission of the provisionally admitted students who failed to submit hard copy of the admission form along with requisite documents.
