Effective for the January 2026 and future intakes, please note that we will only consider applications from the universities listed below.
Category 1 Universities: Standard Entry Criteria
Category 2 Universities: will require a GPA 3.5/4 or 1st Class Honours for consideration
| Universities |
Website |
Campus Locations |
| Quaid-i-Azam University |
https://qau.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad |
| Government College University (only Lahore campus) |
https://gcu.edu.pk/ |
Lahore |
| COMSATS Institute of Information Technology |
https://comsats.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad, Lahore, Abbottabad, Wah, Attock, Sahiwal, Vehari |
| Bahria University |
https://www.bahria.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore |
| SZABIST (Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology) |
https://szabist.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad, Larkana, Hyderabad, Dubai, Gharo |
| Air University |
https://www.au.edu.pk/ |
Islamabad, Multan, Kharian, Kamra |
| Iqra University |
https://iqra.edu.pk/ |
Karachi, Islamabad, Gulshan, Bahria Town, Malir, North, Chak Shahzad |
Undergraduate Courses
| Qualification |
Leads to entry into |
| HSC / FA / FSc from any board with an overall average of 70% or above |
Foundation (please contact us for Foundation year options) |
| Diploma of Associate Engineer (DAE) with an overall average of 58% or above |
Year 1 |
| Associate Degree / 2 year Bachelor degree (pass) with an overall average of 60% or CGPA of 3.0+ or Division 1 or above depending on the University |
Year 1 |
| A recognised International Foundation course from an Irish/UK institution following a validated Irish/UK syllabus. Entry requirements vary but we normally ask for between 60% and 65% |
Year 1 |
| 3 year Bachelor degree (Hons) with an overall average of 60% or CGPA 3.0+ or Division 1 or above depending on the University |
Year 2 of undergraduate business or computing degrees
OR
Year 3 of undergraduate computing degrees if in a closely related subject area
|
Entry onto Postgraduate Courses
If you are applying for a Masters (e.g. MA, MSc) programme at NCI, you will be required to meet the English Language Requirements and will typically have one of the following qualifications:
- 4 year Bachelor degree from an accredited university with a minimum overall average of 60% or CGPA 2.8 out of 4 depending on the university
- 2 year Master degree (following completion of an Honours Degree) from an accredited university with a minimum overall average of 60% or CGPA of 2.8 out of 4 or Division 1 depending on the university.
Masters Academic Scholarship Criteria
- €3,000 Scholarship
Awarded to applicants with a Bachelor Honours Degree with a GPA of 2.8 out of 4 or equivalent
- €5,000 Scholarship
Awarded to applicants with a Bachelor Honours Degree with a GPA of 3.0 out of 4 or equivalent