Admission Policy

Application Process

1. Admissions should be advertised in the prominent newspapers of national and regional repute as well as on the University website gcuh.edu.pk and social media.
2. Candidates who intend to apply for admission to bachelor's degree programs for the academic year 2026-27 may fill in the online registration/admission form at adm.gcuh.edu.pk by following the guidelines given on the GCUH website.
   • A valid CNIC, email address, mobile number and WhatsApp number are mandatory to complete the registration process.
   • Applicants are required to deposit Rs. 3,000/- (non-refundable) as registration/processing fee through a challan generated via the prescribed Allied Bank Limited Account No. 0010158949730040.
   • Any candidate wishing to apply under a reserved quota category, including Sports Quota, Disability Quota, GCUH Employees Quota and Religious Minorities Quota, shall submit a separate physical application at the Admissions Desk, GC University Hyderabad (GCUH), along with the required supporting documents/proof for the respective quota category. Admission under all reserved quota categories shall be strictly made on merit and subject to fulfillment of the prescribed eligibility criteria.
   • Self-Finance Quota: Candidates applying under the Self-Finance category shall submit a Demand Draft/Pay Order in favour of "GOVERNMENT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD ADMISSION FEES (UG)" along with the separate application form at the Admissions Desk, GC University Hyderabad. Admission shall be made strictly on merit and subject to fulfillment of the prescribed eligibility criteria. The DD will be returned if the candidate is not selected on merit.
   • A candidate offered admission in a department/program other than his/her first preference may confirm admission in the offered department/program at any stage of the merit list by depositing the prescribed Confirmation Challan of PKR 500/-. Once confirmed, admission in that department/program shall be treated as final and no later change or transfer shall be allowed.
   • Armed Forces / Shuhada Quota: Seats under this quota may be allocated to eligible candidates nominated/recommended by the General Headquarters (GHQ).
   • Payment may be made at any ABL branch across Pakistan or through the 1Bill option available in Mobile Banking Apps, Mobile Wallets, ATMs, etc. No other modes of payment such as Fund Transfer or Credit Card shall be accepted.
   • The candidate must upload a passport-size picture with a white or blue background, original color scanned copies (100dpi) of all required documents, and the paid bank challan or receipt of mobile banking application.
   • The eligibility of the candidate for admission shall be decided by the University after scrutinizing the documents provided by the candidate.
   • Pre-Admission Entry Test slips will be available in the candidate's GCUH student account portal. Notification will also be sent through the portal, website and official social media platforms. Candidates must print the admit slip and bring it on the test day along with original CNIC/B-Form.
   • Appearance/passing in the pre-admission test does not mean that the candidate is eligible for admission.
   • Since the registration/admission form is a legal document, any wrong information or tampering may result in outright rejection of the form.

The Undergraduate Admission Policy 2026-27 (Morning / Evening)

The merit of eligible candidates shall be determined on the basis of their performance in the Pre-Entry Test, SSC/Matriculation, HSC/Intermediate or equivalent examinations, along with any admissible additional marks prescribed under the University's Admission Policy. The Composite Percentage Number (CPN)/Merit Score shall be calculated using the approved weightage below:

General Instructions & Regulations - UG Admissions (Morning / Evening)

1. Foreign national candidates must be nominated/recommended by the Ministry of Education/Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad and HEC. An equivalent certificate is required from BCCI.
2. A candidate who has not passed an examination from a BISE board shall obtain a Certificate of Eligibility before admission. The Registrar may issue provisional admission if satisfied that the applicant is prima facie eligible, at the candidate's own risk and cost, provided a final eligibility certificate is obtained within 30 days from the date of admission.
3. 20 marks will be awarded in HSSC to candidates who have completed Hifz-e-Quran, provided they produce a SANAD/Certificate from a registered Madressah and fulfill other necessary requirements.
4. Candidates who have passed HSC Part-II from B.I.S.E. Hyderabad / Karachi / Mirpurkhas / Larkana / Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad or any board shall have domicile of Sindh Province.
5. Candidates belonging to other provinces of Pakistan may apply under the respective provincial quota, subject to prescribed eligibility criteria and availability of seats.
6. Any quota allocated for different regions of Pakistan, or any other quota announced or prescribed by the Government of Pakistan and/or HEC, shall be followed and implemented by the University, subject to applicable rules, regulations and eligibility criteria.
7. If seats remain vacant under any reserved quota, such seats shall be transferred to candidates of Hyderabad Board strictly on merit, subject to prescribed eligibility criteria and University rules.
8. Sports quota seats will be filled on the basis of trials conducted for candidates and recommendations made by the Directorate of Sports, GCUH.
9. GCUH reserves the right to fill leftover seats in any BISE Boards/categories from waiting-list candidates of BISE Hyderabad on a merit basis.
10. Any seat remaining vacant due to non-payment of fees within the prescribed time shall be treated as a leftover seat and filled according to the prescribed procedure. Candidates whose seats are cancelled for non-payment shall have no claim to admission and shall not challenge the admission of any other candidate selected against such vacant seat.
11. Candidates who secure admission under Self Finance, quota or another reserved category and deposit the prescribed fee shall not be entertained for transfer or adjustment to another category/merit seat if their CPN appears in a subsequent merit list. Their admission shall remain final in the category under which the fee was deposited.
12. Admissions are made according to policies and rules framed by the statutory bodies of the University from time to time. The University reserves the right to revise them when deemed necessary without notice.
13. GCUH has zero tolerance for submission of fraudulent/forged documents or misrepresentation. The University may cancel the degree of a candidate at any stage if admission was obtained through forged/false documents or false entries, take other appropriate action, debar the applicant for three years from future admission, and forfeit all payments made to the University.
14. For loss of a Student ID Card, a fee of Rs. 500/- shall be deposited through the prescribed challan for a duplicate ID Card. For issuance of a Bonafide Certificate, a fee of Rs. 250/- shall be deposited through the prescribed challan.
15. An Admission Letter shall be issued upon completion of all required admission formalities.
16. For cancellation of admission, the candidate/student shall submit an application to the Director Admissions through the concerned Head of Department and Dean of the Faculty.
17. Students are required to use the GCUH Campus Management System (CMS) for generating/downloading challan forms and uploading paid challans through their student portal for record and further processing.
18. Merit lists shall be published Board Wise. If seats remain vacant after the final merit list due to non-payment of fees or any other reason, a leftover merit list may be published to fill remaining seats for Hyderabad Board based on merit criteria.

General Information & Instructions (Morning / Evening)

1. GC University Hyderabad operates two teaching sessions: Morning Session (8:30 AM onwards) and Evening Session (3:00 PM onwards).
2. All students are required to wear and visibly display their University Student Identity Card while on campus.
3. All 3-credit-hour classes should be split into two 1.5-hour classes.
4. All students of GC University Hyderabad must maintain a minimum of 75% attendance to be eligible to appear in examinations.
5. An applicant already registered or admitted in any degree program at GCUH shall cancel the existing admission on or before the closing date of admissions for the current session. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of the new application/admission, and any fee deposited shall not be refundable.
6. A candidate who secures admission by paying the prescribed fee against a seat and subsequently applies for cancellation of provisional admission shall be eligible for a fee refund in accordance with the latest HEC Fee Refund Policy.

General Eligibility Criteria (Morning / Evening Programs)

Eligibility Criteria