Lahore University of Management Sciences Admission 2027

Admission at a glance

International applicants (foreign nationals without a Pakistani passport, NICOP or CNIC) apply to LUMS through the same online admission portal used by domestic applicants, choosing a school and programme such as the Suleman Dawood School of Business MBA or an undergraduate major at the Suleman Dawood School of Business, the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, or the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law. For the MBA programme, an applicant needs at least 16 years of education leading to a bachelor's or master's degree and a GMAT, GRE (General) or LGAT score. For undergraduate admission, an applicant needs a completed higher-secondary qualification such as A-Levels, an American High School Diploma or the International Baccalaureate, plus an SAT, ACT or LCAT score. All applicants submit an online application, supporting documents and an application processing fee before the stated deadline, and international applicants pay this fee in US dollars rather than Pakistani rupees. Successful international applicants must also secure a Pakistani study visa, which requires a No Objection Certificate from the Higher Education Commission and clearance from the Ministry of Interior after an admission offer is issued.

Requirements

Bachelor

Applicants need a completed (or nearly completed) higher-secondary qualification: Matric with FA/FSc/ICS/ICOM, O-Level and A-Level results, an American High School Diploma, or an International Baccalaureate Diploma, each with stated minimum marks or grades. Applicants must also take one of the SAT, the ACT, or the university's own LUMS Common Admission Test (LCAT). Academic credentials from outside Pakistan generally require an equivalence certificate from the Inter Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC). The most recently published cycle was Fall 2026, with an online application deadline of January 27, 2026; this deadline has passed and Fall 2027 undergraduate dates are not yet published.

Master

For the MBA programme, applicants need at least 16 years of education leading to a bachelor's or master's degree from an HEC-recognised university, and must take one of the GMAT, the GRE (General), or the university's own LUMS Graduate Admission Test (LGAT). Work experience is preferred but not mandatory. For Fall 2027 admission, the online application deadline is April 6, 2027, 5:00 pm Pakistan Standard Time, with supporting documents due by April 7, 2027.

Full requirements and documents