COMSATS University Islamabad

COMSATS · Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory · Public sector · Established 1998

COMSATS University Islamabad runs one of the largest campus networks in Pakistan with strong computing, engineering and business faculties. It follows the HEC semester system with absolute grading and a 4.00 CGPA scale.

Official website

COMSATS calculators

COMSATS GPACalculate your semester GPA from course grades and credit hours using the official grading scale of your university.COMSATS CGPACombine every completed semester into a cumulative CGPA and see exactly what you need next semester.COMSATS AggregateWork out your admission aggregate from matric, intermediate and entry test marks using each university's official weightage.COMSATS ScholarshipsCheck in seconds whether you qualify for need-based, merit and government scholarships at your university.COMSATS MeritCompute your admission merit score and compare it against last year's closing merit for your chosen programme.COMSATS Credit HoursAdd up theory and lab credit hours, check your semester load and see how many credits are left in your degree.COMSATS GPA PredictorPredict your semester GPA from quiz, assignment, midterm and final marks before the results are announced.COMSATS ClassificationFind out which degree division or Latin honours your final CGPA earns you at graduation.COMSATS % to CGPAConvert marks percentage into a CGPA on your university's grade point scale in one step.COMSATS CGPA to %Convert your CGPA into an equivalent marks percentage for job applications, HEC forms and foreign admissions.COMSATS ChancesEstimate your realistic chance of selection from your aggregate, programme demand and past closing merit.COMSATS FeesEstimate total tuition, hostel, transport and exam costs for your full degree, including any scholarship waiver.COMSATS PlannerPlan next semester's course load, target grades and study hours, and see the GPA that plan would produce.COMSATS ProgressTrack completed credit hours, degree progress percentage and the CGPA you need to finish on target.

Grading scale

Standard HEC credit hours; BS programmes require 130-136 credit hours.

COMSATS University Islamabad grading scale
Grade	Points	Marks (%)
A	4.00	85-100
A-	3.67	80-84
B+	3.33	75-79
B	3.00	71-74
B-	2.67	68-70
C+	2.33	64-67
C	2.00	61-63
C-	1.67	58-60
D+	1.33	54-57
D	1.00	50-53
F	0.00	Below 50

Fall and Spring semesters of 16 weeks, plus a summer session for repeat courses.

Admission process

COMSATS NTS-based entry test
At least 50% marks in intermediate for most BS programmes
Merit is calculated from matric, intermediate and test scores

Merit aggregate weightage

Matric / O-Level10%
Intermediate / A-Level40%
Entry Test50%

Scholarships at COMSATS

HEC Need-Based Scholarship

Covers tuition plus a living stipend for students whose family income is below the HEC threshold. Applied for through the university financial aid office.

Merit Scholarship

Tuition waiver of 25-100% awarded each semester on the basis of the previous semester CGPA and a clean disciplinary record.

Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship

Government of Pakistan programme for undergraduate students from low-income households at HEC-recognised public and private universities.

Campuses

Islamabad
Lahore
Abbottabad
Wah
Attock
Sahiwal
Vehari

Guides mentioning COMSATS

How GPA and CGPA Actually Work in Pakistani UniversitiesA plain-English guide to grade points, credit hours, relative grading and the 4.00 scale used by HEC-recognised universities in Pakistan.How to Raise Your CGPA in a Single SemesterThe credit-load maths behind CGPA recovery, when to repeat a failed course, and how to set a realistic target GPA for next semester.