LUMS University Merit & Need Based Scholarship

Lahore University of Management Sciences announces scholarships for students from all over the Pakistan as well as the international students who are willing to take admission in LUMS.

The scholarships and financial aid provided by LUMS University are funded by the university itself as well as a few scholarship providing institutes including SHF, ADB, PHEC etc.

Scholarships offered at LUMS University

• Merit Scholarship
• LUMS Financial Aid
• NOP Scholarship
• Shahid Hussain Foundation Scholarship
• Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)
• Sekha Scholarship
• Punjab Higher Education Commission Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship (PHEC Honhaar Scholarship)
• Punjab Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) Scholarship

LUMS Merit Scholarship

LUMS offers merit-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students at the time of their admission at LUMS university.

Undergraduate Scholarships

A total of 100 scholarships are available for the top-ranked students on the LUMS admission evaluation list. This Merit Scholarship Award includes full tuition fees for a complete one year for the top shortlisted applicants of each school.

LUMS Student Scholarships

Merit Scholarships are available for the students based on their CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) ranking and their position on the Dean’s Honour List. The number of scholarships for each school, programme and class depends upon the policy of the academic year. For this, the students have to apply each year for the financial aid, during their academic degree.

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LUMS Need Based Scholarships

LUMS university offers various need based scholarship programs for Pakistani as well as international students. The details for these programs are given below.

LUMS Financial Aid

LUMS University provides financial assistance to the underprivileged students and those in need. For application, you can submit the application on the online portal on LUMS website. Note that an assessment is conducted annually of the academic performance, financial requirement and university policies of the students who have been selected for this financial aid. 

This financial fee is not to be paid to the university however, the LUMS Interest-Free Loan is to be paid after 6 months of graduation till the next 5 years at maximum.

The LUMS financial aid process consists of the following steps:

1. Submit the financial aid application and the required documents by the due date
2. Verify the data and case review from the Office of Financial aid. (additional documents required will be mentioned by the office if any required)
3. Decision on your application
4. Communication of that decision to you

When to apply?

The LUMS Financial Aid application for upcoming Fall 2025 admissions is available on the online admission portal since February 10th, 2025. The applicants have up to a month to complete the submission of documents and the application.

Documents required

Alongside the online financial aid application, you need to submit the following documents by the due date:

Income:

1. Salary slips of the last three months, if you are employed.
2. In the case of retired parents/guardians, you need to provide the pension book, retirement order or the final settlement letter.
3. In the case of self-emplyed or business owners, you need to provide financial statements or income affidavits and business documents e.g., Business Partnership Deed.
4. In the case of financial support provided by an organization or someone other than the guardian/relative/sibling, you need to provide an affidavit stating the average monthly contribution in PKR.
5. For all the earning family members and businesses, you need to provide the latest income tax returns and wealth statement.
6. For all the family member’s bank accounts and business accounts, you need to provide the latest Bank Statements for the last 12 months.

Assets:

1. Documents showing property ownership/inheritance
2. In the case of your property being rented for income purposes, you are required to provide the rental lease agreement.
3. In the case of insurance, you need to provide the insurance documents.
4. The bonds/shares/saving certificates/CDC statements are also required.
5. For all the vehicles used by the family, you have to provide the Vehicle Registration Documents or Vehicle Allotment Letter, in case it is provided by the employer.
6. If you have sold any asset in the past 5 years, the Sale Deed for it is required.
7. In case of any asset being under litigation or dispute, you have to provide the legal documents e.g., court orders or FIRs.

Expenses & Liabilities

1. Latest Fee Receipt and Fee Concession Documents of the applicant or any family member
2. Utility Bills for the last 3 months i.e., of Gas, Electricity, Telephone and Water.
3. Medical Bills along with medical history if any family member is seriously ill.
4. In the case of loans taken by the applicants or their family members, you need to provide the Loan Affidavit alongside the loan sanctioning documents and repayment plans.
5. Mortgage or Lease Documents, if any.
6. Credit Card Statements for the last 6 months

Miscellaneous

1. Applicant’s Domicile Certificate
2. CNIC/B-form of the applicant as well as his/her parent’s/guradian’s CNIC.
3. Family Registration Certificate (FRC) for the details of the immediate family
4. In case of the separation of the parents, the applicant needs to provide the divorce or separation paper or the court order to that effect.
5. If the parents or guardians have died, the death certificate of that family member.
6. All the 36 pages of the passport of the applicant and the parents/guardians
7. In the case of any sponsored international trips, you need to provide the Visa Sponsorship Letter
8. Photograph of the current residence of the applicant containing the inside and outside view of the house.

Note: The financial aid can be cancelled if the student conceals any truth about the financial matters or about the information given during the application process and it may lead to termination of admission. 

LUMS NOP National Outreach Program

 National Outreach Program (NOP) is one of the main scholarship prgrams offered at LUMS University. The students who have at least 80% marks in Matric or equivalent in O-levels with financial need can apply for this scholarship from all over the Pakistan.

To know about need based scholarships, click here.

Shahid Hussain Foundation Scholarship for International Students

The SHF Scholarship offered by LUMS University is for international students only. The applicant must come up to the minimum academic criteria and is must to be citizen of any of the SAARC countries i.e., Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan, Bhutan and India. This scholarship is not for the students from Pakistan or who have the passport/NICOP/CNIC of Pakistan. Moreover, if you have dual nationality and one of them is from Pakistan, you are not eligible for this scholarship. It is because many other programmes are offered for Pakistani students.

Also read about Need based scholarships offered at NUST 

Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)

LUMS offers ADB-JSP for international students as well as Pakistani students.

Benefits

This program offers

1. Full tuition fees
2. Monthly allowance for expenses, housing, books and instructional materials
3. Medical insurance
4. Travel expenses
5. Special grants may be given for thesis preparation
6. Certain courses e.g., computer literacy, preparatory language, may be covered in the program, under special circumstances

Fields of Study

This program is for the following fields of study:

1. Science and Technology (Agriculture, Biological Science, Computer Science, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Forestry, Genetics, and Health)
2. Economics, Business and Management (Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Commerce, E-Business, Enterpreneurship, Economics, Finance, International Cooperation, and Social Sciences)
3. Development Studies (Asia Pacific Studies, Development Management, and Development Studies)
4. Law and Public Policy (International Business Law, International Environmental Law, Policy Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, and Pulic Policy)

Sekha Scholarship

LUMS University provides Sekha Scholarship for the top ten position holders of FSc Board Examination. It procides 100% tuition fee waiver for the complete undergraduate degree at Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE) at LUMS. These position holders can be from 1st year or 2nd year of FSC and from any of the 23 FSC Boards.

Some other scholarships at LUMS

Other than these programs, there are various scholarships for which you can apply while studying at LUMS, including the Punjab Higher Education Commission Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship (PHEC Honhaar Scholarship) and the Punjab Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) Scholarship.

We hope that you can find the most suitable scholarship program for yourself among these vast options, to pursue your studies in one of the great universities of Pakistan. Know about the scholarships of various universities here.

Best of luck for your application!

FAQs

What is the LUMS fee per semester?

LUMS University calculates the tuition fees on a per-credit hour basis. For the session 2024-25, the per-credit hour fee is PKR 37,070 and the accordingly, the tuition fee for a usual 16 credit hour semester becomes approximately PKR 592,000.

Is LUMS better than nust?

LUMS and NUST, both universities thrive to provide the best possible academic facilities to their students. However, determining which one is better depends on the specific programs, personal preferences and career goals. Generally it is shown through various international rankings that LUMS university if preferable for business related programs while NUST univeristy excels in engineering disciplines.

Is LUMS offering MBBS?

No, LUMS does not offer MBBS program. In Pakistan, there are multiple medical universities and colleges which offer this program and hold a strong standing in it.

Which subjects are in LUMS?

LUMS University offers numerous disciplines in its multiple schools. Some of tehm are as follows:

1. Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB): Business Administration, Management Sciences
2. Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE): Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Biology
3. Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS): Economics, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology
4. Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL): Law
5. School of Education (SOE): Educational Leadership and Management