The SBASSE PhD application for foreign nationals caters to applicants with a foreign nationality and who currently reside outside Pakistan.
All others applicants (i.e. those who have dual nationality, are Pakistani nationals, or are overseas Pakistanis) are required to apply through the regular admission application.
A foreign national is a person who is not of Pakistani origin and does not possess a Pakistani passport/NICOP/CNIC.
Please refer to the Admission Criteria tab.
You should recheck the completion and proper submission of your online application.
The application cannot be submitted after the deadline.
It is highly recommended to fill out the application form carefully. No changes can be made after the submission of online application. In sheer need an applicant can send the updated information to admissions@lums.edu.pk with the specific header "Change in Application Form".
You should submit all your transcripts online by the submission deadline. A copy of your degree can be submitted later.
The recommendation letters can be from a faculty member who has had a reasonable opportunity to evaluate you academically.
The final admission decision will be communicated through an official letter; however, you can check your application status through your online account. Regretfully, we are unable to provide information regarding your application status by telephone or e-mail.
No, there are no age restrictions.
The admission process is a well deliberated and thorough process. Each year we receive a large number of outstanding applications. Unfortunately, all of them do not qualify because of the limited number of available seats. The decision regarding admission is final.
If your application is unsuccessful you will also receive a letter informing you of this. Due to the volume of applications the University receives, it is not possible to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan is an independent, autonomous, and constitutionally established institution of primary funding, overseeing, regulating, and accrediting the higher education efforts in Pakistan.
HEC is responsible for formulating higher education policy and quality assurance to meet the international standards as well as providing accrediting academic degrees, development of new institutions, and uplift of existing institutions in Pakistan.
LUMS provides a well-maintained residential environment for foreign students.
Please visit the link for more details https://sbasse.lums.edu.pk/international-students
In case of any assistance, you may contact ayesha.ikram@lums.edu.pk
Once admission has been offered, applicants are required to apply for visa as soon as possible in order to avoid any unexpected delays.
Foreign applicants are required to submit the equivalence once admitted to the programme
Applicants, if they wish, may report GRE (general or subject specific) or TOEFL/IELTS scores if they have taken these exams. However, it is not a requirement for the application.
LUMS provides funding to PhD students in terms of scholarship and research assistantship. The University’s policy is to admit students purely on merit, regardless of their financial status or background. The PhD programmes at LUMS offer a full tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend to all PhD students. All LUMS students are entitled to avail health coverage.
PhD is a full-time programme. However, teaching assistantships and stipends to support faculty in research projects are some of the other opportunities that may be available to doctoral students for additional financial assistance; subject to faculty approval.