Overview

Through the Economics program of the National University of Sciences and Technology, we create a research-led environment where students work alongside leading researchers to develop the skills required to become professional economists or conduct further research as PhD students and become analysts on alternative career paths.

Research

Special emphasis is laid on engaging students and faculty in research. Every student completing his/her coursework has to write a research paper (thesis) in the final semester which is equivalent to two courses of 3 credit hours each. Only in exceptional cases, thesis will be replaced by coursework.

Associated Careers

Currently, Pakistan is facing many economic challenges and has a long way to go to have a stable and growth-prompting macroeconomic environment. The country needs well-qualified professionals who are equipped with theoretical understanding, application of concepts, quantitative analytical tools and professionalism. The MS-Economics programme at NBS aims at producing professional economists for the government sector, private/international organisations and for business. Postgraduate students in economics will be prepared to work in policy-making institutions and would be able to devise deregulation of industries, the effects of tax cuts on budget deficit and the effectiveness of imposing tariffs on imported goods.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Microeconomics

Advanced Macroeconomics

Applied Econometrics

Issues in Pakistan’s Economy

Trade Theory and Policy

Topics in Public Sector Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-20 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Islamabad, Pakistan

Disciplines

Economics View 13 other Masters in Economics in Pakistan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

BS (4 years) in Economics (minimum 124 credit hours)

Bachelors / Masters degree must be recognized by HEC

Sixteen years of schooling or 4 years education after HSSC/A' Level in relevant discipline with minimum CGPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 OR 55% marks. Percentage will only be considered if CGPA is not mentioned on the transcript.

GAT (General) conducted on or after 01 August 2018 by NTS with at least 50 accumulative test score or Higher Education Apptitude Test (HAT) conducted by HEC in or after March 2019 with atleast 50 accumulative test score or GMAT conducted by GMAC, USA with minimum 50 percentile score.

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

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International

3050 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3050 USD per year during 18 months.

National students: 111,960 PKR (per semester)

Living costs for Islamabad

36883 - 51236 PKR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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