The Faculty of Engineering offers the M.Sc. Civil Engineering to train students to become experts who understand the civil engineering, from generating initial ideas to design and analyze, onward to implement the idea including maintenance. Main aim of this program is to improve the technical and research expertise of young engineers by widening their horizon of engineering knowledge and to get them ready to face the new tasks of modern era.
M.Sc. Civil Engineering
| Sr. No. | Category | Cr. Hrs. |
| 1 | Mandatory Courses | 06 |
| 2 | Specialization Courses | 12 |
| 3 | Elective | 06 |
| 4 | Thesis/Project/Additional Courses | 06 |
- At least 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 50% marks from an annual system in a relevant engineering program or equivalent
- Intra-disciplinary Qualifications
- a) The intra-disciplinary admission will only be allowed, if:
Candidate has qualification equivalent/relevant to B.Sc. Civil Engineering
- Building & Architectural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Environmental Engineering and Sciences
- Civil Technology
- Soil and Environmental Sciences
- Water Resources Management
- Water Resources Management & Planning
- Environmental Engineering and Sciences
- Hydrology
- Hydrology and Water Resources Management
- All candidates are required to pass the UCP Admission Test with a 50% score or the GRE/HAT General/equivalent test with a passing score of 50% followed by an interview by the Graduate Admission Committee
| Weightage of Previous Academic | Weightage of Admission Test | Weightage of the Interview | Total |
| 60% | 30% | 10% | 100% |
Program Name: M.Sc. Civil Engineering
Admission Fee: 25,000
| Per Credit Hour Fee | 1st Sem Total Fee | 1st Installment | 1st Installment with 25% Scholarship | 1st Installment with 30% Scholarship | 1st Installment with 50% Scholarship | 1st Installment with 75% Scholarship | Total Credit Hours | Total Fees (Incl Admission Fees) |
| 14,300 | 196,600 | 110,800 | 89,350 | 85,060 | 67,900 | 46,450 | 30 | 454,000 |
Disclaimer
The above-mentioned fee structure is for illustration purpose only. UCP reserves the rights to make changes in the Fee Structure whenever deemed necessary or appropriate.
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (M.S CE) includes the following specializations or major areas:
- Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Hydraulics and Irrigation Engineering
- Construction Engineering and Management
Semesters I
| Sr. No. | Courses |
| i | Mandatory-I |
| ii | Specialization – I |
| iii | Specialization – II |
| iv | Elective – I |
Semester-II
| Sr. No. | Courses |
| i | Mandatory-II |
| ii | Specialization – III |
| iii | Specialization – IV |
| iv | Elective – II |
Semester-III
| Sr. No. | Courses |
| i | Specialization –V / Elective - III |
| ii | Thesis/ Courses |
Semester-IV
| Sr. No. | Courses |
| i | Specialization – VI/ Elective - II |
| ii | Thesis/ Courses |
* Note:
A maximum of two courses in case of thesis option and four courses in case of course work option, may be selected from the other specialization. The remaining courses must be selected from the electives of the relevant specialization
Mandatory Courses:
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hrs |
| Research Methods | CED 6903 | 3 |
| Advanced Concrete Technology | CED 6213 | 3 |
Scheme of Studies MS Civil Engineering (Fall 2025 and onwards)
Semester-I
| Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs |
| CED 6903 | Research Methods | Mandatory course-I | 3 |
| CED | Course 1 | Specialization – I | 3 |
| CED | Course 3 | Elective – I | 3 |
Semester-II
| Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs |
| CED 6213 | Advanced Concrete Technology | Mandatory course-II | 3 |
| CED | Course 1 | Specialization – III | 3 |
| CED | Course 2 | Specialization – IV | 3 |
| CED | Course 3 | Elective – II | 3 |
Semester-III & Semester-IV
| Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hrs |
| CE6916 | Thesis | Research | 6 |
Government Sector:
Subdivisional Officer in Punjab Irrigation Department (Grade 17)
Subdivisional Officer in Punjab Highway Department (Grade 17)
Subdivisional Officer in National Highway Authority (Grade 17)
Subdivisional Officer in Construction & Work Department Govt of Punjab (Grade 17)
Subdivisional Officer in Housing Urban Planning & Development (Grade 17 in LDA TEPPA etc)
Subdivisional Officer in Environmental Protection Department Govt of Punjab (Grade 17)
WAPDA Pakistan
Pakistan Railways
A number of other Government Departments
Lecturer in Government Sector Universities
Private Sector:
Construction Companies like DESCON, IZHAR, BanuMukhtar, Ittefaq Construction, Steel Industry
Consulting Firms like NESPAK, ACE, BURKAB etc
Clients: Packages and other major industries
Lecturer in Private Sector Universities
Outside the Pakistan:
As accreditation is by Washington Accord Hence a number of Job and study opportunities in Foreign Countries.
CGPA Req. for Degree: 2.50 or more
- Option # 1: 30 Credit hours course work (10 Courses)
- Option # 2: Minimum 24 Credit Hours course work (8 courses) + 6 Credit Hours thesis
- Option # 3: Minimum 27 Credit Hours course work (9 courses) + 3 Credit Hours of special study project
The faculty will decide to offer the thesis depending upon the available resources and performance of the students during the course work. The minimum duration of M.Sc., CE) program is 1.5 years and the maximum duration is 3 years.