✅ Category 1 Universities – Standard Entry

Applications are accepted from the following institutions:

• 🌐 National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) – Islamabad   🔗 nust.edu.pk
• 🌐 Institute of Business Administration (IBA) – Karachi   🔗 iba.edu.pk
• 🌐 Institute of Business Management (IOBM) – Karachi   🔗 iobm.edu.pk
• 🌐 Habib University – Karachi   🔗 habib.edu.pk
• 🌐 NED University of Engineering & Technology – Karachi   🔗 neduet.edu.pk
• 🌐 Indus Valley School of Arts – Karachi   🔗 indusvalley.edu.pk
• 🌐 Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) – Karachi   🔗 ksbl.edu.pk
• 🌐 Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) – Lahore   🔗 lums.edu.pk
• 🌐 Kinnaird College for Women – Lahore   🔗 kinnaird.edu.pk
• 🌐 Lahore School of Economics – Lahore   🔗 lahoreschoolofeconomics.edu.pk
• 🌐 Beaconhouse National University (BNU) – Lahore   🔗 bnu.edu.pk
• 🌐 FAST – National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES) – Multiple Campuses   🔗 nu.edu.pk
• 🌐 GIKI – Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute – KP   🔗 giki.edu.pk

⚠️ Category 2 Universities – GPA 3.5+/4.0 or 1st Class Honours

Applications from the following universities will also be considered under higher academic requirements:

• 🏫 Quaid-e-Azam University – Islamabad   🔗 qau.edu.pk
• 🏫 Government College University (GCU) – Lahore campus only   🔗 gcu.edu.pk
• 🏫 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology – Multiple Campuses   🔗 comsats.edu.pk
• 🏫 Bahria University – Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore   🔗 bahria.edu.pk
• 🏫 SZABIST – Multiple Campuses   🔗 szabist.edu.pk
• 🏫 Air University – Islamabad, Multan, Kharian, Kamra   🔗 au.edu.pk
• 🏫 Iqra University – Multiple Campuses   🔗 iqra.edu.pk

❗ Important Note: Students from universities not listed above will NOT be considered for admission to NCI starting from the January 2026 intake.

National College of Ireland (NCI) Entry Rules
Foreign Degrees Accepted
NCI does accept foreign academic degrees (e.g., from the UK, US, Australia, Canada, and other recognized countries). As long as the degree is from an accredited university and comparable to an Irish Level 8 Honours Bachelor’s degree, it is valid for postgraduate entry.
ACCA Affiliates/Members
NCI does not grant entry on the basis of ACCA Affiliate or Membership status alone. ACCA is a professional qualification, not an academic degree.
Combination Cases
If a student has ACCA plus a recognized degree (e.g., Oxford Brookes BSc in Accounting), then they meet the requirements.