The Institute is a not-for-profit organization and provides subsidized education. The Semester Fee (Tuition fee & Accommodation Charges), non-refundable,, except in case an applicant is rendered ineligible upon declaration of results where refund is made, is as under for the 4 years for local residents and wards of expatriate Pakistanis.
S. No. | Academic Year | Engineering Programs, AI and Computer Science Program | Management Sciences | ||
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
1 | 2021-22 | 367,500 | 367,500 | 330,000 | 330,000 |
2 | 2022-23 | 387,500 | 387,500 | 345,000 | 345,000 |
| 3 | 2023-24 | 407,500 | 407,500 | 360,000 | 360,000 |
| 4 | 2024-25 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
The annual tuition fee for foreign students is US$ 7,500/-
5% of semester fee will be collected as administrative charges against each semester. No administrative charges if student pays entire fee for two semester in lump sum. Semester fee cannot be paid in installments. The semester fee is payable before the commencement of the semester. A non-refundable admission fee of Rs. 62,500/- for Pakistani applicants or US $ 680/- for foreign applicants is also required to be deposited at the time of admission. Rs. 25,000 will be charged as security, refundable at the time of leaving the Institute subject to the clearance from relevant departments. The final year students are charged convocation fee of Rs. 16,000. An advance of Rs. 8,000 is to be deposited by each student as mess security. Actual charges will be deducted from advance amount every month.
If a freshly inducted student finds it necessary to withdraw his/her admission, he/she must inform GIK Institute in writing. The following refund policy will apply to the semester fee:
| Timelines | Fee Refund (%age) |
| Before Joining GIK Institute | 100% |
Up to first seven days of commencement of classes | 100% after deduction of 10% of semester fee as administrative charges |
From 8th till 15th day after the commencement of classes | 50% |
From 16th day of commencement of classes | No refund |
Refund policy of 2nd and subsequent semesters
| Timelines | Fee Refund (%age) |
| Before start of classes | 100 % refund after deduction of 5% of semester tuition fee as administrative charges. |
Upto 7th day of commencement of classes | 100% after deduction of 10% of semester fee as administrative charges |
From 8th till 15th day of commencement of classes | 50% |
From 16th day of commencement of classes | No refund |
Withholding Tax:
Withholding Tax under section 236I of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 is applicable @ 5% on Semester Fee, Admission Fee and Administrative Charges. However, this tax is not applicable in case:
• Fee is paid by a person appearing on the active tax payer list.
• Fee is paid by a non-resident subject to provision of the following:
Note: Tax collected under this section shall be adjustable against the tax liability of either of the parents or guardian making payment of the fee.
The Institute shall provide free electricity to each student in the hostels as under:
| Male | Female | |
| Summer | 93 units per month | 100 units per month |
| Winter | 61 units per month | 70 units per month |
In addition to above, Free units allowed for common areas per hostel will be as under:
Summer 3943 units per month
Winter 534 units per month
Any excess consumption of electricity in the hostels will be charged from the students.
The fee charged per course offered during the summer session is notified with annoucement of the summer school.
An academic year comprises two regular semesters of sixteen weeks each, and an eight-week summer school. The timings of two semesters and summer school are as follows:
Fall: August to December
Spring: January to May
Summer: June to July
The last week of a semester is allocated to the final examinations. There is normally a mid-semester break in a semester.
Students have to complete their entire degree requirements within the following time-limits:
Normal Duration: 4 years
Maximum Duration: 6 years
All Students are assigned to academic advisors. The advisors develop plans of study for them, monitor their records, and guide them on all academic matters.
