OVERVIEW
IMM PAKISTAN
Pakistan Applicants
ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2025, 5:00 PM (PKT)
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Fall Admission 2025
Applicants must meet the minimum eligibility criteria in order to be considered for admission to the Programme. The International Mathematics Master (IMM-LUMS) Programme at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE) is a two-year Programme.
Admission is purely merit-based and rests solely on the following criteria:
- Academic Record;
- Performance in Admission Tests;
- Online Application Submission;
- Online Submission of Supporting Documents and Fee Payment;
- Interview Performance (If shortlisted).
To be considered for admission evaluation, ensure all steps are completed on or before the stipulated deadline.
NOTE: These are the minimum requirements that applicants need to fulfil in order to be eligible to apply. Fulfilment of these criteria does not guarantee admission to LUMS. Admission decisions made by the University are final.
IMPORTANT DATES
Local Applicants
| Deadline to submit Online Application | April 15, 2025, 5:00 pm (PKT) |
| Deadline to upload supporting documents (Online) and pay the application fee | April 16, 2025 |
| Deadline to submit Financial Aid Application and documents (if applicable) | May 16, 2025 |
| LUMS Graduate Admission Test (LGAT) and LUMS SBASSE Subject Test | April 27, 2025 (Tentative) |
| Deadline to take GRE | April 27, 2025 |
| Completion of Admission Process | July 31, 2025 |
| Commencement of Classes | September 2025 |
Note: The University reserves the right to change dates and deadlines for admissions. Please stay connected to this webpage and the Online Admissions Portal to remain informed of any updates or changes.
International Applicants
| Deadline to submit Online Application | April 7, 2025 |
| IMM Admission Test(online) | April 15, 2025 |
| Interviews for shortlisted applicants | April 21-25, 2025 |
| Notification of selected applicants to the Admission Office | May 7, 2025 |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Academic Record
A minimum of 16 years of education leading to a degree programme is required for applying to the MS Mathematics Programme.
Applicants who hold a Bachelor's degree of less than four years duration or have earned their Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree from foreign institutions must provide an equivalence certificate verifying 16 years of education, issued by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. Similarly, applicants who have obtained their degrees from institutions not listed with the HEC, Pakistan, will be required to obtain an Equivalence Certificate from the HEC. For further information, please visit: www.hec.gov.pk.
As a minimum academic performance, all applicants must have a CGPA of at least 2.4 (on a scale of 4) or at least 60% marks in all university-level degrees.
Applicants applying to the MS Mathematics Programmes must have their Bachelor’s (or Master's) degree in any one of the following areas:
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Physics
- Any other closely related disciplines determined by the Mathematics Graduate Committee.
NOTE:
- Applicants completing their last degree by July 31, 2025, are eligible to apply for the MS programme if they meet the minimum admission requirements at the time of application submission.
- Applicants must mention all their academic, test attempts and must not hide any information. The application will be evaluated on the basis of information provided at the time of application submission.
- LUMS graduating class of 2025 are eligible to apply on the basis of their 7th semester's result.
ADMISSION TEST
Local Applicants
Applicants to the MS Mathematics Programme are required to take the following two (2) admission tests in order to be considered for Fall 2025 admission:
- LUMS Graduate Admission Test (LGAT); and
- LUMS SBASSE Subject Test in Mathematics
NOTE:
- LUMS Graduate Admission Test (LGAT) is comprised of Quantitative, Verbal, and Analytical sections.
- The LGAT and SBASSE Subject Test Scores will be valid only for the admission of Fall 2025.
- The LGAT and SBASSE Subject Test scores will be used for application evaluation and, hence, will not be disclosed to applicants.
Subject Test Guidelines: Please visit the following link: Subject Test Guidelines
International Applicants
Applicants to the LUMS-IMM (MS Mathematics) Programme are required to take the following admission test in order to be considered for Fall 2025 admission:
IMM Graduate Admission Test
Exemption for applicants who have taken Graduate Record Examination (GRE) tests:
- Applicants who have taken the Graduate Record Examination GRE (General) (through the Educational Testing Service USA) during the last two (2) years (i.e., after April 26, 2023) and obtained an aggregate score of 300 in the quantitative and verbal sections may choose not to take the LGAT.
- Applicants who have taken the GRE Subject Test in Mathematics (through the Educational Testing Service USA) during the last two (2) years (i.e. after April 26, 2023) and obtained a score at the 60th percentile or above may choose not to take the SBASSE Subject Test in Mathematics
GRE scores must be reported to LUMS officially from the testing agency. The college code for reporting GRE (General) and GRE Subject Test scores to LUMS is 0679.
APPLICATION REVIEW
Shortlisted applications will be reviewed by the relevant committee to finalise the admission decision. Applicants are encouraged to provide complete information regarding their academic achievements, research reports, attended workshops, and extracurricular activities, and must tell LUMS about their success stories in order to substantiate their applications. Applicants must provide complete and correct information regarding their academics, work experience and test attempts. The application will be evaluated on the basis of information provided at the time of application submission.
Performance in Interview
Shortlisted applicants may be requested to appear for an interview.
SUBMISSION
The admission application will be considered for evaluation after the successful completion of the following Four (4) STEPS by the applicants on or before the stipulated deadlines:
- Online Admission Application submission;
- Online submission of scanned copies of required supporting documents;
- Submission of an appropriate Application Processing Fee and Test Fee (if applicable); and
- Online Submission of Financial Aid Application (if applicable) by the due date.
Note:
- Applicants must complete and submit their online admission application on or before April 15, 2025, 5:00 pm (PKT).
- Applicants are required to online submit the scanned copies of all supporting documents on or before April 16, 2025.
- After the successful submission of the online application, applicants must make the Processing Fee payment by the deadline.
- Only applicants who have indicated their intention to apply for LUMS Financial Aid (through the Online Admission Application Form), submitted their admission application, and paid the required application processing fee by the deadline will be granted access to the Financial Aid application. Once these requirements are met, the Financial Aid application tab will be visible on the online admission portal starting February 10, 2025. Applicants must submit their complete Financial Aid application, along with all necessary supporting documents, by May 16, 2025.
Completion of all steps is mandatory. Applications, documents, or fees received after the stipulated deadline will not be processed.
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE
- The application processing fee is PKR 4,000.
- LGAT fee is PKR 2,480.
- SBASSE Subject Test fee is PKR 3,000.
- The application processing fee is USD 170 for International applicants.
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