If you haven't submitted a university application yet this Fall 2026 cycle, you still have options — but the windows are closing fast and they close on different dates. Here's a verified look at three admission opportunities still open across Pakistan as of mid-October 2026, from a public university with a deadline just days away to a private university open through the end of the month.

University of Sargodha: Deadline October 12, 2026

The University of Sargodha's online admission portal opened on October 1, 2026, and the deadline to submit applications is October 12, 2026, at midnight — through admissions.su.edu.pk. This is the tightest window of the three.

After the deadline, the university allows a short correction window for applicants to fix particulars in their submitted forms, open until October 14 at 4:00 PM, with the corrected master list displayed the same day. Entry tests, interviews, and trials — covering MS/MPhil/MSc Hons programs, the Hifz-e-Quran test, medical and physical efficiency tests, and sports trials — are scheduled for October 13, 2026, and the first merit list is expected October 15–16.

Sargodha offers undergraduate admission (which requires Intermediate/HSSC or an equivalent qualification) across seven faculties: Sciences, Agriculture, Medical and Health Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Pharmacy, Social Sciences, Engineering and Technology, and Computing and Information Technology, with over 150 degree programs including Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Administration, Psychology, Law, and Nursing. Graduate and postgraduate admission requires a relevant bachelor's or master's degree, and MS/MPhil/PhD programs run on a self-support basis even though they're listed alongside regular merit lists. Reserved seats exist for categories including disabled candidates and sportspersons, and financial aid options mentioned include the Honhaar Scholarship and HEC's need-based scholarship.

Because the deadline is only two days away from most readers seeing this, don't wait to confirm your transcript percentages before submitting — the university specifically asks applicants to verify their academic record matches the required percentage before the form goes in.

KMU-CAT (Islamabad Institute): Registration Closes October 13, Test on October 18

Khyber Medical University's Islamabad-based institute has its own three-phase admission test schedule for Fall 2026 undergraduate health sciences programs. The first two phases have already closed (Phase 1 registration closed July 13 for a July 19 test; Phase 2 closed August 21 for a September 5 test). The third and final phase has registration open until October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST, with the test itself on October 18, 2026.

The test is open to Pakistani and AJ&K nationals applying to undergraduate programs this Fall; foreign nationals register through a separate form. Registration requires a CNIC or B-Form number (your own, not someone else's) and a passport-size photo with a white or blue background. If you're applying through KMU's main Peshawar campus rather than the Islamabad institute specifically, double-check your test phase and deadline directly with KMU's admission portal, since health-sciences entry test schedules can differ by campus and have been revised more than once this cycle.

Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, Gujrat: Deadline October 31, 2026

For students who need more breathing room, Mukabbir University of Science and Technology in Gujrat, Punjab has its Fall 2026 admissions open through October 31, 2026 — the longest runway of the three. It's an HEC-chartered university offering programs across five faculty areas: Computer Science (BS Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber Security), Health Sciences (Doctor of Physical Therapy and BS Human Nutrition & Dietetics), Sciences (BS Biotechnology), Social Sciences (BS English, Islamic Studies, and Psychology), Commerce & Management Sciences (BBA and BS Accounting & Finance), and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharm-D).

To apply, go to the university's admission portal (admission.mukabbiruniversity.edu.pk), review the eligibility requirements for your chosen program, complete the online form with your personal and academic details, upload scanned documents (educational certificates, CNIC or B-Form, and a passport-size photo), pay the application fee online, and save your confirmation slip after submitting. Some programs may also require an entry test or interview afterward, so don't treat submission as the final step — watch for further instructions from the university.

The Bottom Line

With three genuinely different deadlines — October 12, October 13, and October 31 — the right move depends entirely on which program and institution fit what you're looking for. If a public-sector multi-faculty university is your priority, Sargodha's window closes first. If you're set on health sciences through KMU's Islamabad institute, the entry test itself is just over a week away. And if you need more time to prepare documents or decide on a program, Mukabbir University's longer window gives you through the end of the month.

Whichever you choose, confirm the current deadline and any last-minute changes directly on the university's own admission portal before you submit — admission schedules in Pakistan are frequently revised, and a date that was accurate when this was published can shift without much notice.