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Merit-based scholarships
- Eligibility: High academic achievers and top entrance performers
- Coverage: Partial to full tuition fee waiver (as per merit ranking)
- Selection: Based on academic records and/or entry test performance
Access & inclusion
Scholarships & Financial Aid
IUHT removes financial barriers through free education for minorities and transgender students, merit and need-based aid, welfare programmes, and external scholarship support.
IUHT is committed to removing financial barriers so that no deserving student is held back.
IUHT offers complete free education — full tuition fee waivers — for students from minority communities and for transgender students. This is a foundational commitment of our mission: where opportunity is limited or absent, IUHT steps in to open the door.
Free Education for Minorities & Transgender Students
Who is eligible
- Students from Pakistan's religious and ethnic minority communities.
- Transgender students across all degree programmes.
- Students facing documented socioeconomic hardship who also meet the above criteria.
What is covered
- Full tuition fee waiver for the duration of the program.
- Access to the same academic, pastoral, and wellness support as all other IUHT students.
- Confidential application and review process.
Other Financial Support
- Merit scholarships for top entrance-test performers
- Need-based financial aid
- Reduced tuition for underserved students
- Full or partial fee waivers for exceptionally deserving applicants
- Skill-linked funding programmes
- Sibling discount for families with more than one child at IUHT
Application framework
IUHT Scholarship & Financial Aid Policy
Islamabad University of Health Sciences and Emerging Technologies (IUHT) offers a structured scholarship and financial assistance system designed to promote access, inclusion, merit, and educational equity.
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Talent-based / outstanding performance scholarships
- Eligibility: Demonstrated exceptional talent or achievements
- Coverage: Variable fee concession based on evaluation
- Selection: Interview, portfolio, or performance assessment
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Need-based scholarships
- Eligibility: Verified financial hardship cases
- Coverage: Partial to significant tuition fee support
- Requirement: Income verification and institutional assessment
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Inclusive Education Scholarships (fully funded category)
- Transgender students.
- Minority community students.
- Coverage: 100% tuition fee waiver
- Objective: Equal access to higher education and social inclusion
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HEC employees' children scholarship
- Verified children of HEC employees
- 50% tuition fee concession
- Requirement: Official employment verification
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Institutional welfare & special scholarships
- Orphan students' support scholarships
- Orphanage / care-home student assistance
- Disaster-affected students' relief scholarships
- Sports scholarships
- Special achievement awards
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External scholarships (government & partner programmes)
- Government of Pakistan scholarship programmes
- Provincial education scholarships
- International donor-funded scholarships
- Partner university scholarship schemes
IUHT facilitates documentation, verification, and application support for eligible students.
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General conditions
- All scholarships are subject to verification and approval.
- Scholarships may be renewed based on academic performance.
- IUHT reserves the right to adjust or discontinue scholarships based on policy updates and funding availability.
Official institutional statement
IUHT maintains a commitment to inclusive, merit-driven, and socially responsible education by offering multiple scholarship pathways to ensure that financial barriers do not restrict access to quality higher education.
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