Estb. 1882

University of the Punjab

Admission Notices



Admission Notice for MS / M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme Fall Semester 2024 (Regular / Self Supporting)

Departmental Contacts for the Admissions

Applications are invited for admission in the following programs:

Name of Faculty
MS / M.Phil. / M.Sc. (Engg / Hons) / equivalent
PhD
Written Test
(Date & Time)
Interview
(9:00 a.m.
to
5:00 p.m.)
(9:00 a.m.
to
12:00 a.m.)
(2:00 p.m.
to
5:00 p.m.)
Agriculture Sciences Agronomy Agronomy
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Food Science and Technology  
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Entomology  
22-08-2024
06-09–2024
Horticulture  
23-08-2024
02-09–2024
Plant Pathology Plant Pathology
20-08-204
04-09-2024
Plant Breeding and Genetics Plant Breeding and Genetics
21-08-2024
05-09–2024
Art & Humanities Art & Design  
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Archaeology  
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
English English
21-08-2024
04-09–2024
History History
22-08-2024
05-09–2024
Philosophy  
23-08-2024
04-09-2024
Sports Sciences & Physical Education Sports Sciences & Physical Education
19-08-2024
05-09-2024
South Asian Studies South Asian Studies  
21-08-2024
04-09-2024
Behavioral & Social Sciences Political Science, International  Relations Political Science
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Applied Psychology, Health Psychology Applied Psychology
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Sociology Sociology
23-08-2024
04-09–2024
Gender Studies Gender Studies
22-08-2024
05-09–2024
Clinical Psychology, Speech Language Pathology  
23-08-2024
02-09–2024
Social Work  
20-08-2024
04-09–2024      
Business, Economics and Administrative Sciences Economics Economics
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Business Administration (IBA) Business Administration(IBA)
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Business Administration (Gujranwala Campus)  
21-08-2024
04-09-2024
MBIT via BBIT  
21-08-2024
04-09-2024
  Administrative Sciences
22-08-2024
05-09-2024
Commerce M.Phil Commerce, M.Com. 1.5 year
MS(Sales & Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Entrepreneurship & Innovation) (HCC)
Commerce (HCC)
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
M.Phil Business Management (HCBF) Business Management (HCBF)
20-08-2024
03-09-2024
M.Phil. Commerce        (Gujranwala Campus)  
21-08-2024
04-09-2024
Chemical and Materials Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Metallurgy & Materials Engineering Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Polymer Technology, M.Sc(Engg.)Textile Engineering, M.Sc (Engg.) Polymer Engineering  
24-08-2024
05-09–2024
Computing and Information Technology Computer Science Computer Science
25-08-2024
(pucit.edu.pk)
02-09–2024
Data Science Data Science
03-09–2024
Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence
04-09–2024
Education Education Education
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Special Education  
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Electrical, Energy and Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering  
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Energy and Environmental Engineering Energy and Environmental Engineering
21-08-2024
03-09–2024
Information and Media Studies Information Management  
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Media & Communication Studies Media & Communication Studies
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Media and Development Communication Media and Development Communication
21-08-2024
04-09–2024
Public Relations & Advertising  
21-08-2024
05-09-2024
Journalism Studies  
22-08-2024
06-09-2024
Broadcasting Journalism and Media Studies  
23-08-2024
06-09-2024
Islamic Studies Islamic Studies (SZIC) Islamic Studies (SZIC)
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Islamic Studies  
21-08-2024
04-09-2024
Geo-Sciences Environmental Sciences
Geomatics (CEES)
Environmental Sciences,
Applied Hydrology
[Withdrawal of Applied Hydrology]
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Centre for Geographical Information System(RS and GIS)  
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Geo Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development (CIMR) Geo Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development (CIMR)
21-08-2024
04-09–2024
Geography  
22-08-2024
05-09-2024
Life Sciences Biological Sciences (SBS) Biological Sciences (SBS)
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Molecular Biology(CEMB) Molecular Biology (CEMB)
21-08-2024
03-09–2024
Applied Molecular Biology and Forensic Sciences (CAMB) Applied Molecular Biology and Forensic Sciences (CAMB)
21-08-2024
04-09–2024
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
25-08-2024
05-09–2024
Botany Botany
25-08-2024
06-09–2024
Zoology Zoology
26-08-2024
06-09–2024
Biochemistry, Biotechnology Biochemistry, Biotechnology
27-08-2024
06-09–2024
Oriental Learning Kashmiriyat Kashmiriyat
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Arabic Arabic
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Urdu Urdu
21-08-2024
04-09–2024
Punjabi  
22-08-2024
05-09–2024
Persian  
23-08-2024
03-09-2024
Quality & Industrial Systems Engineering Total Quality Management  
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Industrial Engineering & Management  
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Science Mathematics Mathematics
19-08-2024
02-09–2024
Chemistry Chemistry
20-08-2024
03-09–2024
Industrial Chemistry , Optics and Photonics Systems(School of Physical Science) Industrial Chemistry (School of Physical Science)
21-08-2024
04-09–2024
Statistics Statistics
22-08-2024
05-09–2024
High Energy Physics Higher Energy Physics
22-08-2024
02-09–2024
Physics Physics
23-08-2024
03-09–2024
Solid State Physics, Microelectronic Engineering and Semiconductor Physics, Nanotechnology (CSSP) Solid State Physics
26-08-2024
02-09–2024 to
05-09-2024
Space Science Space Science
27-08-2024
03-09–2024
Pharmacy Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology) Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology)
22-08-2024
02-09–2024
to
05-09-2024
Law LLM -
25-08-2024
02-09–2024
I.
Online Form is available at http://admissions.pu.edu.pk , http://111.68.103.22/admissions w.e.f. 23-07-2024. The candidate will submit his/her online form  along with scanned copies of academic certificates upto 12-08-2024 (11:59 p.m.)
II.
Written Test/Interview will be held in the concerned department at the time and date given above / as informed by the department/Institute/Centre/School/College.
III.
The incomplete applications in any respect will not be entertained.
Announcement of Test Results
01-09–2024
Interview of successful candidates who qualified written test
02-09–2024 to 06-09-2024
Display of General Merit List & 1st Merit List
13-09–2024
• Last Date for depositing fee
19-09-2024
Display of 2nd Merit List
20-09-2024
• Last Date for depositing fee
24-09-2024
Display of 3rd and final Merit List
25-09-2024
• Last Date for depositing fee
27-09-2024
Commencement of Classes:
01-10-2024

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria for a relevant field/discipline (in accordance with the department’s policy) will be provided by the relevant Board of studies/DDPC of Department / Institute / College / Centre / School before the admission.

For MS/M.Phil/ M.Sc. (Engg/Hons.)/ MBA / M.Com/ Equivalent:

 
I.
BS (Hons.) 4 years/ M.A. / M.Sc. / B.Sc (Hons.) 4 years / B.Sc. (Engg) degree or equivalent in the relevant subject from a HEC recognized University (At least 16 years of education after HSSC/F.A./F.Sc/Grade 12 or Equivalent; 120 credit hours) as  per HEC and PU rules.
II.
No third division in the whole career.
III.
Qualifying marks in the admission test conducted by the University are 50%.
IV.
Qualifying marks in the interview are 50%.

For PhD:

Category A

 
I.
MS / M.Phil. / M.Sc. (Engg/Hons.) or equivalent degree with minimum CGPA of 3.00 (out of 4.00) in the semester system or first division (60%) in the annual system as per HEC and PU rules.
 
II.
No third division in the whole career.
 
III.
Candidates without thesis in MS/MPhil/equivalent are eligible to apply but they shall complete deficiency of 06 credit hours research thesis.
 
IV.
Qualifying marks in the admission test conducted by the University are 60%. For Test pattern and  details/break up of 60% scoring (Admission Test for Ph.D)
 
V.
Qualifying marks in the interview are 50%.

Category B

 
I.
MS / M.Phil. / M.Sc. (Engg/Hons.)/ equivalent degree with minimum CGPA less than 3.00 (out of 4.0) in the semester system or first division (60%) in the annual system as per HEC and PU rules.
 
II.
No third division in the whole career.
 
III.
Qualifying marks in the admission test conducted by the University are 60%. For Test pattern and details/break up of 60% scoring (Admission Test for Ph.D)
 
IV.
Qualifying marks in the interview are 50%.
 
V.
Additional courses of 9-12 CH of level 7  in zero semester and score minimum 3.00 out of 4.00 GPA. (If both conditions are not fulfilled by the applicant the admission will stand cancel)
 
VI.
Candidates without thesis in MS/MPhil/equivalent are eligible to apply but they shall complete deficiency of 06 credit hours research thesis.

Eligibility for candidates from other disciplines.

 
I.
Eligibility criteria for a specific field/discipline (in accordance with the department’s policy) will be provided by the relevant Board of studies/DDPC of Department / Institute / College / Centre / School before the admission.
 
II.
The requirements mentioned below are in addition to the requirements set already stated or mentioned above for admission in  MS/M.Phil/ M.Sc. (Engg/Hons.)/ MBA / M.Com/ Equivalent and PhD.

For MS/M.Phil/ M.Sc. (Engg/Hons.)/ MBA / M.Com/ Equivalent:

 
I.
GRE-Subject Test (conducted by the university in the discipline of admission.) with minimum 50% marks
 
II.
6-9 CH of deficiency courses of level 6 after starting the program in zero semester.

For PhD:

 
I.
GRE-Subject Test (conducted by the university in the discipline of admission) with minimum 60% marks. For test pattern  and details/breakup of 60%  scoring in test (Admission Test for Ph.D)
 
II.
6-9 CH of deficiency courses of level 7 after starting the program in zero semester.

Other Requirements:

CGPA on a scale other than 4:00 will be converted accordingly for MS/M.Phil/PhD or equivalent.
Those applicants whose final results have yet to be declared can apply for admission. However, while applying, they must select the option "Result Awaiting" while filling out their terminal degree marks. Furthermore, they must submit their notified result (from the Controller of Examination, University) on or before the interview date in the concerned.Department / Institute / College / Centre / School.
Marks 40 are reserved for academic qualification  (the merit formula table is available at www.pu.edu.pk/dpcc) to be added in the merit.
The admission regulations of MS / M.Phil. / M.Sc. (Engg./Hons) /equivalent/ Ph.D. can also be obtained from the respective Department / Institute / Centre / College / School. For further information, please contact the respective Department / Institute / Centre / College / School.
The processing and examination fee, i.e., Rs.2000/- must be deposited in the bank through the online Bank challan form generated during application submission. After the submission of fee to the bank, (HBL, UBL or  Mobile banking through 1Bill)  details must be entered in the application. Final application must be generated for completion of  the online submission.
Application received (online) after due date and time will not be entertained in any case.
Equivalence from PU is required (Qualification from Institutions other than the University of the Punjab will be equalized by the Equivalence Committee of the University of the Punjab). Candidates must apply for equivalence well in time to the Equivalence Cell,  PU and must provide the same before the interview.
Equivalence of Degrees Awarded by Chartered Foreign Universities will also be required from HEC Pakistan. PU equivalence is also required.
A candidate in the job should provide an NOC from his or her employer on the date of the interview; those who fail to submit will not be included in the merit list.
A foreign candidate should apply through his or her home country's embassy or consulate and Pakistan's mission abroad  (in the case of Overseas Pakistanis). NOC and equivalence of degrees from HEC are required.

Chairperson
Doctoral Programme Coordination Committee
Office: Room No.105, First Floor, Undergraduate Block, University of the Punjab,
Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore - Pakistan

Email: info.dpcc@pu.edu.pk,  Phone: 042-99231238, 99231244


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