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MMMMuuuuhhhhaaaammmmmmmmaaaadddd AAAAlllliiii JJJJiiiinnnnnnnnaaaahhhh Founder of Pakistan University Officials Admission Committee 2011 Convener: Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Nasreen Aslam Shah Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza 99261336 Prof. Dr. Shahana Urooj Kazmi Center of Excellence in Women Studies Siddiqui 99261337 Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Abid Hasnain Director Admissions: Department of Food Science & Technology Pro-Vice Chancellors Prof. Dr. Saleem Shahzad Prof. Dr. Shahana Urooj Kazmi 99261396 Department of Agriculture & Agribusiness Prof. Malahat Kalim Sherwani Prof. Dr. Nasiruddin Khan 99261015 Management Department of Library & Information Science Members: Registrar Prof. Dr. Abu zar Wajidi Prof. Dr. Ansar Hussain Rizwi Prof. Kaleem Raza Khan 99261344 Dean Faculty of Management & Administrative Advisor Students Affairs Sciences Deans of Faculties Prof. Dr. Khalid Iraqi Prof. Dr. Abdush Shaheed Nomani Advisor Campus Security Affairs Faculty of Arts Dean Faculty of Arts Prof. Dr.Abdush Shaheed Nomani 99261362 Mr. Younus Khan Prof. Dr. Darakhshan J. Haleem Faculty of Management & Director, BCC&T Dean Faculty of Science Administrative Sciences Mr. S.M. Khalid Jamal Prof. Dr. Abu zar Wajidi 99261362 Prof. Dr. Ghazala H. Rizwani Department of Computer Science Faculty of Education Dean Faculty of Pharmacy Dean Faculty of Arts (Caretaker) 99261362 Mr. Muhammad Naseeruddin Prof. Dr. Hisamuddin Mansoori Faculty of Engineering Deputy Registrar (Acad.) Dean Faculty of Islamic Studies Dean Faculty of Science (Caretaker) 99243206 Dr. Shaikh Nadeem-uz-Zaman Prof. Kaleem Raza Khan Senior Medical Officer Faculty of Islamic Studies Prof. Dr. Hisamuddin Mansoori 99243220 Registrar Mr. Zain Abbas (KU Network Administrator) Faculty of Law 99262002 Prof. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed Prof. Khursheed A. Hashmi 99231926 Equivalence Committee Ms. Farheen Zehra Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Aqueel Ahmed (Media Officer) Prof. Dr. Saadiya Aziz Karim 36628373 Department of Microbiology Admission Office Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rahman Prof. Dr. Ghazala H. Rizwani 99243173 Department of Economics Telephone # 021 9261300-6 Ext. 2479 021 99261376 Faculty of Science Prof. Dr. M. Javed Zaki Prof. Dr. Darakhshan J. Haleem 99243206 [email protected] Department of Botany CONTENTS Introduction 1 Social Work 35 Petroleum Technology 86 Students Affairs 1 Special Education 36 Physics 87 Discipline Committee 1 Urdu 38 Physiology 88 Facilities for the Students 2 Visual Studies 39 Statistics 90 Fee Concession and Scholarship 2 Applied Economics Research Centre 41 Zoology 91 Libraries 2 Area Study Centre for Europe (ASCE) 42 Center of Excellence in Marine Biology 93 Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology & Transport 2 Center of Excellence for Women’s Studies 44 Genetic Engineering (KIBGE) 94 Hostel 2 Pakistan Study Centre 46 Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine & Co-Curricular activities 2 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Drug Research 96 Teaching and Research 2 Chemical Technology 47 HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry 97 System of Studies 2 FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES Institute of Environmental Studies 99 Duration of Courses 3 Islamic Learning 49 Institute of Marine Sciences 101 BS (Hons.) Program 3 Quran-o-Sunnah 50 Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics 102 BS (Third year) / Masters Program 4 Usool-ud-Din 51 Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization 103 MS/PhD Program 5 FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT & National Center for Proteomics (NCP) 104 Language Certificate & Diploma Courses 5 ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES National Nematological Research Centre 105 Instructions for Foreign Students 5 Commerce 53 APPENDIX – A: Eligibility for BS (Hons.) 107 Public Administration 55 APPENDIX – B: Eligibility for BS (Hons.)/ Admission Policy 5 Karachi University Business School 57 B.E./ BBA/ BPA (on Aptitude Test basis) 112 Procedure of Admission 8 FACULTY OF PHARMACY APPENDIX – C: Subsidiary subjects for FACULTY OF ARTS Pharm-D 59 Faculty of Science 113 Arabic 11 APPENDIX – D: Subsidiary subjects for FACULTY OF SCIENCE Bengali 12 Faculty of Arts 115 Agriculture and Agribusiness Management 61 Economics 13 APPENDIX – E: Eligibility for BS (3rd year)/ Applied Chemistry 63 Education 15 Masters 117 Applied Physics 64 English 17 APPENDIX–F: Eligibility for BS (3rd year)/ Biochemistry 66 General History 19 M.Sc./MPA/MBA (on Aptitude Test basis) 123 Biotechnology 67 International relations 20 APPENDIX –G: Affidavit 124 Botany 68 Islamic History 22 APPENDIX –H: Evening Program 125 Chemistry 70 Library & Information Science 23 APPENDIX –I: Closing Percentages of BS Computer Science 72 Mass Communication 25 (Hons.) & Pharm-D Admissions – 2009 126 Food Science & Technology 74 Persian 27 Genetics 76 APPENDIX –J: Closing Percentages of BS Philosophy 28 Geography 78 (3rd Year) & Masters Admissions – 2009 128 Political Science 29 Geology 79 APPENDIX –K: Important Semester Rules 130 APPENDIX – L: Admission Fee 132 Psychology 30 Health & Physical Education 81 APPENDIX – M: Reserved seats for Sindh, Sindhi 32 Mathematics 82 Balochistan, FATA, Northern Areas, Sociology 33 Microbiology 84 AJK & Armed Forces 134 Academic Calendar 2011 First Semester Introduction Day January 03, 2011 Teaching January 04– May 13, 2011 Semester Examinations May 16 – 31, 2011 Summer Holidays June 1 – July 15, 2011 Second Semester Teaching July 15 – November 11, 2011 Semester Examinations November 14 – December 02, 2011 Winter Holidays December 03 – 31, 2011 Note: a) Dates for extra curricular activities week shall be announced later b) The University of Karachi shall observe all Federal and Provincial gazetted holidays, but examinations shall be held as per schedule c) Mid-term examinations shall be held during 8th and 9th weeks of each semester INTRODUCTION control and run Evening Program. The University conducts examinations of schedule of Admissions under this about 150,000 students studying in these The University of Karachi was program is announced separately through colleges/institutes, prepare their results established in June1951 under the Karachi the national newspapers in the month of and award degrees. University Act in a few dilapidated November for BS program and in the Students Affairs buildings in a congested area of Karachi. month of May for Masters Program (See To look after students affairs, in general, Later, an area of 1200 acres was acquired Appendix-H). and to supervise their extra curricular to set up a permanent Campus. After the activities, an office of Advisor Students’ completion of the first phase of At present teaching at the University Affairs is situated at the first floor of the construction, the University was shifted at campus is conducted under six faculties: Administration block. Teachers and the the present place in 1960. Today the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, staff are available for the guidance to University is recognized as a premier Faculty of Islamic Studies, Faculty of students. centre of learning and research in the Management & Administrative Sciences, Subcontinent and in the Third World. A Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of In order to help passing out students in number of scientists and scholars Pharmacy. There are 52 departments and securing jobs and solve their practical affiliated with the University are working 19 research institutes/ centers, which are problems, an office of Students Guidance, in important positions both within and imparting education to more than 24,000 Counseling and Placement Bureau is outside Pakistan and have won students including students from foreign functioning at the first floor of a building recognition and acclaim. One of the countries. The faculty comprises of more facing Masjid-e-Ibrahim. The Bureau also institutes of the University has got the than 600 highly qualified and experienced conducts preparatory classes, every year, distinction of being made the Centre of teachers; many of them have obtained for those who wish to appear in the CSS the Third World Academy of Sciences. higher degrees from abroad and enjoy a examinations or to develop proficiency in Students from several foreign countries high repute internationally. The non- the English language. are also pursuing for the Masters and teaching staff comprises more then 1700 Doctorate degrees. Because of high people to help with administrative and Discipline Committee academic and research standards of the other matters. There is a discipline committee to University a large number of students maintain law and order situation and to from Karachi and other parts of the The University of Karachi is also an ensure a proper academic environment. country apply for admission here. affiliating and examining body and at The Committee takes notice of the cases Keeping in view a very high number of present, 145 colleges and institutions are of infringement of law and order, and applicants, the University has started affiliated to the University. The courses of undesirable activities at the campus, and evening classes in several departments at studies for these institutions are approved takes disciplinary action against the BS and Masters levels and a Directorate by the University and examinations are offenders. The Vice-Chancellor is of Evening Program was established to also conducted under its auspices. The Chairman of this Committee while the 1 Advisor Students' Affairs is its member Libraries: Each department and institute Co-Curricular activities: The University secretary. The Committee meets several at the campus has its own seminar library organizes different programs to promote times a year to review the prevailing law that contains book related to the subject participation of its students in co- and order situation and other related taught in the department. The main library curricular activities. The schedule is matters and take appropriate decisions. “Dr. Mahmud Husain Library” is situated announced by the office of the Students’ near the administration block that Advisor office. Sports facilities like Facilities for the Students provides facility to consult thousands of grounds for Hockey, Cricket and Football, Fee Concession and Scholarship: In books, journals and M.Phil./Ph.D. theses courts for Squash, Badminton, Tennis and spite of financial constraints, the to students of various departments of the Basket ball are also available at the University offers a number of University. LEJ Digital Library is also campus. scholarships and fee concession to available at the campus that can be used deserving students. The deserving by all the students to access a large TEACHING & RESEARCH students can be granted fee concessions number of books or journals on-line. on the basis of their academic The University offers Academic performance in the first semester. Award Transport: It is not possible to provide Programs in BS, Pharm-D (Pharmacy), of scholarship on the basis of merit-cum- transport facility to over 24,000 students BBA, BPA, B.E., B.L.I.S., MS, M.A., need is decided by the competent of the University who come to the M.Sc., M.L.I.S., MPA, M.Com., MBA, authority of the University. Campus from various parts of the city. M.Pharm., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. In order to facilitate the meritorious and However, the University provides a Besides, Certificate and Diploma Courses needy students by providing financial limited transport facility to its students. are also offered in certain departments. support for their studies leading to BS and Schedule of point buses that provide pick Masters at the University of Karachi, and drop facility to the students at highly SYSTEM OF STUDIES “Students Financial Aid Office” (SFAO) subsidized fare is announced by the (cid:1) The University follows the semester has been established at room no. 2, transport office in the beginning of each system. One academic year consists of Ground Floor, Administration Block. A semester. two semesters (the details are given in limited number of various scholarships the Academic Calendar in the and fellowships, sponsored by different Hostel Facility beginning of this brochure). national and international agencies, are Boys Hostel: Hostel facility is available regularly announced from this office only for foreign students. (cid:1) In the faculties of Arts, Science, which is displayed on the notice boards of Management & Administrative the respective departments. All interested Girls Hostel: A limited number of rooms Sciences, Engineering and Islamic candidates are encouraged to apply so that are available for foreign and Pakistani Studies, a student of BS has to their need can be determine in order to (out side Karachi) female students. complete a total of 18 credit hours provide financial support. 2 during one semester, whereas, a the terminal examination of any will be admitted to M.Sc., MPA, MBA, student of Masters has to complete a subject/course. Please see and M.A. programs, respectively. The total of 15 credit hours during one ‘Semester Examination Rules’ for admitted students are required to semester. details; booklet is available at the successfully complete two years study University Bookshop. for award of the degree. (cid:1) However, in the Faculty of Pharmacy, the student has to complete 20 credit (cid:1) A student, who has completed the 2. A student will not be promoted to hours in each semester. course of BLIS can complete MLIS in the next higher class unless he/she one year. (cid:1) A student admitted to BS (Third year) clears 80% of the courses. or a Masters program after B.A.(Pass), Admissions to masters program BS (HONOURS) PROGRAM B.Sc.(Pass) or B.Com.(Pass) will have will not be granted unless the The four years Bachelor of Studies (BS) to complete 72 credit hours for BS, and student successfully completes the program is equivalent to the old Masters 60 credit hours for M.A., M.Sc., MPA bachelors program. This rule is degree. A student of BS (Hons) will have or MBA programs, respectively. being strictly followed as per the to take two subsidiary subjects besides a decision of the University's (cid:1) Students who after completing their major subject and ten compulsory Academic Council. B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc. (Hons.) or B.Com subjects in the faculties of Arts, Islamic (Hons.) programs seek admission to Studies and Science, and 6 in the faculty DURATION OF COURSES another department will be admitted to of Management & Administrative BS (Third year) or M.A., M.Sc., MPA (cid:1) The duration of courses in the Sciences. or MBA previous. Such students will University is four years for BS (Hons.) also successfully complete 72 credit Compulsory subjects for BS and five years for Pharm-D (Pharmacy). hours for BS, and 60 credit hours for (Hons.) Program M.A., M.Sc., MPA or MBA programs, (cid:1) Students who complete B.A. (Pass), Faculties of Arts / Islamic Studies: respectively. B.Sc. (Pass) and B.Com (Pass) from 1. Basic Mathematics affiliated or recognized colleges / (cid:1) Every student taking admission in the institutes are admitted to third year of 2. Communication Skills 3. Community Development University has to be conversant with the BS program and after successful 4. Computer Applications the University rules and abide by them. completion of two years studies, a BS 5. English (First & Second years) Rules governing attendance and degree will be awarded to them. 6. Environmental Sciences promotion are of special importance. (cid:1) However, in Departments of Genetics, 7. Fundamental of Statistics Under these rules: Public Administration, Business 8. Islamic Studies or Ethics (for Non- 1. There is a minimum attendance Administration, Quran-o-Sunnah and Muslims only) requirement (75%) to appear in Usool-ud-din, the eligible candidates 9. Pakistan Studies 3 10. Urdu (Mother Tongue) / Urdu (Non- Major Subjects also been identified. Preference will be Mother Tongue) Sindhi / Bengali / given to those candidates who had offered The list of Major Subjects for BS (Hons) Natural Science (for Arts students) / same subject in Intermediate / H.S.C. for students is given in Appendices A & B. Humanities (For Science students) which they have applied for admission, Information about individual departments except for those departments where Faculty of Science: are available in this booklet and also on clarification in this regard has been given 1. Communication Skills Karachi University website. in column of eligibility. However, in case 2. Community Development Subsidiary Subjects of subjects such as International 3. Computer Applications The subsidiary subjects can be selected as Relations, Social Work, Philosophy, 4. English (First & Second years) per details given in Appendices C & D. Biotechnology, Genetics, Mass 5. Functional Mathematics (2 Courses) This is given for the guidance of the Communication, Physiology, Public (for the students of Biological students only. The final selection of Administration which are not taught at Sciences) or subsidiary subjects shall be made in intermediate other alternative subjects Functional Biology (2 Courses) consultation and with permission of the have been mentioned in the relevant (for students of Physical Sciences) Chairperson of the concerned department. column. 6. Introduction to Social Sciences As the number of seats in various 7. Islamic Studies or Ethics (for Non- BS (THIRD YEAR) / departments is limited, it is possible that a Muslims only) student may not be able to take the MASTERS PROGRAM 8. Pakistan Studies subject of choice. The allocation of seats Masters (M.A. / M.Sc.) programs have 9. Statistics / Economics / Management for subsidiary subjects is made by the been abolished in departments where the 10. Urdu (Mother Tongue) / Urdu (Non- Dean of the Faculty and the Chairperson BS (Hons.) program was initiated in Mother Tongue) / Sindhi / Bengali / of the concerned Department on the basis 2007. These departments now offer Natural Science / Humanities of merit. Subsidiary subjects must be admission to BS third year instead of Faculty of Management & selected from combinations listed in masters program. On successful Administrative Sciences: Appendix C & D. completion of two year of study, BS 1. English degree will be awarded to candidates 2. Environmental Sciences ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO admitted to BS third year. This BS degree 3. Islamic Studies or Ethics (for Non- BS (HONS.) 1ST YEAR will be equal to the old masters degree. Muslims only) Admissions to M.A. or M.Sc. will be 4. Urdu (Mother Tongue) / Urdu (Non- The number of merit seats in different offered only in departments that have no Mother Tongue) / Sindhi / Bengali / departments and conditions of eligibility BS program or the BS program was Natural Science are mentioned in Appendices A & B. The initiated in 2009. 5. Orientation of Computers subjects whose study is a pre-requisite for 6. Pakistan Studies admission to different departments have 4 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO credit hours) during the first year and can be taken as minor subjects by BS BS (THIRD YEAR) AND MASTERS those who obtain a CGPA of 3 or more First Year students. (PREVIOUS) are allowed to proceed for research program. A chance of improvement in Instructions for Foreign Students The number of merit seats in different CGPA is provided to the candidates who departments and conditions of eligibility Subject to eligibility, foreign students are fail to achieve the required CGPA. In case are mentioned in Appendices E & F. The admitted to this University on nomination of failure to do so, a Post Graduate subjects whose study is a pre-requisite for from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diploma (PGD) is awarded to the admission to different departments have Ministry of Education, Pakistan. After candidate. also been identified. For admission in BS admission foreign students are required to (Third Year) and Master classes, complete a certificate course in Urdu No aptitude test is required for the preference will be given to those Language for foreign students organized candidates holding M.Phil/MS or candidates who had offered the same by the Department of Urdu, University of equivalent degree and applying directly subject in B.A., B.Sc., or B.Com. Karachi. for admission to Ph.D program. However, in case of subjects which are not taught at graduate level (such as ADMISSION POLICY LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE & International Relations, Social Work, Philosophy, Mass Communication, DIPLOMA COURSES Admissions to BS (Hons.) and BS (Third Genetics, Physiology, Biotechnology, year) / Masters programs in Karachi Bearing in mind the importance of foreign Public Administration) other alternative University are granted according to merit languages in term of educational, cultural subjects have been mentioned in the under K, S and P categories. However, and professional development, students of relevant column. certain seats are reserved for Balochistan, Karachi University are encouraged to Interior Sindh, FATA, Azad Jammu & learn other languages in addition to the MS/Ph.D PROGRAMS Kashmir and Northern Areas, Armed languages they already know. The Faculty Admissions to MS /Ph.D programs are Forces, and Children of Karachi of Arts offers Diploma courses in Arabic, announced separately by the Board of University Teachers and Employees, Sindhi, Urdu, Italian and Persian, and Advanced Studies & research (BASR). Disabled Persons and Sports. For reserved certificate courses in Arabic, Bengali, The candidates applying for admission to seats also merit is the only criterion. Hindi, Persian, Sindhi, Spanish, Turkish MS leading to Ph.D program should and Urdu. Only those students can take Note: obtain at least 50% marks in the aptitude admission in a diploma course that holds 1. Subject to eligibility, admissions on test. The final merit list is prepared on the a certificate in that language. First and reserved seats for FATA, Northern basis of the marks obtained in the pre- Second Year students are not eligible to Areas and Azad Jammu & Kashmir requisite examination. The successful take admission in these programs. are granted through nominations candidates study at least 8 courses (24 However, Japanese, Italian and French from the Kashmir Affairs & Northern 5