University (HU), Admission Process

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the admission Note: HU offers admission in two of its campuses. Most of the below FAQs are applicable to the main campus at Mansehra. However, academic rules, admission policy and procedure for admission are same for both campuses (Mansehra main campus and Battagram – sub campus). Candidates who are interested in Battagram campus are required to contact the admission office for further details.

Hazara University Admissions (Online) Session Fall 2021

Please refer these answers as a first resource for queries about applying to the HU-Admissions Fall 2021. If you do not find your answers in these information, please contact HU-Admissions at the following link: https://admissions.hu.edu.pk/ or Admission Office Contact Numbers at: 03105345345, 0997-414143, 0997-414190.

Q1. Recognition of Hazara University by HEC Hazara University, Manshera is a public sector university established in 2001at Mansehra District, province of by the Government, recognized by HEC and other relevant bodies in the country, www.hec.gov.pk or http://hed.gkp.pk/?page_id=792.

Q2. Academic Programmes offered by the university: Various market oriented programmes are offered, please see the below list for your quick reference and for further detail you may visit to the official website of the university: http://ww.hu.edu.pk

Academic Departments/Programmes: (offered in Fall 2021) S.No. Department Contact Person 1. Dr. Naveed Usman Department of Archaeology 03339400580 2. Adnan Anwar Department of Architecture 0345-5923935 3. Dr. Muhammad Sajid Department of Agriculture 0321-9979914 4. Mr. Hasnain Malik Department of Art & Design 0300-5050551 5. Department of Biochemistry 0333-5071757 6. Dr. Faisal Nouroz Department of Bioinformatics 0335-5851620 7. Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering 0334-9537908 8. Department of Botany ------9. Dr. Wajid Rehman Department of chemistry 0333-5779831 10. Dr. Shujaat Ali Khan Department of Communication & Media Studies 0300-5908788 11. Dr. Arif Iqbal Department of Computer Science and Information Technology 0332-9176802 12. Dr. Zain ul Wahab Department of Conservations Studies 0346-5951622 13. D. Misbah Nosheen Department of Economics 0336-9077716 14. Syed Hasnain Ali Shah Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences 0300-5647476 15. Prof. Dr. Manzoor Hussain Department of Education Shah 0302-5439121 16. Mr. Abdul Shakoor Department of English 0312-5420851 17. Mr. Muhammad Sabir Department of Islamic and Religious Studies 0310-5037056 18. MS. Sira Ali Department of law 03005630979 19. Dr. Hafiz Abdul Wahab Department of Mathematics & Statistics 0311-7072990 20. Dr. Isfahan Touseef Department of Microbiology 0333-3335667 21. MS. Ayesha Alam Department of Pakistan Studies 0334-1564381 22. Dr. Salih Muhammad Department of Physics 0341 -5552261 23. Dr. Muhammad yaz Department of Political Science 0310-1500272 24. Dr. Muhammad Waseem Department of Public Administration 0333-5069485 25. Dr. Khalil ur Rehman Department of Sociology 0345-9155365 26. Dr. Noor Ul Amin Department of Telecommunication 0333-9849620 27. Dr. Anas Muhammad Arif Department of Tourism & Hospitality 0334-5583499 28. Dr. Sher Dil Department of Psychology 0345-9588066 29. Mr. Khalid Mehmood Department of Management Sciences 0333-5414850 30. Dr. Muhammad Rehman Department of Urdu 0300-9115957 31. Dr. Shumaila Noureen Department of Zoology 0349-270356

Q3. Procedure to apply

Only online apply is acceptable. Apply online using the url: http://admissions.hu.edu.pk To create an online application account through Hazara University Online Admission, you are required to have a valid email address. Please use your account (Any Email) to create your online application account and validate your account with email verification. Then access to your HU-Admissions account by filling the appropriate information on the required format. (HU- Admissions System will guide you steps by step) It is advised to create only One Account for the online application submission. Q4. Eligibility criteria of each programmes.

• For all BS programmes, candidates must have passed Intermediate (FSc/FA/ICS) exam or equivalent. Click on the following url for further details : http://admissions.hu.edu.pk/eligibility-criteria • Students who have done A-level or any other qualification from abroad are required to produce equivalency certificate from relevant authority. • For admission in BS,Law (LLB) and BS Architecture programmes, candidate must fulfil the criteria of the relevantaccreditation council. • For all MPhil/MS and MBA, candidate must have passed relevant BS level degree with at-least a CGPA 2.5 or above or 60% and GAT (General) OR GRE (General) test with at- least 50% marks. The candidate must not have less than 45% marks in any examination. • For all PhD programmes, candidate must have passedrelevant MS/MPhil (18 years of education) with at-least CGPA 3.0 and at least obtained 60% marks in GAT subject or scored 60 and UGAT (University own test), the score must be 70% or more.

Q5. Where can I give test? Because of the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, the university is arranging its own test on regular basis (minimum three times) to facilities candidates who wish to get admission into the PhD or MS/MPhil program. Q6. Fee structure of each academic programme – tuition fee and others Keeping in view the socio-economic situation of the area, fee of all programmes is kept very low. Details can be found on at: http://admissions.hu.edu.pk/fee-structure

Q7. Financial aid and Scholarships A number of lucrative scholarships are available at HU through the HEC, other government organizations, the list of all such scholarship is already provided in the admission advertisement. The list can also be viewed on http://admissions.hu.edu.pk/financial-add Q7. Payment facilities (installments – one time) Tuitions fee is paid semester wise but installments can be given after the written application from student with justification. Application for the installment of fee can be submitted to the admission staff at the Student Services Center (SSC). Q8. Details of deadlines and submissions Deadlines for various activities are announced through website and admission advertisements. Read and follow these deadlines. Q9. Accreditation of academic Programmes by various accreditation bodies All of academic programmes where it is compulsory are accredited by the relevant bodies. For example BS Architecture is accredited by the Pakistan Council for Architects and Town Planners (PCATP)Council, find the list at the website:https://www.pcatp.org.pk/document/Accredited%20Programs.pdf LLB programme is accredited by the of Law http://pakistanbarcouncil.org/recognized-universities/ In addition to the accreditation, all programmes are also recognized by the HEC, Pakistan.

Q10. Hostel facilities and fee structure

Hostel facilities on affordable fee are available for both male and female students. Interested students are required to apply for hostel after using the online admission system.

Q11. Transport and fee structure/routes

The university provides pick and drop facilities from various points around the university with highly subsidized rates. Pick and drop points are identified and finalized after the consultation with students availing this facilities.

Q12. NTS – or entry test for admission at HU

See Q4 & Q5 above.

Q13. GAT/GRE status for MS and PhD programmes (university own test, if any)

See Q4 & Q5 above.

Q14. Credit hour transfers (Inter University and Intercampus) Yes, the university allow students of other recognized universities to transfer their studies to HU. All such candidates are required to meet the admission staff in person at the SSC or call them for further details on mobile numbers given in the admission advertisement and this document. Q15. Facilities in the campus The campus is spread over on more than 1000kanals land surrounded by beautiful scenic views of the mountains. Campus provides outstanding facilities for curricula, co and extra curricula activities. Sports facilities of international standards are available for students with no additional cost. In order to enable students to play games, the university is planning to install lights with few sports facilities from this summer onward. Q16. Selection criteria, what are the various steps that decides the selection The university is open to all and offers admission strictly on merit basis who fulfils the admission criteria. However, there are some reserved seat for various areas of the country such as FATA, special persons, Baluchistan other provinces (on flooting basis), etc. Steps for the admission:

1. Submit complete online application using http://admissions.hu.edu.pk/ 2. After the closing date merit list of the successful candidates will be displayed on website. (Note: Mater and PhD students will also be required to appear in the interview) 3. Deposit tuition fee and other fee on deadline. 4. Final registration and timetable for classes will be issued to those candidates who complete all of the above requirements successfully through HU-CMS (Campus Management Students).

Q17. Switching fields to another degree after a year studies at HU Students can switch from one degree programme to another following rules and regulation. Q18. Contact information of different campuses and Head of Programmes See list at Q-2 above. Q19. Specializations offered at both Bachelor’s and Master’s level Under various degree programmesHU provide an opportunity to students to take some courses from the specialization of their own interest. Specializations are offered in the last two years. Students are advised by the relevant Department in this regard. Q20. Admissions for Diploma holders from relevant or irrelevant background. Candidate having diploma like DAE, D.Com are eligible for admission in BS programs subject to the equivalence/relevance of the subject program. Q21. Research facilities HU provides state of art research facilities for both undergrad (BS) and graduate (MS & PhD) level students. Interested students are required to visit official website or campus and meet various faculty members related to their degree of interest. Q22. National and International Collaborations The university has created a number of collaboration with various organizations and university in Pakistan and abroad. The Complete list can be found on the official website under ORIC option: www.hu.edu.pk Q23. Internship Opportunity Limited internship opportunities are available in the form of Campus Internship Program and Assistance-ship for the graduates with good academic standing and GPA. Q24. Assistantship for Students Yes, limited seats are available and award to Master and PhD students only. Q25. PhD Approved supervisor Yes, a number of HEC PhD Approved supervisors are available with the university.

For Any query not cover in the above, please contact on contact details given above. Students’ Services Center SSC 0997-414190, 03105345345 [email protected]