MY YOUNG FRIENDS

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Muhammad Ali Jinnah 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

Deans of Faculties Sciences 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. Naseeruddin Prof. Dr. Hisamuddin Mansoori Deputy Registrar (Acad.) Faculty of Engineering Dean Faculty of Islamic Studies Dean Faculty of Science (Caretaker) 99243206 Dr. Shaikh Nadeem-uz-Zaman

Faculty of Islamic Studies Prof. Kaleem Raza Khan Senior Medical Officer Prof. Dr. Hisamuddin Mansoori 99243220 Registrar Mr. Zain Abbas

Faculty of Law 99262002 Prof. Dr. Mansoor Ahmed (KU Network Administrator) 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

Faculty of Science Prof. Dr. M. Javed Zaki 021 99261376 Prof. Dr. Darakhshan J. Haleem 99243206 Department of Botany [email protected]

CONTENTS

Introduction 1 Social Work 35 Petroleum Technology 86 Students Affairs 1 Special Education 36 Physics 87 Discipline Committee 1 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 Center of Excellence in Marine Biology 93 Libraries 2 Area Study Centre for Europe (ASCE) 42 Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology & Transport 2 Center of Excellence for Women’s Studies 44 Pakistan Study Centre 46 Genetic Engineering (KIBGE) 94 Hostel 2 Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine & FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Co-Curricular activities 2 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 -o- 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 Admission Policy 5 Public Administration 55 APPENDIX – B: Eligibility for BS (Hons.)/ University Business School 57 B.E./ BBA/ BPA (on Aptitude Test basis) 112 Procedure of Admission 8 APPENDIX – C: Subsidiary subjects for FACULTY OF ARTS FACULTY OF PHARMACY Pharm-D 59 Faculty of Science 113 Arabic 11 APPENDIX – D: Subsidiary subjects for Bengali 12 FACULTY OF SCIENCE Agriculture and Agribusiness Management 61 Faculty of Arts 115 Economics 13 APPENDIX – E: Eligibility for BS (3 rd year)/ Education 15 Applied Chemistry 63 Applied Physics 64 Masters 117 English 17 rd Biochemistry 66 APPENDIX–F: Eligibility for BS (3 year)/ General History 19 Biotechnology 67 M.Sc./MPA/MBA (on Aptitude Test basis) 123 20 Botany 68 APPENDIX –G: Affidavit 124 Islamic History 22 Chemistry 70 APPENDIX –H: Evening Program 125 Library & Information Science 23 Computer Science 72 APPENDIX –I: Closing Percentages of BS Mass Communication 25 Food Science & Technology 74 (Hons.) & Pharm-D Admissions – 2009 126 Persian 27 APPENDIX –J: Closing Percentages of BS Genetics 76 rd Philosophy 28 Geography 78 (3 Year) & Masters Admissions – 2009 128 Political Science 29 Geology 79 APPENDIX –K: Important Semester Rules 130 Psychology 30 Health & Physical Education 81 APPENDIX – L: Admission Fee 132 Sindhi 32 Mathematics 82 APPENDIX – M: Reserved seats for , Sociology 33 Microbiology 84 Balochistan, FATA, Northern Areas, 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 shall observe all Federal and Provincial gazetted holidays, but examinations shall be held as per schedule c) Mid-term examinations shall be held during 8 th and 9 th 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). to set up a permanent Campus. After the and to supervise their extra curricular completion of the first phase of At present teaching at the University activities, an office of Advisor Students’ construction, the University was shifted at campus is conducted under six faculties: Affairs is situated at the first floor of the the present place in 1960. Today the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Administration block. Teachers and the University is recognized as a premier Faculty of Islamic Studies, Faculty of staff are available for the guidance to centre of learning and research in the students. 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 has been established at room no. 2, transport office in the beginning of each  The University follows the semester Ground Floor, Administration Block. A semester. system. One academic year consists of limited number of various scholarships two semesters (the details are given in and fellowships, sponsored by different Hostel Facility the Academic Calendar in the Boys Hostel: Hostel facility is available beginning of this brochure). national and international agencies, are regularly announced from this office only for foreign students.  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.  However, in the Faculty of Pharmacy, the student has to complete 20 credit 2. A student will not be promoted to  A student, who has completed the hours in each semester. the next higher class unless he/she course of BLIS can complete MLIS in one year.  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 to complete 72 credit hours for BS, and student successfully completes the The four years Bachelor of Studies (BS) 60 credit hours for M.A., M.Sc., MPA bachelors program. This rule is program is equivalent to the old Masters or MBA programs, respectively. being strictly followed as per the degree. A student of BS (Hons) will have decision of the University's to take two subsidiary subjects besides a  Students who after completing their Academic Council. major subject and ten compulsory B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc. (Hons.) or B.Com subjects in the faculties of Arts, Islamic (Hons.) programs seek admission to DURATION OF COURSES Studies and Science, and 6 in the faculty another department will be admitted to of Management & Administrative BS (Third year) or M.A., M.Sc., MPA  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 and five years for Pharm-D (Pharmacy). Compulsory subjects for BS hours for BS, and 60 credit hours for (Hons.) Program  M.A., M.Sc., MPA or MBA programs, 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 / 2. Communication Skills  Every student taking admission in the institutes are admitted to third year of University has to be conversant with 3. Community Development the BS program and after successful 4. Computer Applications the University rules and abide by them. completion of two years studies, a BS Rules governing attendance and 5. English (First & Second years) degree will be awarded to them. 6. Environmental Sciences promotion are of special importance. Under these rules:  However, in Departments of Genetics, 7. Fundamental of Statistics

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. 3 10. Urdu (Mother Tongue) / Urdu (Non- Major Subjects also been identified. Preference will be

Mother Tongue) Sindhi / Bengali / The list of Major Subjects for BS (Hons) given to those candidates who had offered Natural Science (for Arts students) / students is given in Appendices A & B. same subject in Intermediate / H.S.C. for Humanities (For Science students) Information about individual departments which they have applied for admission, 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- departments is limited, it is possible that a BS (THIRD YEAR) / 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 10. Urdu (Mother Tongue) / Urdu (Non- been abolished in departments where the Dean of the Faculty and the Chairperson BS (Hons.) program was initiated in Mother Tongue) / Sindhi / Bengali / of the concerned Department on the basis Natural Science / Humanities 2007. These departments now offer 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- ST BS (HONS.) 1 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 The number of merit seats in different Instructions for Foreign Students CGPA is provided to the candidates who departments and conditions of eligibility fail to achieve the required CGPA. In case Subject to eligibility, foreign students are are mentioned in Appendices E & F . The of failure to do so, a Post Graduate admitted to this University on nomination subjects whose study is a pre-requisite for Diploma (PGD) is awarded to the from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and admission to different departments have candidate. Ministry of Education, Pakistan. After also been identified. For admission in BS admission foreign students are required to (Third Year) and Master classes, No aptitude test is required for the complete a certificate course in Urdu preference will be given to those candidates holding M.Phil/MS or Language for foreign students organized candidates who had offered the same equivalent degree and applying directly by the Department of Urdu, University of subject in B.A., B.Sc., or B.Com. for admission to Ph.D program. Karachi. However, in case of subjects which are not taught at graduate level (such as ADMISSION POLICY International Relations, Social Work, LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE & Philosophy, Mass Communication, DIPLOMA COURSES Admissions to BS (Hons.) and BS (Third

Genetics, Physiology, Biotechnology, Bearing in mind the importance of foreign year) / Masters programs in Karachi Public Administration) other alternative languages in term of educational, cultural University are granted according to merit subjects have been mentioned in the and professional development, students of under K, S and P categories. However, relevant column. Karachi University are encouraged to certain seats are reserved for Balochistan, learn other languages in addition to the Interior Sindh, FATA, Azad Jammu & MS/Ph.D PROGRAMS languages they already know. The Faculty Kashmir and Northern Areas, Armed Admissions to MS /Ph.D programs are of Arts offers Diploma courses in Arabic, Forces, and Children of Karachi announced separately by the Board of Sindhi, Urdu, Italian and Persian, and University Teachers and Employees, Advanced Studies & research (BASR). certificate courses in Arabic, Bengali, Disabled Persons and Sports. For reserved 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 Areas Division, Government of .2. Category “S” refers to those 1. Those students whose father or Pakistan, Islamabad. applicants who have passed at least mother is domiciled in Karachi, but one of the certificates (SSC or HSC) who have passed the pre-requisite 2. Similarly, Admissions on reserved or degree examinations from a examination from abroad that were seats for the Armed forces are recognized educational institution in conducted by any registered granted through nominations from the Province of Sindh (excluding International Institution or any the General Head Quarters. Karachi). Pakistani Board or University, will have to produce their father’s or Admissions on Merit Seats 3. Category “P” refers to those mother’s domicile certificate and copy applicants who have passed at least of CNIC showing their permanent Since the number of applicants for the BS one of the certificates (SSC or HSC) address in Karachi. (Hons.) and BS (Third year) / Masters or degree examinations from a 2. programs is much higher than the number recognized educational institution Students whose parents are employees of available seats, under the University outside the Province of Sindh or of the Federal or Sindh Government, rules, the applicants have been divided Pakistan. Autonomous or Semi-autonomous into three categories i.e. K, S, and P. bodies, Government Corporations, or Preference in admissions is given to “K” Armed Forces and have been posted category candidates. In case seats are left in or transferred to Karachi during last 1. Category “K” refers to those vacant, “S” category candidates are 3 (for BS (Hons.) program) or 5 years applicants who have passed their considered. If seats are still available then (for BS (third year) or Masters Secondary School Certificate (SSC), consideration is given to “P” category program) will have to produce the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidates. appointment letter or transfer letter of or equivalent, and graduation degree their father/mother together with their from educational institutions situated Admission in the University are given application. Such candidates must in Karachi and also recognized or strictly as per above mentioned criteria have completed their further affiliated by the University of of categories education after the date of transfer or Karachi. posting of their father / mother from Change of Category educational institutes located in Five percent (5%) seats have been Karachi. reserved for applicants who have Candidates who fulfill the following completed their graduation from other conditions can apply for change of 3. 3% seats in each department will be degree awarding institutions situated category from S or P to K. allocated for those candidates who in Karachi and recognized by the have passed their pre-requisite University of Karachi. examination from a recognized 6

educational institution located outside Admissions on Reserved Seats  For admission in the Faculties of Karachi but they have their initial Some seats have been reserved for Science, Arts or Islamic Studies, the education including Matric and dependants of Karachi University candidate should have obtained a Intermediate from Karachi. Such Employees, Sports, Disabled persons, minimum of 45 per cent marks in the candidates should have Karachi Armed Forces Personnel and residents of pre-requisite examination (Grace / P.R.C. and their parents should have Balochistan, FATA, Azad Jammu and Condonation marks will not be Domicile and CNIC showing their Kashmir and Northern Areas (Appendix- counted). permanent address in Karachi. M). Candidates for admission to these Candidates below the age of 18 years seats should ensure that they meet the  For admission in the Faculty of are required to submit photocopy of criterion of eligibility for the University Pharmacy the candidate should have their 'B'-Form. as well as the concerned department. obtained a minimum of 60 per cent marks. 4. A candidate who comes under ‘S’ or Admissions on seats reserved for FATA, ‘P’ category but she / he has got Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Northern  A student placed in 3rd division or married to a permanent resident of Areas are only given after nominations obtaining less than 45 per cent Karachi should submit a copy of the through the Kashmir Affairs & Northern marks in the pre-requisite ‘Nikah-nama’ along with Domicile Areas Division, . examination is not eligible for and CNIC of her / his spouse showing Similarly, admissions on seats reserved admission in the University. his / her permanent address in for Armed Forces Personnel are given Karachi. only after nominations through GHQ.  A candidate who has already obtained a BS or Masters degree is not eligible Application for change of category The merit list for these seats is prepared for readmission or fresh admission in for different departments on the basis of any BS or Masters Program. If any All such applicants who fulfill any of the recommendations by the Committee such case comes to the notice, the criteria for change of category to ‘ K’ concerned. It may be mentioned that student's admission will be cancelled, described above, should attach with their certain departments have limited the and legal action can be initiated against forms an application on plain paper for number of students to be admitted on him/her. However, students who have change of category together with the reserved seats because of the unusually done their masters in Urdu or English required document mentioned above. At large number of applicants. can apply for admission to M.A. Urdu the time of admission they will have to (Linguistics) or M.A. English produce the original and photo-copies of Conditions for Eligibility (Linguistics), respectively, through the all the documents. Following are the conditions for Chairperson of the Department eligibility whether applying on merit or concerned on forms available at reserved seats: designated Bank branches. Similarly, 7 students who have completed M.A themselves for BS or Masters Program basis is available within this booklet Final English Linguistics can do in any other subject. Such candidates and on the Karachi University website second masters in English Literature. shall be eligible for admissions to BS www.uok.edu.pk These candidates will have to comply third year or previous class in the Applicants with the general rules for admission. Masters Program, provided that they 3. are directed to read qualify other conditions for admission. carefully the directions in this booklet  Only those candidates can apply for before filling in the form. They should admission that have passed the pre-  Candidates desirous of taking attach a powder photocopy of the requisite examination with in last five admission on the basis of degrees/ filled-in form together with the years. certificates awarded by public sector original. They are also directed to institutions in Pakistan should get the attach two powder photocopies of the  3% seats in each department have been equivalence of their degrees/ mark sheet of the pre-requisite examination. They should attach 1 st allocated on merit for candidates who certificates determined by the nd have passed the pre-requisite University Equivalence Committee or year and 2 year mark sheets of HSC examinations more than 5 years ago. IBCC well before the scheduled date of (for BS Hons.) or B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. admissions. or equivalent examination (for BS  Those students of BS (Hons.) who Third Year or Masters). It should be have successfully completed their two  Inadvertent admission of candidates noted that mark sheets which do years of studies at the University of from non-recognized institutions can not give details of the marks Karachi may apply in any other be cancelled at any time awarded in both the years, but only department for admission to BS or give a consolidated total will not be Masters Program with an application accepted. for conversion through the chairperson. PROCEDURE OF 4. Applicants are instructed to select 5% seats in each department will be ADMISSION departments strictly in accordance allocated for such candidates. These with eligibility criteria listed in students will not have to wait for one 1. The date of opening of admissions, Appendices A & B for BS (Hons.) year after completion of two years BS availability of forms, submission of and Appendix E & F for BS (third forms and other details are announced year) or Masters. A maximum of 05  Five percent of the total seats of each on Karachi University website choices of departments can be given department have been reserved for www.uok.edu.pk and through in order of preference. The names of students who already have passed their advertisement in the newspapers. the departments should be three years Honours program in any mentioned very carefully since it is subject but did not pass the Masters 2. An application form for admission on not possible to make any changes in examination and now wish to enroll either open merit basis or aptitude test the form once it is submitted. 8 5. Closing percentages for BS (Hons.) 9. If any candidate feels that his / her application. Candidates are advised to and BS (3rd Year)/ Masters name has not been included in the read the eligibility conditions for Admissions 2010 are given in merit list even though he/she has admissions on sports quota that are Appendices I & J, respectively. secured merit marks and satisfies the available from the office of the These percentages are only for other conditions of eligibility for Admission Committee. guidance and not applicable to admission to any department he/she admissions for this year. has applied for, such candidates 13. The lists of admission for reserved should obtain a Claim Form from the seats will be prepared separately by 6. A candidate can apply for Camp office on payment of Rs.500/- the concerned committees. admission on open merit and test (Rupees Five Hundred only) and bases on separate forms but he/she submit it within the stipulated period. 14. Instructions for candidates whose is not allowed to submit more than If the claim is found to be valid due to names appear in the Admission Merit one admission forms for the same error in processing by the admission List type of admission. If any candidate committee, the cost of claim form will is found submitting more than one be refunded and admission will be Candidates whose names appear in forms for admission either on open granted to the candidate according to the admission list will have to merit or aptitude test basis, all of rules and regulations. complete all formalities for his/her forms will be cancelled. admission within the stipulated 10. University employees who wish to time, otherwise their admission will 7. A merit list will be prepared for every get admission on the seats reserved lapse and no claim will be department after verification of the for them will have to submit an entertained. eligibility and mark sheets of the affidavit on a form which is available applicants, on the basis of criteria set in the office of the Admission The following documents are to be down for that department. Committee. submitted for completion of admission: 8. The provisional list of successful 11. Disabled persons who wish to apply candidates along with necessary for seats reserved for them are 1. The original Marks sheet of the last instructions will be displayed at the required to submit a medical examination i.e. H.S.C. or camp office, University Silver Jubilee certificate giving details of their equivalent for BS (Hons.) and Gate (main University Road) and the disability. Graduation for BS (Third Year) / Karachi University website on the Masters (non returnable) dates given at the back of the 12. Students applying on sports seats 2. Character Certificate from the application forms. should attach sport certificates and head of the institution last other supporting documents with their attended. For external candidates a

9 character certificate from any University out side Karachi have to the students. Important semester rules gazetted officer (non returnable). submit a migration certificate from the are given in Appendix-K. 3. Original and photocopy of the respective institute in order to complete the enrolment formalities. CNIC of the candidate, or in case candidate is below 18 years 17. It is to be pointed out that all original & photocopy of father's/ admissions are provisional subject mother's CNIC. (The original will to verification of documents. If any be returned after verification) candidate secures admission on the 4. The original certificate of basis of misinformation and/or fake S.S.C./H.S.C./ A/O Level, and an documents, his/her admission can attested copy of the same. (The be cancelled at any time and the original documents will be deposited fee shall not be returned. returned) Suitable punitive action will also be 1 taken which can extend up to debar 5. 10 recent photographs (2x1 /2 inch). from any educational institution for three years. 6. Affidavit by Oath Commissioner on Judicial paper (Sample is given in 18. The candidate will have to fulfill the this booklet – Appendix- G). rules and criteria set down by the 7. Payment of prescribed fee. departments, which have been mentioned in Appendices A-F of this 15. After completion of the above booklet. formalities, the candidate will have to fill in an enrolment form that will 19. The admission Policy for Evening be issued only on the production of classes will be announced separately. original receipt of the Admission Details are available in Appendix - H. Form. Under the University rules his/her admission will not be deemed 20. All candidates for admission will have complete until he/she receives his/her to, besides the directions given in this enrolment card. booklet, abide by the rules set down in the University Code. Likewise 16. Students who have passed their last semester rules are applicable on all examination from Board, College or

10 Department of Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate Programs Library almost on all relevant subjects, a ARABIC Available Computer Lab equipped with computers • BS (Hons.) of latest version with internet facility, a • modern Audiovisual Aids. Introduction BS The Department of Arabic, University of • MS Teaching & Assessment Karachi, was established in 1955. Since • Ph.D. Teaching combines lectures, extensive its inception, the Department is enjoying • Certificate (Arabic) lectures and group discussions in the the patronage of renowned scholars of • Diploma in Quranic Arabic classroom. Student’s performance is international repute. From the outset, the assessed by end-of-semester examination. • Diploma in Contemporary Arabic Department started functioning under the Career opportunities auspicious headship of the renowned Eligibility & Estimated Seats The degree in Arabic would indeed be scholar Professor Allama Abdul Aziz BS (Hons.): 50 seats key of success to the students to open the Memon Highly qualified faculty members Intermediate or equivalent doors of diversify fields such as Teaching, having vast experience enjoying good rd Translation, (academic, diplomatic and reputation are taking part in dispersal BS (3 Year): 50 seats commercial etc;) and in media as well like education. i) Graduation or equivalent Television and Radio. ii) B.A, B.Sc, B.Com or Equivalent with Faculty Member The cautiously chosen syllabus Certificate in Arabic from any Meritorious Professor considering the demands of the student recognized institution and the existing period, offers excellent Dr. Muhammad Abdush Shaheed Nomani iii) Al-Shahadat Al-Aalia with matric study of the ancient times and the from any SSC Board** Professors contemporary era. It is indeed a Dr. Ehsan-ul-Haq, Chairman **These candidates are required to submit confluence of ancient and modern Arabic Dr. Muhammad Ishaq Mansoori complete equivalence certificate issued by Literature, Language and Linguistics. Assistant Professors the University of Karachi along with their Besides academic activities, curricular application forms. Ms. Fatema Zainab and co-curricular activities are also Mr. Asif Saleem MS: MA/BS Arabic stressed like extension lectures, debates, Lecturers Ph.D.: MS Arabic study tours, picnics and other functions to Mr. Muhammad Imran Latif reveal, enhance and polish the abilities Mr. Muhammad Nabeel and talent of the students. Facilities Mr. Muhammad Ismail The Department offers a number of At present forty two (42) courses of facilities to its students so that they pursue Further Enquiries Telephone: 99261300-06 Ext- 2273 Arabic Literature, Language and their studies in a very conducive Website: www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/arabic Linguistics are taught including computer environment equipped with latest Email: [email protected] and research methodology. technology. It has a well stocked Seminar 11 Department of course that is offered during the afternoon seminars at national and international BENGALI hours. levels from time to time, in which distinguished speakers from Introduction Eligibility read out their papers and speak on Established in 1953, the department of BS (Hons.): A Level / Intermediate/ DAE different aspects of their fields of interest Bengali at the University of Karachi or equivalent in Bengali literature The last seminar offers a regular program of studies at the BS (Third year): Graduation degree in organized by the department was on the Bachelors and at the Maters levels. The B.A. /B.Sc./ B.Com./ B.Sc. (Home prominent Bengali scholar Qazi Nazrul program enables students to develop a Economics) /with Bengali Islam who contributed immensely to the meaningful understanding and Certificate Course: At least Intermediate . appreciation of Bengali Literature. Moreover, it gives an insight into the Estimated Seats Career Opportunities history of Bengali Literature starting from BS (Hons.): 20 Students who graduate form this the medieval age right up toll the modern BS (Third Year): 20 department are competent enough to enter age. In addition to this, it acquaints the teaching progression for the subject of students with the different genres of Facilities Bengali at primary as well as at a higher literature namely poetry, drama and There are about 2000 books on literature level. Furthermore, opportunities of fiction/prose. A pool of highly competent in the Seminar Library. Furthermore, working in Bangladeshi banks such as the faculty members has been associated with some important publications are housed in Rupali Bank and in various government the Bengali department. Professor Syed it which are as follows: departments are available to them. They Ali Ahsan, Professor Muhammad Farooq, 1. Bengali Literary Review may also opt for research or work as Professor Syed Ali Ashraf and Mr. 2. Chahar Darvesh, Kavi Modhushuddan translators and interpreters. A.B.M. Mohiuddin Chaudhry have all 3. Kavvy Parichay, selected poems of contributed immensely to the Ghulam Mustafa Faculty Members development of the department. Assistant Professor Teaching and Assessment Dr. Muhammad Abu Tayyab Khan Degree Programs Available Teaching at the Bengali department is • BS (Hons.) carried out mainly through lecture. Further Enquiries • BS (Third Year) Visiting speakers from other institutes are Telephone: 92-21-99261300-6, Ext: 2319 • Bengali Certificate Course: Non- also invited from time to time. Students Website: www.uok.edu.pk native students interested in learning how are required to give presentations on to read, write and speak Bengali at a basic various topics as well as to submit level may opt for the one year certificate assignments. The department hosts

12 Department of The department of Economics has the Teaching and Assessment ECONOMICS distinction of being recognized as a The teaching method at the department is premier department in the country a blend of theory and practice, as lectures, Introduction because of its academic standards. It is case studies, oral presentations, written The department of Economics is one of because of these standards that the reports and field visits are all given due the largest departments in the Faculty of department was accorded the honour of importance. The concepts taught by Arts. It was established in 1950-51 with establishing a center of national capability faculty members are supplemented with the enactment of the University of in Economics by the name of “Applied their practical applications through Karachi Act, at the old campus in the city, Economics Research Center” through a eminent guest speakers from financial grant by the Sindh Government. Later on, institutions. and was late shifter to its present location in 1960. the Ford Foundation extended financial To ensure that the students are support enabling the Applied Economics assimilating the knowledge being Professor Newman Joseph Adams, an Research Center to become a leading imparted to them, frequent test ranging American national, was appointed the institute in the field of Social and from 10 minutes, unannounced quizzes to first Chairman, and served the department economic research. three hours examinations and from oral for a short period. Professor Qazi Fareed Facilities presentations and written reports, took over the responsibility after Newman The department of Economics currently assignments are given, throughout the left for home. It was this pioneering has four big sized lecture halls and two semester. personality, who developed the normal sized classrooms. The seminar department further. After his death during library has a good collection of books and Diploma / Degree Programs Available • service in 1966, Professor Ehsan Rashid, periodicals related to Economics and BS (Hons.) (Evening & Morning) who later served as the Vice Chancellor Transport. For material not found in the • BS (Evening & Morning) of the University of Karachi, became the library full use is made of inter library • MEF (Evening only) Chairman of the department. loan facilities and links are established • PGDEF (Evening only) Subsequently, Prof. Qamarul Hasan with other major libraries in the city, • MTM (Evening only) Siddiqui, Prof. Dr. Ashfaq H. Kadri, Prof. including the main library and the • MS Dr. Syed Ali Sarwar Rizvi, Mr. research library of the AERC of the • Ph.D. Fakhruddin Ahmed, Prof. S.M. Jaffar, University of Karachi, The department

Prof. Muhammad Sajidin and Prof. S.M. has a computer lab with thirteen PCs. We Eligibility & Estimated Seats Ahsan Hussain have served the believe that extensive training in BS (Hons.)*: department as Chairmen. Presently Prof. computer applications would enhance ‘A’ level/ H.S.C. (with Economics) / Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman is the Chairman of analytical and applied skills of the H.S.C. Science (with Physics, the Department. students. Mathematics or Statistics) 50

13 BS (Third Year)*: Faculty Members Lecturers B.A., B.Com., B.Sc. (with Economics) Professor Ms. Saba Masood 100 Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Chairman Ms. Lubna Naz B.Sc. (with Mathematics, Physics or Mr. Zeeshan Ateeq Statistics) 75 Assistant Professors *In case of vacant seats, allocation of Ms. Rabia Arshad, Further Enquiries seats for Arts or Science can be Ms. Rubina Hassan Telephone: 92-21-99261300-6 Ext: 2270 interchanged on the basis of merit Dr. S. Wiqar Hussain Website: www.uok.edu.pk Dr. Khalid Mustafa MEF: Graduation 175 Mr. S. Muhammad Ali PGDEF: Graduation 75 Mr. M. Ahsan Uddin MTM: Graduation 75 Mr. Mirza Muhammad Shehzad Dr. Abdul Waheed Career Opportunities Ms. Roohi Ahmed (SL) Students of the department enter a variety Ms. Safia Qamar of fields, such as banking, C.S.S., Ms. Rummana Zaheer research, teaching, business etc. Ms. Seema Siddiqui Hai

14 Department of benefiting students engage in Master ‘s Degree programs available EDUCATION level research in the field of Education. Morning program This department also has over-head B.S. Education (Four Years program) Introduction projector and encourages students to M.S. Education (Two Years program) The Department of Education was present their research findings to the large Evening Program established in 1984 and became the audience for the promotion of knowledge B.S. Education (Four Years program) largest department in the Faculty of Arts and creation of new knowledge by M.A. Education (Two Years program) after short span of time. The main goal of interaction. the department is to prepare the human Eligibility & Estimated Seats capital in the field of Education as teacher Teaching and Assessment BS (Hons): educators, educational leaders and In Department of Education, varieties in Intermediate Arts, Science, Commerce & researchers. At present, more than one teaching methods are used for rendering Home Economics (Preference to be thousand students are studying in the different courses effectively to the given with Education) 50 Seats different programs run by Department of students. Faculty members in Department DAE 02 Seats

Education in Morning and Evening shifts. of Education arrange both inside and Preferred Subsidiaries: By the rapid change in the field of outside classroom activities in order to Students in Education of BS program ‘Education’ the Department of Education broaden the learning experiences of the should opt for Economics, Psychology, has also introduced change in curriculum students. Lectures, seminars, classroom Sociology, International Relation, Islamic in order to parallel itself with latest trends quizzes and field-work are planned and Learning, English, Social Work, Political in the field of Education, innovative conducted during the semesters. Science, Mass communication and methods of teaching and learning, According to the new scheme of Languages. emerging techniques of research and assessment in B.S. program, students are material development in the field of assessed through different ways. In BS (Third Year): • Education. Department of Education, paper-pencil B.A. with Education 45 Seats exams are not conducted but students are • B.A./B.Sc/B.Com./B.Sc(Home Facilities also engaged in writing different research Economics) 15 Seats Department of Education has four large assignments based on the field-work and • B.Ed. 04 Seats lectures halls where teaching and learning emerging needs of the course. Thus (Preference to be given with Education) sessions are conducted. The Department summative and formative assessments Research Interest of Faculty Members of Education has one seminar library both used. Moreover, students are also [Ms. Rizwana Muneer] which is full of latest books in different engaged in conducting and attending “Perception of the Teachers in Faculty of disciplines of Education. Moreover, this different seminar for further professional Arts in University of Karachi about seminar library also have different theses, development. significance of Audio-Visual Aids in encyclopedias, research books for Teaching Problems and Prospects” 15 [Ms. Safia Urooj] Courses Offer for MS Program Therefore, graduate students of Education “Awareness among parents of Rural Research Methodology I & II have ample career opportunities in Community about the Education of their Economics of Education competitive job- market. Research daughters: Problems and Prospects” Advanced Educational Psychology Industry, Media, Career Counseling, Educational Sociology Schools, Teacher Training institutes, [Ms. Aziz-un-Nisa] Curriculum and Instruction Human Resource Development centre, “The Views of Educators about Effective Communication Skills Professional institutes, UNICEF and involvement of parents in children’s Human Resource Management UNESCO and NGO based organizations learning at primary level” Leadership and school are the possible fields for the [Mr. Imtiaz Ahmad] Trends and Issues of Education in graduates in Education. “Critical Analysis of the content Pakistan regarding Ideology of Pakistan continued Faculty Members in Secondary and Higher Secondary Co-Curricular Activities Assistant Professors School Text book’ The importance of Co-curricular activities Ms. Rizwana Muneer (Incharge) cannot be denied. The Department of Ms. Safia Urooj [Mr. Muhammad Asim ] Education is proud on its traditions “Why educational reforms are failed in regarding different co-curricular activities Lecturers enhancing of students’ learning and on different occasions. The Department of Mrs. Aziz-Un-Nisa achievement” Education conduct orientation day for Mr. Imtiaz Ahmad Courses Offered for BS Program welcoming new students. Moreover, Mr. Muhammad Asim Elements of Education I & II students-week, welcome and farewell Foundations of Education I & II parties, students-teacher union lunch, Further Enquires cake-day on 13 th August, Teachers’ day Curriculum Development I & II th Telephone # 021-99261300-6 Ext.2267 Advance Educational Psychology I & II on 5 September and a picnic according Website: www.ku.edu.pk Philosophy of Education I & II to the provided schedule of Students Educational Measurement and Evaluation Advisory Council. These traditional I & II activities have been celebrating in Research Methods in Education department since its establishment and Statistics in Education perceive very important for the personal Supervision & Educational Planning I& II and professional grooming of the students. Educational Technology I & II Computer Education I & II Career Opportunities Research Thesis Writing Report I & II Education is an important discipline in Guidance and Counselling I & II Social Sciences and Humanities. 16 Department of v. Intermediate (with at least 50% marks The Dr. Kalim-ur-Rehman Reference ENGLISH in Advance English) Library is situated within the seminar vi. Intermediate (with at least 60% marks library. It contains over two thousand History of the Department in English Compulsory) books, and is a useful resource for Professor Dr. Ahsan Farooqui was the research. BS (Third Year)* first head of the department of English. i) Graduation (with at least 45% marks Professor Maya Jamil, Professor Dr. Ali [b] Dr. Kalim-ur-Rehman Audio- in Elective English) Visual Room: Research students can use Ashraf, Dr. Muzaffar Hussain and ii) Graduation (with at least 55% marks Professor Dr. Kalim-ur-Rehman were computers and internet provided here. in Compulsory English) Relevant literary films and televised among the earliest heads. * Admissions will be given according to English plays are also shown. We hope to Courses offered develop a multimedia self resource centre the above order of priority. Morning Program here in near future. • nd BS (Hons.) 50 Seats M.A. (Final) English Literature: M.A. (2 Career Opportunities • BS 40 Seats Div.) in English Linguistics. Students of the department of English • M.A.(Final) English Literature M.A. (Final) English Linguistics: M.A. nd have entered a variety of vocational • M.A.(Final) English Linguistics (2 division) in English Literature fields. Some of these fields are: CSS, • MS in English Literature Advertising, Media (T.V., Radio, • MS in English Linguistics Facilities Newspapers, Magazines, etc.) Baking, [a] The English Seminar Library: This Evening Program Business, Teaching Educational is situated in the department and houses a Administration, Research etc. Excellent • BS (Hons.) large variety of books on English and job opportunities are available for the • BS American fiction, poetry, drama, essays, • students of English department. M.A.(Final) English Literature and history etc. Books on linguistics, • M.A. (Final) English Linguistics English language teaching and applied Publication linguistics are also available. There are All the faculty members have published Eligibility two cupboards of books on long loan many research papers individually. BS (Hons.)* from the Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library, However, the department intends to i. ‘A’ Level (with English Literature) which have been specially selected with publish an annual research journal. ii. ‘A’ Level (with English General [A,B the prescribed courses in mind. or C grade]) All students of English Department must Research and Social Activities at the iii. Intermediate (after ‘O’ Level) apply for the membership of this seminar department iv. Intermediate (with at least 50% marks library. The department holds regular research in Elective English) seminars and teacher development

17 programs. A number of teachers are [c] Creative Writing Group. Faculty conducting research for their M.Phil and The members meet fortnightly and read Professors Ph.D. degrees in the department. out and discuss self composed poetry or Mr. Kaleem Raza Khan Moreover, several social and co-curricular prose. Ms. Amberina M.Kazi activities are organized under the [d] The Book Club. Dr. Fauzia Shamim (Chairperson) supervision of students Advisor and the The main aim is to share and thus Chairman. encourage out of course reading. Students Assistant Professors share one book in a meeting. Ms. Dilshat Bano Special Interest Groups [e] The Dramatics Club. Ms. Nishat Wasim [a] The Sharafat Ali Cassette Library for Students with dramatic talent are Ms Huma Shakir Blind University Students: encouraged to demonstrate their skills on Ms. Lubna Shaheen (SL) occasions such as Welcome & Farewell Dr. Farhana Wazir Khan This is a library for blind students of the parties and Shakespeare’s birthday. Dr. Iftikhar Shafi university which is housed in the English [f] The Public Speaking Group. Mr. Tayyab Zaidi

Department. Volunteers are always The members of this group are Lecturers needed to record course material for blind encouraged to participate in debates and Ms. Shumaila Shafket students on cassettes. The aim is to other public speaking contests. Ms. Ibtesam Afreen encourage the spirit of helping others. All the students who are interested in Ms. Bushra Khurram

these activities or wish to start a new Mr. Faisal Nazir (SL) [b] Shakespeare Association of Pakistan. group should contact the department An academic society, the Shakespeare student advisor. It should be remembered Further Enquiries Association of Pakistan is run by various that these co-curricular activities are in Telephone: 99261300-6 ext. 2249 members of staff. addition to curricular activities and are not in place of them.

18 Department of Facilities Development Bank, SAARC, ECO etc. GENERAL HISTORY • Dr. I.H. Qureshi Memorial Library Teaching and research assignments in • Audio Visual Room national and international universities. • Introduction Teaching Museum Research Activities Department of History established in • Internet facility for research students Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, 1953 is the oldest department of the Teaching and Assessment Extension lectures, Students’ discussions Karachi University which is proud of Every course is a 3 credit hour course. & debates, field trips and study tours having world renowned scholars such as Teaching methodology is based on Dr. Mahmood Hussain, Dr. Riaz ul Islam, Faculty Members historical accounts, primary and Dr. M.H. Siddiqui and many more as its secondary sources and visits to historical Associate Professor faculty members. sites and Archives of various institutions. Ms. Nargis Rashid, Programs Available Classroom teaching is interactive and Ms. Shama Habeeb • supported by seminar discussions, BS (Hons.) Assistant Professors • BS extension lectures by esteemed scholars. Our teaching approach is analytical Dr. Nasreen Afzal (Incharge) • MS/Ph.D. Dr. S.M. Taha unbiased and we encourage students to Certificate Courses (1 Year) examine the historical events in global Ms. Hina Khan • Dr. Tania Beg Hindi Language perspective. Our main emphasis is on • Diploma Course developing historical research writing. Lecturers • Indian Studies We also offer non credit courses in Ms. Hajra Rahim (SL) various languages as per requirement. Ms. Kiran Siddiqui Eligibility BS (Hons.): Intermediate Assessment Scheme: Mid-term, Ms. Kishwar Khan BS (3 rd year): Graduation assignments research projects and Ms. Humaira Naz MS: BS/M.A. terminal test. Mr. Moiz Khan

Ph.D.: MS/M.Phil. Career opportunities Further Enquiries National: Department of Archaeology, Estimated Seats Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext.2272 Historical research centers, Museums, BS: 25 seats with General History, Website: www.genhist.ku.edu.pk Teaching and Civil Services, Media 65 on open merit Email: [email protected] (electronic and print), back office 10 Seats for DAE researcher & NGOs. BS (Third Year): 100 BA/B.Sc./B.Com. 30 seats with General History International: International organization 70 on open merit like UNO, World Bank, Asian

19 Department of Department was revised in 1998 and new Facilities INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS courses focusing on the conceptual and The Department of International Relations regional studies have been offered. boasts of a vibrant academic and research culture. There is a seminar library for both Introduction Degree Programs Available undergraduate and graduate students which The Department of International Relations is • consist of relevant books, magazines, research the oldest Department in the field of BS (Hons.) • BS journals and newspapers. In addition, International Relations in Pakistan. It was graduate students can access the departmental • MS/Ph.D. established in 1958 and has the honor of computer lab with internet and printing offering Bachelor of Studies (BS), Master of facilities for writing research reports and Studies (MS), M.Phil and Ph.D. programs. Eligibility & Estimated Seats* assignments. The Department has a separate Prior to its formation, the Department was BS (Hons.): conference room where conferences and under General History Department and • Intermediate Arts with Civics, seminars are organized. Professor Dr. Mahmud Hussain was its General History, Economics, founding Chairman. Dr. Muhammad Ahsen Teaching and Assessment Chaudhry succeeded Dr. Mahmud Hussain as Sociology, Logic 50 Seats • Teaching for both the BS and MS degree the Chairman of the Department. He was Intermediate Science with First programs is offered on a semester basis. followed by Dr. Ahmed Abdul Kadeer, Dr. division 15 Seats Student assessment during the semester Mujtaba Rizvi, Professor Shameem Akhtar, • Intermediate Commerce with First consists of mid-term tests, assignments and a Professor Talat A. Wizarat, Professor Syed division 05 Seats terminal exam at the end of every semester. Sikander Mehdi and Dr. Khalida Ghous, Two mid-term tests and an assignment Currently, Professor Dr. Shaista Tabassum is BS (Third Year): account for 50 marks while the terminal exam the Chairperson of the Department The • B.A. 1 st division with (International makes up for the remaining 50 marks. Department has a faculty of 11 full time and two part-time teachers and 500 students are Relations, Political Science, Career Opportunities studying at the undergraduate and graduate Economics, General History, Students graduating from the Department can level both in the morning and evening Philosophy, Sociology, Mass be found in various sectors. Traditionally, sections. Communication) 70 Seats students of the Department have been • B.Sc. with 1 st division 15 Seats recruited to the bureaucracy, both provincial Since its inception, the Department of • B.Com. with 1 st division 05 Seats and federal. A popular option these days is International Relations has been active in recruitment in the electronic media where organizing seminars, conferences and * Incase of vacant seats, allocation can be there is a huge demand for IR graduates focusing on current events. workshops. A number of books have also interchanged been published under the Department and several Research Projects funded by foreign Research Activities foundations are presently being run by its MS: BS/M.A. 15 Seats The process of organizing programs, faculty members. The syllabus of the collaborative research and publications in the

20 Department got an impetus in the decade of Assistant Professors 1990s. More than 22 international Dr. Huma Baqai (on Ex-Pakistan Leave) conferences and workshops have been Mr. Aamir Hameed (on Study Leave) organized by the Department since 1994. Dr. Naeem Ahmed Please visit www.kuird.org Dr. Farhan Hanif Lecturers Publications of the Department Ms. Sheila Zulfiqar Ahmed The department has published several books. Ms. Nausheen Wasi Please visit www.kuird.org Mr. Fahimuddin Mr. Faisal Awan Faculty Members Ms. Sumera Hussain Professors Cooperative Teachers Dr. Khalida Ghous (on Ex-Pakistan Leave) Ms. Nabiha Gul Dr. Moonis Ahmar Mr. Muhammad Saleem Dr. Shaista Tabassum (Chairperson) Dr. Sheikh Mutahir Ahmed Further Enquiries Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext. 2274 99261394 (Direct) Website: www.kuird.org, www.ppscr.org

21 Department of ii) Intermediate Arts with Islamic Facilities ISLAMIC HISTORY Learning, General History or Arabic • A departmental library is housed in iii) Intermediate Arts, Science and the seminar reading room that has more Introduction Commerce than 2000 books. The Department of Islamic History may • A small computer lab be regarded as one of the oldest BS (Third Year): departments of Karachi University. It was i) B.A. with Islamic History Faculty Members established in 1953 with a view to provide ii) B.A. with Islamic Learning, Islamic Professor facilities for advanced studies and original Culture, General History or Arabic Dr. Nigar Sajjad Zaheer research in the field of Islamic History iii) B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. and culture. Although in the opening Assistant Professors phase it had a very limited number of MS: BS/M.A. Islamic History Mr. Dr. M. Siddiqui students and very few teachers, yet it Ms. Soofia Farnaz (Incharge) attracted the intelligentsia and subject Ph.D.: MS/M.Phil Islamic History Ms. Farzana Jabeen lovers soon. So much so that it become Mrs. Farah Naz Sohail the 2 nd /3 rd largest department of the Carrier Opportunities Dr. Muhammad Zubair Faculty of Arts in the following years. It Islamic History has possess a very strong Ms. Suraiya Tariq still ranks the same. At present there are bond with the social sciences, political Ms. Sameena Hasnain more then four hundred students on roll in sciences, international relations and Dr. Zeba Iftikhar this department. sociology, not only the describe above, Dr. Uzma Perveen but in professional field that include Dr. Muhammad Sohail Shafiq Degree programs Available teaching and media, it also posses a very • BS (Hons.) bright future, especially, right now as the Lecturers Ms. Muhammad Faisal Hassan • BS World’s geo-political, social and cultural Ms. Humaira Naz • MS/ Ph.D. scenario are changing, Islamic History

attains a vital and leadership importance. Further Enquiries Estimated Seats 99261399-6 ext. 2276 BS (Hons.): 100 Research Activities BS (Third Year): 70 Along with teaching and studies, original research work was also carried out during Eligibility last three decades. Research activities at BS (Hons.): M.Phil and Ph.D levels are still in i) Intermediate Arts with Islamic History progress.

22 Department of department, known as the father of and recommendations for the LIBRARY & INFORMATION modern librarianship in Pakistan. degree.

SCIENCE The alumni of the department extend their (The condition of having services as professionals and as librarians graduated within five years will Introduction in all type of public and private not apply to applicants for these The Department of Library Science, institutions in Pakistan and abroad. seats) if these seats remain established in 1956, was the first ever to vacant, they can be filled with offer professional degree in Pakistan. Degree Programs Available applicants who have done B.A., Masters in Library Science (M.L.S.) was • BS (Hons.) BLIS offered from 1962. Since 1982 the • BLIS department is known as Department of • MLIS Admission to MLIS is granted at depart- Library and Information Science, and (Students who have completed their BLIS mental level information control / management and MLIS are awarded separate degrees became an integral part of the studies. for each program) Facilities Computer lab for cataloguing was The Department of Library and established in 1984. This was the first • MS/ Ph.D. Information Science has a well-stocked computer laboratory in all Library and Eligibility & Estimated Seats seminar library, a practical lab for Information Science Schools across BS (Hons.): Intermediate 50 seats cataloguing and classification and a large Pakistan as well as the Faculty of Arts, BLIS: computer lab with 24 Pentium-IV PCs University of Karachi. Ph. D. program of • B.A., B.Sc., B.Com, B.Sc. (Home with the networking facility. Multimedia, the department was started in 1967. Economics) 50 seats slide projectors, sound system and other

The founder chairman, Dr. Abdul Moid • B. A. with Library Science (Minimum equipments are available for academic was the first Ph. D. holder in Library 55% marks) 08 seats and co-academic activities.

Science from the USA (1964). He was • 02 seats reserved for candidates who Teaching and Assessment also the Chief Librarian of Karachi have worked on a professional University Library (presently Dr. Teaching at the department includes capacity in a library of a recognized lectures, practical, presentations, group Mahmood Hussain Library). The seminar institution for at least 3 years and who library of the department, inaugurated in discussions, study tours and extension fulfill the following conditions: lectures. 1985, is named after him. The Presidents’ Award for the Pride of Performance has 1. Must be a second class graduate been awarded to Professor Dr. Anis Assessment is based on evaluation of Khurshid, a renowned teacher of the 2. Certificate from the Head of the performance in the semester examinations Institution giving justification 23 along with various projects, assignments, Research Activities Lecturer reports and oral presentations. Research is actively pursued by the Mr. Muhammad Waseem Zia Faculty in their respective fields of SPIL Gold Medal interest. The students are required to Further Enquiries A Gold Medal is offered to students who produce research at various levels, Telephone: 92-21-99261300-6, Ext. 2249 obtain first-class-first position in MLIS. ranging from short assignments to the Website: www.dlisuok.edu.pk Dr. Jalauddin Haider Scholarship optional Final year thesis. Email: [email protected] Two cash scholarships on merit basis are awarded to the students of MLIS. Publications Books are published from time to time on Dr. Jamil Jalibee Cash Award the various topics related to LIS whenever A cash award is bestowed to a student of a gap is felt in the available information. Faculty of Arts who writes the best Research papers of Faculty members and masters thesis in Urdu language. students are periodically published in leading research journals of the field. Career Opportunities As knowledge and information is needed Faculty Members by everyone and everywhere, all types of Professor academic / research / professional Ms. Malahat Kaleem Sherwani, Chairperson institutions need librarians. The need of a trained person to control and to search Assistant Professors relevant information in the modern time Mr. Muhammad Siddique has become a necessity. Opportunities for Mr. Anwer Shoaib Khan outgoing students are open in public and Dr. Munira Nasreen Ansari private sector and packages offered are Mr. Farhat Hussain better in comparison to other professions. Ms. Rafat Parveen Siddiqui In government offices, BLIS / BS degree Ms. Naveed-e-Sehar holders are offered 16 – 17 (BPS) and MLIS 17 (BPS) and above.

24 Department of must be fluent in spoken and written Eligibility MASS COMMUNICATION languages (both English and Urdu). The BS (Hons.): Intermediate Arts, Science, students have to opt for a medium in Commerce, Home Economics or which they can express themselves equivalent Introduction The Department of Mass communication, conveniently. The teachers of the BS (Third Year): B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., previously known as the Department of department have a professional B.Sc. (Home Economics) or equivalent background with experience in every Journalism, was established in 1955 with Calculation of Merit for BS (Hons.) & BS (3rd a diploma course for working journalists. sector of the media, namely, print, radio, Year)= The objective was to produce qualified television, advertising and public (Total % + % marks in English + % marks in journalists and media professionals and to relations. Renowned journalists and Urdu) / 3 * For those who do not have Urdu (Compulsory) cater to the growing needs of the national leading editorial executives are regularly invited to visit the department and deliver as a subject in the pre-requisite Exam, the merit press and the mass communication formula will be = (Total % marks + % marks in industry. In 1962, the diploma program lectures on subjects of their specialized English) / 2 fields. was replaced by a regular two year M.A. MS: BS/M.A. Mass Communication

Program. This was done in the light of Ph.D.: MS/M.Phil Mass Communication recommendations of the Pakistan Press The department is in the process of up- Communication with the aim to expand gradation to the level of a full fledged Facilities • and modernize media education in the institute, to be known as Dr. Feroze Four teaching & training labs namely country. Ahmed Institute of Mass Communication. the news lab, Electronics Media Lab, two Since the system in the country is multi Computer Labs (one each for Urdu and lingual, separate classes are held in English) and an Advertising Lab. The department is younger than many other mass communication departments at English and Urdu languages as mediums • A complete radio broadcasting station universities in other South Asian of instruction. for with the FM radio license countries. Having begun with six Degree Programs Available Research Activities students, the department has progressed The department is gradually expanding its • BS (Hons.) fast. It is now among the first priorities of research activities to a higher level. Final admission seekers to the arts Faculty. On • BS • year students are required to undertake a an average, for 70 seats in BS Honours MS/Ph.D. research project and submit their report in st (1 year) and BS (Third Year), the the final semester. The department has a Estimated Seats department receives over 2000 large collection of such reports focusing BS (Hons.): Intermediate 35 applications. The intending admission on almost every aspect of the media, DAE 02 seekers are supposed to have a natural which are also published from time to B.S (Third Year): 35 aptitude for media related professions and time.

25 Publications opportunities in other fields like teaching, Teaching and Assessment The department is keen to publish research and information areas, at private Mass communication courses are of two academic and informational material. An and public sector institutions and business categories theoretical and practical. Apart annual journal, known as the ‘Journalist’ concerns. from class lectures, students are required was started in 1966. Some research and a to do tutorials and assignments with Faculty Members number of general articles were published appropriate weightage in work. Practical Professors in it. Since 1997 however, its title has courses include regular lab work and Dr. Fauzia Jafri been changed to ‘Journal of Mass students are taught different media skills, Dr. Tahir Masood Communication’ and it has been reserved and are required to produce various media Dr. Mahmood Ghaznavi for research articles only. The journal is content as assignments. It is also bilingual. Associate Professors mandatory for each student to complete In 1989 the department began a unique Dr. Rafia Taj (Chairperson) 180 hours of internships at media experiment in order to provide much institutes. A certificate on satisfactory needed text material for its classes. Two Assistant Professors completion of internship enables students Ms. Samina Qureshi to four books are published every year. to apply for a marks sheet and a degree. These valuable publications are the latest Ms. Fouzia Naz and relevant material available to Urdu Career Opportunities Lecturers medium students. Ta similar approach has Mass Communication is a professional Ms. Sadia Mahmood been adopted to bring out issues in discipline and there are vast opportunities

English. The department also published for Mass Communication graduates in Adjunct Faculty the University Gazette and Al-Jamia media and communication industries. every month in Urdu and in English. Prof. Zakariyya Sajid Newspapers, magazines, radio/TV These bulletins contain important Channels, Advertising and Public Further Enquiries information for academics. A newspaper Relations Industries give preference to Telephone: 92-21-99261300-6, Ext.2278 entitled “Inkeshaf” is published each Mass Communication graduates for Website: www.ku.edu.pk semester to provide a training base to creative and management positions. With Email: students. Students produce the entire the boom in the electronics media [email protected] content of this newspaper. The newspaper industry in recent years, mass is published under the direct supervision Communication degree holders are of senior faculty members. In 2003, the absorbed in the media even before their department launched a monthly results are declared. Apart from media newsletter, “The Media Mirror”, which even before their results are declared. publishes news stories and comments on Apart from media industries there are media related events and issues. 26 Department of Seminar/ Lecture Program: The co- Scholarships Offered PERSIAN curricular program also involves seminars Gold Medal: Khawaja Moinuddin Gold and lectures delivered by renowned Medal is awarded to the student who Introduction scholars on topics mostly relating to stands first class first in the M.A. The department of Persian was and literature. These examination. Some scholarships are established in 1955 with a view to provide programs aim at enhancing the academic awarded by the Cultural Centre of the facilities for advanced studies and capability and talents of the students. Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of their research in the fields of Persian language Degree /Diploma/ Certificate Programs government under the cultural program to and literature with particular emphasis on • BS (Hons.) the students of BS classes and research the literature produced in the Indo-Pak • scholars for M.Phil/Ph.D. BS subcontinent during the last nine • MS/Ph.D Career Opportunities centuries, and to familiarize the younger • Persian Certificate (Language course) Students of this department continue to generation of this country with the • enter a variety of vocational fields, some history, language and literature of Iran. Persian Certificate (Historical text) • of which are CSS, Advertising, Media, Professor Dr. Ghulam Sarwar was the Diploma Course (Persian language) • Diploma course (Historical text) Banking, Business, Translation founder Chairman of the department. /Interpreting, Teaching, Educational Facilities Eligibility & Estimated Seats BS (Hons.): Intermediate/DAE 40 Seats Administration & Research, News Seminar: The seminar library holds a agencies, Foreign Ministry etc. BS (Third Year): 30 Seats stock of more than 5000 books and 1500 Faculty journals. It also has a good number of rare i) Graduation (with Persian) ii) Graduation (with Diploma Khana –e- Professor printed works, audiotapes and discs. Farhang Iran, or Diploma in Persian Dr. Rehana Afsar Besides, the personal collections of the Associate Professor teachers, which exceed 2000 titles, are Language from Karachi University.) iii) Graduation with Advanced Urdu Dr. Shehla Saleem Noori (Chairperson) also available to the readers within the Assistant Professors premises of the department. MS: BS/M.A. Persian Ph.D.: MS/M.Phil Persian Mr. Ramzan Bamari Additional Language Support Classes: Ms. Salma Latif Teaching and Assessment The department of Persian also arranges Dr. Faizeh Zehra Mirza Teaching at the department combines special conversational classes, which aim Lecturer lectures, group discussions, quizzes and at developing the Persian speaking power Mr. Muhammad Nazir class presentations. Assessment is based of the student with correct pronunciation Further Enquiries and accent. The department has recently on midterm, makeup and Terminal examinations. Dissertation is mandatory Telephone: 92-21-99261300-6 Ext: 2280 acquired necessary audiovisual equipment Website: www.percian.ku.edu.pk for this purpose. for Final year literature students.

27 Department of Theory, Hermeneutics, Pragmatism, • Philosophy Research Center/ PHILOSOPHY Aesthetic Theory, Consciousness Studies, Computer lab. for M.S/ M.Phil / Ph.D. and Philosophy of Mind. Students • Introduction Degree Programs Available Student Advisory. Counseling/ The Department of Philosophy was • BS (Hons.) Student week programs for Co-curricular founded in 1952 It is the first department • BS activities and sports. that came into existence in the faculty of • • MS/Ph.D Discussion groups, Essay Arts, University of Karachi. From the competitions, Students Orientation, and very beginning, the department has Eligibility & Estimated Seats Representations in various Institutional remained committed to fostering a wide BS (Hons.): Intermediate (Science, Arts, programs. variety of philosophical approaches and Commerce), Diploma in Fine Arts or has struggled towards developing links equivalent 60 Seats Teaching Assessment 1. Semester system teaching with mid between philosophy and other disciplines. BS (Third Year): B.A., B.Com., B.Sc. or term and terminal tests. The members of its teaching staff include equivalent 60 Seats Professors, Associate Professors, 2. Class performance assessment/ MS: BS/M.A. Assistant Professors and Lecturers. All Discussion group and presentations. Ph.D.: MS/M.Phil teachers are strongly committed to Career opportunities teaching and research and have Faculty Members Students’ after passing out form the contributed significantly in the Associate Professor department can enter the fields of advancement of knowledge. Moreover, its Dr. Zahoor H. Baber (Chairman) research, advertising, tourism, journalism, senior faculty members have also served Assistant Professors civil services, teaching and law. on important positions of responsibilities Dr. Javed Iqbal Ameeri in the University administration and other Dr. Shabbir Ahsen Publications government Institution. Dr. Abdul Wahab Soori 1. Research Journal of Philosophy

Dr. Abdul Rahim Afaki (Quarterly ) Philosophy Department is committed to a 2. Research Article of Faculty Members variety of approaches. Researches Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Meher in International Philosophical Journals. pursued by its faculty members and Lecturers students involve living issues of Mr. Abdul Khaliq Aboya Further Enquiries Philosophy, Meta-Logic, Phenomenology, Mr. Syed Alam Shah Naqvi Telephone No . 99261300- 6 Ext. 2271 Existentialism, Ethics, Analytical Mr. M. Ateeque Website: www.uok.edu.pk Philosophy, Concept of Self; Post Mr. Amjad Ali Email: [email protected] Modernist Thought, Islamic Modernism, Facilities Philosophical Anthropology, Critical • Seminar library for students.

28 Department of Degree Programs Available Career Opportunities POLITICAL SCIENCE • BS (Hons.) In addition to teaching and research • BS positions in academic settings, Political The Department of Political Science was • MS/Ph.D Science degree holders are prepared for established in 1952. It has since then careers at all levels of government as well initiated programs for the award of Eligibility & Estimated Seats as journalism, International business, research degrees of M.Phil and Ph.D in BS (Hons.): International risk analysis and Political Political Science and its allied fields. Intermediate (with Civics) 60 Seats campaign organization their skills of

The Department of Political Science has Intermediate Science or Commerce surveys and statistical analysis is in high been playing an important role in the with at least 50% marks) 10 Seats demand in the public and private sectors. overall development of the University. It Their knowledge and scientific education BS (Third Year): B.A. (with Political has been the mother of the Departments on current affairs, both national and Science) 100 Seats of International Relations, Sociology and international, caters to the needs of the

Public Administration. At present the job market especially competitive exams. Facilities department is second in the Faculty of The department has a fully functional Faculty Members Arts, after Economics, in terms of the Seminar Library with approx 2000 books. Professors number of students enrolled. Dr. M. Ahmed Qadri Most of the books are recent publications

The Department has, since its inception, in the subject in both English and Urdu. Associate Professors very qualified and competent persons in The library also offers dailies, periodicals Dr. M. Abdullah Qadri its faculty. Professor (Late) Ilyas Ahmed, and research journals for reading to its Dr. Nusrat Idrees (Chairperson) Professor Dr. M. Aziz Ahmed; Prof. Dr. students. Manzooruddin Ahmed, Professor Dr. Assistant Professors Syed Adil Hussian, Professor (late) C.A Computer Lab: A computer lab has been Dr. Samina Saeed set up with 10 PCs. A computer instructor Dr. Summer Sultana Salahuddin, Professor (Late) Waheedud- din Kadri, Professor (Late) Syed Sadique is specially hired for the job. Lecturers Hussain, Prof. (Late) Dr. Syed Shahid Ali Teaching and Assessment Mr. Muhammad Ali Rizvi, Prof. (Late) Dr. S. Rizwan Ali Besides regular lectures delivered in both Mr. Muhammad Kamran Khan Rizvi, Prof. Dr. Arshad S. Karim, Prof. English and Urdu by the faculty the Mr. S. Shumail Qadri Nihal Hasan Rizvi, Prof. Dr. Tanveer students participate in Seminars/ Mr. Mehboob Hassan Muqaddam

Khalid and Dr. Hafiz M. Abdullah Qadri workshops and group discussions. Special have served the Department with Further Enquiries lectures by visiting faculty are also Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext.2342 distinction. Currently Dr. Nusrat Idrees is attended by students compulsorily. serving as head of the department.

29 Department of research. Some of them have about three Level (with First division) PSYCHOLOGY dozen papers published in local and 18 Seats foreign journals. The department’s DAE (with First Division) 02 Seat

Introduction teachers are also members of the Sindh BS (Third Year): The department of Psychology came into Psychological Association and the B.A./B.Sc. (with Psychology) 30 Seats existence in 1954 under the Chairmanship Pakistan Psychological Association. They B..A../ B.Sc../ B.Com./ B.Sc. (Home of Professor Dr. Qazi Aslam. It had participate in the annual conferences both Economics) / BBA/BPA/BS (Computer limited number of students and very few as speakers and as executive members. Science) with 1st division teachers. However it gradually attracted They further act as subject specialists in 23 Seats both students and teachers with the result the Provincial and Federal Public service MBBS/B.E. (with 1 st Division) 02 Seats commission for the appointment of that teaching and research psychologists *Incase of vacant seats, allocation can be like Dr. Haseen Uddin Zuberi, Dr. S.M. teachers in colleges. interchanged. Hafeez Zaid, Dr. Farrukh Z. Ahmed, Dr. A number of activities both educational Afzal Imam and Dr. M. Wasim led the and recreational are carried out in both the Facilities department to its present academic semesters in the department. Seminars, Seminar Library: The department’s heights. It has now become one of the lectures, mental health camps, picnics, library has a collection of over 800 books. leading departments of the Faculty of students’ week, welcome and farewell This large collection includes latest Arts. parties etc are arranged for the students so publications, journals, encyclopedias and magazines. The library has a very The department is located on the first and that they remain updated with current happenings and also get a chance to take a comfortable and disciplined environment the second floor of a building of the where students and teachers make use of Faculty of Arts, opposite to the main break from study schedules. the literature available. administration block of the university. Degree Programs Available

• BS (Hons.) Computers & Audiovisual Aids: The Since 1956, the teaching and practice of department has six computers, four • BS Clinical psychology has enjoyed overhead projectors, multimedia, two popularity both amongst teachers and • MS/Ph.D screens, a printer and a scanner. students of the department. Dr. Farrukh Z. Eligibility & Estimated Seats* Ahmad, the then chairperson, took active BS (Hons.): Intermediate Arts / Science Teaching and Assessment steps to establish a separate institute of (with Psychology) 25 Seats Teaching is based on interactive class clinical Psychology. participation: group discussions, class Intermediate Arts/ Science/ Commerce/ presentations by students, assignments, Besides teaching and guiding students, Home Economics/ Computer Science/ A- research work etc to maintain interest and teachers are also engaged in conducting make learning more effective. The use of

30 audio visual aids brings out the creativity Career Opportunities Further Enquiries: of teachers and students, and helps in After doing their Masters in Psychology Telephone 99261300-6 Ext.2283 improving their presentation skills. (Clinical/Industrial), students can pursue Website: Assessment is based on class performance careers in any of the following fields: www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/psychology/index.php of students, their punctuality, assignments Organization, NGOs’ The clinical setting, Email: [email protected] and particularly the semester examination Research work, Educational institutes, results. law enforcement agencies, the armed forces. Scholarships Offered So far there are no scholarships for Faculty Members students, but a fund is generated for needy Professor Dr. Anjum Ara Jahangir students who cannot afford to buy books or pay exam fees. Associate Professors Mr. Haider Abbas Rizvi, Research Interests Mrs. Rubina Feroz (Chairperson) The Faculty members are actively Dr. Anila Amber Malik involved in pursuing their respective areas Assistant Professors of interest in research. Some research Ms. Farah Iqbal topics include: women studies, Child Ms. Qudsia Babar development and relationship, Gender Dr. Amena Zehra Ali issues, community psychology, Dr. Ziasma Therapeutic techniques and diagnosis, Organizational behavior, consumer Lecturer behavior, Social psychological issues. Ms. Bushra Khan Ms. Sadat Jabeen Ms. Anila Mukhtar

31 Department of production of valuable literature in the Estimated Seats Sindhi form of monographs & books launched B.S (Hons.): 75 on such occasions. The department also BS (3rd year): 75 Introduction plans to launch a quarterly Research M.S/Ph.D.: 25

Journal very soon to bring into line light The Department of Sindhi was established Facilities research in and on Sindhi language & in 1972. It started with a master’s • Well-stocked seminar library program only, but later on Honors literature. Besides, the department also • Spacious well-equipped class rooms program, certificate and diploma were organizes excursions for students to • Auditorium for conferences and also introduced. The Department also various historical places for their close seminars offers Sindhi as a compulsory subject in first hand interaction with history thus lieu of Urdu in B.A./B.Sc. and B.Com. giving students a chance to triangulate Career opportunities (Honors) IInd year. In 2007 like other their knowledge from books, observations The graduates find various openings of Departments of University of Karachi, and their own interpretations. their career including teaching at Sindhi Department also started BS four Secondary, Higher Secondary and Higher years program and MS/Ph.D. The Degree / Certificate Progams Available Educational Institutions, with a boom in curriculum is regularly revised and • BS (Hons.) media industry, now they also join updated by introducing the latest literature • BS various electronic and print media outlets. being produced by authors so that • MS/Ph.D • Faculty Members students can be kept well aware. Regular Certificate/Diploma in Sindhi literary lectures are arranged to inspire the Assistant Professors Eligibility students and to make them aware of Dr. M. Abid Shah (Incharge) BS (Hons.): Intermediate (Science, Arts, practical criticism, and develop skills of Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Memon Commerce) with Sindhi as an optional/ expressing their opinion. For the same Mrs. Naheed Perveen compulsory subject purpose, scholars and critics are invited Lecturer BS Third year: Graduation (Science, Arts, regularly for extension lectures. Mr. Rukhman Gul Palari Interaction with literary figures is a Commerce) with Sindhi as an optional/ regular feature of the department’s compulsory subject Inquiries/contacts activities. MS: Post Graduation in Sindhi Telephone: 92-21-99261300-7 Ext. 2228 Website: w.w.w.uok.edu.pk The department of Sindhi has been Ph.D.: MS/M.Phil. in Sindhi actively contributing towards production of research & academic Literature by Certificate course: Graduation or status as organizing seminars & conferences from University students time to time. These events result in Diploma course: Certificate course passed

32 Department of careers and research. Their services have lectures and group discussion, class been duly recognized by foreign experts. presentations, individual and group SOCIOLOGY The study in the department is well projects, case studies, workshops Introduction organized. The teaching faculty includes extended lecture and filed research with The department of Sociology is one of the experienced Professors, inducing those the use of audio visual assistant. Students’ prestigious departments of the University with degrees from foreign universities. assessment involves evaluation, oral of Karachi. The department of Sociology Research work is a hallmark of the presentation, individual and group was established in 1960. Later, to meet department. Seminar and workshop are projects, written assignments’, test results the urgent academic demands of society, important characteristics of the and performance in semester final programs on Criminology and Population department. examination and one of the assessment Sciences were initiated under the methods of this program is the umbrella of department of Sociology. The Facilities compulsory attendance of student in the program offered by the department the The seminar library provides the students departmental library. program offered by the department are with over 3000 books, journals, interesting and have a broad scope, and magazines and other national and Degree Programs Available based on multidisciplinary approach. international periodicals. The department Morning Program of Sociology / Criminology & Population • BS (Hons.) Graduates from the department have Sciences has a well quipped computer • BS adopted wide range of careers in active laboratory, which provides assistant in • MS/Ph.D life. Most have excelled in their almost all aspects of the use of Evening Program profession, and have joined public and information processing facilities. • BS (Hons.) private institutions like the Aga Khan Ethnological Museum plays a pivotal role • BS University, NGORC, institute for in the study of Art & Culture. On the • Master in Criminological Sciences Educational development, Population basis of unique nature of artifacts and the • Master in Population Sciences council, Islamabad and other famous variety of its collection, it portrays

Governmental and Non-Governmental knowledge about different races, their Eligibility & Estimated Seats Organization. culture and way of living, being one of BS: Intermediate Arts 40 Seats the educational research centers. st st In the list of our graduates, Prof. Dr. 1 preference: 1 Division with Nizamuddin, Prof. Dr. Mehtab Karim, Dr. Teaching Methods and Assessment: Sociology Iqbal Alam, Prof. Dr. Zamir Ahmed, Mrs. The most important component of 2nd preference: 1 st division with Shamim Kazmi, Mr. Sajid Ali, Mr. Rao teaching is the combination of theory with Economics, Civics, Psychology, Zulfiqar and so many are noteworthy for its practical application. For this purpose Education, Social Work or their notable achievements in academic teaching methods takes the form of Statistics.

33 rd 3 preference: Intermediate with 45% B.Sc. with at least 50% marks 5 Seats Assistant Professors marks in Sociology Dr. Sobia Anis Shahzad th B.Sc. (Home Economics) with at least 4 preference: Intermediate with 50% marks 10 Seats Dr. Nabeel A. Zubairi Economics, Civic, Psychology, Mrs. Farzana Zaigham Education, Social Work or Statistics B.Com. with at least 50% marks 5 Seats Mrs. Shahana Khan Intermediate Science with at least 55% MS: BS/M.A. (Sociology) Dr. Ghulam M. Burfat marks 5 Seats Ph.D: MS/M.Phil. (Sociology) Lecturers Intermediate Commerce with at least 55% Dr. Naila Usman marks 5 Seats Estimated Seats in Evening Program BS (Hons.) 50 seats Ms. Kaneez Fatima BS (Third Year): BS (Third Year) 60 seats Ms. Munnaza Madani B.A. 40 Seats Master in Criminology 50 seats Ms. Naima Saeed st 1 preference: B.A. (1st division with Master in Population Sciences 50 seats Ms. Nousheen Raza Sociology) Mr. Amjad Javaid 2nd preference: B.A. (1st division with Preferred Subsidiary subjects Economics, Political Science, Except Social Work, all subjects may be Further Enquiries Psychology, Education, Social opted. Phone No.99261300-6 Ext.2286

Work, Statistics, General History). Faculty Members Email: 3rd preference: B.A. (with 45% marks Professor [email protected] in Sociology) Dr. Fateh M. Burfat th 4 preference: B.A (with Economics, Associate Professor Political Science, Psychology, Dr. Rana Saba Sultan (Chairperson) Education, Social Work, Statistics, Dr. Musarrat Iqbal General History).

34 Department of Intermediate Science (Pre-Eng.) 5 seats 3. Six faculty members have completed

Intermediate (Computer Science)5 seats Ph.D from the department and other three SOCIAL WORK BS (Third year): are working on their theses. Introduction B.A. (with Social Work) 35 seats The Department of Social Work was Faculty Members B.A. (with Sociology or Psychology) established in 1961. The main objective Professors 10 seats of the department is to analysis the Dr. Najma Farman (Chairperson) B.Sc. (with Biology) 5 seats Dr. Shama Aziz problems of society and to prepare and Facilities Dr. Nasreen Aslam Shah educate students to work with the common people. As a research cum The department of Social work has a well Associate Professors teaching department it has been able to stocked library more than 1000 books, Dr. Kulsoom Kazi earn a reputable place for itself in its journals, reports and periodicals etc. The Dr. Muhammad Shahid existence of 48 years. department also has a computer lab. Assistant Professors Social Work Department aims to motivate Teaching and Assessment Ms. Husan Ara Shafi people in identifying problems and solve Students are involved in theoretical Dr. Fakhrul Hoda Siddiqui them with the help of social work discussions, research activities, symposia, Ms. Farhana Safaraz students. Social Work focuses on Field lectures and dialogues with different Ms. Samina Rauf Work along with different social theories NGO’s. Assessment is by means of Ms. Sakina Riaz rather then only teaching different examinations (semester examination and Ms. Jugnoo Salahuddin disciplines. The subject indeed has midterm tests) assignments and other transformed the concepts and tools of written and oral presentation. Lecturer social sciences and humanities. The Mr. M. Nadeemullah courses are designed to prepare student Career Opportunities Cooperative Teachers • for higher degree in social work within Administrative position in NGOs and Mr. Anzar Hussain Pakistan and abroad. International Welfare Organization. Dr. Sumera Ishrat • Degree Programs Available Research Organization. Ms. Hasina Jamali • • Planning and Development, BS (Hons.) Further Enquiries • Government. Semi Government and BS Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext.2284 • private organization. MS / Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Eligibility & Estimated Seats Research Activities BS (Hons.): 1. Research activities and thesis writing Intermediate Arts 35 seats at Masters level is compulsory. Intermediate Science (Pre-Med.) 5 seats 2. MS/Ph.D program introduced in 2008.

35 Department of • To conduct research and develop Special nominations from Govt. & non- SPECIAL EDUCATION recommendations of the welfare of Govt. Schools 20 seats special need children. Introduction • To serve as a resource center for all MS: 10 seats The department of Special Education was Government and Non-Government established in the University of Karachi in organization, at both national and Ph.D.: 05 seats 1988. The University of Karachi offers a international level. Diploma in Audiology & Speech regular program of studies in Special Degree Programs Available Education at the graduate as well as the Pathology: 45 Seats Morning Program post graduate level for students who • BS (Hons.) Facilities intend to serve the Special need • BS (Third year) The Department has lecture and seminar Community. During course of studies • MS rooms. Audio Visual Room, as well as a students are prepared to by Special • Ph.D. well stocked seminar library with most Education and Rehabilitation experts. Evening Program recent books. The department has The teaching faculty includes trained and • equipment, which provides practical work experienced teachers with Masters and M.A. in Audiology & Speech Pathology • Diploma in Audiology and Speech facilities to students as well as provide Ph.D. degrees in the discipline. The exposure of practical teaching at Special teaching in the Department is focused on Pathology Schools. developing independent and analytical Eligibility thinking abilities in the student. The BS: H.S.C. Teaching and Assessments • program is designed to provide students BS (Third Year): B.A./ B.Com., B.Sc./ Lecture method with emphasis on with opportunities to actually teach M.B.B.S. or equivalent classroom discussion and feedback. special children during the course of • Effective use of audio-visual aids for studies, so that they can get practical MS: Masters/BS in Special Education teaching learning purposes. with First Class • experience along with their academic Provision of expertise through learning. Ph.D.: M.Phil/MS in Special Education resource persons and a regular program of extension lectures. Diploma / Masters in Audiology and Objectives of the Program: • Field visits for on the spot observation • Speech Pathology: B.A./ B.Sc. To develop high quality manpower in (Biology)/ M.B.B.S. or equivalent of special children, particularly, in the the field of Special Education. classroom children. • To prepare students to learn practical Estimated Seats • Teaching practicum and workshops to skills required to serve special need BS (Hons.): 45 seats provide practical training in special children and their families. BS (Third Year): 45 seats schools.

36 Career opportunities • Beside, numerous studies are being Faculty Members Students of the Department of Special conducted by research scholars Professor Education continue to enter a variety of enrolled in M.Phil / Ph.D., programs Dr. Shagufta Shahzadi, educational, vocational and rehabilitation in special education on important fields. Many are speech pathologists, topics. Associate Professors audiologists, and teachers in different Dr. Anjum Bano Kazimi (chairperson) special education centers for mental • The faculty of the department is also Dr. Shahida Sajjad retardation, physical handicap, hearing very active and is engaged in research Dr. Nasir Suleman impairment, visual impairment, and activities supported by the research learning disability. facility center, University of Karachi Assistant Professor as well as H.E.C. The areas of interest Dr. Aqeela Khatoon The graduates of the department get jobs are Early Childhood Education, in schools, hospitals, institutes, Family Support, and Inclusive Further Enquiries rehabilitation centers, directly or Education etc. Telephone/Fax: 021-99261300-6, indirectly serving special need children. Ext: 2212 Publications Dir-Ph/ Fax: 99261085 Research Activities • An annual journal namely “Pakistan E-mail: [email protected] • The department as part of its Journal of Special Education and Website: curriculum, initiates masters research Research” is being published by the www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/specialeducation each year in which issues related to department. special need children, their education, • Various books (Urdu and English) rehabilitation and life adjustment are have been published by the Faculty studies. members of the department.

37 Department of Farrukhi, Prof. Jameel Akhtar Khan, Dr. Ph.D: MS/ M.Phil URDU Haneef Fauq, Dr. Younus Hasni, Shamim Career Opportunities Ahmed, Prof. Sahar Ansari, Dr. Vaqar Teaching; Print and Electronic Media, Introduction Ahmed Rizvi, Dr. Sidiqa Arman, Dr. Research & Academic Organizations. The department of Urdu officially came , Dr. Teaching and Assessment into existence in 1955 when the The department of Urdu has a prominent University of Karachi decided to organize Teaching at the Department combines position in the University of Karachi for lectures, group discussions and class postgraduate classes in Urdu under its research. Over 75 people have completed own management instead of through the presentations. Students are also given their Ph.D. research program and writing assignments and selected final colleges. approximately twelve projects are in year students are required to submit a At the time of its establishment, Moulvi progress. dissertation carrying 200 marks six weeks , ‘Baba-e-Urdu’ was made In addition to regular teaching and after the final examination of the last honorary Professor and the Chairman of semester. the Department. Teaching responsibilities lectures, co-curricular literary and academic activities and gatherings are were carried out by the teachers of local Faculty Members colleges. Later Dr. Ghulam Mustafa also held frequently. Professors Khan, a prominent scholar and Professor Dr. Zafar Iqbal Degrees Programs & Estimated Seats at Urdu College Karachi, was appointed • both as a cooperative teacher and as the BS (Hons.) 75 Seats Associate Professors • Chairman of the department. In the same BS 60 Seats Dr. Uzma Farman ( Chairperson ) • year, Dr. Abul Lais Siddiqui was MS 35 Seats Dr. Zulqarnain Ahmed • appointed as a Reader and Chairman and Ph.D. 10 Seats Dr. Sohaila Farooqui Dr. Tanzeem-ul-firdaus Dr. Abdul Qayyum, Dr. Syed Shah Ali, and Qudratullah Fatimi joined as Eligibility Assistant Professors lecturers. BS (Hons.): Intermediate with Urdu Mrs. Rahat Afshan Advance (at least 45% Marks) or Urdu With the valuable efforts and abilities of Dr. Rauf Parikh Compulsory these teachers and scholars, the Lecturer department has kept making progress. BS (Third Year): Graduation with Urdu Mr. M. Sajid Khan The following famous academics have Advance (at least 45% marks) or been associated with the Urdu Graduation with Urdu Compulsory Further Enquiries: department. Dr. Syed Abul Khair Kashfi, Telephone: 92-21-99261300-6, Ext: 2287 Dr. Farman Fatehpure, Dr. Aslam MS: M.A / BS (4 Year) First Class Website: www.ku.edu.pk

38 Department of Facilities 2. Design & Media Studies: Advertis- VISUAL STUDIES • Library ing design, Exhibition Design, Film & • Computer lab Television Production, Illustration, Introduction • Photography darkroom Animation, Photography, Editorial Design

The Department of Visual Studies has • Weaving looms 3. Textile Design: Print Design, Apparel completed its first decade, graduating • Silkscreen darkroom Design and Textiles for Home Furnish- innovative and award winning designers, • Wood workshop ing, Textile accessories, Weaving, Crafts, architects and artists, who are making • Metal workshop Set Design and costumes. their mark in the professional world. • Kiln and pottery wheels Courses at the Department of Visual • 4. Industrial Design: Product Design, Clay and plaster workshop Exhibition Design, Furniture Design, Studies are primarily practical with a Interior Design, Set Design, Sign System strong theory component. Courses Offered Design, Transport Design A dedicated faculty supported by visiting B. Architecture (5 years) faculty from professional fields and the B. Design (4 years) 5. Ceramics & Glass : Pottery, university's own pool of excellent • Design& Media Arts Glassware, Sculpture, Craft Management, • Textile Design Tile work, Interior Design products scholars, provide training that is current and professional. • Industrial Design 6. Fine Art : Artist, Arts Administration, • The graduates of the Department of Ceramics & Glass Art Critic, Art Restoration, Animator, Art Visual Studies have the opportunity to B.F.A. (4 years) Gallery, Illustration, Set Design, Video. • influence social perception, the built Fine Art • 7. Islamic Arts : Architectural Detailing, environment, and determine the artistic Islamic Arts Arts of the Book, Calligraphy, Ceramics, legacy of their times. History of Ideas, • Art History Craft Management, Islamic Patterns, Sociology and researched dissertations Foundation studies Miniature Painting, Museum are some of the ways in which students All specializations begin with a one-year Consultancy, Research, Restoration develop analytical skills, and measure foundation studies introducing students to 8. Art History: Art Critic, Art their designs against their social, cultural, a wide range of basic skills. historian, Arts Administration, Teacher, economic and environmental impact. Career Opportunities Art Restoration, Art Gallery, Museum Future plans include an evening 1. Architecture: Architectural Consultancy programme of short courses for Design of buildings, Urban/Rural Teaching and Assessment professionals wishing to acquire further Planning, Architectural Research, Student assessment is based on practical training, introductory certificate courses, Historical site management, Interior assignments given throughout the term and postgraduate studies. Design, Landscape architecture. and examinations held at the end of each

39 semester. Passing percentage is 50% in • Naseer Ahmed Media Arts each course, and the result is is calculated • Shahana Rajani • Raja Abdul Saboor Haider on the basis of G.P.R. A student must • Foundation Babar Naeem Sheikh have obtained a CGPR of 2.45 in order to • • Saqlain Zaidi Ghulam Muhammad be awarded a degree. • • Ahmed Amin Sarwar Mushtaq • Faculty Members: • Amir Asghar Agha Abbas • • Ms. Durriya Kazi (Incharge) • Kashan Aisha Arif • Architecture • Naji Akber Athar Saeed • • • Madiha Aijaz Tahira Sadia Fazli Naveed Iqbal • Aijaz Ahmed • Sophia Miraj Textile Design • Mohsin Iqbal • Riaz Mehmood • Masroor Haider • • Perveen Rehman Graphics Design Jawwad Hamid • • Samar Salim • Amir Mirza Madiha Ahmed • • Sehr Bokhari • Khurrum Khan Shamoom Haider • • Sikander Hayat • Asim M. Kazmi Ahmed Murtaza • • Nabah Ali Syed • Musharaf Raza Syed Shazia Qureshi • • Sheeba Akhtar • Riaz Mehmood Uroosa Hayat • Amir Murtuza • Sharjeel Ahmed • Further Enquiries Bilal Yousuf • Tazeen Hussain • 021 9261300-7 (Ext. 2239 - 3239) Salman Jawaid • Ahmed Amin • www.uok.edu.pk/ faculties/visualstudies Agha Hanee • Shazia Qureshi • Syed Arif Shah • Faiza Adamjee Fine Arts • Humaria Saleem

• Mehreen Zuberi Industrial Design • Hadi Habib • Mazhar A. Rizvi • Muzammil Ruheel • Javed Akhtar • Masooma Halai • S. Sabir H. Rizvi • Rizwanullah Khan • Tania Nasir • S. Munawar Ali • Kazim Askari • Sara Khan • Tabaiz Ottahal • Uzma Noor • Hamza Vora

40 APPLIED ECONOMICS Eligibility Publications RESEARCH CENTRE • M.A./M.Sc. in Economics/M.Com./ The Center’s own bi-annual journal the MBA or Masters in any other discipline Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics Introduction or equivalent degree from any university (PJAE), is internationally referred and The Applied Economics Research Centre recognized by HEC in at least 2nd widely recognized. was established in 1973, with funding Division. from the Ford Foundation and the • Admission Test of GRE Pattern and Faculty members Provincial Government of Sindh. From Interview There are 27 faculty members including 2 its inception, the Centre has undertaken Estimated seats Professors, 4 Associate Professors, 06 Assistant Professor, 15 Lecturers research on issues in applied economics, • 45 (Morning) with a particular focus on agriculture, • 45 (Evening) human resources, urban and regional Further enquiries Facilities economics and public finance. With Telephone: +92-21-99261541-3 • Excellent research library (full subsequent growth of the Centre, its Website: www.aerc.edu.pk depository of IMF, ADB and World Bank activities have broadened to include the Email: [email protected] Publications) advance training of economists from all • parts of Pakistan. Well-equipped computer lab with latest software • A major development in this connection Highly qualified faculty • Individual student counseling has been the introduction of its own post-graduate degree program, the Master Teaching and Assessment of Applied Science (Economics), which Semester system as per University rules began in 1977. Since 1989, this has been Career opportunity upgraded to a M.Phil./Ph.D. program. The Graduates from AERC are currently advanced studies in economics train holding high level positions in students to work in research organizations like The World Bank, organizations, development agencies and UNDP, State Bank of Pakistan, foreign the private sector. universities and the private sector

Degree Programs Available Research activities • MAS A number of research or consultancy • M.Phil. / MS services are undertaken each year for a • Ph.D. variety of clients.

41 AREA STUDY CENTRE FOR Centre offers courses in French, German, IInd Semester EUROPE (ASCE) Italian and English languages at the 1. Political Geography of Europe certificate level and diploma in the French 2. European History (Part-II) Introduction language. 3. Research Methodology The Area Study Centre for Europe was 4. The European Union’s Common established at the University of Karachi in Library Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) the year 1974 by an Act of Parliament The Centre has a modest but well- 5. Communication Skills (ASC Act No. XLV, 1975) along with equipped specialized library for research five other Area Study Centres in major scholars and students. It has material on Ph.D Course Work Titles state sector universities of Pakistan. The European history, politics, foreign policy, 1. Economics of European Integration Centre undertakes research at M.S/Ph.D diplomacy, economy, culture, philosophy, 2. The European Union’s External level. The research findings of the law and legal institutions and Relations Centre’s own research staff are published contemporary developments in Europe. in the form of books, monographs and Lately the Centre has also begun Certificate Courses in European profiles. The Centre also publishes the bi- acquiring books on European literature Languages annual Journal of European Studies , with and Fine Arts. The Centre’s library The Centre offers courses in French, articles on contemporary European issues facilities have been enhanced under the German, Italian and English languages at and related topics. The Centre is now European Union-sponsored European the certificate level, and diploma in focusing its research on the European Studies Program. It has now acquired French Language. These are elementary Union, its politics, law, competition books on European Union-related courses spread over two semesters. policy, economics and external relations. subjects. The Library is used by European Security, Common Foreign and university students, scholars and faculty Cooperation with the European Security Policy, Europe–Pakistan members. The Centre also maintains an Commission relations, Europe and the Muslim World up-to-date press clippings service. In September 1999, a European Union- and Europe’s relations with the sponsored program in European Studies Degree Program and Eligibility developing world are also amongst the was launched at the ASCE for a three- M.S/Ph.D: Masters degree subjects of research and teaching at the year period. It was a comprehensive Centre. Since one of the aims of M.S Course Work Titles program covering nearly all the activities establishing the Area Study Centres was Ist Semester of the Centre. Under this EU-sponsored to provide feedback to policy makers in 1. Basic Course in Economics program, the European Union rendered the country, the Centre also receives 2. European History (Part-I) technical and financial assistance to the research proposals and assignments from 3. Theory and Practice of European Centre. The updated curricula of the the Foreign Office and other institutions Integration MS/Ph.D course work program (focused of the Government of Pakistan. The 4. European Union Law on European Union studies) was mostly 42 taught in the first two years by Visiting PUBLICATIONS OF THE CENTRE Professors from European Universities To-date the Centre has published 29 and a Resident Expert from Europe. books, 3 Indices and 11 Profiles. The Centre regularly publishes the bi-annual The Centre’s Academic Staff, now trained Journal of European Studies since 1985. in European Union subjects in European Universities, have, after completion of the Faculty of the Centre program in August 2002, taken over the Professors responsibility of teaching these advanced Dr. Naveed Ahmad Tahir (Director) courses in the program. Dr. Syed Imdad Shah Associate Professor Seminars, Conferences and Workshops Dr. Rubab Hasan The Area Study Centre for Europe arranges lectures, seminars and Assistant Professors conferences on contemporary issues Ms. Uzma Shujaat concerning Europe and the latter’s Ms. Tasneem Sultana relations with the rest of the world. Local and foreign scholars, faculty members Senior Research Fellows and senior students participate in these Ms. Shaista Shaheen Zafar programs. The Centre held its first Ms. Tehseen Nisar international seminar in October 1995 on Ms. Munazza Nargis Kazmi Post-Cold War European Order and South Asia in collaboration with the Further information Hanns Seidel Foundation, (Munich, Tel: +92 (21) 99261652 Germany). To-date the Centre has held an Fax: +92 (21) 34823458 international seminar each year in E-mail: [email protected] collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Website: www.asce-ku.com.pk Foundation. Eminent scholars from Europe, Africa, Asia and Pakistan participated in these events. The Centre also held three International Conferences in cooperation with the Goethe- Institut Karachi to promote inter-cultural dialogue between the West and Islam. 43 CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE effective and judicious use of information ♀ 2010 One day seminar on “Towards Self FOR WOMEN’S STUDIES technology; Reliance: The Role of Self-Employed Women ♀ Create a better understanding of the scope of Pakistan” Introduction and concepts of Women’s Studies in the ♀ 2009 Three days training work-shop on The centre was established as a project in context of Pakistan; Gender Mainstreaming in Project Cycle in 1989 by the Ministry of Women ♀ Critically analyze the status and role of collaboration with Semiotics Consultant and Development, Government of Pakistan. women, both historically and ECI Private Ltd. funded by ADB. For the last 21 years CEWS has had a contemporaneously; ♀ 2009 One day seminar on “The Self special appeal for students from all over ♀ Stimulate a dialogue on the status of Employed Women and their Families: the country. The first M.A in Women’s women in Muslim societies, particularly in Experiences from the Towns of Karachi” Pakistan, to help develop a better Studies in Pakistan began in 1996 at the comprehension of faith, belief, traditions, and Publications University of Karachi. In 2002 Centre myths; ♀ Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies initiated M.Phil/Ph.D program. From ♀ Critically evaluate development ♀ Directory of Self-Employed Women of 2004 the discipline of Women’s Studies approaches and strategies as they affect Karachi. was introduced as a subsidiary course at women in particular and the society in general; ♀ The Self-Employed Women of Pakistan: A First Year (Hons.) level. From January ♀ Help develop sustainable strategies for Perspective. 2007 BS (Hons.) 4 years program was combating health, poverty, and environmental ♀ Beggar Girls of Karachi : A Survey launched and from January 2010 M.A hazards; Report funded by HEC, 2004. (Evening) program has also started. ♀ Enable students step into the practical life ♀ Female Home–based Workers: The Silent with trust in their potential as change makers. Work Force funded by ILO, 2003. Inspired by our guiding motto that ♀ Trafficking of Women & Children in Women’s Studies is a catalyst for change, Resources at the Centre The library has about 4000 books, South Asia & Within Pakistan: A National we at the Centre remain engaged in Study , A Project of LHRLA supported by encyclopedia, periodicals, rare books, bridging the gap between academic CIDA-Pakistan, 2000. knowledge about women and their every- journals, reports, bibliographies and other ♀ Challenge for Change : Literacy for the day life experiences. Innovative courses official documents. The library maintains Girl of Today, the Women of Tomorrow , and seminars offered at the Centre, and press clippings on themes related to 1995. research conducted here, aims at women in Pakistan. It also has a separate ♀ Directory of Experts & Resource Persons generating a functional knowledge base collection on Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma in Women &Development in Pakistan , 1994. with the purpose of identifying hitherto . under-used and neglected human Eligibility resources for national growth. Seminars /Workshops BS (Hons.): Intermediate or equivalent The Centre has organized at least 15 BS (3 rd year)/M.A (Evening): Graduation Some of the aims of the Centre are to: seminars during the last 7 years. Some of MS: Masters or BS (Hons.) or equivalent ♀ Enhance the participation of women in mainstream national development through an the recently organized seminars are:

44 Courses for BS (Hons.) Program Women & Media (SPDC), Aga Khan Rural Support First Year Psychology of Women Program (AKRSP), World Wild Life Introduction to Women’s Studies Gender & Dev. Planning in Pakistan Fund (WWF). They are also working in Islamic Studies Community Development NGOs like Aurat Foundation, Shirkat English Women & Law in Pakistan-II Gah, War Against Rape (WAR), Health Women’s History in South Asia Violence against Women Oriented Preventive Education (HOPE), Pakistan Studies Women Technology & Entrepreneurship Madadgar, Pakistan Institution of Labour Urdu/Sindhi/Natural Science Women in World Religion Education and Research (PILER), Labour

Second Year Note: Two additional courses offered for Education Foundation (LEF), Society for Women’s Movement in Global Perspective those students who take admission in BS the Protection of the Rights of the Child Economic, Political and Social Aspects of (3rd year) are: (SPARC), Society for the Advancement Women’s Lives 1. Introduction to Women’s Studies of Community Health, Education and Basic Maths 2. Social Construct of Gender Training (SACHET), Inter Press English Communication (IPC), Rozan, etc. Career opportunities Social Construct of Gender Majority of CEWS graduates are now Teaching Faculty Women Sports & Physical Education placed at various administrative positions Prof. Dr. Nasreen Aslam Shah (Director) Everyday Science in NGOs, International Welfare Prof. Dr. Tahera Aftab Computer Applications Organizations, Research Organizations, Prof. Aslam Shah Third Year Planning and Development, Government, Dr. Shakila Rehman Environmental Science Semi-Government, Private Organizations Ms. Shagufta Nasreen Gender & Development International and Teaching both at the local and Ms. Asma Manzoor Strategies national level. Ms. Aliyah Ali Feminist Research-I & II Ms. Saba Imran Ali CEWS give priority to its students and Women in Islam Ms. Nafisa Bano employ as cooperative teachers and Women & Environment Mr. Syed Faisal Hashmi research associates. Along with this, Women & Politics Mr. M. Nadeemullah Communication Skills Graduates of the Centre are working in Women & Dev. in the Third World Countries different International, National and other Further Information Women & Health organizations such as Ministry of Women 021-99261654, 99261300-6 Ext.2441 Women & Work and Development (MoWD) Islamabad, Email: [email protected] , Practicum Women and Development Department [email protected] Fourth Year (WDD) Sindh, Sindh University Introduction to Statistics/ management (Jamshoro), Karrakurum University, Women & Law in Pakistan-I Social Policy Development Centre 45 PAKISTAN STUDY CENTRE Estimated Seats Publications M.A.: 50 Seats Since 1985, Pakistan Study Centre has Introduction • B.A. 30 Seats published 18 English and 23 Urdu books. Pakistan Study Centre was established • B.A/B.Sc. (Hons.) 06 Seats The Centre also publishes a bi-annual under an Act of the parliament passed in • B.Sc. 08 Seats research journal titled Pakistan 1976. The Centre began functioning in • B.Sc.(Home Economics) 03 Seats Perspectives . So far 25 issues of the 1983 and since then it has developed into • journal have been published. B.Com. 03 Seats a prestigious institute of higher learning Faculty Members and research. Apart from conducting M.S/Ph.D.: As many as qualify for Professor courses at Masters, MS and Ph.D., levels, admissions. Dr. Syed Jaffar Ahmed (Director) the Centre has excelled in original in- Assistant Professors house and contractual research that has Facilities Ms. Anwar Shaheen received wide acclaim both at the national The Centre provides all academic Ms. Navin G. Haider facilities to the students. It has an and international levels. Its research Lecturers journal Pakistan Perspectives is regarded excellent library with over 16,000 titles. Mr. Yasir Hanif as one of the most prestigious journals of As per rules the Centre allows full and Ms. Sadaf Masood social sciences published in Pakistan. The half freeships in the tution fee. Students Adjunct Faculty Centre has also organized numerous are also facilitated in conducting study Prof. Dr. S.H. M. Jafri international and national conferences tours to sites of historical and academic Prof. Sehar Ansari apart from regular in-house seminars and importance. Prof. Dr. Fauzia Shamim symposia. Teaching and Assessment Dr. Hilal Naqvi The Master’s programme of the Centre is The Centre follows the teaching and Dr. Azra Talat based on a multi-disciplinary course assessment rules of the University of Dr. Huma Ghaffar which enables the students to compete in Karachi and expects of its students to Mr. Zahoor Ahmed the civil service examination and also follow the disciplinary rules laid down by Mr. M. Adeel Qureshi seek place in the teaching profession. the University. Mr. Muhammad Abid Degree Programs Available Career Opportunities Ms. Erum Muzaffar • M.A. A Masters in Pakistan Studies is so Further Enquiries • M.S/Ph.D. trained that he/she may compete for any Telephone: 99261631 • Ph.D. exam or test held for a post with a 99261300-6 Ext. 2402 Eligibility Master’s degree requirement, with utmost Fax 99261632 M.A.: B.A.//B.Sc/B.Com confidence. Website www.uok.edu.pk MS/Ph.D.: Master’s degree Email [email protected]

46 Department of level in 2004. From January 2007 the a period of six weeks in various Chemical CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Department is offering B.E. in Chemical Process Industries. Each candidate has to Engineering. submit a report and deliver a seminar. Introduction Each final year student also has to prepare Chemical Engineering deals with the Degree Program Available • B.E. in Chemical Engineering. a design project of 200 marks. application of physical sciences particularly Chemistry, Physics, and Eligibility Career opportunities Mathematics to the process of converting Inter Science with Chemistry, Physics, There exists a wide scope of employment raw materials or chemicals into useful and and Mathematics with at least 60% marks. opportunities for Chemical Engineers valuable forms at competitive prices. Admission to be given on the basis of from International companies to small Chemical Engineering being a dynamic marks obtained in Inter-Science and test locally based industries, from Petro- field is also concerned with the each having equal weightage. chemicals to wet processing of Textiles. introduction of useful products, new Many Chemical Engineers work as Estimated seats : 40 materials and techniques, with due consultant, managing their own Facilities support of extensive research and companies even. The department is equipped with development. Faculty members appropriate number of laboratories and Chemical Engineering largely involves in workshop facilities to conduct practical as Professor Dr. Fasihullah Khan, (Chairman) the Design, Production and Maintenance per prescribed course outline. of Chemical Process Industries. The Lecturers development of the large-scale processes Teaching & Assessment Engr. Ms. Shagufta Ishtiaque The course consists of class room lectures characteristic of industrial economics is Engr. Muhammad Yasir, plus laboratory practical. The courses are also an important feature of Chemical Engr. Saeed Ahmed divided into 3 credit hours (without Engineering. Indeed, Chemical Engineers practical) and 4 credit hours (with Engr. Dr. M. Asad Hasan are responsible for the availability of the practical). Four credit hours courses Engr. Qaysar Raza modern high-quality materials that are consist of 100 marks for theory and 50 Engr. Yasir Maqsood essential for running an industrial marks for practical. Engr. Zeeshan Sadiq economy. The assessment consists of a mid-term Engr. Mehwish Munawar In 1970 the Department of Applied test (30 marks) and a terminal Ms. Kehkashan Nawaz Chemistry was established. To be more examination (70 marks). Practical Engr. S. Shahamat Ali Shah industrially oriented a program of Engr. Furqan Ali examination consists of performance and Bachelor in Chemical Technology, a four viva conducted at the end of semester. Further enquiries years degree course, was launched from Phone# 99261300-06 ext. 2535 The final year students have to go for the same Department in 1985. BCT Email: [email protected] program was upgraded to Departmental internship arranged by the Department for 47

48 Department of Degree Programs & Estimated Seats articles are published in the journal of the ISLAMIC LEARNING BS (Hons.) 100 faculty and in the reputed journals of BS 100 Islamic Studies in Pakistan and abroad. Introduction MS 10 The faculty members of the department Department of Islamic Learning is one of Ph.D. 10 also participate in the debate, discussions the oldest departments of the University and talk-shows of different television of Karachi and was founded in 1954 to Eligibility channels and provide their views on fulfill the need of scholars of Islamic BS (Hons.)*: Intermediate or equivalent different national and international issues studies in various institutions of Islamic *Preference is given to the students of Islam and Muslim Ummah as well as Republic of Pakistan. The department having Islamic Studies (optional) or dialogue among religions. aims to promote the study of Islamic Arabic (Optional). thoughts and offers an opportunity to Faculty Members study Islam on Graduate & Post Graduate B. S. (Third Year): B. A. with Islamic Professors level. The M. S. and Ph.D. program in the Studies (Optional) or Arabic (Optional). Dr. Rehana Firdous (Chairperson) department of Islamic learning covers the Dr. Jalalauddin A. Noori general areas of Islamic Studies with Facilities Dr. M. Shakil Auj special focus on the modern and The Seminar Library provides a valuable contemporary issues. The area of Islamic resource of bibliographical and reference Associate Professor thought, Islamic Economics, Comparative works, news sources, and current Dr. Naseer Ahmed Akhtar Religion, Islamic Sociology and Muslim periodicals on Islam. The Faculty of Political thought are also be pursued in Islamic Studies has also a computer lab Assistant Professor the Ph.D. Program. for teaching and research activities. Dr. Obaid Ahmed Khan Dr. Zahid Ali Zahidi The department is situated in a beautiful Carrier Opportunities: Dr. Nasiruddin building of Islamic Studies near Masjid-i- Students passing out from this department Dr. M. Arif Khan Saqi Ibrahim. In this department students are are providing their services in educational learning Islamic sciences like Tafseer, institutions, research institutes, religious Lecturer Hadith, Seerah, History, Islamic institutions and armed forces. Ms. Asma Begum Jurisprudence, Principles of Islamic Research & Publications Jurisprudence, Mysticism, Ethics, Further Information The faculty members of the department of Philosophy and Arabic. The department is Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext: 2390 producing scholars for educational, Islamic Studies are engaged in research religious and social institutions for the projects funded by the university as well country and abroad. as on individual capacity. Their research

49 Department of **These candidates are required to submit Faculty Members QURAN–O–SUNNAH complete equivalence certificate issued by Meritorious Professor the University of Karachi along with their Dr. Abdul Rashid (Re-employed) Introduction application forms. The Department was established in 2000. Assistant Professors Master’s Degree Program is available in Career Opportunity Dr. Musarrat Jahan (Incharge) this department. All the Students who After passing M.A. there is vast scope in Dr. Shahnaz Ghazi have passed B.A. or Shahadat-ul-Aliya Schools, Colleges, Universities, Madarsas Dr. Zeenat Haroon from Wafaq ul Madaris and other Madaris as teachers, as well as in other National Dr. Mufti Imran Ul Haq Kalyanvi are eligible for admission. Those and Multinational institutions as sarri’ah candidates who have done only Shahadat- experts. Further Information 99261300-6 Ext: 2324 ul-Aliya are required to submit complete Research Activities equivalence certificate issued by the The research activities in the department University of Karachi. are remarkable such as: 1. To write thesis on M.A. level is a part Degree Programs Available of research activities. • M.A. 50 Seats 2. At least 50 PhDs have been produced • M.S. from the establishment of this • Ph.D department in 2000. 3. More than hundred students have been Eligibility enrolled in MS / Ph.D.

M.A.: i) B.A. with (Optional Islamic Publications Studies) The department has also its own biannual ii) Al-Shahadat-ul-Aliya with research journal named “Ihya ul Uloom”. matric from any Board of Its sixth volume is going to be published Secondary Education** soon.

50 Department of Facilities Cooperative Teachers USOOL-UD-DIN The students of the department use Dr. Abida Sultana seminar library facilities of the faculty of Dr. Talat Siddiqui Introduction Islamic studies where a good collection of Department of Usool-ud-Din was books and journals on Islamic Studies is Further Enquiry established in 2000 to fulfill the need of available. The faculty of Islamic studies Telephone: 99261300-6 ext. 2220 scholars of Islamic Studies in various has also a computer lab for teaching and institute of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. research activities. Islamic Sciences like Tafseer, Hadith, Seerah, History of Islamic Jurisprudence Teaching & Assessment and Arabic are some of the courses that Teaching and assessment is done under are being taught at the Department. the semester system as per rules of the University of Karachi. Degree Programs Available • B.S. (Honours) Career Opportunities Students passing out from this department • M.A. are providing their services in educational • MS • institutions, research institutes, religious Ph.D. institutions and armed forces. Master or B.S. Degree holders can apply for any Eligibility post of Grade – 17. B.S. (Hons.): H.S.C. or Equivalent M.A. (Previous): B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., Research Activities Shahadat ul Aalmiya* with B.A. Thesis in M.A. & MS/PhD. Programs is available for the research fellows. *These candidates are required to submit complete equivalence certificate issued by Publication the University of Karachi along with their Research Journal is expected from the application forms. department.

Estimated Seats st Faculty Members BS (Hons.) (1 year) 50 Professor M.A. (Previous) 50 Dr. Hisamuddin Mansori, Dean & Chairman 51

52 Department of • Prepare students for reactive work that  Minimum Qualifying marks in the COMMERCE positively contributes the enjoying entrance test is 50% (Fifty percent) development in their respective field.  Merit list of Candidates qualifying in Introduction • Blend class room lectures and out door the Entrance Test will be prepared for The Department of Commerce University research qualities in such a way that will final selection as per following of Karachi has been instrumental in make students well aware to the extent of weightage: providing candidates with thorough practically of abstract theory. a. Prerequisite Academic Record 60% knowledge and understanding of the b. Entrance Test 40% principles of commerce and business. The Degree Programs Available Evening Program BS four years and M.Com program are Morning Program BS (Hons.): structured on team based learning, class • BS (Hons.) Intermediate Commerce 30 seats presentations, case studies, field research • M.Com Intermediate Science & Arts: 30 seats reports and other reference materials, to • MS/Ph.D M.Com. (General): 100 seats combine academic theory with practical M.Com (Insurance): 60 seats problems, seminars and workshops on Evening Program current economic and business issues are • BS (Hons.) Facilities also organized in the Department. These • M.Com. (General) • methods of study not only provide excel Seminar Library • M.Com (Insurance) • in personal development but also prepare Computer Lab • the students to accept future challenges in Common Room Eligibility • Auditorium the fast growing corporate world. It is for BS (Hons.): Intermediate or equivalent these reasons that our M.Com degree M.Com: B.Com. Computer Lab is under the process of holders have been well received by the renovation and up gradation. The Seminar national and international commercial Estimated Seats Library is fully equipped with latest concerns. Morning Program books, magazines and research journals Objectives of the Department BS (Hons.): that help students enhance their • Equip students with analytical tools Intermediate Commerce 30 seats knowledge and skills. required for Business Management in Intermediate Science & Arts 30 seats M.Com.: 100 seats Co-Curricular Activities today’s highly competitive world. Other than the regular Academic • Proceeds opportunity to students to Activities the Department of Commerce is explore new business world by enabling  Admissions to BS (Hons.) program are granted on the basis of an aptitude test. also engaged in inviting guest speakers them making optimal business decision from Corporate Sector and also arranges via strategic planning. Management Conferences every year. In 53 these conferences, the department of Career Opportunities Faculty Members

Commerce invites different Speakers The majority of post graduates enter in Associate Professor from leading organizations. The employment immediately after their Ms. Dilshad Zafar, (Chairperson) department of Commerce is also engaged studies. Students have an outstanding Assistant Professor in holding debates and other such record of going on to jobs in business and Dr. Tahir Ali activities; which enhance the quality of management or working for themselves or Education. studying further, we encourage work Lecturers experience or job placements and Mr. Zaeema Asrar The objective of the Department of internships. Our placement companies Mr. Arfeen A. Siddiqui Commerce is to advance human progress include PSO, Shell, Unilever, P&G, Indus Mr. Hasan Raza through an economic, political and social Motor, Nissan Motor, SBP, other Banks Ms. Ifrah Saher system based on individual’s freedom, and DFI’s, PIA, SUPARCO, etc. Ms. Sadaf Mustafa incentive, initiative, opportunity and Research Activities Visiting Faculty responsibility. MS/Ph.D program has recently been Mr. Shahabuddin Lakhani Apart from the quality of its courses, the designed and introduced by the Mr. Abu Ahmed first class teaching and academic skills as department to carryout research in Mr. Uzair Mirza well as professional experience of its Management, Marketing and Finance Mr. Mushtaq Madras Wala faculty, Department of Commerce, areas. The department disseminates its Mr. Muhammad Javed Hussain promotes a truly international atmosphere. research and provides exceptional Mr. Saqib Omer Saeed postgraduate teaching. The aim of the Mr. Zafar Ali Teaching & Assessment department is to provide a supportive Mr. Faisal Siddiqui The students are provided with up-to-date research environment with senior Mr. Tauheed Alam knowledge through classroom lectures, academicians and research fellows Mr. Saleem Lodhi seminars, conferences, case studies, class working together on team based projects. Mr. Shoaibuddin presentations and research reports. Mr. Faisal Aziz Publications The program is assessed by a mixture of The department has a tradition to Further Enquiries continuous assessment and examination. encourage Research & Publication work. Telephone: 9261300-06 Ext: 2213 Generally students are expected to take Numerous articles and research papers Website: www.ku.edu.pk notes during lecturers and participate in have already been published in the Email: [email protected] seminars and work group. If students have magazines of international repute by the any problems or concerns they can faculty members. The department is contact Student Advisor for help and planning to publish it Graduate directory guidance. on Annual basis as well. 54 Department of progress of different organizations and days when MPA was supposed to be an PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION looking at the future demands of individual busy dealing with professional, it can be predicted that governmental affairs. Now, an MPA is a Introduction Public Administration graduates will real professional of the modern public & Department of Public Administration was continue playing their major role in the private sectors. established in 1995 as full-fledged development of economy and country Degree/ Diploma/ Programs Available department of University of Karachi. both. Morning Program However in 1987, a 2- year MPA • BPA (Hons) Today, department of Public program and 1-year PGDPA were • MPA(Previous) initiated in Department of Political Administration has a professional body of • MS / Ph.D Science. Realizing the significance of this highly experienced and devoted faculty study in the professional field Department members. Its premises have all necessary Evening Program of Public Administration (DPA) was arrangements that turn an ordinary • BPA (Hons.) instituted separately. DPA started with building into a place where knowledge • MPA (Prev.) PGDPA in evening sessions with seekers can quench their thirst. Its library • MAS specializing in Human Resource has a large collection of an educational • PGDPA Management, Marketing Management, treasure that guides future administrators. • MHRM Financial Management, Management Its computer lab has a big set-up of latest • CPD course in HRM Marketing & MIS Information system, and development equipment that’s helps students get ready • st Multiple short courses in HRM & strategies. for the challenges of 21 century in pubic Marketing and corporate world. Realizing the value of Public Eligibilty & Estimated Seats Administration as a separate professional The philosophy behind MPA program is Morning Program course, the University of Karachi initiated to prepare the future managers to take up • BPA (Hons.): Intermediate or a new 2 year degree program. Recently, the challenges of practical world and to equivalent 60 Seats department of Public Administration help students understand the managerial • MPA(Prev.): Graduation 50 Seats played a significant role by representing tasks that come up in real life situations.  Minimum qualifying marks in the University of Karachi at the meeting of MPAs have double advantages over other entrance test is 50% (Fifty percent) University Grants Commission when graduates as they are not only aware of  Merit list of Candidates qualifying in specialization was approved for the MPA the administrative issues of public sector the Entrance Test will be prepared for graduates. The course has been but they also know the ways and means to final selection as per following redesigned to meet the challenging tackle the administrative dilemmas that weightage: demand to train the managers. MPAs confront the private sector. And this is the o Prerequisite Academic Record 60% today are playing a pivotal role in specialty of this program. Gone are the o Entrance Test 40% 55 Evening Program marks assessment including hourly, mid- Faculty Members • BPA (Hons.): term, research projects, reports, Professors Intermediate or Equivalent 60 Seats presentations, internships & a final exam. Prof. Dr. Akhter Baloch (Chairman) DBA with Mathematics/DAE 10 Seats Prof. Dr. Abu zar Wajidi (Dean Faculty of Career Opportunities • MPA (Prev.) 50 Seats Management & Administrative Sciences) • Because of dual significance of our Prof. Dr. Kahlid Iraqi MAS 120 Seats program over other degrees, our graduates • PGDPA 120 Seats are highly appreciated & demanded by Assistant Professors • MHRM 40 Seats the practical market offering them Dr. Shabeeb-ul Hassan • CPD course in HRM Marketing & various management positions in Public Lecturer MIS & private concerns, nationally & Mr. Shahid Zaheer • Multiple short courses in HRM & internationally in all kind of field ranging Ms. Ghazal Khawajah Marketing from public services to FMCGs, banking, Ms. Afsheen Nizam

Facilities education, telecommunication, etc. Ms. Saima Akhter (SL)

To facilitate the students, DPA has a well- currently many of our graduates are retaining senior management posts in Further Enquiries equipped computer lab with internet Telephone # 09221-99261300-06 facility, the seminar library with latest many firms and earning in 6 figures. Ext: 3406, 2383 books & subscription of various leading Research Activities Website: www.dpa magazines & journals, a seminar hall & A strong research environment flourishes Email: [email protected] conference room for workshops and at DPA with involvement of students in presentations, prayer room & wide open various research projects & reports, lawns for out door activities. organizational visits, seminar & Also helping the students in their workshops and writing of research academic or personal issues, teachers articles. provide them with student advisory and consultancy, to groom them as real-time Publications professionals able to cope with their DPA publishes two students magazines future problems themselves. annually, “Occular“ & “ Efficacy “ in morning & e4vening programs Teaching & Assessment DPA has a semester system with 4 respectively and a journal of management months of teaching & 1 month of & administrative sciences would be examination. Per semester approx. 45 published very soon. classes are held per course with 100

56 KARACHI UNIVERSITY The KUBS is temporarily housed on first • Prerequisite Academic Record 40% BUSINESS SCHOOL and Second floors of Commerce building. • Entrance Test 60% The mission of KUBS is to educate the leaders who make a difference in this time Estimated Seats Introduction of extraordinary change throughout the BBA (4 years) 50 Seats Karachi University Business School world. KUBS is committed to impart our MBA (Direct) 50 Seats (KUBS) was established in the year 1999- students general management education 2000 because Institute of Business focused on building a deep understanding Students Attendance & Discipline Administration (IBA a constituent of of business, teaching with skill and Almost full attendance is desirable in the University of Karachi) was declared passion. We follow a field-based interest of students themselves. However, autonomous degree awarding institution. education with emphasis on problem- leaving an allowance of exigencies like focused research and the case method of sickness, a minimum of 85% is required, KUBS within short period of eight years instruction. Also we intend to imbibe a according to the decision of Academic has become well established institution sprit of entrepreneurship and creativity Council. A students having more than six with good reputation and high image in among our students and prepare them for absences in a course will not be allowed the business world. KUBS is presently a global community that is increasingly to take semester examination and he/she offering a number of programs, namely reliant on technology. will get an “F” grade (failure) in the BBA four years, MBA (Direct) morning course concerned. two years and evening three years “We Prepare Right Leaders for the Right programs. Organization”. Discipline in regularity of attendance and

Eligibility classroom teaching is strictly followed. MS/Ph.D. programs have recently been Faculty members are responsible to BBA (Hons) and MBA (Direct) started and the courses are in progress. monitor and assure that rules and 1. Candidates must have passed their MBA (Banking and Finance) two years regulations are strictly adhered to by the pre-requisite examinations in at least professional program is also run jointly students. second division with 50% (Fifty percent) with Institute of Bankers Pakistan (IBP). marks. The admission is separately announced. Teaching and Assessment 2. Minimum qualifying marks in the KUBS has plans to start short term 1. In addition to regular faculty entrance test is 50% (Fifty percent) certificate programs in the fields of members, eminent faculty is also drawn 3. Merit list of Candidates qualifying in financial management, marketing from outside business organizations to the Entrance Test will be prepared for communication, brand management, share with students their practical final selection as per following services marketing and MIS. experience especially in those courses weightage: which are practical oriented.

57 2. Case studies, class presentations, Research Activities Adjunct Professor questions-answers session, seminars With the starting of MS / Ph.D. programs Dr. Ali Askari etc. are regularly conducted. we expect to extent research programs in

future. Further Information 3. Periodical assessment of student Phone: 99261300–6 / 2386 performance through terminal exams, Faculty Members Email: [email protected] and final exam is done. Term papers Associate Professor and research reports are also produced Dr. Abdul Rehman Zaki, (Chairman) in almost all courses by the students. Assistant Professor Career Opportunities Ms.Shahnaz Baloch Tremendous opportunities exist in the Dr. Danish Pirzada, Lecturer field of Banking, Finance, and Marketing Lecturers in national and multinational Mr.Muhammad Asim organizations. Our graduates are in great Mr.Shameel Zubairi demand and highly paid jobs are offered Ms.Kausar Qureshi to them. Mr. Syed Fakhre Alam Siddiuqi

58 Faculty of to Pharm. D. (five-year degree program) services are unable to pay any significant PHARMACY after completion of deficiency courses. role in the overall improvement of health status. This realization has driven all Introduction Estimated Seats health professionals to the common goal The Faculty of Pharmacy of the 200 seats are available on merit basis for of disease prevention and health University of Karachi owes its origin to Pharm. D program in morning + reserved promotion. In developed countries the the Department of Pharmacy, which was seats including foreign students. clinical direction of Pharmacy has laid established in 1964. The Department of emphasis on the manipulative product- Pharmacy was founded in response to the 50 seats are available for one year oriented and distributive skills and need of better drug delivery system in program for the students holding four focuses more on the public health hospitals and retail pharmacy, and also to year degree in order to upgrade to Pharm. awareness. Today the Pharmacy cater the ever growing need of D. (five years program). profession has become highly patient- pharmaceutical industries because 90 oriented which this has created much percent of the drug based industry in Lab. & Library Facilities more opportunities for the pharmacists in Pakistan, both national and multi- The Faculty of Pharmacy has well hospital and community especially in the national, is located at Karachi. equipped laboratories in all the four USA and the Middle East, while in departments, fully capable of catering the Pakistan still 75% opportunities are in the The Department of Pharmacy was raised teaching and research needs of the various industrial sector. as the first full-fledged Faculty of programs offered. Moreover, there is a Pharmacy in the country. The faculty good library of the faculty. Furthermore Research Activities comprises four teaching and research the Faculty has an Institute of The Faculty of Pharmacy has so far departments viz. Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences under its produced around 70 Ph.Ds and 175 Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharma- auspices so as to give more impetus to M.Phils. Moreover around 1200 research cognosy and Pharmacology. More than scientific and technological research and papers have so far been published in 1800 regular students are today pursuing development. reputed national and international journals their studies leading to the award of by the faculty members. The Faculty Pharm. D., M. Pharm., M. Phil., M.S. and Career Opportunities takes keen interest in organizing lectures, Ph.D degrees. Pharmacy as a distinct profession forms seminars, conferences and workshops so Eligibility the edifice of the health care system on as to share and update knowledge of the Pharm-D (Five years Program): H. S. C. which lies success of well-being of the faculty members and students. (Biology Group) or equivalent with a community. With the rise of population minimum of 60% marks (‘B’ grade) world wide during the last few decades, it Publications In addition, the three- and four-year has been realized that the conventional To share the research conducted by the degree holders can upgrade their degrees traditional medical and healthcare Faculty members the Faculty publishes a 59 highly reputed journal entitled “Pakistan Lecturers Lecturers Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Ms. Sabahat Jabeen Ms. Afshan Siddiqui recognized by the HEC in “Y” category. Ms. Rehana Saeed Ms. Sadia Ghousia Baig Apart from this, an annual magazine Mr. Naeem Iyas namely “FARMACIA” is also being Department of Pharmaceutical Department of Pharmacognosy published which contains articles Chemistry Professors authored by the students on different Professor Prof. Dr. Mansoor Ahmad topics. Besides, a newsletter “PHARMA Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Prof. Dr. Shahida Siddiqui TIMES”, covering different activities in Prof. Dr. Ghazala H. Rizwani the Faculty, is also brought out every Associate Professors semester by the students. Dr. Faiyaz H M Vaid, Chairman Associate Professor Dr. Kamran A. Chishti Dr. Iqbal Azhar, (Chairman)

Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy Dr. Mansoor Ahmed Assistant Professors Prof. Dr. Ghazala H. Rizwani Assistant Professors Ms. Farah Mazhar

Department of Pharmaceutics Mr. Afaq Ahmed Siddiqui Dr. Mohtasheem-ul-Hasan Professors Dr. Shamim Akhtar Dr. Fouzia Hassan, Chairperson Dr. Nousheen Mushtaq Further Enquiries: Dr. Nighat Rizvi Dr. Sohail Hassan Telephone: 99261300-6 ext. 2259 99261367 Dr. S. Baqir Hassan Naqvi Department of Pharmacology Professor Assistant Professors Dr. Rafeeq Alam Khan

Dr. M. Harris Shoaib Associate Professor Ms. Shaista Hamid Dr. Rahila Najam, (Chairperson) Dr. Shahnaz Gohar Dr. S. M. Fareed Hassan Assistant Professors Dr.RabiaIsmailYousuf Ms. Tasneem Mariam Dr. Syeda Afroz

60 Department of increasing food crises. Implementation of Teaching and Assessment AGRICULTURE & efficient and precise pest and disease During the first two years, courses related AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT management strategies can be helpful in to different fields of agriculture are taught increasing the crop yield and ultimately to to develop good background knowledge Introduction boost the economy of the country. of the subject. From the third year, Department of Agriculture was initiated Courses offered for specialization in Plant students can choose either Plant as BS-Program in Agriculture in 2004. It Protection enables the students acquire in- Protection or Agribusiness Management acquired the status of the Department in depth knowledge of pest and diseases as their field of specialization. 2006 and renamed as Department of affecting crop, vegetable, fruit and Assessment is done as per semester rules Agriculture and Agribusiness ornamental plants in the country as well that include midterm, Make-up, terminal Management in 2008. The department as the management strategies to overcome and lab examination or assignment. In the offers specialized courses in the problem. final semester, internship in either a “Agribusiness Management” and “Plant research or agribusiness related Protection”. Degree Programs & Seats Available organization and a project are mandatory. Agribusiness is an important and ever • BS with specialization in Agribusiness expanding industry in Pakistan. Management or Plant Protection: 50 Career Opportunities Agribusiness Management is a multi- • M.S. (Leading to Ph.D.): 15 Specialization in Agribusiness disciplinary program that provides • Ph.D. Management would be helpful in getting opportunities to a wide range of careers in jobs in agro-based national and the Agricultural and other land-based Eligibility multinational organizations as managers, • industries. It combines the study of BS: Intermediate Science or equivalent consultants, supply chain coordinators, agricultural sciences with the with at least 45% marks farm managers and accountants. It also management skills providing an • M.S: B.S. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture provides an opportunity to enter self- understanding of economic and business • Ph.D: M.S. or M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture employment largely within the farming or principles and their application to food sectors. Facilities Students specializing in Plant Protection Agribusiness. This program is aimed to The department is well equipped with develop a range of personal and have job opportunities in various research modern teaching aids. It also has facilities and service organizations like Plant transferable skills, and critical for research on topics related to fields of appreciation of the techniques to assist Protection, PARC, PCSIR, NIAB, NIA, entomology, mycology and plant ARI, Seed testing and production effective execution of the agribusiness pathology. A seminar library with a good management function. organizations as well as in plant and collection of books related to agriculture pesticide related national and Pests and diseases produce huge pre- and and agribusiness is also available. post-harvest losses in crop yield that multinational organizations. They can contributes a great deal to the ever also serve as farm managers. 61 Courses Offered  Field Crop Ecology Research Activities & Publications BS First and Second Years  Integrated Pest Management The department is actively involved in  Agricultural Microbiology  Introduction to Molecular Genetics and research. Research project on  Basic Agricultural Statistics – I & II Biotechnology entomology, mycology and plant  Basic Soil Science  Introductory Acarology pathology sponsored by HEC and ALP-  Communication Skills  Pesticide Types, Application & Hazards PARC are in progress. Several research  Computer Applications  Pests of Field Crops students are also enrolled for  Economics of Agricultural Production  Pests of Fruit, Vegetable & Ornamentals M.Phil./Ph.D. programs. The faculty  Field Crop Production –I & II  Plant Quarantine and S&PS Methods members and research students regularly  Fundamentals of Animal Husbandry  Plant Tissue Culture publish research papers in journals of  General Horticulture  Post Harvest Pest Management national and international repute.  Introduction to Agriculture &  Principles of Pest & Disease Management Agribusiness  Seed Pathology &Seed Health Management Faculty  Introduction to Crop Physiology &  Vertebrate Pest Management Professor Biochemistry  Weed Management Dr. Saleem Shahzad (Chairman)  Introduction to Plant Breeding & Genetics Specialization in Agribusiness Management Adjunct Professors  Introduction to Plant Pathology  Agribusiness Management & Marketing Dr. Jaffer Hussain Mirza  Introduction to Plant Protection  Agribusiness Strategy & Policy Dr. M. Jalauddin  Agricultural Benefit - Cost Analysis Dr. M. Imtiaz  Introductory Plant Entomology  Mechanization in Agriculture  Agricultural Finance The department also acquires highly  Business Information System BS Third & Fourth Years qualified faculty from PARC, carporate  Economics of Agro-based Industries sector and various departments of Common Courses  Economics of Live Stock Production  Community Development University of Karachi in order to ensure  Fundamentals of Accounting quality education to its students.  Farm Planning and Management  International Agribusiness Management  Human Resource Management  Introduction to Management Further Enquiries  Introduction to Research Methods  Management of Farm Animals  Post Harvest Processing & Management Telephone: 021 9261300-06 ext. 2546  Meat, Poultry & Fish Processing Email: [email protected]  Sustainable Agriculture  Operation, Quality & Support Logistics Website: www.uok.edu.pk/agriculture Specialization in Plant Protection  Organizational Behaviour  Diseases of Field Crops  Quality Control & Assurance  Diseases of Fruit, Vegetable &  Socio, legal & Ethical Aspects of Ornamentals Agribusiness

62 Department of Estimated Seats Faculty Members APPLIED CHEMISTRY • BS (Morning): 96 (H.S.C.) Professor 15 (D.A.E) Dr. S. Ishrat Ali

Introduction • BS (Evening): 45 (H.S.C.) Associate Professors The department of Applied Chemistry 05 (D.A.E) Dr. Mehdi Hasan Kazmi (Chairman) was established in 1971 and was shifted • BS (Third Year): 12 Dr. Riaz Ahmed • to its new building in 1987. The courses M.S/Ph.D.: 10 Assistant Professors have been designed keeping in view the Eligibility Mr. Abdur Rashid need of the chemical industries of • B.S: H.Sc. /A-Level (with Physics, Mr. M. Ashraf Kamal Pakistan and with due consideration of Ms. Shagufta Afaq (F.S.L) courses of foreign and local Universities Chemistry & Math) /DAE (Chemical Technology) Mr. Mohib Raza Kazmi (F.S.L) offering similar program. Special • emphases has been put on important M.S.: BS/M.Sc. (Applied Chemistry) Lecturers • Ph.D: M.Phil./M.S. in related field Mr. Mumtaz Danish Naqvi chemical industries of Pakistan, for instance, fertilizers, refineries, cement, Facilities Mr. Zahid Farhad (F.S.L) sugar, polymers, pharmaceutics, textiles, Seminar Library equipped with most Ms. Farah Inamullah etc. Due consideration has been given to recent books various subjects, Computer Ms. Nausheen Yaseen important aspects of chemical engineering Lab and facilities of DSL internet Ms. Farah Siddiq Ms. Sadia Khan like unit operations, unit processes, accessing facility, well equipped quality control & instrumentation, laboratories for undergraduate and Cooperative Teachers thermodynamics reaction engineering, graduate level courses. Ms. Mehwish Mobin Khan design engineering, material engineering, Ms. Sadia Amber maintenance and environmental Teaching and Assessment Engr. Shakeel Ahmed Maneri engineering, etc. Hence it is hoped that Medium of teaching is English, Four year Ms. Mujeeba Jilani the graduate of this department will meet B.S. program 2 semester each year, Ms. Zufishan Arif the needs of the chemical industries of Assessment 30 marks makeup/midterm, Mr. Mansoor Talat Pakistan. 50 marks terminal, 20 marks for lab / Ms. Wasia Rasheed Assignment. Ms. Sundus Shabbir Degree Programs Available Mr. Mirza Zeeshan Baig • B.S Career Opportunities • M. S. Excellent job opportunities exist in Further Information • Ph.D industries of Pakistan and abroad Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext: 227 excellent research opportunities.

63 Department of these devices. A comprehensive scheme Eligibility APPLIED PHYSICS of study and applications is provided for BS (Hons.): H.S.C./A level with Physics these subjects. and Mathematics Introduction BS (Third year): B.Sc./BE or equivalent To teach practical aspect of electronics The Applied Physics department was with Physics and Mathematics and give hands-on experience, established in 1971. The objective was to laboratories have been equipped with  Admissions to BS (Hons.) and BS teach and train students to meet the latest equipments. Students are required (Third year) programs are granted on growing technological needs of the to spend a considerable time in the the basis of an aptitude test. industries of Pakistan in the area of laboratories to develop in depth Applied Physics. Over the years emphasis  Minimum qualifying marks in the understanding of the subject they study in has shifted toward Electronics and entrance test for BS (Hons.) or M.Sc. classes. For this purpose separate semiconductor technology because of the program is 50% (Fifty percent) laboratory courses are designed. The growing demand of technologically  Merit list of Candidates qualifying in laboratory training begins with circuits advanced industries in Pakistan. The the Entrance Test will be prepared for related to basic Analog Electronics, syllabus has been continually updated to final selection as per following progressively perform experiments on keep abreast with development in the weightage: Digital Electronics, Industrial Electronics technology. o and finally develop a single board Prerequisite Academic Record 50% Our objective is to prepare students to computer based on microcontroller. The o Entrance Test 50% take-on challenges of the fast growing students are also trained on technologies in the field of Electronics Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Facilities and Semiconductors. The curriculum through the use of software and hardware There has been continuous up gradation provides in depth understanding of the simulators. Similarly, they are trained in of laboratories in the department. In subjects such as Analog and Digital the field of communications using addition to general purpose laboratories Electronics, Industrial Electronics, Communication training kits. where students perform experiments on Semiconductor Devices, Communication circuits based on Analog and Digital systems including Microwave and optical Degrees offered electronics, separate laboratories are fiber communications. • BS (Hons.) with specialization in established for training. Electronics Microprocessor/Microcontroller and • Computer Laboratory: The computer Digital Signal Processors (DSP) are hubs • BS with specialization in Electronics laboratory is equipped with latest of intelligent electronic systems including branded computers which are computers and almost all state-of the-art Estimated Seats connected through LAN. A range of equipment used in Communications, BS (Hons.) 40 software tools are available to develop Industrial and Medical applications use BS (Third year) 60 programs and applications.

64 • Communication Laboratory: This Recently, a new building has been added Faculty laboratory is equipped with trainers to to improve the existing classrooms and Professors train students on Microwave and laboratory facilities. The department is Dr. Najeeb Siddiqui (FSL) optical fiber communication systems. linked with high speed optical fiber Dr. Shahid H. Zaidi • Programmable Logic Controller network of the university providing Dr. M. Yousufzai (Chairman) (PLC): This laboratory is equipped internet facilities. Assistant Professors with PLCs from Siemens and Ge- The department offers a congenial Mrs. Farida Kazi Fanuc. Students use Software and teaching environment since all classrooms Mr. Abid Hussain Hardware simulators to develop and and laboratories are air-conditioned. Mr. Arshad Hussain verify programs. Cargo lift, Conveyor Teaching aids like overhead projectors Mr. Zeeshan Alam Nayyar (FSL) belt and process models have been and Multimedia projector are available. developed indigenously that are Lecturer controlled by the PLC. Carrier Opportunities Mr. Zia-ur-Rehman • Embedded systems laboratory: This A wide range of employment Mr. M. Usman laboratory has been equipped with opportunities are available to the Miss Nazia Sadiq software and hardware tools such as graduates of the Applied Physics, from Mr. S. Mamnoon Akhter VHDL, Electronic Design automation public sector organizations to to develop embedded systems. multinational and national industries and Further Enquiries Computer Controlled (CNC) PCB research organizations. Extension: 2258, 2564 prototyping machine, Logic Analyzer, E-mail: [email protected] Teaching and assessment FPGA and DSP kits are available for development of applications. Semester system as per university rules

• Semiconductor Research Lab.: This Publications laboratory is equipped with Faculty members regularly publish in instruments such as thin film coating journals and participate in conferences. unit, CV analyzer, Spectrometer, Lock-

In-Amplifiers etc. for research in the

field of semiconductor.

65 Department of Facilities Dr. Hajra Naz BIOCHEMISTRY • Well-equipped laboratories Dr. Farhat Batool • Lending Library Dr. Shamim Akhter • Common room for girls Dr. Sajjad Haider The department of Biochemistry is the Dr. Erum Shireen producer of largest number of biochemists in Carrier opportunities Pakistan. The department was established Graduates usually get employment in: Lecturers about 46 years ago and is currently awarding (1) Pharmaceutical industries Ms. Sadia Saleem BS (Hons), BS, M.Sc., M.Phil./MS and Ph.D. (2) Food Industries Dr. Asma Khan (on SL) degrees. The department also caters for the (3) Clinical Laboratories Mr. Adnan Qadeer (on SL) subsidiary requirement of students in allied biological subjects. The academic staff of the (4) Research institutes Adjunct Professors department consists of well-qualified and (5) Teaching Institutions Prof. Dr. Saleha Hasani devoted teachers out of which 17 have Ph.D. Research Activities & Publications Prof. Iqbal Mehmood Kidwai from foreign or national universities. Prof. Dr. Shakila Jahangeer The department offers research courses and research thesis at BS, MS & Ph.D. Prof. Dr. Aziza Khanum Programs Available • BS (Hons.) level. The department faculty publishes Visiting Staff • BS about 40-50 research articles per year in Prof. Dr. M.A. Haleem • MS national and international Journals and is Prof. Dr. M. Ishaq efficient in presenting papers in seminars • Ph.D. Prof. Dr. Abid Azhar and symposia. Prof. H.S.A. Ather Eligibility Faculty Members Prof. Dr. Shamshad Zarina

• BS (Hons.): H.Sc. (Pre-medical) Professors • BS (Third Year): B.Sc. with Dr. Darakhshan J. Haleem (Dean Science) Further Inquires Biochemistry or B.Sc. Medical Dr. Nikhat Siddiqui Tel. No.: 99261300-6 / Ext. 2289 technology) with Physiology and Dr. Naheed Akhter (Chairperson) Biochemistry Dr. Viqar Sultana • MS BS / M.Sc. Dr. Tabassum Mahboob • Ph.D.: M.Phil./MS Dr. Samina Bano Estimated Seats Dr. Tahira Perveen • BS (Hons.): (Morning) 70 Dr. Saida Haider (Evening) 70 rd Assistant Professors • BS (3 .Yr): (Morning) 40 Dr. Siddiqa Jamal

66 Department of outlets of great value to society e.g., DNA • BS (3rd year): B.Sc. with one subject BIOTECHNOLOGY recombinant technology, most being Microbiology or Biochemistry revolutionary branch of the modern 50 seats Introduction science and have a profound impact on  Admissions are granted on the basis of The Department was established in 1996 medicine, contributing to the diagnostics an aptitude test. Knowledge of basic with an objective of imparting quality and cure of hereditary defects and serious mathematics and proficiency in English education in the multidisciplinary field of disease and the development of new language shall form part of the test. Biotechnology at both undergraduate and biopharmaceutical drugs and vaccines for  Minimum Qualifying marks in the postgraduate levels. human and animal use. It also deals with entrance test is 50% (Fifty percent) Biotechnology is defined as the the modification of microorganisms,  Merit list of candidates qualifying in the application of biological systems to basic plants and farm animals for improved and Entrance Test will be prepared for final and technical and industrial processes. tailored food production and to increased selection as per following weightage: These processes are based on the use of opportunities for environmental remedia- o some form of biological catalyst in the tion and protection. Prerequisite Academic Record 50% o conversion of a substrate to a desired New technologies dealing with plant and Entrance Test 50% product. These biological catalysts are animal breeding are much faster and have Faculty simple as enzymes or highly complex lower costs. Genetically modified crops A highly qualified faculty that includes microorganisms or eukaryotic cells. are growing exponentially. The field is visiting professors from allied departments and sister organizations are Biotechnology includes a wide range of further exemplified with the industrial production of enzymes like proteases, involved in imparting quality education. activities. Each activity is associated with its own starting material (bacterial, amylases, celluloses and lipases, Associate Professor industrial manufacturing plants for milk Dr. Mustafa Kamal (Chairman) fungal, yeast, plant or animal cells or enzymes), technical manipulation (cell and milk products, alcohols, organic Assistant Professor acids, antibiotics, vitamins, growth Ms. Syeda Mariam Siddiqa fusion, cell or enzyme immobilization, genetic engineering, etc.), processes promoting factors and monoclonal Lecturers antibodies. Mr. Syed Amir Iqbal (SL) (continuous and batch fermentation), and scale (small to very large), which are Degree Programs Available Ms. Raheela Rahmat unique to that activity. • BS (Hons.) Ms. Shumaila Rashid Ms. Erum Hanif Scope of Biotechnology • BS Biotechnology can be viewed as a group • MS/Ph.D. Ms. Shafaq Aiyaz Hassan of useful, enabling technologies with Eligibility & Estimated Seats wide and diverse applications. It has • BS (Hons.): Intermediate (Pre-Medical/ Further Information large, highly profitable, modern industrial Pre-Engineering) 60 seats Telephone: 99261300 –6 Ext. 2474, 3474

67 Department of continues with genetic basis of variation Facilities BOTANY and evolution of plants. The Department is fairly well equipped with all necessary and modern lab and rd th Introduction In the 3 and 4 years, the subsidiary library facilities. It has also facilities for The Department of Botany at the subjects are not continued and the research on topics related to different University of Karachi was established in students studying Botany for BS degree fields in plants sciences and mycology 1953. The University at that time was take up different courses in Botany. (including plant pathology). The Karachi located on Chand Bibi Road (Princess Students with a B.Sc. (Pass) degree in University Herbarium in the Department rd street) near Civil Hospital Karachi. The Botany seek admission to BS 3 year. In of Botany ahs a collection of more than University moved into its present BS Final year, the students specialize in 150,000 plant specimens collected from premises on 18 th January 1960 and the one of the branches of Botany which are different regions of Pakistan besides a Department was initially located in 2 Applied Botany, Mycology & Plant large collection of specimens of algae and barracks which are now the clinic. The Pathology, Plant Physiology, Plant fungi. The departmental seminar library present building of the Department of Ecology, Phycology & Marine Botany has a good collection of text books and Botany with laboratories, lecture rooms and Plant Taxonomy. research papers. and an auditorium was later constructed in the late 1960s. The laboratories of the Degree Programs Available Teaching & Research • department are fairly well equipped. BS (Hons.) The Department offers over 70 different • BS courses at the graduate and post graduate The Department offers over 70 different • MS levels to address the needs of the society courses of studies at the undergraduate • Ph.D. in the field of agriculture, education, and post graduate levels to cater to the environment, horticulture, pharmacog- human resource requirements for teaching Eligibility nocy, pharmacology etc. More than 76 and research in the fields of education, • BS (Hons.): Intermediate Pre-Medical students are presently involved in agriculture, environmental NGOs, or equivalent research studies leading to M.Phil. /Ph.D pharmaceutics and other industries. In the • MS: BS/M.Sc. in Botany and allied degree. The department of Botany at the first and second year the students begin subjects University of Karachi has developed a by taking Botany as a major subject • Ph.D.: MS/M.Phil. in Botany large and productive research and together with 2 subsidiary subjects in teaching group in plant sciences. other departments of the University. Estimated Seats Members of the faculty are working in Starting with the diversity of plant life, an • BS 100 many specialized fields of plant sciences outline of the classification of plants, their • BS (Third Year) 50 and are endeavoring to enhance our identification, structure and function, it knowledge of the plant world. Member of • MS/Ph.D. 50 the teaching staff have completed about

68 50 research projects with the support of Faculty Members Lecturers national and international funding Professors Ms. Neelofer Hamid agencies. Currently several research Dr. M. Ajmal Khan (Presently on lien at Ms. Maria Hamid projects are in progress. Institute of Halophytes) Mrs. Amna Ahmed

Career Opportunities Dr. Surayya Khatoon (Chairperson) Ms. Sadaf Gul Dr. Muhammad Javed Zaki Specialization in different branches of Further Enquiry Dr. Syed Ehtesham ul Haque plant sciences offered by the Department Telephone – 99261300-06 Ext. 2288 Dr. Anjum Parveen is helpful in getting jobs in agriculture Website – www.uok.edu.pk/botany Dr. Aliya Rehman based organizations, teaching in various Dr. Raiha Qadri colleges and universities and in environmental NGOs like WWF and Dr. Shahnaz Dawar IUCN. Associate Professors Publications Dr. Bilquees Gul More than 2000 research papers have Dr. Rubina Abid been published in journals of international repute by the teachers and researchers of Assistant Professors the Department. The Pakistan Journal of Dr. Seemi Aziz Botany and International Journal of Mrs. Rubina Iqbal Biology and Biotechnology are also Dr. Irfan Aziz published from the Department of Dr. Salman Gulzar Botany, University of Karachi. Dr. Zamin Shaheed

69 Department of Degree programs Available atomic absorption spectrometers, UV- CHEMISTRY • BS (Hons.) (Morning & Evening) Visible spectrophotometers, FTIR • BS (Morning & Evening) Spectrometers, Guoy Balance for Introduction • MS magnetic susceptibility measurements, Chemistry is a central science which • Ph.D flame photometers, computers, helps to understand the origin of life and deionizers, analytical balances, ovens, suggest ways to use non-living things for Eligibility furnaces, centrifuges as well as a giving comfort to life. To train the young BS (Hons.): Intermediate (Science) substantial stock of glassware and chemicals. A modern instrument generation and to direct their approach to BS (Third Year): B.Sc with Chemistry accomplish this task easily, it is necessary laboratory has been furnished to house the to make the students understand the Estimated seat new atomic absorption spectrometer, principles underlying the composition, • BS (Hons.): HPLC, GC, GC-MS nuclear magnetic structure and properties of substances Intermediate Science 120 resonance spectrometer as well as some along with the transformation that they DAE 05 other modern instruments. These and undergo. It is therefore obvious that • BS (3rd Year): B.Sc. with Chemistry other instruments were acquired through a chemical orientation cannot be imparted Pre-engineering 30 generous grant of Rs. 39.95 million in isolation and has to be developed Pre-Medical/Geography/Geology 70 provided by the Higher Education Commission. The department of through a cocktail of physics and biology chemistry has internet facility in almost on one hand and engineering and applied Facilities every room/lab class rooms. Furthermore, sciences on the other. The Department of There are several libraries at the the department also a sell equipped Chemistry, University of Karachi is well University of Karachi, which hold equipped for pursuing this goal having computer lab for 45 students. chemistry books and related technical skilled and proficient faculty, well journals. These include Department of Teaching and assessment equipped laboratories and other Chemistry’s own Seminar Library. This The teaching at the University of Karachi infrastructure. library has a stock of about 10,000 books is done under the semester system. An The Department of Chemistry is one of and research journals on various fields of academic year is divided into two the oldest departments of University of chemistry. The Department of Chemistry semesters of approximately 16 weeks Karachi. When the university was shifted is equipped with many modern duration. to its present location, the department instruments for training of students for occupied one of the few newly challenging careers and research. These Assessment includes midterm/ makeup constructed buildings and is still housed include, pH/Ion meters, conductometers, (30 marks), terminal (50 marks) and lab / there for the last 57 years. polarimeters, refractometers, potentio- Assignment (20 marks). meters, electrochemical analyzers, HPLC,

70 Career opportunities research in international conferences/ Further Enquiries A person with a BS degree in chemistry seminars and most of them are pursuing Website: has a wide choice of employment vigorous research programs within the www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/chemistry opportunities especially in one of the limited resources. www.chemuok.com many industries listed below and research Telephone No. 99261300-7, Ext. 2290 institutions that are emerging in the Publications Email: [email protected] country. These include the: Textile Over 50 years the Department has industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, awarded more than 7000 B.Sc. (Hons.) Clinical laboratories, Oil refineries and M.Sc degrees. Besides, above 100 Chemical industry, Paint industry, research scholars have completed their Cement industry, Beverages & Food M.Phil and Ph.D degrees. Furthermore, product industry, Analytical & Department of Chemistry is also instrumental services, agencies, Polymer supervising B.Sc. (Pass) degree program industry. at 30 different colleges in the city, which are affiliated with University of Karachi. Research activities In recent years many candidates of this Faculty members department have completed M.Phil and Through its 50 qualified academic Ph.D and most of them are now working faculty, it provides excellent environment in renowned and esteemed institutions for graduate and post graduate education and industries in all over the world. Every in all the disciplines. The department was year the researchers of the department launched through Professor Dr. Sadik publish more than 50 research papers and Antonof, the founder head of the books. Currently there are over forty Department. Professor Dr. Shaikh S. faculty members; twenty seven of them Nizami is the present Chairman of the are holding Ph.D degrees. Many of our Department. teachers and students have presented their

71 Department of Degree Programs Available final selection as per following COMPUTER SCIENCE • BS (CS) (Morning / Evening) weightage: • BS (SE) (Evening) o • Prerequisite Academic Record 40% Introduction MS/PhD o Entrance Test 60% The Department of Computer Science was established by a resolution of Estimated Seats Facilities Academic Council in its meeting, held on BS (CS) (Morning): 120 Computer Lab Facilities: The new November 27, 1984, and it began BS (CS) (Evening): 110 building of Department of Computer BS (SE) (Evening): 110 Science is fully equipped with latest functioning in the academic year 1985-86 by offering a two year degree program, BS (CS) 3 rd year: 70 equipment for students to get hands-on Masters in Computer Science (MCS) and experience on different platforms of both became one of the pioneering institutions Eligibility hardware and software fields of computer imparting quality education of Computer BS Program: science. Each lab is equipped with latest Science and IT in Karachi. i) HSC with Mathematics or equivalent high end user computing facilities. with at least 55% marks Highly sophisticated equipment in VLSI The department soon realized the need to lab is available which help students in strengthen the discipline of Computer ii) DAE (Mechanical/ Electrical/ chip designing and development. Science by producing high quality Electronics) with at least 65% marks Computer network lab is also equipped with best available internetworking professionals with sound fundamental rd knowledge. For this purpose, the BS (CS) 3 year : BCS from institutions devices. department started a four year degree affiliated with University of Karachi or undergraduate program BS (Computer equivalent with minimum 2.5 CGPA. Seminar Library: The Department also Science) (BSCS) in the year 1996, and a provides an in-house seminar Library • rd two year postgraduate program MS Admissions to BS (Hons.) and BS 3 facility which contains more than a (Computer Science) as well as PhD year programs are granted on the basis thousand books on Computer Science/IT (Computer Science). of an aptitude test. Sample test paper subjects along with IT/CS magazines, and other relevant information is journals & periodicals. Recently, the department has moved to a available at www.uok.edu.pk/dcs-ubit Career Opportunities new facility with latest equipment and • modern infrastructure. The new facility Minimum qualifying marks in the Excellent career opportunities exist for has been developed mainly because of entrance test for BS program is 50%. the graduates of Department of Computer funding from University of Karachi and Science. More than 80% of graduates are • Merit list of Candidates qualifying in Government of Pakistan. immediately hired by top ranking the Entrance Test will be prepared for software houses and other institutions. 72 Research Activities & Publications Faculty Members Mr. Farhan Ahmed Siddiqui The department has produced several PhD Meritorious Professor Mr. S.M. Khalid Jamal candidates during the past few years and Dr. S. M. Aqil Burney (Chairman) Ms. Erum Shahid over 10 candidates are involved in Associate Professor Mr. Hussain Saleem (SL) completion of the PhD (Computer Dr. Nasir Touheed (on FSL) Ms. Humera Tariq Science) research work. These active Mr. Muhammad Naveed Anwer researchers are engaged in research Assistant Professors Mr. Muhammad Sajid (SL) activities all the year long. As a result, Mr. Badar Sami Mr. Muhammad Saeed many publications in reputed international Mr. Syed Jamal Hussain Mr. Jameel Ahmed journals and conferences are presented M. Sadiq Ali Khan during each year. Research areas include: Mr. Nadeem Mahmood Further Enquiries AI, Networks, databases, MIS, Computer Dr. Tahseen Ahmed Jilani Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext: 2462 / 3462

Networks, Network Security, Parallel & Lecturers Website: http://www.uok.edu.pk/dcs-ubit distributed computing, Natural Language Dr. Tafseer Ahmed (SL) Email: [email protected] processing, etc. Mr. Syed Asim Ali

73 Department of • To preserve, process and manipulate the Facilities FOOD SCIENCE & agricultural crops to avoid post harvest The new building for the Department TECHNOLOGY losses. Food Science & Technology comprises • on eight major laboratories, equipped To protect our environmental condition from deterioration of food. with all basic facilities. The laboratories Introduction • To introduce novel, nutrition’s include Food Engineering lab, Food History: The Department was established economical value added food products Chemistry Lab, Food Microbiology Lab, in 1994 and to cater to the need of the fast for local consumption and export. Food Quality Control Lab, Food Analysis growing food industries in the country • Lab, Food Biochemistry Lab, Analytical and also to meet the ever growing demand To incorporate the food industry waste for new products development. Lab and Computer Lab. for food scientists & technologists in • government, research and educational To provide consultancy and advisory Seminar Library: With About 1000 establishments. Prof. Dr. Rashda Ali was services of food industries books and studying facilities and • the founder of the Department and she To provide diagnostic analysis of food computerized catalog. was the first Chairperson of Food science products. • To establish international collaboration Career Opportunities and Technology from 1994 to 1998. The The Degree holders may work as: department over the years has developed with food science departments and food • Food Technologist research in collaboration with universities processing industries by exchanging of students & staff. • Food Engineer in Germany, Britain and USA. It • constantly arranges workshops and • To organize function for creating Food Chemist • seminars on Food Science. The awareness about the importance of safe Food Analyst • department enjoys a very good rapport processed nutritious food. Production Manager with both National and Multinational food • Quality Control Manager Degree Programs Available • Quality Assurance Officer industries in Pakistan. • BS (Hons.) (Morning & Evening) • • Product Application Officer MS leading to Ph.D. • The department has the following aims & Food Inspector objectives: Eligibility • Food Researcher • To produce qualified food technologists • BS (Hons.): Intermediate science (with In the following areas: for Food industries, teaching and Chemistry) or equivalent Food Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic research organization. • MS: M.Sc. / BS Industries; Ministries of Health,

• To establish links between Teaching/ Estimated Seats Education, Food & agriculture and research institutions, government, BS (Hons.): Science & Technology; Academic and commercial organizations and Pre-Engineering 26 Research Organization; Airlines; Hotels consumers. Pre-Medical 06 and Hospital, UNESCO, WHO, FAO, 74 Food industries in Pakistan, Middle East, Lecturers Europe, USA & Canada etc. Ms. Faiza Abdur Rab Mr. Mehmood Azam Research Activities Mr. Feroz Alam Jafri Numerous research activities and problem Ms. Ayesha Siddiqui related with public concerned and food industries conducted time to time. These Cooperative Teachers researches publish in national and Mr. M. Abdul Haq international repute journals. Mr. S.M. Ghufran Saeed Ms. Tahira Mohsin Ali Faculty Members Ms. Amna Tariq Professors Ms. Fatima Sultana Dr. Syed Asad Sayeed

Dr. M. Abid Hasnain Further Enquiries Dr. Jehan Ara (Chairperson) Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext.2613 Assistant Professors Mr. Rehmanullah Siddiqui Dr. Shaheena Naz

75 His Highness Dr. Syedna Burhanuddin programs are conducted by a staff Estimated Seats Department of consisting of highly qualified faculty that • M.Sc. in Genetics: 72 GENETICS includes seven PhDs. • MS in Genetics leading to PhD: 10

The department takes great pride in Introduction Facilities maintaining an intellectual and cognitive In addition to the standard learning The science of Genetics started out as a atmosphere in order to promote learning study of inheritance of traits from parents facilities the department maintains an in- th and to provide to its students an house seminar-library as well as computer to offspring in the early 20 century. experience they will remember fondly for Recently the life-sciences in general have clusters in the Bioinformatics Lab. Some the rest of their lives. in-house recreational facilities are also emerged as multidisciplinary subjects and available for healthy activities of the genetics has now been recognized as the Eligibility students. There are four research labs for single most fundamental science among M.Sc.: MS and PhD students. all of the life-sciences. Due to the • B.Sc. with Biology subjects including exponential pace of advancement that Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Teaching and Assessment genetics has enjoyed in the past few Biochemistry, Physiology, and Undergraduate students learn in a decades, especially after the Human Chemistry. Genome Project, it is now finding more conducive and comfortable environment and more applications in the health • B.Sc. with Psychology, Geography, with modern teaching aids in classrooms sciences. During the course of its Geology or Statistics with any two and labs as well as computer labs. development genetics has a firm foothold subjects mentioned above. Assessments are done as university in improving the quality of all kinds of • policies. B.Sc. Medical Technology, B.Sc. biological produce. Moreover, its new Agriculture, B.Pharm. or equivalent. Career Opportunities role as a genetic-tool has allowed many • B.Sc. (Honours Biology Group) second Since late, Genetics is being applied in allied sciences to reach new heights many diverse fields of science and especially in the industrial applications of year with an application for conversion through chairperson. industry. Main application of genetics living things collectively called include: medical diagnostics; biotechnologies and also cloning, and MS leading to PhD: enhancement of agricultural, livestock, gene therapy. and poultry products; industrial • M.Sc. in genetics or allied subjects The Department of Genetics established (biochemistry, microbiology, microbiology and biotechnology. There in 1969 at the University of Karachi, physiology). are many fields in the industry requiring offers the degrees of M.Sc., MS and • Graduates holding MBBS degree may manpower highly skilled in genetics in Ph.D. in Genetics. A bachelor’s program also be admitted to this program general, genetic engineering and is expected to start soon. All of these provided they pass the make-up courses. molecular biology in particular. 76 Research Activities Faculty Members Ms. Tazeen Mohsin With a focus on the genetic phenomena in Professors Dr. Uzma Badar nature various different research Dr. Farzana Nasir Naqvi programs exist including microbial Ms. Talat Haider Lecturers genetics, plant genetics, human genetics Ms. Ayesha Riaz and biotechnology involving all the Adjunct Professor Dr. Erum Shoaib teaching faculty of the department. Dr. Ahsan A. Vahidy

Assistant Professors Further Enquiries Publications Dr. Obaid Y. Khan (Chairman) Website: All of the faculty members of the Dr. Fouad M. Qureshi www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/genetics department have contributed numerous Dr. Maqsood A. Ansari Telephone: publications to scientific knowledge Dr. Shakeelur Rehman. Farooqui +92-21- 99261300-06 Ext 2218/3218 nationally and internationally. Ms. Simeen Mansoor E-mail: [email protected]

77 Department of Facilities Current enrollment: GEOGRAPHY • Building (Housed in 21 rooms • M.Phil. / Ph.D.(21 students) including lecture rooms) • MS (RS/GIS) (117 students) Introduction • Remote Sensing & GISLabs Publications Department of Geography is one of the • Physical geography lab • Journal occasionally published by the premier departments of University of • Meteorological Lab. Department Karachi, established in November 1952. • Prehistoric Museum • Faculty Publications: More than 300 Internationally recognized geographers • Seminar Library and teachers including the young and articles published in the journals of Career Opportunities international repute. enthusiastic faculty members have Geography graduates with Master's Faculty eminently served the Department. degree generally find useful employment Department of Geography organizes Professors in many major fields, i.e ., education, teaching for the Graduate and Post Dr. Khalida Mahmood (Chairperson) environment, administration, and private Graduate courses including MS /M.Phil Dr. Farkhunda Burke organizations. Development authorities and Ph.D. programs. Dr. Jamil Hassan Kazmi and agencies throughout the country Dr. Azra Parveen Azad Degree Programs Available utilize their specialty and expertise. In Assistant Professors • BS (Hons.) particular government departments, i.e., Dr. Syed Shahid Ali • BS Survey of Pakistan, GSP, Statistical Dr. Shamshad Akhtar • MS Bureau, Population Census, SUPARCO, Archeological Department, Ms Sheeba Afsar • PhD Meteorological Departrment, Planning Lecturers Ms. Anila Kausar Eligibility & Estimated Seats Commission, and provincial departments of planning and development have Ms. Yasmeen Anis • BS (Hons.): Intermediate Pre-Engineering 60 employed geographers for their special Adjunct Professor Intermediate Pre-Medical 30 skills. Private consulting firms and Non- Prof. Dr. Qazi Shakil Ahmed Intermediate Arts 30 governmental Organizations (NGOs) also Cooperative Teachers • BS (Third Year): utilize the expertise of geographers. Prof. Dr. Birjis Talat Science group 25 There are various fields of application in Dr. Shakila A. Rehman Arts group 20 Pakistan where geographer could excel Prof. Dr. Ahsanullah • MS: M.Sc or BS in Geography 10 successfully. • Ph.D.: MS /MPhil (Geography) or Further Enquiries MS (RS/GIS) + BS (Geography) Postgraduate Research Tel: +92 (0)21 9926 1300-06 Ext: 2292 Produced: 19 Ph.D. 6 M.Phil. URL: kugeography.com 78 Department of Degree Programs Available Courses in oceanography and marine GEOLOGY • BS (Honours) geology are offered to prepare our • BS graduates to explore ocean resources. The Department of Geology, University • MS/Ph.D. They have a career in oceanographic institutes, coastal development authorities of Karachi is one of the oldest institutions Eligibility for teaching of geology in the country and offshore oil exploration companies. • BS (Hons.): Intermediate Science which started functioning in 1954. The (Pre-Medical / Pre-Engineering) Geophysics and geochemistry are department has enrolled about 20 research interdisciplinary sciences. Principles of scholars for M. Phil and Ph. D. degrees • BS (Third Year): B.Sc. with Geology physics and chemistry are applied in and 250 undergraduate students in various Estimated Seats understanding the constitution and the classes. The academic staff is comprised BS (Hons.): 75 dynamics of the earth. These subjects are of 13 regular teaching staff. There are 05 BS (Third Year): 15 for monitoring of environmental problems Professors, 03 Associate Professors, 02 Career Prospects and essential tools in oil and mineral Assistant Professors and 04 Lecturers. In BS Degree holders of geology from this exploration. addition to that there are also 03 full time university can choose careers as cooperative teachers and 03 adjunct petroleum geologist, engineering Facilities professors. geologist, marine geologist, geochemist The Department has a wide range of Technical and laboratory facilities. There The department has a spacious building geophysicist, environmental geologist. In are well equipped research/teaching for laboratories which contains many all national and multinational oil laboratories geochemistry, petrology and laboratories and classrooms. Among the companies, a large number of petroleum engineering geology. Department also universities of Pakistan, it has one of the geologists from Karachi University are houses a seminar and a reference library most impressive geology museum. This engaged in exploration activity. with small but up-to date collection of museum houses a large collection of books and journals. It is the only valuable rock, fossil and mineral Engineering geologist are required to department in the country that offers specimen. For students of geology these investigate the foundations for all large courses in marine geology. serve as reference geological samples. civil engineering projects such as dams, motorways, power plants and high rise The Department of Geology has produced Lab facilities available for higher students a large number of graduates and they hold buildings. Engineering companies and and research: key positions in national and government agencies employ engineering • Geochemistry multinational organizations. They have geologist and hydrogeologists for • Engineering Geology made significant contributions in their developing groundwater resources, • Sedimentology fields of specialization. resolving environmental issues and for • Marine Geology assisting in better planning. • Petrology

79 Extra-curricular Activities: For healthy Faculty Members and creative activities of students Professors department organize various events. Dr. M. Niamatullah (Chairman) Faculty member as a student advisor Mr. Shamim A. Sheikh coordinates regularly with student affair Dr. Viqar Husain department of Karachi University in this Dr. Shahid Naseem regards. Student advisor in the department Dr. Ather Ali Khan helps student in academic matters, career Associate Professors counseling, and sports activities and to Mr. Gulraiz Hamid facilitate student’s individual matters. Mr. Nadeem A. Khan Mr. Mujeeb Ahmed

Study visits cum recreation programs in Assistant Professors different parts of Karachi are permanent Mr. Muhammad Bilal activities of this department. During Dr. Erum Bashir students week students are given all Lecturers opportunities to express their Ms. Tayyaba Shaheen imaginative, creative and artistic Ms. Sadaf Naseem potentials. Pakistan tour is also an Mr. Adnan Khan important event where students get the Ms. Salma Rafi chance to observe and understand the different cultures of Pakistan and its Further Inquiries scenic places. Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext. 2295

80 Department of emphasize the importance of physical • Football field Hockey fields HEALTH & PHYSICAL education as a discipline as it already • Athletic track stands recognized at the university level. • Badminton court EDUCATION • All the advanced countries, realizing its Tennis Courts Introduction virtues and benefits, have included this • Squash Courts Physical Education is a way of education subject as an essential part of curriculum • Volleyball, shooting ball Courts. by means of physical movement. From at all levels of education. • Cricket ground with stadium

Molecular Biology to Material Sciences • Gymnastics and weight lifting facilities The Department has been working nothing of value can be expected from a strenuously towards a program of Teaching and Assessment society if the teaching and research in teaching and research to meet the needs of The teaching and assessment is done Health and physical education is ignored the country in Physical Education & under the Semester System as per Karachi or if it is relegate to a secondary status. Sports Sciences. University rules. Being a natural phenomenon, movement is the essence of life and the entire Degree Program Available Career Opportunities • mechanism of human body is geared to it. M.Sc. The post graduates having a degree of Experts believe that exercise is also as Estimated Seats: 50 Health and Physical education will be able to play a significant role in the important as food. While food provides Eligibility necessary energy for the body, exercise national development through there i) Bachelor in Physical Education services render to educational institutions tones up the human organism so that it ii) B.A. / B.Sc. (with Physical Education and sports organizations. can utilize this energy in a better way. as a subject) Since a healthy body is necessary for a iii) M.B.BS/ B.A.(Pass), /B.Sc. (Pass), Faculty Members healthy mind, physical education as a B.Sc. (Physiotherapy / Medical Lecturers discipline is more intimately concerned Technology / O.T / Nursing) Mr. Basit Ansari (Incharge) with human development than iv) B.Com. (Participation in any game at Mrs. Shazia Farid educational disciplines. College, City, Province or National Mr. Mazahir Zia Shaikh level) Ms. Amna Mukhtar Physical fitness is not only a concept but it reflects a practical approach to human v) B.E. BBA, BPA, L.L.B. and Visiting Faculty betterment in terms of health. The participation in any game at College, Prof. Dr. Masood Anwer Qureshi City, Province or National level. survival of a nation is undoubtedly Mr. Rashid Qureshi. dependent on physical fitness which Facilities Further information ensures general proficiency in all walks of • Gymnasium Hall for multipurpose Telephone: 99261300-06 Ext:2263 life, and is inevitably linked with better activities e.g. Basket Ball, Badminton, Email: [email protected] economic growth. It is needless to Table Tennis, other indoors games

81 Department of techniques applied in the industrial, Career Opportunities MATHEMATICS the business, the financial and the Students graduating from this department health-care organizations have been, gainfully employed in various Introduction e) To propose mathematical solutions to R&D organizations, e.g. , SUPARCO, as Department of Mathematics was indigenous problems arising in the well as financial and educational sectors. established in 1956. Professor Dr industrial, the business, the financial Suleman Kerawala was the Founder and the health-care sectors Research Activities Chairman. Professor Dr SM Yahya f) To strengthen academia-professional- Faculty is engaged in research in the introduced course reform. In addition to world bonding by tailoring the courses following areas: the core programs, given below, our and the trainings offered according to • 3-D Optical Imaging department caters to the subsidiary needs of the end-user • Algebra courses in mathematics offered in BS • Astrodynamics Program. Our department, also, renders Degree/Diploma/Certificate Programs • Biomathematics & Bioinformatics services of its full-time faculty to teach Available • Climatology mathematics courses in other programs a) D.Sc. • Pedagogical Techniques in Maths and departments as well as government b) Ph.D. • Controls and Simulation organizations. c) MS • Fluid Dynamics d) BS (Hons.) • Mathematical Physics Aims and Objectives e) BS (Pure Mathematics) • Operational Research a) To inculcate habits of creative f) BS (Applied Mathematics) • Quantum Mechanics thinking, critical analysis and g) Diploma in Mathematics • Relativity and Gravitation

rigorousness, so that he students start h) Certificate in Mathematics Faculty Members enjoying mathematics Professors b) To make the student appreciate the Estimated Seats • BS (Hons.): 140 Dr Rana Khalid Naeem uniqueness of mathematics as tool of • Dr Syed Arif Kamal the tools, having the power of BS (Third Year): 150 Dr Sarwar Jahan Abbasi (Chairperson) generalization and the power of Eligibility Dr Syed Anwar Ali Zaidi application • BS (Hons.): Intermediate Science/ Arts Assistant Professors c) To develop ability in students to (with Mathematics/ Certificate in formulate a problem using the Ms. Rehana Shakeel Mathematics, DBA with Mathematics Ms. Naveeda Qamar language of mathematics Ms. Akhtar Jehan Aziz d) To equip students with the tools • BS: BA/B.Sc. (with Mathematics/ Diploma Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed required and the mathematical in Mathematics) Dr. Muhammad 82 Mr. Muhammad Javed Ansari Ms. Saba Naz Further Enquiries Mr. Waseem Ahmed Khan Mr. Muhammad Imtiaz Telephone: 021 9926 1300-6 ext. 2293 Ms. Syeda Sadia Zia Mr. Syed Inayatullah Website:

Lecturers Mr. Najeeb Alam Khan WWW.domsku.com Mr. Waseem Ahmad Ansari Mr. Tanveer Ahmed Siddiqi www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/mathematics/index Mr. Khurram Kamran (on study leave) Mr. Asif Raza Khan (SL) .php

83 Department of first and only Department of As a result this department has become MICROBIOLOGY Microbiology for many years, in this popular and a large number of students country, offering a degree, Prof. Dr. opt to study Microbiology as their major. Introduction Anwer could be truly regarded as the Furthermore, this department caters the Microbiology is a broad discipline which Father of Microbiology in Pakistan. needs of more than 500 students who opt has both basic and applied aspects. Many to study Microbiology as one of their microbiologists are interested primarily in Later, the department moved to the minors each year. the biology of the microorganisms present building in 1972. Presently, there Besides offering BS (Hons.) and BS whereas other may be interested in are thirty three faculty members. More degrees, this department has a reputation particular functional processes. Some than half of the teachers hold Ph.D. of its MS / Ph.D and Ph.D. programs. At microbiologists may have an applied degrees from acclaimed Universities of present, more than 150 scholars are orientation and would be interested in UK, USA, Canada, Russia and Pakistan. enrolled in MS and Ph.D programs. practical problems in the fields of At present, four teachers are abroad, on medical, food, dairy and public health study leave, to pursue a Ph.D. eight Microbiology. Therefore, microbiologists faculty members and few of them Degree Programs Available • must have good understanding about together with the normal teaching BS (Hons.) microbial taxonomy, genetics, assignments are carrying out their • BS immunology and physiology in order to research leading to Ph.D. locally. Some of • MS / Ph.D identify these agents, utilize their our faculty members have post doctoral • Ph.D. metabolic potential on commercial levels research experience and most of the and to manipulate these organisms for the faculty members regularly present their Eligibility & Estimated Seats betterment of humanity. research in National and International BS (Hons.): Intermediate (with Biology) 90 Seats History Conferences/ Workshops/ Symposia and Seminars. Most of the teachers are BS (Third Year): The Department of Microbiology at the i) B.Sc. with Microbiology 45 Seats University of Karachi was established in conducting research on various aspects of Microbiology and allied fields of biology ii) B.Sc. Medical Technology with 1957 with only 22 students and one full- Microbiology/ Bachelor of Veterinary time teacher (late Prof. Dr. A.A.Anwar) by obtaining grants from National and International funding agencies. Science / Veterinary Medicine 03 Seats and a part time teacher cum student (Late Prof. Dr. Pirzada Misbahuddin Ahmed Some Research Interests of the Siddiqui) in the old University building Because of the importance of the subject Teaching Faculty located in a central place of the city and its applicability this department is 1. Studies on the mechanisms of Karachi. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Anwer was now regarded as one of the best virulence the founder chairman. Since this was the departments within the faculty of Science. 2. Epidemiological studies

84 3. Studies on microbial enzymes of Associate Professors Adjunct Professors industrial importance Ms. Shahnaz Mansoor Dr. Hajra Khatoon 4. Biotransformation studies Ms. Nayyar Jahan (on SL) Dr. Roquya Siddiqi 5. Studies on bioactivities of microbial Ms. Talat Yasmeen Mujahid (on SL) Dr. Sheikh Ajaz Rasool metabolites 6. Immunological aspects of diagnosis Assistant Professors Cooperative Teachers 7. Molecular aspects of disease Nayyar Mehmood (on SL) Ms. Sana Rashid diagnosis and microbe identification Dr. Samia Ahmed Ms. Anila Shahzad 8. Bacteriocins Tanveer Abbas (on SL) Ms. Lala-Rukh 9. Bioactivities of natural products Syed Abdus Subhan (on SL) Ms. Humera Erum 10. Molecular biology of phages. Dr. Fauzia Haider Ms. Madiha Siddiqui 11. Biodiversity and Environment Dr. Abdul Wahab Ms. Afsheen Aqeel 12. Bacterial Genetics Dr. Zaid Ahmed Pirzada Ms. Uzma Temuri Dr. Asma Saeed Faculty Members Further Enquiries Dr. Asma Naeem Professors Phone (021)99261300-6 Ext.2248/ 2411 Dr . Muhammad Sohail Mr. Syed Muhammad Khalid (Chairman)

Dr. Shahana Urooj Kazmi (Pro-VC) Lecturers Dr. Nusrat Jamil Ms. Yasmeen Ghani (on FSL) Dr. Aqeel Ahmad Ms. Anjum Zehra (on SL) Dr. Tasneem Adam Ali Mr. Tariq Tayyab Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khan Ms. Munira Naz Balouch Dr. Fasihuddin Ahmed Ansari (on FSL) Ms. Sadaf Jahangir (on SL) Dr. Rakhshnada Baqai Dr. Adnan Khan

85 Department of Eligibility & Estimated Seats professional personnel in view of growing • PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY B. Sc. (Pass) Pre Engg 20 seats participation of national and multinational • B.E. 15 seats companies and a prospect of enhanced • B.Tech. 05 seats petroleum exploration and refining Introduction activities in Pakistan. In the mid 1990’s Karachi University Facilities envisaged the need of the job oriented Internships can be provided to the Pakistan has an expanding oil industry studies and established Petroleum students of M.Sc. final year. Department with accelerated exploration activities, Technology Department. Its syllabi were has arranged field visits in the petroleum refineries, petrochemical industries, and compiled by the joint efforts of the Oil & industry. oil and gas distribution network. There is Gas industry and the academia. The a job market at home, in the Middle East vision was to bring forward a generation Teaching and Assessment and in other parts of the world. It is a two-year (4-semester) program of taught and developed by the Professors of Faculty Member 20 courses of 3 credit hours each. The the University and the scholars of the Prof. Dr. Majeedullah Quadri, Chairman Petroleum Industry. These students are program includes theory classes six days capable to take over needs of the industry. a week as well as practical, seminars and Engr. Zahid Nabi a six-week internship. Engr. Syed Hassan Abbas Petroleum Technology program is Mr. Kashif Sadiq An intensive study of chemistry and successfully running in the Faculty of Mr. Waqas Ahmed geology of petroleum, drilling, well Engineering/Science along with logging, reservoir, production, refining, Visiting Faculty Members Petroleum Industry scholars who are pipeline, corrosion and environmental A large number of Industrial personals are participating in the guidance towards the issues are required by the students. This teaching in our Department as Part-Time state of the art direction and teaching. The faculty members i.e. PPL, OGDCL, NRL, program is mainly for fresh science and M.Sc. program covers the subjects of engineering graduates who plan to enter HDIP, BP Pakistan and various Exploration, Drilling, Well Completion, petroleum industry or have recently Departments of University of Karachi i.e. Production, Reservoir, Natural Gas joined. Chemical Technology/Engineering, BBA, Engineering, Refining, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Geology, etc. Environment & Safety, Logistics and Career Opportunities Further Enquiries Industrial Management. The program is Petroleum Technology program of such designed to include all aspect of Oil Telephone: 99261300-6 Ext. 2418 University of Karachi was initiated in Website: www.uok.edu.pk & Gas Industry so that student could 1996 following the policy of introducing adjust to different aspects/places in the Email: [email protected] job-oriented technology programs at the [email protected] industry. University. The program aims to meet the future requirements of technical and 86 Department of • Condensed Matter Faculty Members PHYSICS • Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy Professors Seminar Library Dr. (Chairman) Introduction A large collection of books and journals Dr. Naquiba Bano The department of Physics was of physics and related subjects is Dr. Tehseen Rahim established in 1952 with Professor Dr. available in the departmental library. Mr. Dabir H. Rizvi Space and seating arrangement is Mujtaba Karim as founder Chairman. Associate Professors available where students can study these Currently the department is playing an Mr. Naseer Uddin important role in the development of books in a peaceful environment.

Science and Technology in the country. Audio-Visual Room A large sized room Assistant Professors Since its inception, a considerable number with multimedia and sound system Dr. Birjees N. Ayub of students have completed their degrees available is reserved for seminar Dr. Shabana Rizvi and are now rendering their services in presentations. Dr. Zaheeruddin reputable organization within and outside Teaching Laboratories From first year Mr. Shahid Mehmood (on Study Leave) the country. To keep students abreast with to fourth year, B.S., students are required Lecturers the recent development in the field of to perform experiments at their respective Ms. Rabia Najam physics, conferences and seminars are level. The labs comprise of experiments Mr. Zeeshan Abbass also organized in the department. related with their theoretical studies at Mr. Ommair Ishaque different levels. Eligibility / Estimated Seats Ms. Sadaf Fatima BS (Hons.): Intermediate (with Physics Computer Lab: For studies related with Ms. Rubeka Sikandar and Mathematics) 125 Seats computers, latest versions of software and Mr. Waqar Ahmad DAE (Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical, applications are available. Students can Mr. Zeeshan Iqbal Radio, T.V) 06 Seats perform calculations, graphics, simulation Mr. Saifuddin Jilani (on SL) and modeling, thesis writing and similar BS (Third Year): B.Sc with Physics and Mr. Imran Ahmed Siddiqui (on SL) jobs in this lab. Mathematics, 50 Seats Mr. Intikhab Ulfat (on SL) MS/Ph.D: M.Sc or BS Medals and Scholarships Mr. Asim Ejaz (on SL)

1. Philips gold medal for First position Mr. Hafiz Mohd. Sohail (on SL) Facilities in B.S (Physics) Research Laboratories Visiting Faculty 2. Orient Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan The Department has well-equipped Prof (Retd.) Dr. Firoz Ahmed Science Award gold medal for First research labs to conduct research on: Position in B.S (Physics) Furhter Enquiries • Electronics and Communication Telephone: 2961300-7 Ext: 2250 • 3. Ameer Hussain Siddiqui Trust Solid State Physics Scholarship for meritorious students. Email: [email protected] 87 Department of Physiology, Dow International College; Departmental Facilities PHYSIOLOGY Prof. Dr. Hilal Ahmed Shaikh, Adjunct The department has sufficient facilities Professor, and Head, Neuromuscular necessary to run the academic and Unit, Department of Physiology, research activities such as: Introduction University of Karachi; Prof. Dr. Kalim- a) Well Equipped Labs and teaching aids The Department of Physiology is an ur-Rehman Khan, Head of Physiology for students & research scholars for important segment of the Faculty of Department, Muhammadi Medical techniques in electrophysiology, Science, University of Karachi and College, Mirpurkhas, Sindh and others. microscopy, physiological Chemistry, occupies a very prominent place in the This department is the only institute in the hematology, metabolic physiology, modern age of Biosciences, country which has produced M.Phils and general physiology, clinical physiology Clinical/Biomedical Sciences and other Ph.Ds in various disciplines of and other areas. Applied Biological Sciences. This Physiology over the past many years. b) A well organized seminar library, department, founded by Prof. Dr. Degree/ Diploma/ Certificate Programs computer/ internet facilities, and a Mahmood Hussain Qazi in 1964 was the separate computer lab. first one outside medical colleges to Available • BS (Hons.) introduce teaching and research programs Career Opportunities • BS in Basic and Experimental Physiology at Physiology is one of the most important • MS the graduate and postgraduate levels. It and applied field in health sciences that is initiated its academic and research • Ph.D. entitled even for Nobel Prize. It is the programs with 3 teaching staff and 8 Eligibility & Allocated Seats core of all medical research being done all students to its present strength of 30 BS (Hons.): Intermediate Science with over the world. For a research-oriented faculty members and 17 supporting staff Biology (100 Seats) rd mind, studying Physiology is the ideal members and more than 1000 students BS (3 Year) (35 Seats) scenario. Pharmaceutical industry, health including both the Major and Minors. i) Microbiology monitoring departments, biosynthetic Several renowned Professors are the ii) Biochemistry B.Sc (Pass) industry, instrumentation in biomedical pioneer faculty members of the iii) Zoology Biology Group sciences, health related agencies, department and are presently serving on iv) Botany with at least 60% population welfare divisions, agriculture, key posts in various organizations v) Chemistry marks livestock, and poultry industry, laboratory including The University of Karachi. vi) M.B.B.S centers, biocybernetics, occupational Such as Prof. Dr. M. H. Qazi, Rector vii) D.V.M therapies, physiotherapy centers, Dada Bhai Institute; Prof. Dr. Pirzada viii) B.Sc Physiotherapy nutritional/ sports centres, radiological Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor M.S: Masters / B.S (4 year): 5 Seats institutions, biotechnology, bioinforma- Karachi University; Prof. Dr. Masood Ph. D: M.Phil in physiology or the tics, bioengineering, synthetic biology, Anwar Qureshi, Head Department of relevant subject health physiology centres, nursing, 88 medical universities, hospitals, diagnostic Publications Ms. laboratories, pharmaceutical industry, More than 500 research papers have been Ms. Uzma Firdous research and teaching institutions, and a published by faculty members & research Ms. Hira Zameer number of other places require students in journals of national and Ms. Lubna Anwer physiologists with a variety of disciplines. international repute. Ms. Soubia Malik Ms. Kiran Naz Research Activities Faculty Members Ms.Fatima Bint Taj The Department has sufficient facilities to Professors undertake research programs at Masters / Prof. Dr. Zahir Hussain (Chairman) Further Enquires BS IV year Level in various areas of Dr. M. Abdul Azeem Telephone: 99261300 – 06 contemporary physiology with special Dr. Shehla Amir Ext. 2296, 3458 Ms. Qamar Amin significance to the human veterinary Email: [email protected] health related problems in the country in Assistant Professors collaboration with other institutions in Ms. Ruqaiya Hasan basic and medical sciences. Ms. Aisha Javed Ms. Habib Fatima The department is involved in research Ms. Arifa Savanur programs at M.S, M.Phil & Ph.D level in different disciplines of Physiology: Lecturers Neuromuscular Physiology, Patho- Mr. Taseer Ahmed Khan physiology, Clinical and Applied Ms. Shama Masroor Physiology, Hematology, Reproductive Ms. Erum Afzal Physiology, Molecular Physiology & Mr. Zulfiqar Ahmed Biophysics, Endocrinology, Neuro- Ms. Nazish Iqbal Khan endocrinology, Poultry Physiology (in Ms. Lubna Naz collaboration with K&Ns and Sindh Mr. Anwar Ali Poultry Vaccine Centre, Karachi), and Ms. Sadaf Ahmed Neurological and vascular Physiology. Mr. Mudassir H. Rizvi The department has produced numerous Ms. Sumera Sohail Ph.Ds, M.Phil. and number of Masters in Ms. Ghazala Yasmeen Physiology. Presently, more than 25 Cooperative Teachers research scholars are registered in their Ms. Samia Mushtaq M.S, M.Phil/Ph.D. programs in the Ms. Quratulain department. Ms. Mehrunnisa 89 Department of Facilities Publications STATISTICS The department has a Seminar Library Over hundred research papers of the stocked with a number of latest and good faculty members are available on various Introduction books on all branches of statistics. The National and International journals. The Department of Statistics, University Library has also a large collection of Faculty Members of Karachi was established in the year statistical publications of national and 1963. Both in terms of physical facilities Professors international organizations. The students Mr. Syed Afrozuddin Ahmed (Chairman) and academic facilities the Department of and researchers are also using the Statistics is one of the most popular Dr. Junaid Sagheer Siddiqi facilities of data bank in the department Mr. Anwer Khurshid (FSL) departments within the university. that has several computer laboratories Dr. Mudassir Uddin Programs in Statistics having more than 100 computers. • Associate Professors BS (Hons.) Well equipped Computer Laboratories Mr. Muhammad Aslam • BS with an environment of networking and Dr. Ehtesham Hussain • BS Actuarial Sciences and Risk statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, Assistant Professors Management R, etc are available for students and • Ms. Farah Yasmin (SL) M.Sc. Applied Statistics researchers. Ms. Rafia Shafi (SL) • MS / Ph.D. Dr. Javeed Iqbal Teaching and Assessments • Post-Graduate Diploma in Statistics Teaching and assessment is according to Lecturers

the requirement of the respective program Ms. Suboohi Safdar Eligibility & Estimated Seats as per University rules and regulations. Ms. Arfa Maqsood (SL) BS (Hons.): H.S.C. Science/ Arts (with Ms. Bushra Shamshad Mathematics) or equivalent 65 seats Career Opportunities Ms. Sara Azhar BS Actuarial Sciences & Risk The opportunities are open for the Adjunct Professors Management: H.S.C. Science/Arts (with Students of Statistics and Actuarial Mr. Zahid Mahmood Mathematics) or equivalent with at least Sciences and Risk Management in all Mr. Asim Jamal Siddiqui 50% marks 60 seats fields including banks, industries, Mr. Ghulam Hussain BS Third Year in Statistics: B.A./B.Sc. Government Organization (FBS, SBS, (Pass) (with Mathematics) 50 seats PBS, State Bank, etc.), Research Part-time Faculty Dr. Ejaz Ahmed PGD in Statistics 10 seats Organizations, insurance and investment

PGD in Statistics: Graduation* fields Further Enquiries

*Graduates who have passed B.A./B.Sc. Research Activities Phone: 99261300-6, Ext: 2298 E-mail: [email protected] with Statistics optional are not eligible • MS/Ph.D. program

90 Department of Eligibility Ethiopian forms from Lasbella and ZOOLOGY • BS (Hons.): Intermediate Science Mekran Coast, have been added. Work on (Biology Group) taxonomy of fishes (freshwater and Introduction • BS (Third Year): B.Sc. with Zoology marine), Insects and nematodes are being The department of Zoology was • MS: BS / M.Sc in Zoology undertaken by trained and experienced established in 1951 and now it holds a • Ph.D. MS/ M.Phil in Zoology staff. Collaboration is being maintained pivotal position in the faculty and can also with outstanding taxonomists in Japan, be compared with any department of Estimated Seats Europe, U.S.A. and Canada. Zoology elsewhere in and outside • BS (Hons.) 150 Pakistan. The Department right from its • BS (Third Year) 150 Teaching Assessment Semester System inception has been imparting instruction • M.S / Ph.D. 25 at B.Sc., BS, and M.Sc. levels, besides providing facilities for post-graduate Facilities Career Opportunities research leading to M.Phil, and Ph.D. The department has Computer Lab and The graduates of the department while catering the needs of the education degrees. To date 100 Ph.D., 65 M.Phil instruments Lab of Toxicology and and 4 D.Sc. degrees have been awarded Hydrology containing Atomic Absorption department, where they are readily from this department. More than two HPLC, Autoclave, and GLC, Total absorbed as teachers of Zoology in thousand (2000) research papers have counter, Graphite Furnace, Bom schools, colleges and University also have been published by the faculty members in colorimeter and Spectrophotometer. job opportunities in the department of National and International research Agriculture, Plant protection, Fisheries, journals. Various monographs and thirty In addition to the instrument Labs, the Zoological Survey, Zoological Gardens Safari parks, Pakistan Council of two books have been published by the department has a zoological museum faculty members. which occupies a special place among the Scientific and Industrial Research, Museums of Pakistan Universities. It has National Institute of Oceanography, About 300 students are enrolled each year Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, at various levels in the department a huge collection of vertebrates and invertebrates from James Murray’s Wild life conservation and management including various specializations. Several of WWF, IUCN, Public and Private are being enrolled each year in M.Phil collection and substantial collection of fresh water and Marine fauna of Arabian sectors pathological laboratories. and Ph.D programs. Sea, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Research Activities Degree Programs Available During the past 61 years a considerable The department also gives opportunity for • BS (Hons.) addition of insects from South-East Area, research to the students, who can • BS Pakistan, Bangladesh including Oriental, specialize in Applied Zoology, • MS/Ph.D. Trans-Himalayan (Palaearctic) and Entomology, Limnology and Freshwater

91 Fishery Biology, Marine Zoology, Adjunct Professors Cooperative Teachers Parasitology, and Wildlife Fisheries. Dr. Tasneem Saqib Dr. Farida Bano More than 80 research projects funded Mr. Mr. Muti-ur-Rehman and sponsored by national as well as international agencies were successfully Associate Professors Further Enquiries completed by faculty members. Dr. M. Zaheer Khan Telephone: 99261300 – 6 Ext. 2299 Dr. Kahkashan Akhtar Website: www.uok.edu.pk/zoology Publications Mr. Atiqullah Khan (M.Phil) Email: [email protected] More than 2050 research papers in Dr. Rahila Tabassum journals of national and international Dr. Rukhsana Perveen repute.

Assistant Professors Faculty Members Ms. Afshan Jabbar Khan Professors Dr. Farzana Yousuf Dr. Farida Begum (Chairperson) Mr. Karim Gabol Dr. Sohail Barkati Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Dr. M. Arshad Azmi Dr. Solaha Rahman Dr. Nasira Khatoon Dr. Sumera Farooq Dr. Rehana Yasmeen Farooque Dr. Ghazala Yasmeen Dr. Syed Anser Rizvi Dr. Masarrat Yousuf Lecturers Dr. Naseem Ghani Ms. Shahina Rao Dr. M. Farhanullah Khan Ms. Samreen Mirza Dr. Seema Tahir Ms. Roohi Kanwal Ms. Shakila Parveen

92 CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN Facilities Career Opportunities MARINE BIOLOGY 1) Lecture Theatre (Air-conditioned) with Opportunities for M.Phil & Ph.D. degree audiovisual equipments facilities holders are available in different Introduction 2) Well equipped laboratories national/international research institution The Centre is the only institution in 3) Internet facilities. and other departments like: Federal Pakistan that offers M.Phil. and Ph.D. 4) Research Library with collection of Marine Fisheries Department, Govt. of programs in marine biology. It was 5210 books and 1670 research journals Pakistan, Sindh & Balochistan Fisheries established in the years 1975 under the of which 400 are local journals and Dept., National Institution of Centre of Excellence Act of 1974. It is 1270 are foreign. The library has high Oceanography Department, Institute of administered by a Board of Governors speed internet facility and a wide range Marine Sciences, Fishing Industries, whose Chairman is the Vice-Chancellor of online journals are available through Teaching at Government/Public Degree of the University of Karachi. The Director HEC digital library. Colleges and Foreign Universities and is the executive and academic head of the 5) Shore Lab. At Sandspit about 35 Km Research Institutions. Centre. The Board of Advance Studies away from the University campus. and Research and the Academic Council Researchers who visit seaside for Research & Publications of the University of Karachi approves the collection of marine organisms mainly The Centre has been publishing academic programs of the Centre. use the laboratory. international research journal “Journal of

Degree Program Available 6) Museum in which more than 500 Marine Biology” and CEMB News • MS/Ph.D. specimens of local marine fishes and bulletin. Published books, periodicals and 200 specimens of marine invertebrates more than 450 national / international Eligibility are housed. This museum is mainly research publications. st MS: M.Sc. (preferably 1 class) in used for teaching purpose. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, 7) Aquarium for rearing of live sea Faculty Members Chemistry (with Biology at B.Sc. animals facilities. The Centre is staffed with highly level), Fisheries & Freshwater 8) Transportation for collection sample qualified scientists who have experience Biology, Genetics, Hydro-biology, from seashores. of working in world-renowned Marine Science, Microbiology, institutions of marine biology and Physiology and Zoology Teaching and Assessment fisheries. Ph.D.: M.Phil./MS degree in Marine The Centre offers a teaching program for Further Enquiries Biology M.Phil. students, which comprises ten Website: www.uok.edu.pk Estimated Seats courses (3 credit hours each), spreading over two semesters. Email: [email protected] & MS: 25 with stipend of Rs. 8,000/- p.m. [email protected] 15 without stipend.

Ph.D.: 10 with stipend of Rs.10,000/ p.m

93 DR. A.Q. KHAN INSTITUTE OF The complex consists of four main Degree Programs Available BIOTECHNOLOGY & GENETIC blocks, including classrooms, • M S (Leading to Ph.D.) laboratories, administration, auditorium • Ph. D. ENGINEERING (KIBGE) and a well established library. In addition Eligibility Introduction there is a mosque, cafeteria and MS (Leading to Ph.D.): Master / BS or The new frontiers in biological sciences residential facilities for faculty, scientific equivalent degree in biological sciences are entitled with the development of staff and students. Ph.D.: M. S. or M. Sc., (Hons.) or M. Phil biotechnology and genetic engineering. Service Mission in Biological Sciences As the future of scientific success grows • To create, develop, promote and Estimated Seats from past history and is reflected in the provide facilities for advanced studies and M. S. (Leading to Ph. D.)/Ph. D. 10 present efforts, one of the reflections is research in various dimensions of Facilities the creation of Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of biotechnology including molecular The institute has state-of-the-art Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering biology; molecular and medical genetics; laboratory facilities in the field of (KIBGE), University of Karachi. The plant, marine and industrial biotechnology, molecular biology, institute broadly aims to impart training in biotechnology. modern day biological sciences, • genetics and genetic engineering. The To organize and propagate national laboratory equipments are comparable biotechnology and genetic engineering and international seminars, symposia, with the goal of using modern technology with any of the top ranking universities or courses, workshops and scientific laboratories of technologically advanced to improve the economic well being of the gatherings in the area of modern citizens of Pakistan by means of countries. The infrastructure has been biological sciences. developed according to the needs and technological innovations in health, • To provide hands-on training for requirements of modern day sciences and industrial and agriculture sectors. The already engaged scientific personnel in Institute strives to become an educational technologies. The experimental and research on various disciplines of practical facilities can be easily exploited institution of international standing biotechnology and genetic engineering. entrusted with the responsibility of to work from genomics to proteomics in • To establish academic links with conducting basic and applied research and the above mentioned research areas. reputable national and international imparting education in modern institutes and centers dealing with the Teaching and Assessment biotechnology and genetic engineering. The faculty and scientific staff at KIBGE modern day biological techniques and The University of Karachi allocated 25 advancements. consist of a pool of distinguished teachers acres of land for the creation of the • To facilitate the academia-industry and scholars, known for their learning and KIBGE and the building of the institute relationship especially in the area of research contribution both from Pakistan has a covered area of approximately commercialization of the biotechnological and abroad. The courses offered by the 100,000 square feet. processes and products. Institute are similar to those taught at the

94 top ranking universities and institutes of various research projects in the fields of Visiting/Adjunct Faculty the world. Eminent foreign scholars are agriculture, industrial and medical Prof. Dr. Aqeel Ahmed (Department of also invited to take-up teaching and biotechnology. These research projects Microbiology) research assignments at the Institute. have been funded by various agencies Prof. Dr. Beena Naqvi (PCSIR Renowned researchers from Pakistan and including PSF, HEC, PMRC, etc. The Laboratories, Karachi) overseas are also involved in conducting faculty members and researchers of the Dr. Fauad Masood Qureshi (Department quality research at the institute that will institute have got several novel gene of Genetics) develop highly trained scientific sequences as well as protein sequences Prof. Dr. Javed Qureshi (Foreign Faculty) personnel, on one hand, and top quality identified an deposited in gene and Prof. Dr. M. Ataur Rahman (Adjunct result-oriented research, on the other. protein sequence data banks. Tens of Professor)

Career Opportunities original articles have been published from Prof. Dr. Masood Qureshi (Dow Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering faculty members and scientific staff of the University of Health Sciences) has a wide variety of career opportunities institute in various research periodicals of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ishaq (Sir Syed ranging from sales and marketing, to national and international repute. The College of Medical Sciences, Karachi) research and development, to institute has also signed a couple of MoUs Prof. Dr. Nikhat A. Siddiqui (Department with diagnostic and enzyme industries. of Biochemistry) manufacturing and quality control and assurance with biotechnology industry Faculty Members/Scientific Staff Prof. Dr. Obaid flourishing worldwide, not only are the Director General (Department of Genetics) total number of biotechnology companies Prof. Dr. Syed Irtifaq Ali Prof. Dr. S. H. Mujtaba Naqvi (Former DG, KIBGE) are increasing, but employment in the Co-Director General biotechnology field continues to grow as Prof. Dr. Abid Azhar Prof. Dr. Shamshad Zarina (National well. Within each area of the Center for Proteomics) Associate Professor Prof. Dr. Zabta Khan Shinwari (Quaid-e- biotechnology industry are several Dr. Shah Ali Ul Qader Azam University, Islamabad) different job functions and often a career path. Biotechnology industry segments Assistant Professors Further Enquiries include agriculture & food sciences, Mr. Haider Abbas Tel: 021-99261180-2 bioinformatics, biomedical/human Dr. S. M. Shahid Fax: 021-34823886-7 diagnosis, forensic DNA analyses, Dr. Saddia Galani Email: [email protected] energy, industrial, environmental, marine, Dr. Afsheen Aman biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, etc. SSO / Lecturers Research & Publications Mr. Muhammad Hussain For the last several years, the KIBGE has Ms. Syeda Qamar Un Nisa been actively involved in execution of Ms. Sitwat Zehra Dr. Naz 95 DR. PANJWANI CENTER FOR 2. Cancer Diagnosis and Cancer Cell Research Activities MOLECULAR MEDICINE & Line Laboratory Visit our website:- www.iccs.edu DRUG RESEARCH 3. Tropical Disease Research 4. Infectious Agent and Diseases Publications International Center for Chemical 5. Degenerative Diseases Visit our website:- www.iccs.edu and Biological Sciences 6. Proteomics and Enzymology 7. Molecular Epidemiology Faculty Members Introduction 8. Genomics, Bioinformatics and Visit our website:- www.iccs.edu The Panjwani Center for Molecular Computational Biology Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD) is 9. Human Genetics and Gene Therapy Further Enquiries founded through a generous support and 10. Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Academic Coordination Office patronage of Ms Nadira Panjwani in the Resistance Rom #P-015, Dr. Panjwani Center for memory of her beloved father, Dr. 11. Clinical Pharmacology Molecular Medicine and Drug Research Muhammad Hussain Panjwani, a leading 12. Prenatal Diagnosis University of Karachi. scholar and philanthropist. The PCMD 13. Drug Discovery, Design and Synthetic will initiate scientific programs that lead Medicinal Chemistry. Telephone: UAN: 111-222-292, Ext to possible treatments of often neglected 14. Diagnostic and Clinical Research #315 Ph: (+92-21) 4824925, 4824924, prevalent diseases of Pakistan, as well as Facility 4819010, 4824934, 4824901, 4824930, associated human resource development. 15. Imaging Facility Telefax: (+92-21)4819018, 4819019 16. Compound Bank Facility Website: www.iccs.edu Degree Programs Available Email: [email protected] • Teaching and Assessment MS/Ph.D. • Lectures, seminars and tutorials Eligibility assignments including essay, data M.Sc./BS in Bio Chemistry / Genetics / handling exercises computer based Microbiology M.B.B.S and B.Pharm. / studies and preparation of short talks. • Pharm-D. Research seminar, by faculty and visiting scientists.

Estimated Seats 40 Career Opportunities The center will train highly qualified Facilities manpower in the emerging new fields of Well-equipped labs for: molecular medicine and drug 1. Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell development. Research

96 HEJ RESEARCH INSTITUTE to remain stay at the forefront in teaching are at par to any good Institution in the OF CHEMISTRY and research of chemical sciences. world. The Institute also has an Industrial International Center for Chemical Professor Atta-ur-Rahman continues to Analytical Center which is providing serve the Institute as its Director and analytical and consultancy services to and Biological Sciences manages regular visits to the Institute over 350 industries in Pakistan.

despite his extremely busy schedule. Prof. Introduction A number of goal oriented projects The H.E.J. Research Institute of Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary is serving the Institute as the Acting relating to the chemistry of natural Chemistry (International Center for products, protein chemistry, plant Chemical and Biological Sciences) was Director. biotechnology and pharmacology of founded in 1968 by Late Prof. herbal medicines are being vigorously Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, FRS the main Degree Programs Available • pursued which have led to the award of objective of the institute was to offer MS/Ph.D. in relevant discipline of Chemistry over 300 doctorate degrees, 50 M.Phil. research and instructional opportunities at degree and over 200 M.Sc. degrees and post graduate levels in the emerging Eligibility the publication of over 2,500 research important areas of chemical and papers that earned international biochemical sciences. Right from the Students possessing M.Sc./BS degree in relevant discipline of Chemistry or recognition. beginning, the institute adopted a policy of academic quality continuous growth equivalent will be eligible for enrollment as MS /Ph.D. candidates of chemistry at Teaching and Assessment and improvement. With the conscious Courses will be taught by lectures, decision to center the activities around ICCBS. seminars and tutorials. Assignments for good scientists rather than on machines, Estimated Seats 40 tutorials include essays, data handling the institute has attracted the brightest exercises, computer based studies and young men and women in this fascinating Facilities preparation of short talks. Each week field of science. After the joining of Prof. The Institute has the single largest there are research seminars, where faculty Atta-ur-Rahman initially as the Co- doctoral program in the country with over of visiting scientists explains recent Director in 1973, the institute rapidly 250 Ph.D. students. The main areas of developments in the field of Chemistry. progressed as a genuine Center of research and development and training of Developing laboratory skills is a key excellence, and became widely students include natural product objective of the first year of the degree recognized both home and abroad. chemistry, protein chemistry, program. The program involves a mixture The discipline of Chemistry is growing pharmacology, computational medicinal of course-work, research studies, delivery and changing at an unprecedented rate, chemistry and plant biotechnology. The of scientific presentations and successful and scientists at the H.E.J. Research analytical, spectroscopic, computational completion of GRE and other institutional Institute of Chemistry are trying their best and other facilities present in the institute requirements.

97 Career Opportunities local industries as trained RPD or Further Enquiries Science the ICCBS is a prime institution Production chemists. So far there is not a Academic Coordination Office of the world, a large number of our single instance of any of our students Rom #W-02, H.E.J. Research Institute of students are periodically going abroad on remaining jobless for a longer period of Chemistry, University of Karachi.

Post-doc assignments. A long number of time. Telephone: UAN: 111-222-292, Ext #179 our students continuously used to get Ph: (+92-21) 4824925, 4824924, academic position in foreign as well as Research Activities Visit our website:- www.iccs.edu 4819010, 4824934, 4824901, 4824930, indigenous Universities of Pakistan. The Telefax: (+92-21)4819018,4819019 remaining students who are not interested Faculty Members Website: www.ics.edu in academic positions are taken up by Visit our website:- www.iccs.edu Email [email protected]

98 INSTITUTE OF Post Graduate Programs relevant information is available at ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES M.Sc.: www.csku.edu.pk

Eligibility: B.Sc., B.E., B. Pharm., M.B.B.S, B.Sc. Nursing or any other  Minimum Qualifying marks in the Introduction entrance test for BS (Hons.) or M.Sc The subject of environment is equivalent degree (25 seats) Post Graduate Diploma: program is 50% (Fifty percent) multidisciplinary in nature therefore, there was a need to evolve and develop courses Eligibility: B.Sc., B.E., B. Pharm.,  Merit list of Candidates qualifying in at the graduate and post-graduate level, M.B.B.S, B.Sc. Nursing or any other the Entrance Test will be prepared for related degree. (25 seats) final selection as per following which will involve the elements and fundamental principles of medicine, Certificate Course: weightage: engineering and science for the solution Eligibility: B.Sc., B.E., B. Pharm., o Prerequisite Academic Record 60% of environmental problems especially in M.B.B.S, B.Sc. Nursing or any other o Entrance Test 40% developing countries like Pakistan. In related degree other words the degrees in Environmental MS: Facilities Science will try to solve the problem of Environmental Biochemistry and acute shortage of man power in the field Eligibility: M.Sc./ BS/ B. Pharm; Pharm- D/ M.B.BS, BDS, DVM.) or its Chemistry Laboratory, Environmental of environment in the country. Microbiology Laboratory, Pesticide equivalent in the relevant field Detection Laboratory, Bio-analytical The Institute was established in 1982. Ph.D: Laboratory, Instruments Room, Seminar This is the oldest and pioneering Institute Eligibility: MS/M.Phil. with CGPA 3.00 Library, Experimental Field. The in the field of Environment which is or more or its equivalent qualification laboratories are equipped with latest and offering M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees. The Graduate Program sophisticated equipment. Institute started offering M.Sc., Postgraduate Diploma and Certificate BS: Career opportunities courses since 1996 and BS program in Eligibility: Intermediate Science or any After completing two years M.Sc. 2009. The Institute provides excellent air- other equivalent approved by University program and four years BS program the conditioned lecture hall, well equipped of Karachi (25 seats) graduates would be able to take up environmental laboratories, library and managerial, technical and consultative audiovisual facilities for the students. It is Subsidiary courses: Microbiology, responsibilities in various industries, also recognized as a technical Focal Point Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Botany, multinationals, civic agencies, consulting on Environmental Health Activities of Zoology, Mathematics, and Physics firms, public health laboratories and WHO/EMRO.  Admissions to BS (Hons.) and M.Sc. organizations, environmental regulatory programs are granted on the basis of an bodies, educational and research aptitude test. Sample test paper and other 99 institutions and environmental protection B. Manuals: Assistant Professor agencies (EPAs). M.Sc. is the most 1. Environmental Health and Safety Dr. Zafar Iqbal Shams appropriate and unique post graduate Series: Volume 1. Manual of program for the in-service professionals Occupational Health and Safety. Lecturers who have the above mentioned 2. Techniques in Environmental Miss. Mariya Azeem qualification and would like to improve Chemistry 1997) (ISBN# 969-8358- Mrs. Suraiya Jabeen their professional skills. 00-5). Mr. Waqar Ahmed 3. Methods in Environmental Chemistry. Research activities (1996). HEC Eminent Professor Presently research on the following 4. Manual of Microbiology for Health Prof. Dr. S. Shahid Shaukat aspects is well underway leading to M.S Professional (1994). and Ph.D degrees: Cooperative Teachers i) Biodegradation of hazardous waste in C. Case Studies Professor Dr. M. Altaf Khan extreme environmental conditions 1. Tasman Oil spill (2004) Muhammad Azhar Khan ii) Kinetic studies on the biodegradation 2. Health Care Waste Management Atif Shahzad of phenol and phenolic compounds by the (2003) soil microorganisms in bioreactor Further Enquiries D. Workshop Proceedings: iii) Ecology of mangroves ecosystem in Tel: +92-21-99261386 1. Global Environmental Conflicts relation to the physico-chemical habitat Tel:+92-21-9261300-10 Ext-2305 (2008). iv) Environmental and ecological impact Website: 2. Workshop on Biosafety, Environ- assessment www.uok.edu.pk/research_institutes/ies mental and Health: A New Frontier, v) Impact of commercially available E-mail: [email protected] . (2007). pesticides on laboratory animals and [email protected]. 3. Anaerobic treatment using UASB. development of histopathological models (2005). vi) Epidemiological studies on 4. Sampling Environmental Monitoring spontaneous abortions caused by (2003). prevailing environmental pathogens vii) Climate change modeling Faculty Members Professor Dr. Tariq Masood Publications A. Environews: A biannual publication Associate Professors of the Institute. Dr. Moazzam Ali Khan (Director) Dr. Omm-e-Hany

100 INSTITUTE OF provide access to Digital library of Three Ph.D, 9 M.Phil and 8 MAS degrees MARINE SCIENCES University of Karachi as well as various have so far been awarded. At present, 15 scientific data basis. Software packages students are doing MS/Ph.D and 20 Introduction are also available which enables students are enrolled in MAS program. Institute of Marine Science (IMS) was collection of relevant background established in 1981 to acquire greater literature and statistical analysis of large Publications knowledge of our marine environment data sets. More than 400 research papers have been and to develop a multidisciplinary published by the faculty members of IMS approach to learn all aspects of the marine Career Opportunities since its inception. environment, ecological, biological and • Jobs would be available in: geological. Advanced knowledge of sea • Fish processing industries Faculty Members and skill in various fields of marine • Teaching departments, Colleges and Associate Professor science is required for aquaculture, Institutes Dr. Rashida Qari seafood, seaweed, seashells and pearl • Research organizations as: PCSIR industry, oil and gas operators and Naval labs, Marine Fisheries Departments of Currently the faculty includes 2 adjunct warfare. The Institute of Marine Science, Pakistan, Sindh and Balochistan Professorsd, 1 full time and 5 part-time Karachi University is best located for Fisheries Departments and NIO. and interdepartmental visiting members conducting research and teaching leading • Middle East and Far East countries holding Ph.D degrees and 4 full time co- to MS/Ph.D. degrees. IMS undertakes where aquaculture and Industries operative teachers holding M.Phil research in marine science including related to marine resources are highly degrees. ecological, biological, biochemical, developed chemical, geological studies on marine Further Enquiries life of Northern Arabian Sea. Research Activities Telephone: 99261300-6 ext. 2378 (1) Ecological studies of crabs from soft Email: [email protected] Degree Programs Available sediment shores. [email protected] • MS/Ph.D. (2) Small gastropods of sandy shores. (3) Lipids in shrimps. Eligibility (4) Penaeid shrimps. M.Sc. or BS in Botany, Zoology, Geology (5) Polysaccharides in seaweeds. (6) Metal pollutants in coastal waters. Estimated Seat 10 (7) Biodiversity in marine invertebrates Facilities and plants. Computer and Internet: Institute has (8) Seawater and sediments of Badin, computers and Internet facility, which Sindh.

101 INSTITUTE OF SPACE & MS/Ph.D.: Research & Publications PLANETARY ASTROPHYSICS M.Sc./BS in Mathematics/ Physics/ During the past five years the Faculty and Applied Physics. students of the Institute have published

Introduction M.Sc./BS in Geography/ Geology/ scores of research articles in local and The Institute of Space & Planetary Computer Science (with Mathematics international journals. Astrophysics, University of Karachi, was and Physics equivalent to B.Sc.) established in 1994/95. This is the first Further Enquiries institute in Pakistan that offers post- Estimated Seats Telephone: 021-9926131 Ext 2443, graduate programs in the fields of Space BS: 25 021-8205580. Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics. M.Sc.: 25 Email: [email protected] MS / Ph.D.: 10 The institute offered MPhil and PhD program in Geospace Science, Facilities Astrophysics and Space & Planetary Apart from an Astronomical Observatory Astrophysics. The first batch was the Institute has two computer labs. The inducted in 1999. Till today the Observatory is equipped with a 6 inch University of Karachi has awarded three Code’ Refractor telescope of German PhDs and eight MPhil degrees to students make with excellent photographic of the Institute. facilities. The computer labs are equipped with ten latest P4 computers loaded with Degree Programs Available licensed software for computational methods, astronomical and mathematical • BS • software. M.Sc. • MS Faculty Members • Ph.D. Prof. Dr. Jamil H. Kazmi (Director) Dr. Shahid Qureshi (on FSL) Eligibility BS: H.S.C. or equivalent with Currently the Faculty includes one Full Mathematics Time Faculty member and four Part Time M.Sc.: B.Sc. or equivalent with visiting Faculty holding PhD degrees. Mathematics and Physics

102 INSTITUTE OF SUSTAINABLE research and development organizations saline soils. Rangeland E cology and related to plant sciences. Management 60: 401 -407. HALOPHYTE UTILIZATION Research Activities 5. Weber, D . J., R. Ansari, B. Gul, and M.A. Introduction A number of field and laboratory research Khan. 2006. Potential of halophytes as ISHU was established with funding from projects have been completed while source of edible oil. Journal of Arid Environment 68: 315 -321. UK HEC to work on various aspects of others are in progress at ISHU covering naturally occurring salt tolerant plants or many aspects from ecology and 6. Aziz, I. and M.A. Khan. 2001. Experimental assessment of salinity halophytes. The aim is to serve humanity physiology to molecular biology. tolerance of Ceriops tagal seedlings and by utilizing these plants as a source of saplings from the Indus Delta, Pakistan. fodder, forage, biofuel, oil seeds or Publications Aquatic Botany 70: 259 -268. medicinal plants in harmony with nature. 1. Ahmed, M.Z. and M.A. Khan. 2010. Seed 7. Khan, M.A., M.Z. Ahmed, and A. germination and recovery responses of Degree Programs available Hameed. 2006. Effect of sea salt and L- Halogeton glomertaus , Lepidium • MS and PhD in Botany (ISHU) ascorbic acid on the seed germination of latifolium and Peganum harmala to halophytes. Journal of Arid Environment Eligibility & Seats temperature, salinity and light. Flora 65: 535 - 540 . M.S.: M.Sc. / BS 10 doi:10.1016/j.flora.2009.10.003. Ph.D.: M.Phil. / MS 10 2. Khan, M.A., R. Ansari, H. Ali, B. Gul and Faculty Members B.L. Nielsen. 2009. Panicum turgidum , a Professors Facilities potentially sustainable cattle feed Dr. M. Ajmal Khan (Director) alternative to maize for saline areas. Dr. Raziuddin Ansari ISHU has state of the art facilities for research in lab, green house and natural Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment Associate Professor field conditions such as Atomic 129: 542-546. [Highlighted as a Science Dr. Bilquees Gul Editors' Choice: Controlling Salt Intake absorption spectrometer, CNS analyzer, (Jan. 2, 2009 Science issue ) 323: 17]. Assistant Professor s GC, Ion Chromatograph, Gel Doc system, 3. Li, W., P. An, X. Liu, M.A. Khan and K. Dr. Salman Gulzar PCRs, Photosynthesis and water relations Tanaka. 2008. The effect of light, Dr. Irfan Aziz instruments etc. temperature and bracteoles on germination Research Officers

of polymorphic seeds of Atriplex Mr. M. Zaheer Ahmed Teaching and Assessment centralasiatica Iljin under saline Assessment and grading system follows Mr. Abdul Hameed conditions. Seed Science & Technology that of BASR, University of Karachi 36: 325-338. Further Enquiries MS/PhD program. 4. Gulzar, S., M.A. Khan and X. Liu. 2007. Telephone: (021) 99261317 ext. 3333 Seed germination strategies of (021)32044350; Fax: 021 -34820258 Career Opportunities Desmostachya bipinnata : a fodder crop for Website: www.halophyte.org ISHU graduates can apply for teaching Email: [email protected] positions at college & university levels, in 103 NATIONAL CENTER FOR Facilities tases. J. Mol. Graphics & Modeling, PROTEOMICS (NCP) • NCP Protein Separation facility (In press) • • The mission of the National Center for NCP Protein mass spectrometry facility Hashim Z, Ilyas A, Saleem A, Salim A, Zarina S. Expression and activity of Proteomics is to provide service and • NCP Bioinformatics facility support for proteomics research in the paraoxonase 1 in human cataractous • areas of basic science and disease related NCP Tissue culture facility lens tissue. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 2009; 46: 1089-1095. research. The Center is equipped with • NCP PCR facility various state of the art techniques and • Naseeb U, Shafqat J, Jägerbrink T, instrumentation including one and two Research Zarina S, Alvestrand A, Jörnvall H, dimensional electrophoresis, mass • Protein Structure function relationship, Axelsson. Proteome patterns in uremic spectrometer, Simple and Real time PCR. Proteomics, Bioinformatics. plasma J. Blood Purif. 2008; 26(6):561- Currently, we focus on research areas • Role of glycation in development of 568. including Identification and cataract formation characterization of proteins, dynamics of Faculty Members proteins and nucleic acids, structural • Taxon specific crystallins Professor characterization, protein-nucleic acid, • Antioxidant enzymes and their Dr. Shamshad Zarina (Director) protein-protein and protein-drug expression interaction. In future we plan to design Assistant Professors proteomic courses and recruit competitive • Drug screening against DNA and RNA Dr. Shamim Mushtaq graduate and postdoctoral students. We viruses Dr. Uzma Zaman also aim to provide an excellent • Identification of Biomarkers in various foundation for members to collaborate cancers using proteomics tools Further Enquiries and to obtain joint funding for research Telephone: 0221-7616550 projects and training grants. • Using bioinformatics tools to Email: [email protected] understand structure function Website: Under construction Degree Programs Available relationship of proteins • MS/Ph.D. Publications Estimated Seats 05 • Zaheer Ul-Haq, Zarina, S. Khan, W., Eligibility Sattar, R. Moin, ST. Template-based BS/M.Sc in Biochemistry, Chemistry, btructure prediction and molecular Microbiology, Physiology, Genetics, dynamics simulation study of two Biotechnology and related disciplines. mammalian Aspartyl-tRNA synthe-

104 NATIONAL NEMATOLOGICAL improve our agricultural sector. In this • Large experimental field and two green RESEARCH CENTRE span of time the centre has diversified its houses are also available to the students activities on other fields also. The and scientists for their research purpose. Introduction nematology research programme includes • Diagnostic, advisory and consultancy The National Nematological Research work on the molecular taxonomy, services have also been provided to the Centre (NNRC), University of Karachi is biology, pathogenicity, population farmers, scientists and extension workers a leading research and teaching institute dynamics, control of plant parasitic from all over the country and abroad. dedicated to the generation, acquisition nematodes, use of marine nematodes as • NNRC has also established bilateral and propagation of knowledge about pollution indicators, entomopathogenic linkages with a large number of and Nematology in Pakistan. nematodes, the beneficial nematodes in national and international agricultural the biological control of insect pests of research and development institutions of Nematology is a highly specialized field agriculturally important crops as Nematology. and requires the services of specialists in biopesticides and their mass production, Research activities dealing with nematode diseases and other use of free-living soil nematodes as bio • Since its inception, it has produced 7 pests. NNRC is the only research as well fertilizers and more importantly the Ph. Ds. Some of these showed excellent as academic centre, solely associated with human nematology which is going to be performance during their academic tenure the study and research of Nematology in established soon. the country. The main objective of the and received several awards. NNRC is to promote the subject of Facilities • At present 12 post-graduate students are Nematology so as to generate highly • NNRC has three large modernize doing research work for their MS/ Ph.D. trained manpower through M. Phil / Ph. D equipped research laboratories for • Research is the main role played by degree program A Ph.D. programme in advance molecular taxonomy of NNRC, besides the research work Nematology at the institution which nematodes especially EPN, their mass produces by the students numerous commence in 2009, is aimed at imparting production and formulation of these research projects allocated by different a full range of knowledge, awareness and biocontrol agents as a biopesticides national and international working bodies expertise in Nematology to meet the besides other well equipped laboratories are carried out by the center. The major challenges of the new millennium. for the research work on fundamental and funding and project allocation bodies applied Nematology. associated with NNRC are FAO, WWF, For the past 36 years, the centre is playing IFS, HEC, PSF and K.U. its role in developing and promoting • Library has a collection of more than • The NNRC collaborates with the advanced technologies and in carrying out 800 books, journals and periodicals about government, international research research on important areas including nematology. Over 18,000 permanent bodies, research centers and non agro-biodiversity, bio-technology, genetic identified slides and vials of wet governmental organizations to create engineering etc, which can help to suspension of nematode specimens. awareness on vital issues of nematode

105 problems and provides forum for all the Publications Ph.D.: Eighteen years of education in Nematologists, researchers, agriculturists, • NNRC has regularly published bi- Biological Sciences extension workers and students of the annually the scientific journal, Pakistan Estimated Seats country to exchange information about Journal of Nematology (PJN), since 1983 MS: 10 nematode diseases by organizing national and PSN Newsletter from 2002 Ph. D.: 10 and international conferences, seminars • About 27 books, booklets, manuals, Faculty members and workshops regularly. proceedings Director • More than 1000 research publications Prof. Dr. Shahina Fayyaz • The centre also takes up responsibility Degree / Certificate Programs available Senior Scientific Officers for transferring technologies to farming • MS (leading to Ph. D.) Dr. Nasira Kazi community by publishing pamphlets in • Ph. D. Dr. Zarina Begum urdu on nematodes of different fruit and • Training Certificate Program vegetables. Further inquiries Eligibility Telephone: 92-021- 99261387

MS: Sixteen years of education in Fax: 92-021- 99261387

Biological Sciences E-mail: [email protected]

106 APPENDIX – A Eligibility for admission to BS (Hons.) First Year on open merit basis

Faculty of Arts

S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility 01. Arabic BS (Hons.) 50 Intermediate or equivalent

02. Bengali BS (Hons.) 20 i) Intermediate or equivalent ii) DAE or equivalent

03. Economics BS (Hons.) 100 'A' level/ H.S.C. (with Economics) /Intermediate Commerce 50 Intermediate Science (with Physics, Mathematics or Statistics).

Note: In case of vacant seats, allocation of seats for Arts or Science can be interchanged

04. Education BS (Hons.) 50 Intermediate Arts, Science, Commerce and Home Economics. (Preference to be given with Education) 02 DAE

05. English BS (Hons.) 50 i. ‘A’ Level (with English Literature) ii. ‘A’ Level (with English General [A,B or C grade]) iii. Intermediate (after ‘O’ Level) iv. Intermediate (with at least 50% marks in Elective English) v. Intermediate (with at least 50% marks in Advance English) vi. Intermediate (with at least 60% marks in English Compulsory)

Note: Admissions will be given according to above order of priority.

06. General History BS (Hons.) 90 Intermediate (Arts, Science, Commerce) 25 seats Intermediate with General History, 65 on open merit. 10 DAE

Note: Incase of vacant seats, allocation can be interchanged. 107 ______07. International BS (Hons.) 50 Intermediate Arts with (Civics, General Relations History, Economics, Sociology, Logic) 15 Intermediate Science with 1 st division 05 Intermediate Commerce with 1 st division

Note: Incase of vacant seats, allocation can be interchanged.

08. Islamic History BS (Hons.) 100 i) Intermediate Arts (with Islamic History) ii) Intermediate Arts (Preference will be given to candidates with Islamic Learning, General History or Arabic)

Left-over seats will be given to Intermediate Arts, Science or Commerce.

09. Library & Information Science BS (Hons.) 50 Intermediate

10. Mass Communication BS (Hons.) 35 Intermediate (Arts/Science/Commerce/ Home Economics) or equivalent 02 DAE

Note: i) Calculation of Merit = (Total % marks + % marks in English + % marks in Urdu) / 3 ii) For those who do not have Urdu(Compulsory) as a subject in the pre-requisite Exam, the merit formula will be = (Total % + % marks in English) / 2 ______11. Persian BS (Hons.) 40 Intermediate / DAE

12. Philosophy BS (Hons.) 60 Intermediate (Science, Arts, Commerce), Diploma in Fine Arts or equivalent

13. Political Science BS (Hons.) 60 Intermediate (with Civics) 10 Intermediate Science or Commerce (with at least 50% marks)

108 ______14. Psychology BS (Hons.) 25 Intermediate Arts / Science (with Psychology) 18 Intermediate Arts/Science/Commerce/Home Economics/Computer Science/A-Level with (1st division) 02 DAE (with 1 st Division)

Note: Incase of vacant seats, allocation can be interchanged.

15. Sindhi BS (Hons.) 75 Intermediate (with Sindhi as a Optional or Compulsory subject at HSC in Arts/Science/ Commerce)

16. Sociology BS (Hons.) 40 Intermediate Arts First preference: 1st division with Sociology. Second preference: 1st division with Economics, Civic, Psychology, Education, Social Work or Statistics. Third preference: Intermediate with 45% mark in Sociology. Fourth preference: Intermediate with Economics, Civic, Psychology, Education, Social Work or Statistics. 05 Intermediate Science with at least 55% marks 05 Intermediate Commerce with at least 55% marks

17. Social Work BS (Hons.) 35 Intermediate Arts 05 Intermediate Science (Pre-Medical) 05 Intermediate Science (Pre-Engineering) 05 Intermediate Science (Computer Science)

18. Special Education BS (Hons.) 50 Intermediate Arts, Science, Commerce

19. Urdu BS (Hons.) 60 i)Intermediate with Urdu Advance (at least 45% marks) ii)Intermediate with Urdu Compulsory (at least 60% marks) 20. Women Studies BS (Hons.) 50 Intermediate or equivalent

109 Faculty of Science S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility 01 Agriculture & Agribusiness Management BS (Hons.) 50 Intermediate Science or equivalent

02. Applied Chemistry BS (Hons.) 96 Intermediate Science (with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry) 15 DAE (with Chemical Technology)

03. Biochemistry BS (Hons.) 65 Intermediate Science (with Chemistry and Biology)

04. Botany BS (Hons.) 100 Intermediate Science (Biology Group)

05. Chemistry BS (Hons.) 120 Intermediate Science (with Chemistry) 05 DAE

06. Food Science and Technology BS (Hons.) 24 Intermediate Science with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics 06 Intermediate Science with Physics, Chemistry and Biology ______07. Geography BS (Hons.) 60 Intermediate Science (Pre Engineering) 30 Intermediate Science (Biology) 30 Intermediate Arts (with Geography)

08. Geology BS (Hons.) 75 Intermediate Science (Pre-Engineering/ Pre-Medical) ______

09. Mathematics BS (Hons.) 140 Intermediate Science / Arts (with Mathematics or Mathematics certificate course from University of Karachi).

DBA with Mathematics ______110

10. Microbiology BS (Hons.) 90 Intermediate Science (with Biology)

11. Physics BS (Hons.) 120 Intermediate Science (with Physics and Mathematics) 06 DAE (Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Radio, T.V.) 12. Physiology BS (Hons.) 100 Intermediate Science (with Biology)

13. Statistics BS (Hons.) 65 Intermediate Science/Arts (with Mathematics) 05 DAE (with Mathematics)

BS (Hons.) 60 Intermediate Science/Arts (with Mathematics or equivalent (Actuarial Science & Risk Management) examination with at least 50% marks)

14. Zoology BS (Hons.) 120 Intermediate Science (Biology group)

Faculty of Islamic Studies

S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility

01. Islamic Learning BS (Hons.) 100 Intermediate Arts, Science, Commerce (preference would be given to students who had optional Islamic Studies or Arabic)

02. Usool-uddin BS (Hons.) 50 Intermediate or equivalent

Faculty of Pharmacy

S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility

01. Pharmacy Pharm-D 200 Intermediate Science (Biology Group) with at least 60% marks ('B' Grade)

111 APPENDIX -B Eligibility for admission to BS (Hons.)/ B.E./ BPA/ BBA on Aptitude Test basis

Admissions to BS (Hons.)/ B.E/ BPA/ BBA in the following departments are granted on the basis of merit and aptitude test. Admission forms are separately issued for open merit and aptitude test bases. Candidates seeking admission to these departments should not mention departments of Appendices A & E in the form for admission on aptitude test basis.

S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility Faculty of Arts

01. Visual Studies BS (Hons.) 90 Intermediate/ SBTE Fine Art / Design / Architecture with 60% marks Architecture / Design / Fine Art (Admission to Architecture requires HSC pre-engineering or equivalent) ______

Faculty of Science

01. Applied Physics BS (Hons.) 40 Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) ______02. Biotechnology BS (Hons.) 60 Intermediate (Pre-Medical/Pre-Engineering) ______03. Computer Science BS (Hons.) 105 Intermediate (with Mathematics) or equivalent with at least 55% marks Diploma of Associate Engineering with at least 65% marks.

Candidates with B.A./B.Sc. degrees are not eligible for admission in BS (Hons.) program 04. Environmental Studies BS (Hons.) 25 Intermediate Science or equivalent ______

Faculty of Engineering

01. Chemical Engineering B.E. 40 Intermediate Science (with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Faculty of Management & Administrative Sciences

01. Business Administration BBA 50 Intermediate (Arts, Science, Commerce) with at least 50% marks

02. Public Administration BPA 60 Intermediate (Arts, Science, Commerce) ______3. Commerce BS (Hons.) 30 Intermediate (Commerce) 30 Intermediate (Arts/Science) 112 APPENDIX- C Zoology Geology ECONOMICS Zoology Geography Geography Geology Major and Subsidiary subjects for Biochemistry Zoology Chemistry Geology BS (Hons.) in the Faculty of Science Biochemistry Chemistry Chemistry Microbiology Biochemistry Microbiology Chemistry Geography The subjects are to be selected according Biochemistry Physiology Mathematics Statistics to the following table: Biostatistics Zoology Mathematics Geography Biostatistics Geography Physics Mathematics MAJOR DEPARTMENT Biostatistics Chemistry ______Subsidiary - I Subsidiary - II Biostatistics Biochemistry GEOGRAPHY APPLIED CHEMISTRY Biostatistics Physiology Mathematics Physics Mathematics Physics Biostatistics Microbiology Mathematics Economics ______Geology Chemistry BIOCHEMISTRY Geology Mathematics Chemistry Botany CHEMISTRY Chemistry Geology Chemistry Zoology Physics Mathematics Botany Zoology Chemistry Microbiology Botany Zoology Botany Biostatistics Botany Zoology Statistics Mathematics Zoology Psychology Microbiology Botany Biochemistry Botany Chemistry Biostatistics Microbiology Zoology Biostatistics Zoology Zoology Biostatistics Chemistry Physiology Biostatistics Geography Botany Psychology Biostatistics Mathematics Biostatistics Physiology Mathematics Statistics Zoology Physiology Biostatistics Biochemistry Mathematics Biostatistics Botany Physiology Biostatistics Microbiology Geology Biostatistics Physiology Microbiology Biostatistics Botany ______Biostatistics Chemistry Microbiology Physiology GEOLOGY Biostatistics Microbiology Microbiology Botany Chemistry Physics Biostatistics Physiology Botany Geology (Only for Pre-Engineering Group) Zoology Geology Biostatistics Zoology Chemistry Geography Geography Geology Biostatistics Botany Chemistry Botany Statistics Mathematics ______Chemistry Zoology Biochemistry Zoology BOTANY Botany Zoology Biochemistry Physiology Chemistry Zoology Geography Biostatistics Biochemistry Microbiology Chemistry Microbiology Geography Mathematics ______Chemistry Geology Mathematics Physics

Chemistry Physiology ______113 MATHEMATICS Biochemistry Botany Biochemistry Botany Physics Geology Biochemistry Chemistry Biochemistry Microbiology Physics Geography Biochemistry Microbiology Biochemistry Physiology Physics Chemistry Zoology Botany Biochemistry Chemistry Physics Statistics Zoology Chemistry Botany Geology Geography Statistics Zoology Microbiology Chemistry Botany Statistics Economics Botany Chemistry Chemistry Microbiology Physics Economics Botany Microbiology Chemistry Geology Geography Economics Chemistry Microbiology Physiology Botany Chemistry Geology Biostatistics Biochemistry Physiology Microbiology Geography Geology Biostatistics Zoology Botany Chemistry Geography Chemistry Biostatistics Botany Botany Geography Geology Statistics Biostatistics Microbiology ______

Geology Economics Biostatistics Chemistry Note: Statistics Chemistry ______1. Students who offer Physics or Applied Chemistry Economics PSYCHOLOGY Chemistry as subsidiary should have passed ______Mathematics Statistics the Intermediate or Higher Secondary MICROBIOLOGY Biochemistry Physiology Examination with Mathematics or Statistics. Botany Chemistry Botany Geography 2. Any student who has not passed Chemistry Zoology Physiology Zoology Intermediate Science with Biology is not Biochemistry Botany Geography Zoology permitted to choose any subject from the Biochemistry Zoology Microbiology Zoology Biology group. Biochemistry Chemistry ______3. For Psychology and Economics, rules Biochemistry Physiology STATISTICS regarding BS in Faculty of Arts will apply. Biostatistics Chemistry Mathematics Physics 4. Only those students can offer Biostatistics Biochemistry Mathematics Chemistry Mathematics as a subsidiary subject who have ______Mathematics Geography taken Mathematics as an optional subject in PHYSICS Mathematics Psychology the Intermediate, or who have passed Mathematics Chemistry Mathematics Economics certificate Course in Mathematics from Mathematics Economics ______Karachi University. Mathematics Geography ZOOLOGY Mathematics Geology Biostatistics Botany All BS students are advised to select their Mathematics Statistics Biostatistics Biochemistry subsidiary subjects in consultation with the ______Biostatistics Geography Chairperson of their major Department. PHYSIOLOGY Biostatistics Microbiology Biochemistry Zoology Biostatistics Physiology

114 APPENDIX -D 15. Mass Communication 3. A student offering one language as

major subject is allowed to offer 16. Mathematics Major and Subsidiary subjects for another language as subsidiary. BS (Hons.) in the Faculties of Arts 17. Persian and Islamic Studies 18. Philosophy 4. A student offering Philosophy, Statistics or Geography as major can 19. Political Science not offer Social Works as Subsidiary. Students of BS (Hons.) in the Faculties of However, a student offering Statistics Arts and Islamic Studies can select one 20. Psychology as major has to offer Mathematics as major and two subsidiary subjects from 21. Sindhi subsidiary. the following subjects:

22. Social Work 5. A Student can offer either Psychology S.No. Subject 23. Sociology or Geography but not both. 01. Arabic 24. Special Education 02. Bengali 6. A student can offer only one subject 25. Urdu from among General History, Islamic 03. Economics 26. Women Studies History, Islamic studies or 04. Education Mathematics. However, Islamic * for Subsidiary only History can be offered with Islamic 05. English studies. A student offering Islamic 06. French * studies as major will have to follow rules governing BS in Islamic 07. General History In order to select Major and Subsidiary Learning. subjects the following points should be 08. Geography kept in mind: 7. International Relations cannot be 09. International Relations offered together with Political Science. 1. Students offering Economics as Major 10. Islamic History subject are not allowed to take Arabic, 8. A student offering Mass 11. Islamic Studies Persian, Urdu, Bengali or Sindhi as Communication as a major has to 12. Italian * subsidiary subject. choose the subsidiary subject from the following two groups - one from each 13. Japanese* 2. French, Japanese or Italian can be group: 14. Library & Information Science offered only as a subsidiary subject.

115 Group A: Sociology, Psychology and subsidiaries; only one from each 14. Students offering Library and Economics. group can be selected: Information Science as major subject

Group B: Islamic History, General can not opt Arabic, Persian, Italian, Group A: Psychology or Geography. French and German languages as History, Political Science, International Relations or any one subsidiary since these languages are Group B: Sociology or Social Works offered as paper II in BS second year. language. However, Advance English and 9. A student can offer Mathematics Group C: Political Science or Advance Urdu can be opted. as subsidiary subject only if he / International Relations she have offered Mathematics as Note: If a student selects a subsidiary optional subject at Intermediate Group D: Islamic History or General subject which is not in accordance with examination or have passed History the above directives, he/she will not be Certificate Course in Mathematics examined in that subject. Therefore, from Karachi University. 12. Students offering Geography or every student is directed to consult Statistics as major subject will be Chairperson of the major department 10. A student offering Islamic Studies governed by rules concerning BS of as major subject can offer only before selecting subsidiary subjects. Science Faculty. one language from among Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, English or A candidate choosing a wrong 13. A student may select the subject of combination is bound to get the wrong Bengali. Women Studies as a subsidiary in subject changed with the permission of 11. The following subjects cannot be consultation with the Chairpersons of Chairperson / Concerned Dean. offered simultaneously as the major department.

116 APPENDIX - E Eligibility for admission to BS 3 rd year on open merit basis Faculty of Arts

S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility . 01. Arabic BS (III) 50 i) B.A. (with Arabic) ii) B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. or equivalent with certificate in Arabic from some recognized institution. iii) Al-Shahadat Al-Aalia with Matric from any SSC Board* *These candidates are required to submit complete equivalence certificate issued by the University of Karachi. 02. Bengali BS (III) 20 B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Sc.(Home Economics) (with Bengali) ______03. Economics BS (III) 100 B.A., B.Com., B.Sc. (with Economics) 75 B.Sc. (with Mathematics, Physics or Statistics). In case of vacant seats, allocation of seats for Arts or Science can be interchanged on the basis of merit. 04. Education BS (III) 50 i) 35 seats for B.A. with Education ii) 15 seats for B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Sc.(Home Economics) (Preference to be given with Education) 04 B.Ed. 05. English BS (III) 40 i) Graduation (with at least 45% marks in Elective English) ii) Graduation (with at least 55% marks in Compulsory English) Note: Admissions will be given according to above order of priority. ______06. General History BS (III) 100 B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. (30 seats for B.A. with General History, 70 on open merit) Note: Incase of vacant seats, allocation can be interchanged

07. International Relations BS (III) 70 B.A. 1 st division (with International Relations, Political Science, Economics, General History, Philosophy, Sociology, Mass Communication) 15 B.Sc. with 1 st division 05 B.Com. with 1 st division Note: Incase of vacant seats, allocation can be interchanged.

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08. Islamic History BS (III) 100 i) B.A. with Islamic History ii) B.A. with Islamic Learning, Islamic Culture, General History or Arabic. iii) B.A., B.Sc., B.Com.

09. Library & Information Science B.L.I.S. 50 B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Sc. (Home Economics) 08 B.A. with Library Science (Minimum 55% marks) 02 Reserved for candidates who have worked in professional capacity in a library of a recognized institution for at least 3 years, who fulfill the following conditions: i) Must be Second class graduate. ii) Certificate from the Head of the Institution giving justification and recommendation for the degree. (The condition of having graduated within the last five years will not apply to the applicants for these seats)

If these seats remain vacant, they can be filled with applicants who have done B.A.

M.L.I.S. 60 B.L.I.S. (Admissions to M.L.I.S. are granted at department's level. Detail may be obtained from the Chairperson of the Department.)

10. Mass Communication BS (III) 35 B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.Sc.(Home Economics) or equivalent Note: i) Calculation of Merit = (Total % marks + % marks in English + % marks in Urdu) / 3 ii) For those who do not have Urdu(Compulsory) as a subject in the pre-requisite Exam, the merit formula will be = (Total % marks + % marks in English) / 2 11. Pakistan Studies M.A. 50 B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./B.A.(Hons)/B.Sc.(Home Economics) 30 for B.A., 3 for B.Com., 8 for B.Sc., 6 for B.A./B.Sc.(Hons) and 3 for B.Sc. (Home Economics) 12. Persian BS (III) 30 i) Graduation (with Persian) ii) Graduation (with Diploma Khana Farhang Iran, or Diploma in Persian Language from Karachi University.) iii) Graduation with Advanced Urdu ______

118 ______13. Philosophy BS (III) 60 B.A., B.Com., B.Sc. or equivalent ______14. Political Science BS (III). 100 B.A. (with Political Science) ______15. Psychology BS (III) 30 B.A./B.Sc. (with Psychology) 23 B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./B.Sc.(Home Economics)/BBA/BPA/BS (Computer Science) with 1st division. 02 MBBS/B.E. (with 1 st Division)

Note: Incase of vacant seats, allocation can be interchanged ______

16. Sindhi BS (III) 75 Graduation (with Sindhi Optional/ Compulsory subject) ______

17. Sociology BS (III) 40 First preference : B.A. (1st division with Sociology) Second preference : B.A. (1st division with Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Education, Social Work, Statistics, General History). Third preference : B.A. (with 45% marks in Sociology) Fourth preference : B.A (with Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Education, Social Work, Statistics, General History). 5 B.Sc. with at least 50% marks 10 B.Sc.(Home Economics) with at least 50% marks 5 B.Com. with at least 50% marks ______18. Social Work BS (III). 35 B.A. (with Social Work) 10 B.A. (with Sociology or Psychology) 5 B.Sc. (with Biology) ______

19. Special Education BS (III) 45 i) B.A. with Psychology, Education, Social Work or Sociology. ii) Graduation 20 Special School nominations (Govt. and non-Govt.) ______

119 ______20. Urdu BS (III) 70 i) Graduation with Urdu Advance (at least 45% marks) ii) Graduation with Urdu Compulsory

M.A. (Linguistics) 25 Candidate may apply for admission after completion of M.A.(Previous). Admissions are granted by the department. 21. Women Studies BS (III) 50 Graduation or equivalent ______

Faculty of Science ______

S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility . 01. Applied Chemistry BS (III) 12 B.Sc. (Industrial Technology) ______03. Biochemistry BS (III) 30 B.Sc. (with Biochemistry) or B.Sc. Medical Technology with Physiology and Biochemistry ______04. Botany BS (III) 50 B.Sc. (with Botany) ______06. Chemistry BS (III) 30 B.Sc. with Chemistry (Pre Engineering) 70 B.Sc. with Chemistry (Pre Medical/ Geography/Geology) ______08. Genetics M.Sc. 72 i) B.Sc. with Biology subjects (Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physiology and Chemistry) ii) B.Sc. with Psychology, Geography, Geology or Statistics with any two subjects mentioned in (i). iii) B.Sc. (Medical Technology)/Agriculture/ B.Pharm. or equivalent. iv) B.Sc.(Honours Biology Group) 2nd year with an application for conversion through chairperson. These students will not have to wait for one year after completion of two years B.Sc. ______09. Geography BS (III). 25 B.Sc. (with Geography) 20 B.A. (with Geography)

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10. Geology BS (III) 15 B.Sc. (with Geology)

11. Health & Physical Education M.Sc. 50 i) B.P.Ed. (Bachelor degree in Physical Education) ii) B.A./B.Sc. (with Physical Education as a subject) iii) M.B.BS/B.Sc. (Physiotherapy / Medical Technology / O.T. / Nursing) / B.Pharm iv) B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. and participation in any game at College, City, Province or National level. v) B.E., BBA, BPA, L.L.B. and participation in any game at College, City, Province or National level.

12. Mathematics BS (III) 50 B.A./ B.Sc.(with Mathematics or Diploma in Mathematics from Karachi University) ______13. Microbiology BS (III) 45 B.Sc. (with Microbiology) 03 i) Bachelor of Veterinary Science ii) Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine iii) B.Sc. Medical Technology with Microbiology ______14. Petroleum Technology M.Sc. 20 B.Sc. and intermediate (Pre-Engineering) 15 B.E./B.Sc. Engineering 05 B.Tech. ______15. Physics BS (III) 50 B.Sc.(with Mathematics and Physics)

16. Physiology BS (III) 35 i) Microbiology ii) Biochemistry (B.Sc. Pass) Biology Group iii) Zoology iv) Botany with at least 60 % v) Chemistry M.B.BS D.V.M B.Sc. Physiotherapy

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______17. Statistics BS (III) 50 B.A./B.Sc. (with Mathematics and Statistics) 10 B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. or equivalent with P.G.D. in Statistics. ______18. Zoology BS (III) 120 B.Sc. (with Zoology) ______

Faculty of Islamic Studies

S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility .

01. Islamic Learning BS (III) 50 B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. (Preference will be given to candidates with optional Islamic Studies in B.A.) ______02. Quran-o-Sunnah M.A. 50 i) B.A. with (Optional Islamic Studies). ii) Al-Shahadat Al-Aalia with matric from any SSC Board*

*These candidates are required to submit complete equivalence certificate issued by the University of Karachi. 03. Usool Uddin M.A. 50 i) B.A. with (at least 45% marks in Islamic Studies) ii) Al-Shahadat Al-Aalia with matric from any SSC Board*

*These candidates are required to submit complete equivalence certificate issued by the University of Karachi.

Faculty of Management & Administrative Sciences ______

S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility . 01. Commerce BS (III) 120 B.Com.

122 APPENDIX -F

Eligibility for admission to BS (3 rd year)/ M.Sc./ MPA/ MBA on Aptitude Test basis

Admissions to BS (3 rd year) / Masters Programs in the following departments are granted on the basis of merit and aptitude test. Admission forms are separately issued for open merit and aptitude test bases. Candidates seeking admission to these departments should not mention departments of Appendices A & E in the form for admission on aptitude test basis.

Faculty of Management & Administrative Sciences ______S.No. Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility

01. Business Administration MBA 50 Graduation with at least 50% marks ______02 Public Administration MPA 50 Graduation (Two years) ______

Faculty of Science ______S.No . Department Class No. of Seats Required eligibility

01. Applied Physics BS (III) 60 B.Sc. / B.Sc.(Hons.) (with Physics and Mathematics), BE Electronics and Electrical Engineering or equivalent 02. Biotechnology BS (III) 50 B.Sc. / B.Sc. (Hons) / B.Sc. (Medical Technology) with Microbiology or Biochemistry 03. Computer Science BS (III) 70 BCS from any recognized university or equivalent examination. ______04. Environmental Studies M.Sc. 25 B.Sc., B.Pharm., B.E., MBBS, B.Sc. (Nursing) or any relevant degree ______

123 APPENDIX-G

THE FOLLOWING UNDERTAKING IS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION ON JUDICIAL STAMP PAPER OF RS.20/- AT THE TIME OF COMPLETING ADMISSION FORMALITIES

UNDERTAKING I ______S/o , D/o ______hereby undertake to abide by the following: i) That I shall not indulge in any political or unlawful activity at the campus. ii) That I shall strictly follow the University rules and regulations and maintain discipline. iii) That in case I violate the above undertaking, I may be expelled from the University without any further notice.

Place: Signature of the Applicant Date: in the presence of:

Witness No.1 Witness No.2 Signature with official Seal, name & address: Signature with official Seal, name & address ______

______

CNIC # ______CNIC # ______

(THE WITNESS MUST BE A GOVERNMENT OFFICER OF GRADE 17 OR ABOVE) ------

DECLARATION BY PARENT/GUARDIAN:

I ______Son / Wife of ______adult, resident of ______(Name of parent/guardian) (Name of parent/guardian’s father) (address of parent/guardian) religion ______CNIC # ______do hereby state on solemn affirmation that I bind myself responsible to the declaration signed by my son/daughter/ward submitted as above to the University by him/her.

Signature of Parent ------Solemnly affirmed and accepted before me this ______day of ______, 2007 By Mr. ______(date) (month) (name of father/guardian) who is identified by Mr. ______who is personally known to me. (name of the person identifying) Seal: ______Date: Signature of the Oath Commissioner 124 APPENDIX - H

EVENING PROGRAM

Evening Program admissions will be announced separately in December 2007 for BS and May 2008 for Masters. However, the process of admission in the evening program of computer science (BS/BSSE/MCS) and Business Administration (MBA) is announced with the morning program of these Departments. The brochure of the Evening Program contain details about the courses offered, fee structure, and the relevant rules and regulations. Following Certificate, Diploma and Degrees are offered in evening program.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 09. Computer Science (BSCS/BSSE) 11. Criminological Sciences 01. Mass Communications 10. Economics 12. Criminology 02. Persian 11. English 13. Economics 03. Mathematics 12. Environmental Studies 14. Economics & Finance 04. Petroleum Technology 13. Food Science & Technology 15. English 05. Urdu 14. International relations 16. English (Literature / Linguistic)

DIPLOMA PROGRAMS 15. Mass Communication B.A.(Hons.) 17. Environmental Sciences 01. Contemporary Arabic 16. Pharmacy (Pharm-D) 18. Health and Physical Education 02. Criminology 17. Physiology 19. Industrial & Business Mathematics 03. Economics and Finance 18. Psychology (M.I.B.M) 04. Environmental Sciences 19. Public Administration (BPA) 20. International Relations 05. International Relations 20. Sociology 21. M. Pharm. 06. Local Government (DLG) 21. Special Education 22. Mass Communications 07. Mathematics 22. Women studies 23. Microbiology 08. Persian 23. Zoology 24. Petroleum Technology 09. Petroleum Technology 25. Physics (with spec. in Electronics & 10. Public Administration (PGDPA) Communications) 11. Quranic Arabic MASTER'S PROGRAMS 26. Physiology 12. Speech & Language Pathology 01. Administrative Sciences (MAS) 27. Population Sciences 02. Applied Physics (with specialization in 28. Public Administration- MPA BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS Electronics) 29. Sociology 01. Agriculture & Agribusiness Management 03. Applied Statistics 30. Transport management 02. Applied Chemistry 04. Audiology and Speech Pathology 31. Zoology 03. Applied Physics 05. Biochemistry 32. MS Remote Sensing and Geographical 04. B. Com 06. Botany Information Systems 05. B.B.A 07. Business Administration 06. Biochemistry 08. Chemistry 07. Botany 09. Commerce M.Com. (General / Insurance) 08. Chemistry 10. Computer Science

125 APPENDIX – I Closing percentage by category and eligibility for BS(Hons / Pharm-D Admissions- 2010 (These percentages are only for guidance and not applicable for admissions 2011) DEPTT. CATEGORY S. No. DEPARTMENT NAME CODE K S P 1 ACTUARIAL SCIENCE & RISK MANAGEMENT ACT 67.90 -- -- 2 AGRICULTURE AGR 62.63 -- -- 3 APPLIED CHEMISTRY ACH 69.63 -- -- 4 APPLIED CHEMISTRY (DAE) ACH 56.87 -- 68.38 5 ARABIC ARB 45.09 45.63 46.54 6 BENGALI BEN 55.27 -- 57.18 7 BIOCHEMISTRY BCH 75.54 -- -- 8 BOTANY BOT 65.72 -- -- 9 CHEMISTRY CHM 72.18 -- -- 10 CHEMISTRY (DAE) CHM 68.73 -- -- 11 ECONOMICS (SCIENCE) ECO 67.54 -- -- 12 ECONOMICS (with ECO or COM) ECO 65.81 -- -- 13 EDUCATION (DAE) EDU 62.80 -- -- 14 EDUCATION (Merit) EDU 65.45 -- -- 15 EDUCATION (with EDU) EDU 45.09 -- -- 16 ENGLISH ('A' Level, with literature) ENG 72.85 -- -- 17 ENGLISH (Compulsory with =>60% marks) ENG 72.54 -- -- 18 ENGLISH (Elective & Advance with =>45% marks) ENG 51.45 -- -- 19 ENGLISH (HSC after 'O' Level) ENG 53.36 -- -- 20 FOOD SCIENCE (Biology) FST 79.81 -- -- 21 FOOD SCIENCE (Maths) FST 72.72 -- -- 22 GENERAL HISTORY (DAE) GHS 53.84 -- 71.97 23 GENERAL HISTORY (Merit) GHS 55.72 -- -- 24 GENERAL HISTORY (with GHS) GHS 47.90 -- 45.18 25 GEOGRAPHY (Biology) GGR 64.45 -- -- 26 GEOGRAPHY (Maths) GGR 59.54 -- -- 27 GEOGRAPHY (with GGR) GGR 52.90 -- 51.54 28 GEOLOGY GEO 68.27 -- -- 29 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (COMMERCE) IRL 72.45 -- -- 30 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SCIENCE) IRL 72.63 -- -- 31 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (with CIV, GHS, ECO, SCL, LOG) IRL 49.00 -- -- 32 ISLAMIC HISTORY (Merit) IHS 48.72 -- -- 33 ISLAMIC HISTORY (with IHS) IHS 46.72 -- -- 126 34 ISLAMIC HISTORY (with ISL, GHS, ARB) IHS 48.27 -- -- 35 ISLAMIC LEARNING (Merit) ISL 45.36 50.18 -- 36 ISLAMIC LEARNING (with ISL) ISL 48.36 -- -- 37 LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES LSC 59.90 -- -- 38 MASS COMMUNICATION ( According to formula) MCD 71.65 -- -- 39 MASS COMMUNICATION (DAE) (According to formula) MCD 65.60 -- -- 40 MATHEMATICS MAT 63.72 -- -- 41 MICROBIOLOGY MBI 75.90 -- -- 42 PERSIAN PER 45.27 -- 49.63 43 PHARMACY PHM 78.00 -- -- 44 PHILOSOPHY PHI 51.72 -- -- 45 PHYSICS PHY 62.45 -- -- 46 PHYSICS (DAE) PHY 68.67 -- -- 47 PHYSIOLOGY PHZ 72.27 -- -- 48 POLITICAL SCIENCE (SCI, COM) POL 67.72 -- -- 49 POLITICAL SCIENCE (with CIV) POL 45.09 55.27 45.09 50 PSYCHOLOGY (DAE) PSY 64.05 -- -- 51 PSYCHOLOGY (Merit) PSY 72.90 -- -- 52 PSYCHOLOGY (with PSY) PSY 48.18 57.72 54.90 53 SINDHI SND 47.00 46.36 -- 54 SOCIAL WORK (Arts) SWK 45.54 46.81 46.54 55 SOCIAL WORK (Computer Science) SWK 52.09 -- -- 56 SOCIAL WORK (Pre-Engineering) SWK 62.00 -- -- 57 SOCIAL WORK (Pre-Medical) SWK 64.81 -- -- 58 SOCIOLOGY (COMMERCE) SCL 65.00 -- -- 59 SOCIOLOGY (SCIENCE) SCL 67.72 -- -- 60 SOCIOLOGY (with ECO, CIV, PSY, EDU, SWK, STA with 1st DIV) SCL 62.90 68.09 60.90 61 SOCIOLOGY (with ECO, CIV, PSY, EDU, SWK, STA with 45% marks) SCL 45.09 53.00 -- 62 SOCIOLOGY (with SCL =>45% marks) SCL 46.45 -- 53.72 63 SOCIOLOGY (with SCL) SCL 61.45 64.54 60.81 64 SPECIAL EDUCATION SPE 55.90 -- -- 65 STATISTICS (with MAT) STA 64.45 -- -- 66 STATISTICS (DAE+MAT) STA 64.25 -- -- 67 URDU (Advanced with =>45% marks) URD 48.54 -- -- 68 URDU (Compulsory with =>60% marks) URD 46.36 -- -- 69 USOOL-UD-DIN USD 45.81 63.18 46.90 70 WOMEN'S STUDIES WST 51.45 -- -- 71 ZOOLOGY ZOO 68.90 -- --

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Closing percentage by category and eligibility for BS(Third Year) \ Masters Admissions - 2010 (These percentages are only for guidance and not applicable for admissions 2011)

S. DEPTT CATEGORY DEPARTMENT NAME NO CODE "K" "S" "P" 1 ARABIC ARB 65.10 -- 46.10 2 BIOCHEMISTRY BCH 51.66 -- -- 3 BOTANY BOT 45.41 49.85 47.60 4 CHEMISTRY (PRE-ENGINEERING) CHM 46.78 -- -- 5 CHEMISTRY (PRE-MEDICAL) CHM 61.91 -- -- 6 COMMERCE COM 62.28 -- -- 7 ECONOMICS (SCIENCE) ECO 45.17 -- 46.16 8 ECONOMICS (with ECO or COM) ECO 57.64 -- -- 9 EDUCATION (B-ED) EDU 67.71 58.40 -- 10 EDUCATION (MERIT) EDU 54.90 -- -- 11 EDUCATION (with EDU) EDU 50.50 -- -- 12 ENGLISH (COMPULSORY) ENG 57.00 -- -- 13 ENGLISH (ELECTIVE) ENG 45.60 -- -- 14 GENERAL HISTORY GHS 45.10 47.78 48.55 16 GENETICS GEN 45.16 57.54 -- 17 GEOGRAPHY (ARTS) GGR 57.90 -- 46.97 18 GEOGRAPHY (SCIENCE) GGR -- 48.43 74.22 19 GEOLOGY GEO 48.60 -- -- 20 HEALTHE & PHYSICAL EDUCATION HPE 45.70 49.19 47.60 21 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SCIENCE / COMMERCE) IRL 60.10 -- -- 23 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (with CIV, GHS, ECO, SCL, LOG) IRL 60.20 61.70 61.00 24 ISLAMIC HISTORY (MERIT) IHS 48.55 -- 50.19 25 ISLAMIC HISTORY (with IHS) IHS 46.70 54.40 47.50 26 ISLAMIC HISTORY (with ISL, GHS, ARB) IHS 49.30 -- 45.80 27 ISLAMIC LEARNING ISL 45.10 51.30 56.43 28 LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES LSC 45.83 -- 50.19

128 29 MASS COMMUNICATION (According to formula) MCD 59.97 -- -- 30 MATHEMATICS MAT 45.38 63.47 47.85 31 MICROBIOLOGY MBI 47.35 -- 48.53 32 PAKISTAN STUDIES (ARTS) PKS 45.80 46.10 45.10 33 PAKISTAN STUDIES (COMMERCE) PKS 50.64 -- -- 34 PAKISTAN STUDIES (SCIENCE) PKS -- -- 58.10 35 PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY (B.E-ENGINEERING) PET 52.80 72.10 55.02 36 PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY (BTC) PET -- 74.10 74.50 37 PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY (PRE-ENGINEERING) PET 48.28 -- -- 38 PHILOSOPHY PHI 45.60 56.87 55.40 39 PHYSICS PHY 46.16 56.22 49.10 40 PHYSIOLOGY PHZ 60.66 61.64 60.16 41 POLITICAL SCIENCE POL 45.20 48.10 45.50 42 PSYCHOLOGY (MERIT) PSY 60.46 68.50 62.20 43 PSYCHOLOGY (with PSY) PSY 48.00 53.55 49.60 44 QUR'AN AND SUNNAH QES 50.03 -- 55.26 45 SINDHI SND 53.10 51.50 -- 46 SOCIAL WORK (BIOLOGY) SWK 45.41 46.77 -- 47 SOCIAL WORK (SCL or PSY) SWK 45.90 53.60 45.30 48 SOCIAL WORK (with SWK) SWK 49.00 -- 46.60 49 SOCIOLOGY (COMMERCE) SCL 56.82 -- -- 50 SOCIOLOGY (HOME-ECONOMICS) SCL 50.36 -- -- 51 SOCIOLOGY (SCIENCE) SCL -- 58.22 51.72 52 SOCIOLOGY (with ECO, CIV, PSY, EDU, SWK, STA) SCL 70.00 -- -- 53 SOCIOLOGY (with SCL =>45% marks) SCL 49.90 -- -- 54 SOCIOLOGY (with SCL) SCL 60.10 -- -- 55 SPECIAL EDUCATION SPE 46.28 46.20 46.72 56 STATISTICS (with MAT) STA 48.03 -- 60.35 58 URDU (Advanced with =>45% marks) URD 46.60 -- 47.60 59 URDU (Compulsory) URD 45.40 53.70 -- 60 WOMEN'S STUDIES WST 45.10 58.03 45.73 61 ZOOLOGY ZOO 46.16 50.28 45.60

129 APPENDIX- K Grade Point Table CHANGE OF SUBJECTS a. Student can change the major subject Numeric Alphabetic Grade IMPORTANT SEMESTER RULES in the second year if they obtain A-grade in Score Grade Point both the semesters in their minor subject,

90 & above A+ 4.0 which they want to offer as their major Below are the few important semester rules 85-89 A 4.0 subject, provided that they have passed all the taken from the Semester Rules Book-2002 for 80-84 A- 3.8 courses of first year and secured total the convenience of the students in order to 75-79 B+ 3.4 aggregate of 60% provided further that the remove their difficulties which they face very 71-74 B 3.0 Chairpersons have no object to this change soon after getting admission: 68-70 B- 2.8 subject to the availability of subsidiary

64-67 C+ 2.4 combination. Rules for BS Program 61 -63 C 2.0 b. Students seeking change in any of

57-60 C- 1.8 the minor subject can apply for change within Subsidiary Subjects 53-56 D+ 1.4 30 days of the start of the semester of 1 st year (i) A student will choose two subjects as 50-52 D 1.0 as well as 2 nd year. All such permissions Subsidiary Subjects out of the approved list BELOW 50 FAILS 0.0 would be granted by the Dean on the of combination of such subjects, in addition recommendation of the Chairperson, provided to a Major subject. Formula there is a provision of such combination in (ii) The allocation of subsidiary subjects Grade points in a course= (Credit hours of the the statutes. will be decided by the Dean in consultation course)x (Grade point equivalent to the score Assessment with the Chairperson of the Department. given in the grade point) (a) A minimum of 50% marks are Course Requirement required to pass. Both theory and practical CGPR = (Total Grade Points in all the Humanities will be offered to only those courses)/(Total number of Cr. Hrs.) exams are separate passing heads. students who do not have Urdu as their Rules for M.Sc. Program Mother tongue. Science Students are * For the award of BS degree a student will ineligible to take Natural Science. Arts have to obtain a minimum of 2.2 CGPR. A Conditions for Thesis/ Projects students who have passed science subject at student who will be declared short of CGPR 1. M.A./M.Sc./M.Com./BS Final year Intermediate or A/O levels are also not shall improve it in the next available single students who have passed all the earlier eligible to take Natural Science. chance by appearing in two courses having courses and secured an average of minimum - + less than 61 marks, i.e. C , D or D Grade. of 65% marks in 500 level courses, may be Grade Point & CGPR Formula allowed to offer a thesis equivalent to 6 credit Appearance in the mid-term exam is Following is the table for Numeric & hours in lieu of two courses. compulsory for each student, otherwise he/ Alphabetical grades with Grade Point & she would be declared fail in that paper. Such 2. Students of M.A./M.Sc./M.Com./BS CGPR formula for BS (Four Years) degree candidates have to appear in the mid-term test Final may be permitted to offer one project or program: in the next year. research report in lieu of one course of 3 130 credit hours, provided he/she secures failed to clear. Permission to appear in the minimum of 605 marks in 500 level courses, ASSESSMENT examination will be subject to completing whereas in Sociology and Social Work it will The assessment of student’s performance will attendance requirements. be in lieu of 2 courses (called to be thesis) be made out of 100 marks fixed for a course 4. If a student has failed in only one paper and in Library and Information Science it will in general. of a degree program and he/she declared to be in lieu of one special course of 4 credit rd hours during the final year of their studies. attend fresh classes as 3 time failure shall be FAILURES / REPETITION allowed to take condense classes to complete 3. Students will not be allowed to write 1. If a student is unable to complete the his degree program and to appear in the thesis and work on projects at the same time. attendance requirement in any course, he/she examination, provided he/she is losing one *Thesis/Project should be submitted on the year if asked to attend fresh classes in regular nd shall be required to attend the entire course last date of 2 Semester Examination. whenever it is offered again. He/She will semester. However, a grace period of 40 days may be become eligible for taking the examination in given by the Chairperson of the Department. the particular course only after he/she has completed its attendance requirement. Such a CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION / RE- Assessment student shall pay a prescribed fee for ADMISSION (a) A minimum of 40% marks are required to attending the classes as Casual Student. st pass. Both theory and practical exams are If a student admitted in BS 1 year or separate passing heads. 2. If a student, after completing the Masters (Prev.) or Pharm-D 1 st Year class for (b) For M.B.A. 2.2 CGPR and where Grade attendance requirement, does not appear or the first time fails to attend the class for the Point System adopted before 2006, a fails in the terminal examination of a course, 15 days, his/her admission shall stand minimum of 2.45 CGPR is required to obtain he/she will be allowed to re-appear not more cancelled. A student who has failed more than Master Degree. than twice in the terminal examination when 50% courses in a year, his/her admission shall it is offered in the next session after the be cancelled. Cancelled admission of those General Rules payment of prescribed examination fee as students who fails in >50% of courses in their Repeater Student. first academic year will be restored by Dean PROMOTION RULES 3. A repeater student who fails to clear a with Chairperson’s recommendation. 1. Students shall not be promoted to the next course / courses in three regular, available higher class if he/she fails to clear 80% of chances will not be eligible to re-appear. courses. He/She may be allowed as a last chance to 2. A student repeating a course shall not be attend the classes of the course/courses he/she given a rank in order of merit.

131 APPENDIX- L ADMISSION FEE (FIRST SEMESTER 2010)

Admission and Tuition fees for the new entrants are as follows (Fee once deposited is non-refundable):

Department B.S. Hons. B.S. Third Year/ Masters FACULTY OF ARTS Arabic 3050 3100 Bengali 3050 3100 Economics 3050 3100 Education 3050 3100 English 3050 3100 General History 3050 3100 International relations 3050 3100 Islamic History 3050 3100 Library & Information Science 3050 3100 Mass Communication 3050 3100 Pakistan Studies xxx 3150 Persian 3050 3100 Philosophy 3050 3100 Political Science 3050 3100 Psychology 3050 3100 Sindhi 3050 3100 Social Work 3050 3100 Sociology 3050 3100 Special Education 3050 3100 Urdu 3050 3100 Visual Studies 15000 xxx Women Studies 6930 6930 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering 3050 xxx

132 FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES Islamic Learning 3050 3100 Usooluddin xxx 3100 Quran & Sunnah xxx 3100 FACULTY OF PHARMACY Pharm-D 3600 3650 FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES Business Administration 25155 25155 Commerce 3050 3100 Public Administration 8600 9600 FACULTY OF SCIENCE Agriculture and Agribusiness Management 13500 13500 Applied Chemistry 3100 3150 Applied Physics 3100 3150 Biochemistry 3100 3150 Biotechnology 3100 3150 Botany 3100 3150 Chemistry 3100 3150 Computer Science 13650 13400 Environmental Studies 10350 10350 Food Science & Technology 3100 3150 Genetics xxxx 3150 Geography 3100 3150 Geology 3100 3150 Health & Physical Education xxx 7500 Mathematics 3100 3150 Microbiology 3100 3150 Petroleum Technology xxx 8750 Physics 3100 3150 Physiology 3100 3150 Statistics 3100 3150 Zoology 3100 3150 133 Appendix-M. Reserved Seat for Sindh, Balochistan, FATA, Northern Areas, AJK and Armed Forces Sindh Balochistan Armed Fources FATA/ Northern Areas/AJK S. No Department BS (3rd yr)/ BS BS (3rd yr)/ BS (Hons)/ BS (3rd BS BS (3rd yr)/ BS (Hons) Masters (Hons) Masters yr)/ Masters (Hons) Masters Actuarial Science & Risk Management 2 x 2 x x x x Agriculture & Agribusiness Management 1 1 1 2 x x x Applied Chemistry 2 x 2 x 1 x x Applied Physics 1 1 x x 1 x x Arabic x x x x 1 x x Bio-Chemistry x x x x 1 x x Biotechnology 2 2 x x x x x Botany x x x x x 1 2 Business Management 1 1 x x 2 (MBA) x x Chemical Engineering 1 x x x x x x Chemistry x x x x 1 x x Economics x x x x 2 x 2 English x x x x 1 x x Food Science & Technology 2 x x x x x x General History x x x x 1 x x Genetics x 2 x 2 1 x x Geography x x x x x x 2 Geology x x x x 3 x x International Relations x x x x 2 x x Islamic History x x x x 1 x x Islamic Learning x x x x 1 x x Library & Information Science x x x x 1 x x Commerec x x x x 1 (M.Com) x x Mathematics x x x x 1 x 2 Microbiology x x x x 1 x x Persian x x x x 1 x x Petroleum Technology x 2 x 2 x x x Pharmacy 2 x x x 2 2 (AJK) x Philosophy x x x x 1 x x Physics x x x x 1 x 2 Physiology 2 1 2 1 1 x Political Science x x x x 1 x 2 Psychology x x x x 1 x 2 Social work x x x x 1 x x Sociology x x x x 1 x x Special Education 2 2 1 1 x x x Statistics x x 2 2 x x x Urdu x x x x 1 x x Zoology x x x x 1 x x

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