University of the Punjab Admission Regulations 2020-21
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- 6 - UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB ADMISSION REGULATIONS 2020-21 University of the Punjab makes admissions to different programs duly approved by the relevant bodies by adopting a procedure prescribed in the university calendar. A new program is initiated by the head of the relevant department and is duly approved by the Dean of the Faculty, Admission Committee of the University of the Punjab, the Academic Council and Syndicate. Most of the programs of the University of the Punjab were approved by the Academic Council in its meeting held on 24th April 1983 and the Syndicate in its meeting held on 3rd September 1983. Subsequently, new programs were added by adopting the prescribed procedure. At present, University of the Punjab is offering admissions to following program in teaching Departments/Centers/Institutes/Constituent and Affiliated Colleges under the rules. BS, B.Sc (Engg.), BBIT, Pharm-D, B.Com, BBA, BFA, LLB (5-years), B.Arch., M.A., M.Sc., MPA, MBA., MB ECON, MIM, MIOM, MBSM, LLB (3-Years), Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Diploma, MBIT, MFA, M.Arch., M.Sc (Engg.), M.Sc. (Hons), LLM, MS, M.Phil, MBA 1½ years, M.Com, MD & Ph.D. Notwithstanding anything contained in any of the University Regulations, admission for each academic year in the University Departments/Centers/ Institutes/Constituent/Affiliated Colleges shall be made in accordance with these Regulations. REGULATIONS: 1. There shall be an Admission Committee to supervise admissions. The Admission Committee constituted for the purpose shall be as under:- 1 Pro Vice-Chancellor (Chairman) 2 Deans of all the Faculties 3 Principals of Constituent Colleges 4 Chairman, Semester Implementation Committee 5 Director, Undergraduate Studies 6 Chairperson, DPCC 7 Director, Students Affairs 8 Chairman, Hall Council 9 D.G. Gujranwala Campus 10 Director, Jhelum Campus 11 Director, IT 12 Controller of Examinations 13 Registrar, University of the Punjab, Lahore (Secretary) 2. Admission shall be made, except for the reserved seats (Annexure-I, Pages 10), on the basis of merit in accordance with the criteria laid down, from time to time, by the Academic Council. However, a) In case of admission to BS or equivalent and MA/M.Sc or equivalent classes including Senior Diploma in physical Education two marks will be deducted for each late year to a maximum of five years as fixed by the Admission Committee and approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The deduction of marks for the late years is not applicable to MS/M.Phil and Ph. D programs. More so, the immediate last five sessions will be considered for admission only. b) The criteria for admission to all other classes, not enumerated in clause (a) above will be notified separately after it is chalked out by the Admission Committee and approved by the Vice- Chancellor but admission to the other classes shall also be governed mutatis mutandis by these regulations. The affiliated colleges will, however, frame their own Rules and Regulations for admission to undergraduate classes. - 7 - 3. Students whose names were dropped or struck off from the rolls of any University Teaching Department/ Center/Institute/Constituent/Affiliated College due to shortage of lectures or non-payment of dues or poor performance or non-appearance in examination etc., in the annual system, shall not be granted readmission without the permission of the Syndicate. The Syndicate may not consider such cases except on there commendations of the University Admission Committee. The University Admission Committee may consider such cases on the recommendations of the respective Deans of the Faculties/Principals of Affiliated Colleges. However, the students dropped or struck off from the rolls of any University Teaching Department/Center/Institute/Constituent/Affiliated College due to poor performance under semester system shall not be granted re-admission in any case in the same Department/Center/Institute/Constituent/Affiliated Colleges. 3a. In case the student remains absent from class for seven days without leave approved by the concerned HOD, his/her name shall be removed from the rolls. However, the students shall be eligible for re-enrollment within three weeks-time from the date first absence if approved by the Chairman Admission Committee on the payment of prescribed fee in University of the Punjab, Lahore (see dues fee accounts book). 4. Only those candidates who have passed the BA / B.Sc. / BS / BFA / BBIT/ B.Com / BBA / MBBS / B.Sc Engg)/Pharm.D / MBIT / M.Com / LLB / MPA / MA / M.Sc. / LLM / M.Sc. (Engg) / MS / M.Phil. or any equivalent examination shall be eligible for admission to the next higher class. The result of pre-requisite degree/certificate for admission in any discipline should be officially notified by the respective body/authority of the university/board till the date of closing of admission. 5. The Chairmen/Directors/Principals of the Departments/Centers/Institutes/Constituent/Affiliated Colleges shall, each year, communicate for approval to the Admission Committee through the Dean of the Faculty concerned/Principal of the Affiliated Colleges, prior to admission, the total number of students to be admitted including the students to be admitted against the reserved seats. This number shall not be increased without the prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor, nor shall the criteria be modified without his approval. Special criteria for weightage in admission to a particular discipline, against merit seats shall be equally applicable to the Affiliated Colleges. The Affiliated Colleges may, however, determine their own special criteria for filling the Reserved Seats. 6. Any student, who was rusticated, expelled, or whose entry in any College/University Campus was banned by the University for any reason whatsoever or any person declared persona non-grate shall not be admitted in the University at any degree level. 7. All issues/queries connected with admission shall be resolved by the Admission Committee. 8. Any Reserved Seat (see Annexure-I, page 10) which remains unfilled, may, with the approval of the Vice- Chancellor, be transferred to the Merit Quota. The Affiliated Colleges shall have their own Regulations for admission of students against the reserved seats. If no application is received on any quota base admission against reserved seat shall be converted into open merit and seats will be considered preferably in first merit list with the approval of Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Chairman, Admission Committee. 9. Any person who has attained the age of twenty-six years or more on the last date fixed for the receipt of the applications for admission shall not be admitted to MA / M. Sc or equivalent classes. Any person who has attained the age of twenty-four years or more on the last date fixed for the receipt of the applications for admission shall not be admitted to BS/BSc. or equivalent classes. However, the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendations of the Chairman/ Director/ Principal and Dean of Faculty concerned, may relax this Regulation for male candidates/female candidates /foreign candidates/up to a maximum of 2 years for male and 5 years for female candidates seeking admission to the undergraduate/ Graduate Course. There shall be no age limit for Disable/Special Students. (Vide Notification No.S.O.(A-III)1-83/2012 dated 7/11/2013 issued by HED). 10. The above Regulations relating to the year of graduation shall be decided by the Admission Committee each year and the regulations relating to age shall not be applicable to in-service teachers of recognized institution for admission to M.A. in Physical Education and Information Technology. 11. Lists of students selected for admission in BS/MA/M.Sc or equivalent, MS/M.Phil or equivalent and Ph.D. programs shall be prepared in accordance with the prescribed Performa (Annexure-III, page 17) and submitted to the Dean concerned, prior to notification, for approval 12. There shall be no age limit or session preference for Self-Supporting/Replica (Afternoon, Evening) programs. - 8 - 13. Persons who were on the rolls of the University during the preceding five years shall not be admitted to a Certificate/Diploma Class, without the prior approval of the Admission Committee. 14. No student shall be admitted to a second or subsequent Ph.D./M.Phil. / MS and Master‟s Degree or Law Courses and Undergraduate i.e. BS or Equivalent program (Regular and Self-Supporting program) in the University Teaching Departments/Centers/ Institutes/ Constituent/Affiliated Colleges. 15. Any admission made in contravention of these Regulations shall be void. 16a. Under extraordinary circumstances, the Vice-Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Heads of the Institutions, may allow migration of students from another University to the University of the Punjab or from an Affiliated College to a Teaching Department of the University/Affiliated College and vice-versa, provided that:- a) The Institutions concerned agree to the migration of such a student. b) The courses of studies are recognized as equivalent by the Department/ Institute/ College/ Centre/School. c) The applicant fulfills the conditions of eligibility and merit to be determined in accordance with the Regulations contained in this booklet; and d) The condition relating to the year of passing examination applicable to the corresponding admission of the University of the Punjab shall also be applicable to the students seeking migration. 16b. A migration certificate (in case the applicant graduated from a University other than the Punjab/all Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education) must be produced by the final date of admission. [ 16c. The migration shall be allowed only in accordance with the Migration Policy already approved by the competent authority. 17. An authenticated certificate in respect of Hafiz-e-Qur‟an must be attached with the original admission application failing which no credit shall be given. 18. If there is a tie between two or more candidates having equal merit in MA/M.Sc or equivalent programs, their merit shall be determined on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the BA/B.