Applications from Pakistani/Foreign Nationals are invited for admission to MPhil/MS Programme of the University in the following disciplines latest by 08-02-2021
Faculty of Biological Sciences
S # | Discipline | Area of Study | Requirement |
1. | Biochemistry | Biochemistry, Molecular Plant Breading, Enzymology, Pharmacology, Clinical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Immunochemistry, Stem Cell Biology. | MSc Biochemistry, BS/BSc Hons./ Agriculture (4 years) or its equivalent degree from HEC recognized university, MBBS / DVM / Pharm-D and BSc (Hons) degree holder in Medical Laboratory Technology are also eligible. |
2. | Bioinformatics | Comparative Genomics, Structural Proteomics, Software Development, Functional Genomics, Molecular Modeling, QM simulation, protein-protein interaction. | MSc/BS Hons (4-years), Molecular Biology, Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacy or any other filed in Biology, Computer Sciences from HEC recognized university. |
3. | Biotechnology | Medical Genetics, Plant Cell Culture, Nanobiotechnology, Human Infectious diseases, Molecular Virology. | MSc/ BS/BSc Hons (4 years) degree or its equivalent in any field of Biological Sciences/ Agriculture from HEC recognized University, MBBS/DVM/Pharm-D are also eligible. |
4. | Environmental Sciences | 1. Environmental Biology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Health. 2. Environmental Microbiology/ Molecular biology, Bioremediation & Biodegradation. 3. Environmental Hydro-geochemistry, Hydrogeology, Hydrology. 4. Phytoremediation, Environmental Biotechnology, Molecular Plant Biology. 5. Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Risk Analysis of Chemicals, Fate & Effects of Pesticides in Environment, Chemical Stress Ecology, Chemical Toxicology of Fishes. 6. Clean Energy and Environmental Photocatalysis. 7. Environmental Nanotechnology, Advance Water Treatment, Heterogeneous Nanocatalysis. 8. Environmental Waste Management, Remediation and Revitalization of abandoned soils. |
MSc/BS/BSc (Hons (04-years) degree or its equivalent in any field of Biological/Chemical/ Agricultural/Environmental Sciences from HEC recognized university. |
5. | Microbiology | Applied & Industrial (Food, Microbial Metabolites), Environmental (Biotreatments, Biofuel/Bioenergy), Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Veterinary Microbiology. | MSc Microbiology, BS/BSc Hons. (4 years) in relevant field/Agriculture or its equivalent degree from HEC recognized university, MBBS/ DVM/Pharm-D are also eligible. |
6. | Plant Sciences | Plant Physiology, Genetics, Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Plant Microbe Interaction, Molecular Plant Pathology, Plant Systematics and Biodiversity, Plant Ecology & Conservation, Plant Proteomics, Plant Biology, Mycology. | MSc Or BS/BSc Hons (04-years in Botany, Biology, Biochemistry, Agriculture or its equivalent degree, Pharm-D from HEC recognized university. |
7. | Pharmacy | Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Practice , Pharmacology, Pharm. Chemistry, Pharmacognosy | Pharm-D/B-Pharm (4 years). |
8. | Zoology | Endocrinology, Reproductive Physiology, Physiology, Parasitology, Fisheries and Aqua Culture, Human Genetics, Animal Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Entomology. | MSc/BS Hons (4-years) in Zoology/ Animal Biochemistry/ Animal Biotechnology/ Environmental Sciences with Zoology or its equivalent degree from HEC recognized university. |
Faculty of Natural Sciences
S # | Discipline | Area of Study | Requirement |
1. | Chemistry | Inorganic / Analytical Chemistry:Organometallic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Organic/Inorganic Materials, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Polymers and Polymer Composites, Atmospheric Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry. Organic Chemistry:Organic Synthesis, Natural Products, Reaction Mechanism, Heterocyclic Compounds, Biomedicinal Chemistry, Catalysis, Supramolecular Chemistry, Organic Polymers. Physical Chemistry: Chemical Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Molecular Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Electrochemistry: fuel cell chemistry, photovoltaics, Materials Chemistry: nanochemistry, polymer & composite materials, Surface Chemistry: solid state, colloids and surfactants, Photochemistry: time resolved spectroscopy, photonics. |
BS (4 years)/MSc degree in Chemistry or its equivalent with specialization in Inorganic/Analytical or Organic or Physical Chemistry from HEC recognized university. |
2. | Computer Science | Information Science and Technology – MS (IST)* *MS (IST) classes are in the evening from 5:00 PM-8:00PM Students are not entitled to University hostel. For more details, please visit the CS page on QAU website. | MSc/ BS (4 years) in CS/SE/IT from the HEC recognized university. |
3. | Earth Sciences | Geophysics, Geology and Hydrogeology. | MSc/BS (4 years) degree or its equivalent in Geophysics/ Hydrogeology / Geology/Seismology from HEC recognized university. |
4. | Electronics | Electromagnetics: Microwave Engineering, Antenna Theory, Wave Propagation and Scattering, Complex Media, High Frequency Electromagnetics, Metamaterials. Communication and Signal Processing: Information Theory, Coding Theory, Ad-hoc Networks, Communication Systems, Signal and Image Processing, Machine Learning, Embedded System and Microelectronics. Quantum Electronics: Opto- Electronics, Quantum Information, Quantum Chaos. | MSc/BS degree in Electronics/ Physics/ Computer Science/ Mathematics/ Information Technology or BS Electronic/ Electrical/ Computer Engineering/ Telecommunications from HEC recognized university. |
5. | Mathematics | Applied and Pure Mathematics. | MSc/ BS (4 years) in Mathematics/Physics or its equivalent degree from the HEC recognized university. |
6. | Physics | Atomic and Molecular Physics, Semiconductor Physics, Plasma Physics, Magnetism and Nanomaterials, High-Tc Super Conductivity, Laser Physics, High Energy Physics and Cosmology, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Optics/Quantum Information Theory, Computational Physics. | MSc/BS (4 years) in Physics or its equivalent degree from the HEC recognized university. |
7. | Statistics | Applied/Mathematical Statistics. | MSc/BS (4 years) in Statistics or its equivalent degree from the HEC recognized university. |
Faculty of Social Sciences
S # | Discipline | Area of Study | Requirement |
1. | Anthropology | Cultural Change and Development, Ethnographic Studies, Cultural Diversity and Integration. | MA/MSc/BS (4-years) degree or its equivalent in Anthropology/Gender Studies/Behavioral Sciences/ Social Sciences from HEC recognized university. |
2. | American Studies | American History, American Politics and Government, US Foreign Policy, US Literature, Latin American Politics. | MA/MSc/BS (4-years) degree or its equivalent in American Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Defence & Strategic Studies, History, Pakistan Studies, Mass Communication, English Literature, Anthropology, Sociology, Peace Studies & Economics from HEC recognized university. |
3. | Asian Studies | Archaeology, Comparative Civilizations, Comparative Religions, Languages and Linguistics (Ancient). | MA/MSc degree or its equivalent in Archaeology, Anthropology, History, Comparative Civilizations (Ancient) Comparative Religions, Languages and Linguistics (Ancient), Fine Arts from HEC recognized university. |
4. | Defence & Strategic Studies | International Security, South Asia, Global Political Economy, Arms Control and Proliferation Issues. | MA/MSc degree or its equivalent in Defence & Strategic Studies, Security/ War Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Defence & Diplomatic Studies, Pakistan Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Mass Communication and Journalism from HEC recognized university. |
5. | Economics | Micro/Macroeconomics, Econometrics, International/ Public/ Monetary/ Labour/ Development Economics. | MA/MSc/ BS (4 years) degree in Economics or its equivalent from HEC recognized university. (M.A/M.Sc. in Agriculture Economics/ Business Economics & Home Economics are not eligible). |
6. | History | History | MA/MSc in History/Political Science/ International Relations/Sociology and Pakistan Studies or its equivalent and other relevant subjects of Social Sciences from HEC recognized university. |
7. | International Relations | Theories of International Relations/International Law/ Comparative Politics/Global Economy | MA/MSc degree or its equivalent in International Relations, Political Science, Mass Communication, Defence and Strategic Studies from HEC recognized university. Those engaged in teaching or research in the above disciplines may also apply. |
8. | Pakistan Studies | All fields of Social Sciences relating to Pakistan. | MA/MSc/BS (4 years) degree or its equivalent in Pakistan Studies or any Social Science subject from HEC recognized university. |
Admission Requirement:
- The applicants must have to their credit:
- First Division in MA/MSc or in BA/BSc or at least 60% marks in BS (Hons) and all other 4-5 years Degrees;
- Shall not have obtained third division in BA/BSc or MA or MSc;
- In case of 3rd division in FA/FSc the candidate should have obtained 1st division in both BA/BSc and MA/MSc; or at least 60% marks in BS (Hons) and all other 4-5 years Degrees;
- No Objection Certificate from the employer is required to be attached with Admission Data Summary Sheet and routed through Proper Channel in case of in-service applicants;
- The following are not eligible for admission to MPhil/MS programme:
- Those who have been rusticated or expelled from any university or College for misconduct or use of unfair means in the examinations or any offence involving moral turpitude;
- Those who were admitted earlier to MPhil/MS programme but later were declared to have been ceased to be students of the university;
- The applicants must provide official certificate showing percentage of marks obtained in MSc/BS Hons/4-5 years programme.
How to Apply:
- The applicants can apply through Online Application System from the QAU website, along with a Challan of the Habib Bank Ltd. OR Askari Bank Ltd. (Online Admission Facility will be available up to 08-02-2021 due to special circumstances of COVID-19).
- The applicants are advised to deposit Rs.2115/- in any branch of Habib Bank Ltd. OR Rs.2100/- in any branch of Askari Bank Ltd. in favour of the Treasurer, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
- The Bank Challan should be attached with the online Admission Data Summary Sheet along with other scanned
requisite documents, otherwise the application will not be entertained. - The applicants are required to scan & attached the requisite/required documents with Online Application for verification of data and determination of merit:
Subject Test/Interview:
- The admission to MPhil/MS programme shall be made on the basis of cumulative merit to be determined from previous academic record, University written subject test and interview.
- No separate call letters for test/interview will be issued.
- Only the test pass applicants will appear before the interview as per schedule of the Department/ Institute/ School/ Centre (DISC) concerned.
- The lists of the pass applicants shall be displayed on the notice boards of the relevant Department/ Institute/ School/ Centre (DISC).
- Test sample papers are available on the QAU website.
- Applicants appearing in the Entry Test must bring original CNIC for identification.
- If a test date is declared as holiday or for any reason, the test will be conducted on the next working day.
- Applicants seeking admission in the following subjects are required to appear in the Entry Test on the date, time and venue mentioned below :-
S# | DISCIPLINES | DATE | DAY | TIME | VENUE AT QAU |
1. | Pharmacy | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 09:30 AM | Department of Pharmacy |
2. | Mathematics | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 10:00 AM | Department of Mathematics |
3. | American Studies | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 10:00 AM | Area Study Centre (ASC) |
4. | Biochemistry | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 10:00 AM | Department of Biochemistry |
5. | Environmental Sciences | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 10:00 AM | Department of Environmental Sciences |
6. | History | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 10:00 AM | Department of History |
7. | Asian Studies | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 11:00 AM | Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations (TIAC) |
8. | Earth Sciences | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 11:30 AM | Department of Earth Sciences |
9. | Microbiology | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 11:30 AM | Department of Microbiology |
10. | Pakistan Studies | 10-02-2021 | Wednesday | 12:30 PM | National Institute of Pakistan Studies (NIPS) |
11. | Plant Sciences | 11-02-2021 | Thursday | 09:30 AM | Department of Plant Sciences |
12. | Biotechnology | 11-02-2021 | Thursday | 09:30 AM | Department of Biotechnology |
13. | Zoology | 11-02-2021 | Thursday | 10:00 AM | Department of Zoology |
14. | Statistics | 11-02-2021 | Thursday | 10:00 AM | Department of Statistics |
15. | Economics | 11-02-2021 | Thursday | 10:00 AM | School of Economics |
16. | Bioinformatics | 11-02-2021 | Thursday | 11:00 AM | National Centre for Bioinformatics (NCB) |
17. | Computer Science | 11-02-2021 | Thursday | 11:30 AM | Department of Computer Science |
18. | Anthropology | 11-02-2021 | Thursday | 11:30 AM | Department of Anthropology |
19. | Chemistry | 12-02-2021 | Friday | 09:30 AM | Department of Chemistry |
20. | International Relations | 12-02-2021 | Friday | 09:30 AM | School of Politics & International Relations (SPIR) |
21. | Physics | 12-02-2021 | Friday | 09:30 AM | Department of Physics |
22. | D.S.S. | 12-02-2021 | Friday | 10:30 AM | Department of D.S.S. |
23. | Electronics | 12-02-2021 | Friday | 11:00 AM | Department of Electronics |
In case of the continuation of COVID-19, the online subject tests will be conducted by the respective Department/Institute/School/Centre on the above said date & time.
Prof. Dr. Zahid Asghar
Registrar