Admission Notice for MPhil/MS Programme (Spring Semester-2024)

Applications from Pakistani/Foreign Nationals are invited for admission to MPhil/MS Programme of the University in the following disciplines latest by 12-02-2024 (Last Date Extended):

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences

Admission Requirements

1. 1. The applicants must have to their credit:
      1. First Division in MA/MSc or in BA/BSc or at least 60% marks in BS (Hons) and all other 4-5 years Degrees;
      2. Shall not have obtained third division in BA/BSc or MA or MSc;
      3. 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;
   2. 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 programme:

1. 1. 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;
   2. Those who were admitted earlier to MPhil programme but later were declared to have been ceased to be students of the university;
2. The applicants must provide official certificate showing percentage of marks obtained in MSc/BS Hons/4-5 years programme.

How To Apply

• 1. The applicants can apply through Online Application System from the QAU website (qau.edu.pk), along with a Challan of the Habib Bank Ltd. OR Askari Bank Ltd.
  2. The applicants are advised to deposit Rs.2215/- in any branch of Habib Bank Ltd. OR Rs.2200/- in any branch of Askari Bank Ltd. in favour of the Treasurer, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
  3. The Bank Challan should be attached with the online application along with other scanned requisite documents for determination of merit, 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

1. The admission to MPhil/PhD programme shall be made on the basis of cumulative merit to be determined from previous academic record, University written subject test and interview.
2. No separate call letters for test/interview will be issued.
3. For MPhil candidates: Only the test pass applicants will appear before the interview as per schedule of the Department/ Institute/ School/ Centre (DISC) concerned.
4. For PhD candidates: Only the test pass applicants who secured 70% marks will appear before the interview/presentation of research proposals as per schedule of the Department/ Institute/ School/ Centre (DISC) concerned.
5. The lists of pass applicants shall be displayed on the notice boards of the relevant Department/ Institute/ School/ Centre (DISC).
6. Test sample papers for MPhil/PhD programmes are available on the QAU website.
7. Applicants appearing in the Entry Test must bring original CNIC for identification.
8. If a test date is declared as holiday or for any reason, the test will be conducted on the next working day.
9. All applicants of PhD Physics are urged to seek the consent of Supervisor before the admission test/ interview and also required to appear in the written test as per schedule given below in the Department of Physics; however the candidates having a score in GRE (Physics) > 45% percentile would be exempted from Department test in Physics.
10. For PhD Chemistry: The candidates are urged to seek the consent of Supervisor before the admission test/ interview. Candidates having a score in GRE (Chem) > 45% and GAT with 60% percentile would be exempted from Department Tests in chemistry.

Dr. Raja Qaiser Ahmed
Registrar