Posted at 1:36 AM Friday, August 6, 2010 by Khan
Quaid-i-Azam University: MPhil Admissions Fall Semester 2010

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad has invited applications for admission to M.Phil. programs in the faculties of Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences for Fall Semester 2010.

Eligibility

The candidate must have:

  1. 1st Division in M.A/M.Sc. degree or its equivalent or in B.A./B.Sc. but no 3rd division in M.A./M.Sc. or B.A B.Sc.
  2. In case of 3rd division in F.A/F.Sc., the candidate should have 1st division in both B.A/B.Sc. and M.A/M.Sc.or its equivalent degree.

1) Faculty of Biological Sciences

  1. M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in any field of Biological Sciences from a recognized University. Candidates holding BS/B.Sc. Hons. (4 years), MBBS/DVM/B.Pharmacy/Agriculture 4 years with 1st Division may apply.
  2. The M.Phil Biological Sciences programme offers the following specializations:
Sr. Department Area of Study
1 Animal Sciences Endocrinology, Reproductive Biology, Animal Physiology, Fisheries and Aqua Culture , Human Genetics.
2 Biochemistry Biochemistry, Molecular Plant Breading, Enzymology ,Pharmacology ,Clinical Biochemistry , Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Nutrition, Immunochemistry, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics.
3 Biotechnology Medical Genetics, Plant Cell Culture & Bioprocess Technology.
4 Bioinformatics Evolutionary Genomics, Structural Proteomics, Software Development, Functional Genomics, Molecular Modeling
5 Microbiology Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Mycology.
6 Plant Sciences Plant Physiology, Plant Taxonomy, Environmental Biology, Molecular Systematic & Applied Ethnobotany, Genetics & Genomics, Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

2) Faculty of Natural Sciences

Sr. Department Requirement
1 Chemistry M.Sc. degree in Chemistry or its equivalent with specialization in Physical or Organic or Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry. Candidates who have studied Mathematics in M.Sc. or B.Sc/F.Sc. will get preference in Physical and Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry.
2 Computer Science M.Sc. in Computer Science or B.S./BCS (4 years) in Computer Science, Software Engineering.
3 Earth Sciences M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in Geophysics/Hydrogeology.
4 Mathematics M.Sc. in Mathematics/Physics or its equivalent degree.
5 Physics M.Sc. in Physics or its equivalent degree.
6 Statistics M.Sc. in Statistics or its equivalent degree

3) Faculty of Social Sciences

Sr. Department / Institute Requirement
1 Anthropology M.A/M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in Anthropology/Sociology.
2 American Studies M.A/M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in American Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Defence & Strategic Studies, History, Pakistan Studies, English Literature, Anthropology, Sociology & Economics.
3 Defence & Strategic Studies M.A/M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in Defence & Strategic Studies, Security/ War Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Defence & Diplomatic Studies.
4 History M.A/M.Sc. in History.
5 International Relations M.A/M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in International Relations, Political Science, Defence and Strategic Studies. Those engaged in teaching or research in the above disciplines may also apply.
6 Pakistan Studies M.A/M.Sc. in Pakistan Studies or any Social Science subject or its equivalent degree.
7 Psychology M.A/M.Sc. or its equivalent degree in Psychology/Applied Psychology/Behavioral Sciences or in a relevant discipline from any recognized University.

Admission Schedule

The Admission Form can be obtained from the office of the Assistant Registrar (Admissions) for Rs.650 by hand or by sending self addressed envelope of 8.5 x 11 (inches) along with a Bank Draft of Rs.700/- in favor of the Treasurer, Quaid-i-Azam University.

Three copies of application on prescribed forms duly supported by the attested Photostat copies of the certificates of academic qualifications, domicile, character, detailed marks, migration (in original) along with 5 (five) passport size photographs and No Objection Certificate from the employer, in case of in-service candidates, should reach the Chairman/Director of the respective Department/Institute/Centre by August 10, 2010 during office hours.

Written tests will be held in the respective Department/Institute according to the following schedule:

Sr. Departments/Institute/Centre Date Time
1 Animal Sciences, Biochemistry and Plant Sciences August 17, 2010 09.30 am to 10.30 am
2 Microbiology August 17, 2010 11.00 am to 12.00 am
3 Biotechnology August 17, 2010 12.30 pm to 01.30 pm
4 Bioinformatics August 17, 2010 02.00 pm to 03.00 pm
5 Chemistry August 17, 2010 09.30 am to 11.00 am
6 Earth Sciences, History, DSS and International Relations August 17, 2010 09.30 am to 11.30 am
7 Anthropology, Statistics, American Studies, Psychology and Mathematics August 18, 2010 09.30 am to 11.30 am
8 Physics, Computer Science and Pakistan Studies August 18, 2010 11.30 am to 01.30 pm

The date and time of interview shall be announced by each Department/Institute/Centre after the test. No separate call up letter for test/interview will be issued. Hostel accommodation will only be provided, if available. Applications that are incomplete or received after due date shall not be entertained.

Contact Details

Quaid-i-Azam University
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Telephone: (+92 51) 90644062,90644065 90644088
Website: www.qau.edu.pk