Degree Requirements

PhD Program

  • A student at PhD level (Duration: minimum 3 Years, maximum 8 Years) shall have to complete 18 credit hours of coursework.
  • Comprehensive Exam:
    1. Each student must pass Comprehensive Exam within the first 2 years.
    2. If the student does not pass the Comprehensive exam in two years, she will be dismissed from the PhD program.
    3. A students must score minimum 3.0 or equivalent in t he written exam to maintain her PhD student status.
    4. A student will be eligible to retake the comprehensive exam within 6 months  of the first attempt.
    5. A maximum of two attempts will be allowed for comprehensive exam.
    6. The written exam will be followed by viva voce
  • Open Defense: an open defense of Dissertation is an essential part of the PhD Program after positive evaluation of Dissertation.
  • Research Paper: Publication of at least one research paper based on the PhD research as per HEC policy
  • The required minimum CGPA shall be 3.0. The CGPA will be reported upto two decimals.

MPhil Program

  1. A student at M.Phil level (Duration Minimum 2 Years Maximum 4 Years) shall complete 30 credit hours (Theory: 24 and Thesis: 06),
  2. A student at MS level (Duration 1.5 Years) shall complete 30 credit hours (Theory: 24 and Thesis or Two Courses: 06),
  3. The required minimum CGPA shall be 2.50 for the successful completion of the degree.
  4. The CGPA will be calculated upto two decimals.

Masters Program

  1. A student at Masters Level (duration Minimum 2 Years maximum 4 years) shall complete 66 Credit hours (Theory: 60 and Thesis or Two Courses: 6). Thesis is mandatory for Master of Fine Arts program only.
  2. Community Work (20 contact hours) and Internship for 6-8 weeks shall be a compulsory component of all Masters degree programs
  3. The required minimum CGPA shall be 2.0 for the successful completion of the degree.
  4. CGPA will be calculated up to two decimals.

Bachelors Program

A student at Bachelors level (Minimum duration 4 Years, maximum 6 years) studying for her Bachelor’s degree shall complete the following degree requirements according to their respective sessions/ scheme of studies:

Sr. #

Departments

Degree requirement

1.

Bachelors in Computer Arts

130 credit hours (Theory: 124 and Thesis: 6)

2.

Bachelors in Biotechnology

135 Credit hours (Theory: 129 and Thesis or Two courses: 6)

3.

Bachelors in Chemistry

136 Credit hours (Theory: 130 and Thesis or Two courses: 6)

4.

Bachelors in Software Engineering

131 credit hours (Theory: 125 and Final Year Project: 6)

5.

Bachelors in Computer Science

130 credit hours (Theory: 124 and Final Year Project: 6)

6.

Bachelors   in   Education                  B.Ed. (Hons.) - Elementary

134 credit hours (Theory: 128 and Thesis: 6)

7.

Bachelors          in                         Business Administration

129 credit hours (Theory: 123 and Thesis or Two Courses: 6, internship non-credited)

8.

Bachelors in Fine Arts

130 credit hours (Theory: 124 Thesis: 6 )

9.

Bachelors in Urdu

130 credit hours (Theory: 124, Thesis or Two Courses: 6 )

10.

Bachelors in Commerce

133 credit hours (Theory: 127, Thesis or Two Courses: 6)

11.

Bachelors in Physics

133 credit hours (Theory: 127, Thesis or Two Courses: 6)

 

All other Undergraduate Degree Programs: 130 credit hours (Theory: 122, Thesis or Two Courses: 6) and (Internship: 2).

 

In addition, Community Work (20 contact hours) and Internship for 6-8 weeks shall be a compulsory component of all Undergraduate degree programs. The required minimum CGPA shall be 2.0. The CGPA will be reported up to two decimals.