Admissions
Karachi University Admissions and exam schedule
Karachii: The University of Karachi (KU) on Tuesday announced that the admissions in Masters in Population Sciences (MPS), Department of Sociology, would commence from December 26, 2007. The interested students can collect admission forms from the UBL, KU Branch on payment of Rs500, which can be submitted latest by Dec 31.
The final list of selected students will be announced on Jan 1, 2008 at 5pm.
The university also announced that first/second semester examinations 2007 for BSc (nursing), BS medical technology, MSc physiotherapy and BS textile, weaving and wet processing would commence from December 28, 2007. The semester examinations of affiliated colleges including Murshid Hospital and Liaquat National Hospital LNH (BSc nursing), Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) and LNH (BS medical technology), LNH and Jinnah Postgrduate Medical Centre (MSc physiotherapy) and SMA Rizvi Textile (BS textile, weaving and wet processing) will be held at the Department of Botany and Physiology.
Source: The News
KU admissions & DCET admissions
KARACHI: The University of Karachi announced on Tuesday that forms for admissions to MBA and MSc evening programmes could be submitted till Dec 19.
According to a KU announcement, the minimum eligibility for the MBA programme is graduation with 50 per cent marks and 45 per cent marks for MSc.
The aptitude tests for MSc and MBA evening courses will be conducted on Dec 24 at 11am and 2pm respectively at the Arts faculty.
DCET
The Dawood College of Engineering and Technology (DCET) has announced to extend the last date for the submission of application forms till Dec 24.
Source: Dawn
KU extends admission date of BS programme
Director Admissions, University of Karachi (KU), Dr Saleem Shahzad, has announced on Sunday that candidates who were unable to apply for admission to BS programme in departments where aptitude test is not mandatory can apply on December 10 and 11, 2007. The forms can be obtained from the United Bank Limited branch, Silver Jubilee Gate, KU, and can be submitted at the same branch from 9:00am to 1:00pm on the same dates. Furthermore, those candidates who could not apply for MSc Physics can contact the admission office on December 10 and 11, 2007 during 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Source: The News
KU Admission forms and booklet for PGD exams
Karachi: The Department of Statistics, University of Karachi, has offered Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) and it would also benefit those who are doing research work in any department. According to a press release issued on Sunday, admission forms along with booklet are available at the department and could be submitted till December 15, 2007.
The merit list would be displayed on December 18, 2007 and fees would be submitted from December 24 and 31, 2007. The classes would be arranged from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. The Controller of Examinations, University of Karachi, has announced that external students of B.A (improvement of divisions) could submit their examination forms for the year 2007 with late fee of Rs500 only.
Candidates of B.A Part-I would pay the total amount of Rs2000 only (Rs1,500+Rs500=Rs2,000), while students of B.A Part-II and improvement of divisions are asked to submit Rs3,300 only (Rs2,800+Rs500=Rs3,300) and students enrolled for B.A Part I and II (both parts) and improvement of divisions would pay Rs3,300 only (Rs2,800+Rs500=Rs3,300). Examination form would cost Rs25 only.
The candidates are advised to collect the forms from the branches of National Bank of Pakistan or United Bank of Pakistan, Silver Jubilee Gate, University of Karachi and after attestation could be submitted at External Unit, situated at same place as above.
These forms could be submitted between 09:30am to 1:00pm and on Friday the timings would be restricted to 12:00noon. As per announcement, those candidates who had registration 2001 or before would pay additional Rs800 for their registrations.
Masters admission
Director Admissions, University of Karachi, announced on Sunday that candidates whose names have appeared in the provisional list of masters’ admissions 2008 can complete the formalities for admission from Dec 3 to 5, 2007 at the camp office, Silver Jubilee Gate, University of Karachi.He said that they were advised to bring original receipt of the admission form along with the required documents and the prescribed fee to complete the process. Adding he said all incomplete admissions would be cancelled after Dec 5, 2007.
Source: The News
FUUAST Admissions
The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology on Saturday announced an extension in the dates for the submission of admission forms for its morning programmes till Dec 7 07.
Source: PPI
IIUI introduces new system for admissions
Islamabad: International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) has decided to introduce a comprehensive system for admissions in its various faculties and departments.
The decision was taken at a meeting with Dr Anwar Hussain Siddiqui, President IIUI in chair, which was attended by deans, directors and heads of various academic institutes.
Addressing the meeting, Dr Anwar Hussain Siddiqui said students, including male and female, are facing a lot of difficulties during the admissions because of separate admission advertisements by various faculties/departments of the university.
He pointed out that every year, a lot of students could not get admission in their favourite subject due to being unable to submit application forms in the relevant department/faculty. The president said admissions in all faculties and departments would be announced through a combined advertisement and the date for submission of application forms in the faculties and institutes fixed by the authorities would be applicable to all.
Dr Siddiqui said that keeping in view requirements of the new era, new departments such as Environment, Urdu and Persian are being introduced to provide modern education to students under one roof, adding that the university would soon start its medical college.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the IIUI Planning Committee was also held under the chairmanship of IIUI president, who while reviewing the pace work of various projects of the university urged for the timely completion of ongoing development projects of the university.
Source: The News
BS Pharm-D admissions announced
Karachi: The registrar, Karachi University announced admission forms for ‘reserved seats’ on Sunday. In a press release issued, the registrar said that candidates applying for Bachelor of Studies (B.S) and Pharm-D could get admission forms from the office of Deputy Registrar Academic, First Floor, Administration Block from 9:00am to 1:00pm, while on Friday the office would remain open till noon.
He said that forms would be available till Nov 22 and could be submitted within the above-mentioned date, whereas, candidates applying for the seats are requested to appear in ‘Aptitude Test’ where open merit is requested.
Meanwhile, Registrar, Prof M Riaz Alvi announced that prospectus and application form is available at the UBL counter at Silver Jubilee Gate for Rs700. He added that admissions for BS and Masters programme for Aptitude Test for the year 2008 are offered in MSC Applied Physics (Electronics or semi-conductors), BS Biotechnology, MSC Biotechnology, BS (Business Administration), MBA-BS Public Administration, Masters Public Administration, BS Commerce, BS Computer Science, Masters of Computer Science, Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer and Information System, BE Chemical Engineering and MSC Environmental Sciences Degree programme.
Source: The News
Peshawar University extends admission date
PESHAWAR: The University of Peshawar (UoP) has extended date for submission of application forms for admission to MA/MSc/LLB (Session 2007-08) up to November 5 noon to facilitate candidates from the far-flung areas of the country.
However, rest of the schedule notified earlier for entry tests and display of merit lists will remain unchanged, says a press release. UoP had already announced admissions for which application forms including prospectus can be obtained from the United Bank Limited (University Campus Branch) and November 1 was fixed as last date for submission of application forms. However, keeping in view intense interest of candidates from far-flung areas and their requests the administration has decided to extend the date till November 5 noon. The entry test for admission in MA English will be held on November 6 at 9 a.m. in lawns of the Jinnah College for Women.
Source: The News
CAP permission for 22 colleges, 31 schools
KARACHI: The Centralised Admission Policy (CAP) Committee on Tuesday accorded permission to the principals/heads of 22 colleges and all 31 higher secondary schools in various disciplines where seats are still available to grant admissions in class XI for current academic session 2007-08 at their own level subject to the condition that the students are eligible for admissions.
The colleges where the seats are available are: Govt Degree Girls College, Orangi Town, Sector 11-1/2, Govt Degree Girls College Ibrahim Hyderi, Govt Degree Girls College, Shah Faisal Colony, Govt Degree Girls College, C-1 Malir, Govt Degree Girls College, Landhi Mill Area, Govt Degree Girls College, Metroville, SITE, Govt Degree Girls College Orangi, 7-C, Govt Degree Girls College, Quaid-i-Millat, Govt Degree Girls College, Mehmoodabad, Govt Degree Boys College, Konkar, Gadap, Govt Degree Boys College, Surjani Town, Govt Degree Boys College, Manghopir, Govt Degree Boys College, Landhi/Quaidabad, Govt Degree Boys College Baldia Town, Govt Degree Boys College Razzaqabad, Govt Degree Boys College, Murad Memon Goth, Govt Degree Boys College, Shamspir/ Baba Bhit, Govt Degree Boys College Jangal Shah, Keamari, Govt Degree College, Malir (Evening), Govt Degree Boys College, Lyari, and Govt Inter Girls College, Lyari.
Source: Dawn
580 students get admission at DUHS
KARACHI, Oct 2: Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has finalized admissions of 580 students to Dow Medical College, Sindh Medical College and Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Institute of Oral Health respectively for its MBBS and BDS program starting from October 8.
Prof. Rana Masood supervising the admission procedure told APP here on Monday that the University had mainly focussed on merit based admissions at its constituent institutions.
“Under this arrangement 416 students have been admitted to MBBS and 34 to BDS program on sole basis of merit,” she said.
This was said to be besides 84 students admitted to MBBS and another 16 to BDS under self-finance scheme – apart from 30 admissions on reciprocal seats, made under an arrangement with Liaqut Medical College – Hyderabad.
A total number of 580 students have been granted admissions at Sindh Medical College, Dow Medical College and the Institute of Oral Health Sciences of DUHS and details of these were duly displayed on web.
Dr. Rana maintained that details of each and every candidate was displayed following a process of documents’ verification of first 750 top scoring students who had appeared in the DUHS entry test.
“Exact status of each and every student was made clear in context of their merit status and required fee structure,” Dr Rana said.
Elaborating her stance, she said those being placed, in accordance to their scores in the entry test as well as marks secured in intermediate among the first 213 in DMC and SMC each were duly informed that annual fee package for merit seats was Rs.24,150.
The 416 students were followed by 84 students (42 each in DMC and SMC) who had clinched comparatively low marks and could be accommodated against self finance scheme – with a fee structure of Rs. 300,000.
As for the 30 reciprocal seats, Dr. Rana said under a set arrangement selection for these seats is made by Liaqut Medical College and students from Hyderabad and other parts of the province are accommodated against it.
Similarly DUHS makes selection of 30 students who may get admission at LMC on basis of DUHS selection.
“Under the streamlined process selected candidates along with their parents were advised to bring along pay orders of the fees and were given admission on then and there basis,” Dr. Rana Masood said.
To a question, she said there were also many students who said that they could not afford to pay for self-financed seats nor could manage education outside Karachi and withdrew from seeking admission to medical training.
To another query, she said girls out-numbered boy candidates appearing in the entry test and managing to get admissions to MBBS and BDS programs but the numbers of boys was comparatively higher as witnessed during previous years. App
