Quaid-i-Azam University

ADMISSIONS FOR MASTER’S PROGRAMMES SPRING SEMESTER–2008 Applications are invited for admission to the following subjects:- FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 1.Chemistry 2.Computer Sciences 3.Earth Sciences   4.Electronics 5.Information Technology 6.Mathematics 7.Physics 8.Statistics FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1.Animal Sciences 2. Biochemistry 3. Microbiology 4. Plant Sciences FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 1. Anthropology 2. Business Administration 3.Defence & Strategic Studies 4. Economics 5.History 6.International Relations 7. Pakistan Studies 8.Public Administration 9.Psychology ELIGIBILITY The applicants must possess at least a second class Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a recognized University subject to the condition that they meet the requirements of major subjects passed for the Bachelor’s degree as given in Appendix-A of the Prospectus. Admission will be made on merit, which will be determined on the basis of Intermediate and Degree level academic record according to the formula given in the prospectus subject to regional quota. Those already holding Master degree shall not be eligible for admission. Candidates who are more than 26 years old shall not be eligible for admission unless relaxation is granted by the Vice-Chancellor for special reasons on the recommendations of the Chairman of the respective Department. No relaxation in age limit will be granted for MBA/MPA. Priority of subjects once opted shall not be changed under any circumstances. SEATS AVAILABLE ON SELF FINANCE BASIS Ten additional seats on self financed basis to be filled strictly on merit would be offered in each discipline except in Pakistan Studies, Psychology and Faculty of Biological Sciences where fifteen, twenty & three seats in each discipline respectively would be on Self-Financed basis. RESERVED SEATS One seat in each department of the University is reserved for admission of the children of Army Personnel and would be offered ONLY on the nomination of GHQ and one seat is also reserved for Minorities subject to production of certificate from the Institution last attended that the candidate belongs to the Minority Community. APTITUDE TEST FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE, ELECTRONICS, PHYSICS, MBA/ MPA, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PSYCHOLOGY & CHEMISTRY For admission to Computer Science, Electronics, Physics, MBA/MPA, International Relations, Psychology & Chemistry. applicants will be required to take an aptitude test and pass it with at-least 40% marks. Only those who pass the aptitude test will be considered for admission which will be determined purely on merit basis without giving any credit to the test score. Sample Paper for Computer science Test /Click here Sample Paper for Electronics Test /Click here Sample Paper for Physics Test /Click here Sample Paper for Chemistry Test /Click here Sample Paper for International Relations Test /Click here Revised Admission Test Schedule is as Follows S.# Discipline Date TIME Place 1 Computer Science 16-01-2008 09.00.A.M. University Gymnasium 2 Electronics 16-01-2008 10.45.A.M.. University Gymnasium 3 Physics 16-01-2008 12.30.P.M. University Gymnasium 4 MBA/MPA 16-01-2008 02.00.P.M. University Gymnasium 5 International Relations 17-01-2008 02.00.P.M. University Gymnasium 6 Psychology 17-01-2008 09.30.A.M. National Institute of Psychology 7 Chemistry 17-01-2008 11.30.A.M University Gymnasium Candidate appearing for Test must bring original National Identity Card & Admission Forms Receipt, for identification. EQUIVALENCE CERTIFICATES AND CONVERSION OF GRADES INTO MARKS Candidates having foreign certificates/degrees should provide equivalence certificates and conversion of the grades into marks from HEC, Islamabad, for Bachelor level degrees and from Inter Board Committee for Matric and Intermediate level. Certificates/Degrees with GPA of local Universities/Institutions also require conversion of grades into marks from the concerned Universities/Institutions in Pakistan. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADMISSION FORMS Admission Forms alongwith relevant documents (in triplicate) should reach the Admission Section of the University by 07-01-2008 during the office hours. No call up letters will be sent separately. Data of all applicants will be available on University website on/after 12-01-2008 . Please contact Admission Section, QAU to rectify the error/mistake in data, if any. DISPLAYING OF MERIT LIST AT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS & WEBSITE ( www.qau.edu.pk ) First Regular & Self Finance Merit List will be displayed on 24 January 2008 PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION FORM The Admission Forms alongwith Prospectus can be obtained from the University Book Bank/Book Shop @ Rs.600/- or by sending a crossed Postal Order/Bank Draft of Rs.650/- in favour of the Treasurer, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad to the Manager, Book Bank Book Shop of the University. HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION A limited number of seats in the University Hostels are available which will be provided on first come first serve basis. Japanese Need Base Scholarships are available for all the Departments. Further information can be obtained from the Registrar on Phone # 051-90642003 or e-mail registrar@qau.edu.pk REGISTRAR