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Admissions in Karachi University are given according to merit. However, certain seats are reserved for disabled persons, FATA, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Northern Areas, Armed Forces, Sports, and Children of Karachi University Teachers and Employees. For reserved seats also merit is the only criterion.

Note: Subject to eligibility, admissions on reserved seats for FATA, Northern Areas and Azad Jammu & Kashmir are granted through nominations from the Kashmir Affairs & Northern Areas Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.

Admissions on Merit Seats

Since the number of applicants is much higher than the number of available seats under the University rules, the applicants have been divided into three categories i.e. K, S, and P.

1.   Category “K” comprises those applicants who have passed their Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or equivalent, and Graduation degree from educational institutions situated in Karachi and also recognized or affiliated by the University of Karachi.

Five percent (5%) seats have been reserved for applicants who have done their graduation from non-public sector degree awarding institutes situated in Karachi and recognized by the University of Karachi.

2. Category “S” comprises those applicants who have passed at least one of the certificates (SSC or HSC) or degree examinations from a recognized educational institution in the Province of Sindh (excluding Karachi).
  
3. Category “P” comprises those applicants who have passed at least one of the certificates (SSC or HSC) or degree examinations from a recognized educational institution outside the Province of Sindh or Pakistan.

Preference in admissions is given to “K” category candidates. In case seats are left vacant, “S” category candidates are considered. If seats are still available then consideration is given to “P” category candidates.

Admission in the University are given strictly as per above mentioned criteria of categories

Change of Category

Candidates who fulfill the following conditions can apply for change of category from S or P to K.
  
1.   Those students whose father or mother is domiciled in Karachi, but who have passed the pre-requisite examination from abroad that were conducted by any registered International Institution or any Pakistani Board or University, will have to produce their father’s or mother’s domicile certificate and copy of CNIC showing their permanent address in Karachi.

2. Students whose parents are employees of the Federal or Sindh Government, Autonomous or Semi-autonomous bodies, Government Corporations, or Armed Forces and have been posted in or transferred to Karachi during last 3 (for B.S. programme) or 5 years (for Masters programme) will have to produce the appointment letter or transfer letter of their father/mother together with their application. Such candidates must have completed their further education after the date of transfer or posting of their father / mother from educational institutes located in Karachi

3.   3% seats in each department will be allocated for those candidates who have passed their pre-requisite examination from a recognized educational institution located outside Karachi but they have their initial education including Matric and Intermediate from Karachi. Such candidates should have Karachi P.R.C. and their parents should have Domicile and CNIC showing their permanent address in Karachi. Candidates below the age of 18 years are required to submit photocopy of their 'B'-Form.

4.   A candidates who comes under ‘S’ or ‘P’ category but she / he has got married to a permanent resident of Karachi should submit a copy of the ‘Nikah-nama’ along with Domicile and CNIC of her / his spouse showing his / her permanent address in Karachi.

Application for change of category

All such applicants who fulfill the criteria for change of category to ‘K’ should attach with their forms an application on plain paper for change of category together with the required document mentioned above. At the time of admission they will have to produce the original and photo copies of all the documents.

Admissions on Reserved Seats

Some seats have been reserved for dependants of Karachi University Employees, Sports, Disabled persons, Armed Forces Personnel and residents of FATA, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Northern Areas. Candidates for admission to these seats should ensure that they meet the criterion of eligibility for the University as well as the concerned department. The candidates will have to submit a separate form for reserved seats that can be obtained from the office of the Deputy Registrar (Academic).

Admissions on seats reserved for FATA, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Northern Areas are only given after nominations through the Kashmir Affairs & Northern Areas Division, Government of Pakistan. Similarly, admissions on seats reserved for Armed Forces Personnel are given only after nominations through  GHQ.

The merit list for these seats is prepared for different departments on the basis of recommendations by the Concerned Committee. It may be mentioned that certain departments have limited the number of students to be admitted on reserved seats because of the unusually large number of applicants.

Conditions for Eligibility

Following are the conditions for eligibility whether applying on merit or reserved seats:
 
1.   For admission in the Faculties of Science, Arts or Islamic Studies, the candidate should have obtained a minimum of 45 per cent marks in the pre-requisite examination (Grace / Condonation marks will not be counted). For admission in the Faculty of Pharmacy the candidate should have obtained a minimum of 60 per cent marks. A student placed in 3rd division or obtaining less than 45 per cent marks in the pre-requisite examination is not eligible for admission in the University.

A candidate who has already obtained a Masters degree is not eligible for readmission. If any such case comes to the notice, the student's admission will be cancelled, and legal action can be initiated against him/her. However, students who have done their masters in Urdu or English can apply for admission to M.A. Urdu (Linguistics) or M.A. English (Linguistics), respectively, through the Chairperson of the Department concerned on forms available at designated Bank branches. Similarly, students who have completed M.A Final English Linguistics can do second masters in English Literature.  These candidates will have to comply with the general rules for admission.

2.   Only those candidates can apply for Masters who have passed their Graduation examinations in 2002 or later. Similarly, candidates who have passed Intermediate or equivalent examination in 2003 or later can apply for admission to BS program.

3.   3% seats in each department have been allocated on merit for candidates who have passed the pre-requisite examinations more than 5 years ago.

4.   Those students of B.A. / B.Sc. Honours who have successfully completed their two years of studies at the University of Karachi may apply in any other department for Master degree with an application for conversion through the chairperson. 5% seats in each department will be allocated for such candidates. These students will not have to wait for one year after completion of two years B.A/B.Sc.

5. For those students who already have passed their Honours in any subject and now wish to enroll themselves in any other subject for Masters Degree, 5% seats of the total admissions of the department have been reserved. Such candidates shall be eligible for admissions to previous class in the Masters Programme, provided that they qualify the other conditions for admission.

6. Candidates desirous of taking admission on the basis of degrees/certificates other than those given in the conditions of eligibility in Tables 1 & 3 - (A & B), should get the equivalence of their degrees/certificates determined by the University Equivalence Committee or IBCC well before the scheduled date of admissions.

INADVERTENT ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES FROM NON-RECOGNIZED INSTITUTIONS CAN BE CANCELLED AT ANY TIME