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Teaching and Research

The University offers Academic Programmes in B.S., Pharm-D (Pharmacy), BBA, BPA, B.E., B.L.I.S., M.S., M.A., M.Sc., M.L.I.S., MPA, M.Com., MBA, MPA, M.Pharm., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. Besides, Certificate and Diploma Courses are also offered in certain departments. These programmes are offered in the following Departments and Research Institutes of the University:

 

A. Faculty of Administrative and Management Sciences

S.No.	Department	Chairperson	Telephone Ext.
1	Business Administration	Dr. A. Rehman Zaki	2386
2	Commerce	Ms. Dilshad Zafar	2213
3	Public Administration	Prof. Dr. Akhtar Baloch	2383
B. Faculty of Arts
1	Arabic	Dr. M. Abdush Shaheed Nomani	2273
2	Bengali	Mr. Muhammad Abu Tayyab Khan (Incharge)	2319
3	Economics	Prof. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman	2270
4	Education	Dr. Ghulam Rasool Memon	2267
5	English	Prof. Kaleem Raza Khan	2268
6	General History	Ms. Nasreen Afzal (In-charge)	2272
7	International Relations	Prof. Dr. Moonis Ahmer	2274
8	Islamic History	Under the supervision of Dean Arts	2276
9	Library & Information Science	Prof. Malahat Kaleem Sherwani	2249
10	Mass Communication	Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ghaznavi	2278
11	Persian	Dr. Shahla Salim Noori	2280
12	Philosophy	Dr. Zahoor ul Hasan Babur	2271
13	Political Science	Dr. Hafiz M. Abdullah Qadri	2342
14	Psychology	Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi	2283
15	Sindhi	Prof. Dr. Khursheed Abbasi	2264
16	Sociology	Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat	2286
17	Social Work	Dr. Najma Farman	2284
18	Special Education	Prof. Dr. Shagufta Shahzadi	2212
19	Urdu	Dr. Zafar Iqbal	2287
20	Visual Studies	Ms. Durriya Kazi (Incharge)	2239
C. Faculty of Engineering
1	Chemical Technology/	Prof. Dr. Fasiullah Khan	2536
	Engineering
D. Faculty of Islamic Studies
1	Islamic Learning	Prof. Ghulam Mehdi	2390
2	Usool Uddin	Prof. Dr. Hassamuddin Mansoori	2220
3	Qur'an & Sunnah	Dr. Musarrat Jehan (Incharge)	2324
E. Faculty of Pharmacy
1	Pharmaceutical Chemistry	Dr. Fayaz H. Madni (Incharge)	2203
2	Pharmaceutics	Prof. Dr. Nighat Rizvi	2252
3	Pharmacognosy	Prof. Dr. Ghazala H. Rizwani	2202
4	Pharmacology	Prof. Dr. Rafeeq Alam Khan	2206
F. Faculty of Science
1	Agriculture & Agribusiness Management	Dr. Saleem Shahzad	2546
2	Applied Chemistry	Prof. Dr. Mehdi Hassan Kazmi	2279
3	Applied Physics	Prof. Dr. Najeeb Siddiqui	2258
4	Biochemistry	Prof. Dr. Aziza Khanum	2289
5	Biotechnology	Dr. Mustafa Kamal	2474
6	Botany	Prof. Dr. Syrayya Khatoon	2288
7	Chemistry	Prof. Dr. Saeed Arayne	2290
8	Computer Science	Prof. Dr. S.M.Aqil Burney	2462
9	Food Science & Technology	Dr. S. Asad Saeed	2413
10	Genetics	Dr. Obaid Yousuf Khan	2218
11	Geography	Prof. Dr. S. Jamil Hasan Kazmi	2292
12	Geology	Prof. Dr. Viqar Hussain	2295
13	Health & Physical Education	Mr. Basit Ansari (In-charge)	2263
14	Mathematics	Dr. Rana Khalid Naeem	2293
15	Microbiology	Prof. S.M. Khalid	2248
16	Natural Science	Prof. Dr. Darakhshan J. Haleem(Coordinator)	2495
17	Petroleum Technology	Prof. Dr. Majeedullah Qadri	2418
18	Physics	Prof. Dr. S. Dabir Hasan Rizvi	2250
19	Physiology	Prof. Qamar Amin	2296
20	Statistics	Prof.  Syed Afrozuddin Ahmed	2298
21	Zoology	Prof. Dr. Farida Begum	2299
Research Institutes / Centers:
S.No.	Institute / Centre	Director	Telephone Ext.
1	Applied Economics Research Centre	Under supervision of Dean Arts	2318
2	Area Study Centre for Europe	Mrs. Naveed Ahmed Tahir	2310
3	MAH Qadri Biological Research Centre	Prof. Dr. Aqeel Ahmed	2349
4	Centre of Excellence for Women Studies	Dr. Nasreen Aslam Shah	2441
5	Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology	Prof. Dr. Javed Mustaqim	2256
6	Centre for Molecular Genetics	Prof. Dr. Nuzhat Ahmad	2300
7	HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry	Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman	2204
8	Institute of Clinical Psychology	Dr. Riaz Ahmed (Incharge)	8113584
9	Institute of Environmental Studies	Dr. Moazzam Ali Khan	2305
10	Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences	Prof. Dr. Waseemuddin Ahmed(Incharge)	2387
11	Institute of Marine Sciences	Dr. Meher Fatima (Incharge)	2378
12	National Nematological Research Centre	Dr. Shahina Fayyaz	2275
13	Pakistan Study Centre	Prof. Dr. Syed Jaffer Ahmed	2402
14	Shaikh Zaid Islamic Research Centre	Mr. Amin A.K. Wazir	2303
15	Shah Abdul Latif Chair	Prof. M. Saleem Memon	2376
16	Marine Reference Collection & Resource Centre	Under the supervision of Dean,Science	2377
17	Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics	Dr. M. Shahid Qureshi  (Incharge)	2443
18	Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization	Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan	2200

 

DURATION OF COURSES

1. The duration of courses in the University is four years for B.S. (Hons.) and five years for Pharm-D (Pharmacy).
2. Students who complete B.A. (Pass), B.Sc. (Pass) and B.Com (Pass) from affiliated or recognized colleges / institutes are admitted to third year of the B.S. program and after successful completion of two years studies, a B.S. degree will be awarded to them.
3. However, in Departments of Public Administration, Business Administration, Genetics, Quran-o-Sunna, the eligible candidates will be admitted to MPA, MBA, M.Sc. and M.A. programs, respectively. The admitted students are required to successfully complete two years study for award of the degree.
4. Institute of Environmental Sciences and departments of Applied Physics, Library & Information Science and Usool-uddin where the B.S. (Hons.) program will be initiated from this year will also offer admissions to two years M.Sc., B.L.I.S. or M.A. programs to the eligible candidates during 2009.

SYSTEM OF STUDIES

1. The University follows the semester system. One academic year consists of two semesters (the details are given in the Academic Calendar in the beginning of this brochure).
2. In the faculties of Arts, Science, Administrative & Management Sciences, Engineering and Islamic Studies, a student of B.S. has to complete a total of 18 credit hours during one semester, whereas, a student of Masters has to complete a total of 15 credit hours during one semester. However, in the Faculty of Pharmacy, the student has to complete 20 credit hours in each semester.
3. A student admitted to B.S. (third year) or a Masters program after B.A.(Pass), B.Sc.(Pass) or B.Com.(Pass) will have to complete 72 credit hours for B.S., and 60 credit hours for M.A., M.Sc., MPA or MBA programs, respectively.
4. Students who after completing their B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc. (Hons.) or B.Com (Hons.) programs seek admission to another department will be admitted to B.S. Third year (in departments where B.S. program was initiated in 2007) or M.A., M.Sc previous (in departments that have no B.S. program or where the B.S. program will be initiated in 2009) . Such students will also be required to successfully complete 72 credit hours for B.S. and 60 credit hours for M.A. and M.Sc. programs.
5. Every student taking admission in the University has to be conversant of the University rules and abide by them. Rules governing attendance and promotion are of special importance. Under these rules:
   • There is a minimum attendance requirement (75%) to appear in the terminal examination of any subject/course. Please see ‘Semester Examination Rules’ for details; booklet is available at the University Bookshop.
   • A student will not be promoted to the next higher class unless he/she has cleared 80% of the courses. Admissions to masters program will not be granted unless the student has successfully completed the bachelors program. This rule is being strictly followed as per the decision of the University's Academic Council.

Instructions for Foreign Students:

Subject to eligibility, foreign students are admitted to this University on nomination from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education, Pakistan. After admission foreign students are required to complete a certificate course in Urdu Language for foreign students organized by the Department of Urdu, University of Karachi. They are also required to complete special English for Foreigners course that is for two semesters.