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Admissions are given on merit and past academic performance. The admission schedule and requirements are announced in leading newspapers at least 6-8 weeks in advance of the start of the semester.

Programs Offered:

BS- 4 year

MPhil (with one year course work)

PhD. (with one year course work)

Eligibility:

BS-4year Program

Intermediate Science, Arts, Commerce

Mphil (with one year course work)

BS-4 year, MLIS

PhD. (with one year course work)

MPhil.
 

BS 4 year Program:

The Department offers BS degree program during morning hours. Students are required to clear 12 General Educational courses, 26 major courses, 8 interdisciplinary courses along with 1 field experience and 1 capstone project in 8 semesters, in order to get a degree of BS in Library and Information Science.

MPhil (with one year course work)

The Department offer MPhil degree program with 30 credit hours during morning hours. students are required to clear 8 major courses with 24 credit hours in 2 semesters, one year course work and then need to submit thesis of 6 credit hours.

PhD. (with one year course work)

The Department offer MPhil degree program with 24 credit hours during morning hours. Course work of 18 credit hours preferably in the first year is required to be completed and followed by a comprehensive examination for granting candidacy as PhD researcher.

The Ph.D. Dissertation must be evaluated by at least two Ph.D. experts from technologically/academically advanced foreign countries in addition to local Committee members.

An open defense of Dissertation is essential part of PhD Program after positive evaluation

Acceptance/publication of at least one research paper in an HEC approved “X” category journal is a requirement for the award of Ph.D. degree (“Y” in case of Social Sciences only).

A copy of Ph.D. Dissertation (both hard and soft) must be submitted to HEC for record in Ph.D. Country Directory and for attestation of the PhD degree by the HEC in future.

How to Apply

Admissions are usually announced for BS in the months of October/ November and MPhil/PhD in the month of May/Jun each year.

For further information, please contact:

Admission Office
University of Karachi
Karachi-75270
PAKISTAN.

Tel: +92 21 9243131-7 (Ext. 2479) or 9243155

Website: http://www.uok.edu.pk






 
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