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INTRODUCTION

Pakistan is predominantly an agricultural country. However, since its

independence in 1947, emphasis has been on irrigated agriculture, while the dryland / arid

agriculture remained neglected. With increase in population of the country food

requirements increased and it became imperative to manage and make use of the huge part

of cultureable land in the rainfed region. In the 1970s, the Government of Pakistan

constituted a Barani Commission to review and recommend measures for the development

of rainfed agriculture and uplift of the poor masses through education, research and

development of technology and manpower for arid areas of Pakistan. Pursuant to the

recommendations of the Barani Commission, the Government of Punjab established Barani

Agricultural College, Rawalpindi which was later elevated to the level of the University in

1994. The mandate of the University is to produce high-quality agricultural scientists and to

form an organized scientific infrastructure for teaching and research for the development of

arid areas of the country, thus minimizing the income gap between the rich and poor and

irrigated & arid areas.

The University consists of Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences, Faculty of

Forestry, Range Management & Wildlife, Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences and

Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Directorate of

Advanced Studies, Directorate of Research, Innovation & Commercialization, Directorate

of Financial Assistance & University Advancement, Quality Enhancement Cell, University

Institute of Management Sciences (UIMS), University Institute of Information Technology

(UIIT), University Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (UIBB) and Division of

Continuing Education, Home Economics and Women Development. The University has

also a sub-campuses established at Khushab and Attock. In addition, the University has a

research farm at Mandra, Chakwal Road, as well as Hydroponic green houses and a

veterinary hospital near Rawat. The University offers undergraduate and postgraduate

programmes in the disciplines of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Biological Sciences,

Social Sciences, Forestry Range Management and Wildlife, Management Sciences,

Information Technology and Education.

Pursuit of excellence on the University campus is a function of competent and

dedicated university faculty. The PMAS – Arid Agriculture University has, therefore, made

constant efforts at staff development with the result that nearly 65% of the faculty possesses

Ph.D. degrees, while the others have M. Sc. (Hons.), MS and M. Phil degrees.

The University is open to all persons regardless of religion, race, creed, class or

color and no one is deprived of the benefits accruing from the University on any such

grounds.

The University is located in Rawalpindi almost in the center of the twin

cosmopolitan cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, the capital of the country. They are

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situated in the northern part of Pakistan on the Pothowar plateau in the Province of Punjab.

These cities are beautiful towns located in the foothills with a blend of old and

new cultures and constructions. The towns provide pollution free environment, scenic

Pothowar vegetation and topography of plateau land.

The University building with its most beautiful Architectural design in the twin-

cities is situated on Murree Road, close to the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, where transport

is frequently available, which provides the university an easy approach from all parts of the

twin-cities at all hours of the day. This facility and busy nature of the area allows the

University to continue its curricular and co-curricular activities till late in the evening. The

University building contains an auditorium, multi-storied administrative block, a library,

and four multi-storied academic blocks.

The central location of the university places it in proximity to major institutions of

higher learning and research like Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), National

Agricultural Research Center (NARC), National Institute of Health (NIH), Pakistan

Museum of Natural History (PMNH), Rawalpindi Medical College, Poultry Research

Institute, Fisheries Research & Training Institute, International Institute for Biological

Control of the Common Wealth and Agency for Barani Areas Development (ABAD). The

location of University also allows the utilization of expertise scattered in the twin cities for

providing quality education by teachers/executives in fields of their specialization.

Collaborative research and teaching programmes are being developed with these

institutions for better teaching and research facilities for the students. The university has

signed MoUs with Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, National Veterinary

Laboratory, Agricultural University of Hebei, China; International Centre for Agricultural

Research in Dryland Areas (ICARDA), Syria, IBAF, Italy and Federal Seed Certification

and Registration Department to assist each other in teaching, research and extension

activities.

University Organization:

The Syndicate is the highest executive body of the University while the Academic

Council, the University Selection Board, the Finance and Planning Committee and

Advanced Studies and Research Board are advisory bodies to the Syndicate pertaining to

their respective functions and responsibilities.

Governor of the Punjab is the Chancellor of the University. The Vice Chancellor is

the Chief Executive of the University. In the performance of his duties the Vice Chancellor

is assisted by the Deans of the Faculties, Directors of the Institutes, Chairmen of the

Departments and Principal Officers of the University - the Registrar, the Treasurer, the

Controller of Examinations and the Chief Engineer Works.

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ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi

P.S. to the Vice Chancellor Mr. Muhammad Rafique

Deputy Registrar Mr. Mustafa

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

Registrar Mr. Muhammad Aqeel Sultan

Deputy Registrar Mr. Muhammad Aqeel Sultan

Assistant Registrar Mr. Mohsin Iqbal

Assistant Registrar (Academics) Mr. Muhammad Adnan Riaz

Assistant Registrar (Legal) Mirza Haseeb Baig

P.A to the Registrar Mr. Muhammad Shabbir

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS

Controller of Examinations Sheikh Naveed Akram

Deputy Registrar (Exams) Ms. Huda Javed

Assistant Registrar (Exams) Mr. Zahid Mahmood

Mr. Imran Khurram

OFFICE OF THE TREASURER

Director (Finance)/Treasurer Ms. Syeda Iram Umer

Deputy Registrars (TR) Mr. Abdul Wahid

Mr. Raja Afzaal Mehdi

Assistant Registrars (TR) Mr. Muhammad Asad

Malik Muhammad Khan

Malik Muhammad Faisal

Ms. Asma Safdar

Mr. Ali Akbar

Resident Auditor Mr. Abdul Rauf Sarohi

Assistant Registrar (Internal Audit) Mr. Ali Nasir

DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH INNOVATION & COMMERCIALIZATION

Director Research Prof. Dr. Khalid Saifullah Khan

Additional Director (Research Operations) Mr. Shahid Ali Khan

Deputy Registrar (Planning) Mr. Zeeshan Ahmad Khan

DIRECTORATE OF ADVANCED STUDIES

Director Dr. Muhammad Azam Khan

Deputy Director/Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Farooq Nasir

Assistant Director/Lecturer Ms. Kinza Gulzar

Mr. Nasir Ali

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DIRECTORATE OF QUALITY ENHANCEMENT CELL

Director Prof. Dr. Riaz Ahmad

Deputy Registrar (QEC) Mr. Shahbaz Ahmad Khan

Assistant Registrar (QEC) Ms. Ainee Zafar

DIRECTORATE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & UNIVERSITY

ADVANCEMENT

Director Mr. Waqas Ahmad Ch.

Additional Director (Student Financial Assistance) Mr. Waqas Ahmad Ch.

Deputy Registrar Mr. Tariq Mehmood

Assistant Registrar Ms. Shahida Yousuf

Mr. Waqas Farooq

DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

Principal Officer Dr. Arshad Nawaz Ch.

Deputy Registrar (PRP) Mr. Musa Kalim

Public Relation Officer Mr. Musa Kalim

DIRECTORATE OF SPORTS

Chairman Sports Board Prof. Dr. Kausar Nawaz Shah

Deputy Director Sports Mr. Zahid Qamar Khan

DIRECTORATE OF WORKS

Chief Engineer Mr. Muhammad Sohail

Project Director Mr. Muhammad Sohail Bhatti

Executive Engineer Mr. Asim Gulzar

Deputy Director Works Mr. Naeem Mahmood Aslam

Asst. Executive Engineer Mr. Ahmad Saeed Awan

Sub Divisional Engineer (E) Engr. M. Ather Mehmood

TRANSPORT SECTION

Principal Officer (Transport) Dr. Irfan Aziz

NETWORK & IT SERVICES CENTER

Director Mr. Nadeem Ahmad Malik

Database Administrator Mr. Majid Tahir

System Administrator Mr. Safdar Abbas

Network Administrator Mr. Shahzad Ashraf

Software Developers Ms. Zahida Shaheen

Ms. Ghazala Rasheed

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FACULTY OF CROP AND FOOD SCIENCES

Incharge Dean Office Prof. Dr. Fayyaz ul Hassan

FACULTY OF SCIENCES

Incharge Dean Office Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad

FACULTY OF FORESTRY, RANGE MANAGMENT & WILDLIFE

Dean Prof. Dr. Tariq Mahmood

FACULTY OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES

Dean Prof. Dr. Arfan Yousaf

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Incharge Dean Office Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Incharge Dean Office Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (UIMS)

Administrator Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (UIIT)

Administrator Prof. Dr. Tariq Mahmood

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Director Dr. Ghazala Kaukab Raja

INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

Director Prof. Dr. Asif Ahmad

INSTITUTE OF GEO-INFORMATION AND EARTH OBSERVATION

Director Dr. Hassan Ali Baig

STUDENTS AFFAIRS, HALL WARDEN & SENIOR TUTOR

Principal Officer Prof. Dr. Tariq Mukhtar

Hostel Warden (Boys) Dr. Ghulam Qadir

Hall Warden (Girls) Dr. Abida Akram

Director Student Affairs Dr. Ghulam Hussain Babar

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Senior Tutor Dr. Arif Zafar

ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FARM CHAKWAL ROAD

Director Dr. Shahzada Sohail Ijaz

LIBRARY

Librarian Mr. Shahid Masood

Assistant Librarian Mr. Bashir Ahmad

UNIVERSITY BODIES

1. SYNDICATE

The Syndicate is the executive body of the University. Subject to the provisions of

the act and the statutes, it takes effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research

and publication and other academic pursuits and exercises general supervision over the

affairs and management of the property of the University.

The University Syndicate consists of:

a. The Vice Chancellor

Prof. Dr. Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi

Chairman

b. Member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Nominated

by Speaker of the Assembly

Member

c. Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, or his nominee Member

d. Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of the

Punjab, Lahore

Ex-officio Member

e. Secretary Department of Livestock and Dairy Development,

Government of the Punjab, Lahore

Ex-officio Member

f. Secretary Department of Finance, Government of the Punjab,

Lahore

Ex-officio Member

g. One nominee of the Higher Education Commission Member

h. One Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on the

recommendations of the Vice Chancellor

Prof. Dr. Arfan Yousaf, Dean, FV&AS

Member

i. Elected members from the faculty of the University

i. Professor

Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor

ii. Associate Professor

Dr. Irfan Aziz

iii. Assistant Professor

Dr. Gulshan Irshad

iv. Lecturer

Dr. Fahad Masood Wattoo

Member

Member

Member

Member

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j. Three persons of eminence to be nominated by the

Chancellor

i. Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmed Khan ii. Mrs. Saira Iftikhar, MPA (W-331)

iii. Dr. Zafar Ullah Baig

Member

Member

Member

k. Registrar Secretary

2. ACADEMIC COUNCIL

The Academic Council is the academic body of the University. It is responsible to

lay down proper standards of teaching/instructions, research, publications and examinations

and to regulate and promote the academic life of the University.

The Academic Council consists of:

a. The Vice Chancellor Chairman

b. The Deans of the Faculties Members

c. The Directors of the Divisions/Institutes Members

d. All University Professors including Professors Emeritus Members

e. The Chairmen/Chairpersons of the Teaching Departments Members

f. All Associate Professors Members

g. Two Assistant Professors and Two Lecturers to be elected by and from amongst themselves

Members

h. The Librarian Member

i. The Controller of Examinations Member

j. Two Agricultural Scientists to be nominated by the Chancellor

i. Vacant ii. Vacant

Members

k. Four representatives of NARC to be nominated by the

Director General, NARC, Islamabad

Members

l. The Registrar Member/Secretary

(1) Members appointed by nomination or election shall hold office for three years.

(2) The quorum for a meeting of Academic Council shall be one-third of the total

number of members, the fraction being counted as one.

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3. SELECTION BOARD

The Selection Board considers the applications received in response to

advertisement and recommends to the Syndicate the name of suitable candidates for various

appointments.

The Selection Board consists of:

i. The Vice Chancellor

Prof. Dr. Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi

Chairman

ii. The Chairperson or a member of the Punjab Public Service

Commission to be nominated by the Chairman

Member

iii. Chief Justice of Lahore High Court or a Judge of that

Court nominated by the Chief Justice

Member

iv. The Dean of the faculty concerned Member

v. The Chairman/Chairperson of the Teaching Department

concerned

Member

vi. One member of the Syndicate and two other persons of

eminence to be appointed by the Syndicate provided that

none of these three are employees of the University.

Members

vii. Registrar Secretary

4. FINANCE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE

The Finance and Planning Committee advises the Syndicate on all matters relating

to planning, development, finance, investments, and accounts of the University.

The Finance and Planning Committee consists of:

a. The Vice Chancellor Chairman

b. One member of the Syndicate to be appointed by the

Syndicate

Member

c. Two members of the Academic Council to be appointed by

the Academic Council

Members

d. Two nominees of the Chancellor, one each from Agriculture

Department and Finance Department, Punjab.

a. Deputy Secretary (Planning)

Agriculture Department, Lahore

b. Deputy Secretary (Higher Education)

Finance Department, Lahore

Members

e. The Registrar Member

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f. The Treasurer Member/Secretary

5. ADVANCED STUDIES AND RESEARCH BOARD

The Advanced Studies and Research Board advise(s) the authorities on all matters

concerning promotion of advanced studies, publications and research in the University. The

board considers and reports to the authorities on the institution of research degrees in the

University.

Advanced Studies and Research Board consists of:

a. The Vice Chancellor Chairman

b. The Deans Members

c. Directors of the Divisions and the Institutes of the University Members

d. Principals of Affiliated Colleges / Directors of Affiliated

Institutes

Members

e. Three University Professors, other than Deans, to be

appointed by the Syndicate

Members

f. Three University teachers to be appointed by the Academic

Council

Members

g. Five experts from other sister Institutions to be nominated by

the Syndicate

Members

h. Director Advanced Studies Secretary

(1) The term of office of members of the Advanced Studies and the Research Board,

other than ex-officio members shall be three years.

(2) The quorum of Advanced Studies and the Research Board shall be one-half of

the total number of the members, a fraction being counted as one.

(3) The function of Advanced Studied and the Research Board shall be to:-

(a) advise the authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies, publication and research in the university;

(b) consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of the research degree in the university;

(c) propose regulations regarding the award of research degrees; (d) appoint supervisors for research students and determine the subjects of their

thesis;

(e) recommend panels of names of paper setters and examiners for research thesis and

(f) perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statues;

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

The University consists of the following Faculties, Institutes, and Teaching

Departments. 1. FACULTY OF CROP AND FOOD SCIENCES

The faculty is responsible for teaching various courses in different disciplines of Agriculture and conducting research on all aspects of crop production at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It offers full time course of four years duration leading to the degree of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture and two years duration leading to M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture. Ph.D. program in almost all disciplines of agriculture is also being offered.

Incharge Dean Office Prof. Dr. Fayyaz Ul Hassan

This faculty has the following departments.

i. Department of Agronomy:

Chairman Prof. Dr. Fayyaz Ul Hassan

Professor Dr. M. Zammurad Iqbal Ahmad

Associate Professors Dr. Muhammad Ansar

Dr. Ghulam Qadir

Dr. Muhammad Rasheed

Dr. Irfan Aziz

Assistant Professors Dr. Abdul Manaf

Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad

Dr. Imran Mahmood

Dr. Naveed Tahir

Dr. Safdar Ali

Dr. Ghulam Abbas Shah

ii. Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics:

Chairman Dr. Zahid Akram

Associate Professor Dr. Nasir Mehmood Minhas

Dr. Ghulam Shabbir

Assistant Professors Dr. Talat Mehmood

Dr. Saad Imran Malik

Dr. Munir Ahmed

Dr. Mehmood-ul-Hassan

Dr. Rashid Mehmood

Lecturer Dr. Fahad Masood Watto iii. Department of Plant Pathology:

Chairman Prof. Dr. Dr. M. Inam-ul-Haq

Professor Dr. Abdul Rauf

Dr. Tariq Mukhtar

Associate Professor Dr. Abid Riaz

Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq

Assistant Professors Dr. Muhammad Usman Raja

Dr. Farah Naz

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Dr. Gulshan Irshad

iv. Department of Soil Science and Soil & Water Conservation:

Chairman Prof. Dr. Khalid Saif Ullah Khan

Professors Dr. Riaz Ahmad

Dr. Ghulam Jilani

Associate Professor Dr. Muhammad Tariq Siddique

Assistant Professors Dr. Muhammad Akmal

Dr. Shahzada Sohail Ijaz

Dr. Rifat Hayat

Dr. Qaisar Hussain

Dr. Arshad Nawaz

Dr. Tanveer Iqbal

v. Department of Entomology:

Chairman Prof. Dr. Ata ul Mohsin

Professor Dr. Muhammad Naeem

Associate Professors Dr. Humayun Javed

Dr. Munir Ahmad

Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Tariq

Dr. Muhammad Asif Aziz

Dr. Munir Ahmad

Dr. M. Imran Bodlah

Dr. Asim Gulzar

Dr. Farid Asif Shaheen

vi. Department of Horticulture:

Chairman Prof. Dr. Ishfaq Ahmed Hafiz

Professors Dr. Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi

Assistant Professors Dr. Shahid Javed Butt

Ms. Najma Yousuf Zahid

Dr. Imran Hassan

Dr. Muhammad Azam Khan

Dr. Touqeer Ahmed

Dr. Ambreen Bhatti

Lecturers Mr. Usman Shoukat

Dr. Umer Habib

vii. Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication: Chairman Dr. Badar Naseem Siddiqui

Professor Dr. Nowshad khan

Lecturers Dr. Muhammad Ali

Mr. Waqar ul Hassan Tareen

2. FACULTY OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES

The faculty is responsible for teaching various courses in different disciplines of

Veterinary & Animal Sciences both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It offers full

time course of five years duration leading to the degree of DVM, four years BS (Dairy

Technology) (Sub Campus Khushab), two years duration leading to M.Sc. (Hons.) Poultry

Sciences program, Ph.D Poultry Science and Livestock Assistant Diploma (Sub Campus

Khushab).

Dean of the Faculty Prof. Dr. Arfan Yousaf

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i. Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences:

Chairman Dr. Mansoor Abdullah

Associate Professor Dr. Mansoor Abdullah

Assistant Professor Dr. Riaz Hussain Pasha

Dr. Mazhar ul Haq

Lecturers Dr. Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Sohoo

Mr. Asif Riaz

Ms. Sumaira Hassan

Mr. Zeeshan Akbar

ii. Department of Clinical Studies

Chairman Dr. Muhammad Arif Zafar

Professor Dr. Arfan Yousaf

Associate Professor Dr. Muhammad Arif Zafar

Assistant Professors Dr. Muhammad Yaqoob

Mr. Fahad Raza

Lecturers Dr. Zahid Naseer

Mr. Muddassar Nawaz

Mr. Awais ur Rehman Sial

Mr. Asghar Khan

Mr. Munib Ullah

iii. Department of Parasitology and Microbiology

Chairman Prof. Dr. M. Ali Abdullah Shah

Associate Professor Dr. Murtaz ul Hasan

Assistant Professor Dr. Saif-ur-Rehman

Dr. Aayesha Riaz

iv. Department of Pathology

Associate Professor Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad Khan

Assistant Professor Dr. Hafiz Iftikhar Hussain

Lecturers Dr. Sajid Umer

v. Department of Poultry Science

Chairman Prof. Dr. Arfan Yousaf Assistant Professor Dr. Nasir Mukhtar

Lecturer Mr. Zaib-ur-Rehman vi. Department of Livestock Production and Management

Associate Professor Dr. Tanveer Ahmad

Assistant Professors Dr. Muhammad Fiaz

Dr. M. Farooq Iqbal

Lecturers Dr. Kashif Ishaq

Mr. M Imran Khan

vii. Department of Animal Breeding & Genetics

Associate Professor Dr. M. Moeen-ud-Din

Assistant Professors Dr. Ghulam Bilal

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Dr. M. Farooq Iqbal

Lecturers Hafiz Muhammad Waheed

3. FACULTY OF SCIENCES

The faculty consists of different departments dealing with Mathematical and

Biological Sciences. The faculty offers postgraduate courses leading to the degrees of M.Sc.

and M.Phil in Biological Sciences and statistics while Ph.D in Biological Sciences.

Dean of the Faculty Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad

This faculty has the following departments;

i. Department of Zoology and Biology

Chairman Dr. Shamim Akhtar

Professor Dr. Mazhar Qayyum

Associate Professor Dr. Muhammad Sajid Nadeem

Assistant Professors Dr. Muhammad Mustaq

Dr. Amjad Rashid Kayani

Dr. M. Zubair Anjum

Dr. Abida Irshad

Dr. Muhammad Irfan

Lecturer Dr. Ruqia Mehmood Baig

ii. Department of Botany

Chairman Dr. Abida Akram

Professor Dr. Muhammad Arshad

Associate Professors Dr. Rahmat Ullah Qureshi

Assistant Professors Dr. Noshin Ilyas

Dr. M. Naveed Iqbal Raja

Dr. Yamin Bibi

Dr. Zia ur Rehman Mashwani

Lecturers Dr. Saira Asif

iii. Department of Mathematics and Statistics:

Chairman Dr. Muhammad Hanif

Assistant Professor Dr. Saima Mustafa

Dr. Sadia Masood

Dr. Muhammad Jamal

Mr. Nasir Jamal

Lecturer Mr. Nasir Ali

Ms. Benish Shakir

4. FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

The faculty consists of different departments dealing with Economics and

Agricultural Economics, Sociology Anthropology and Humanities. The faculty offers

postgraduate courses leading to the degrees of M.Sc. and M.Phil in Economics and

Agricultural Economics, Sociology Anthropology while Ph.D in Social Sciences.

i. Department of Economics and Agricultural Economics:

Chairman Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor

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Associate Professor Dr. Ikram Ali

Assistant Professors Dr. Abdul Qayyum Mohsin

Mr. Arshad Mahmood Malik Dr. Gulnaz Hameed

Lecturers Ms. Saima Asad

Mr. Nasir Mahmood

Mr. Bashir Ahmad Khan

ii. Department of Education:

Chairman Dr. Muhammad Imran Yousaf

Associate Professors Dr. Almas Kiani

Assistant Professors Dr. Qaisara Parveen

Dr. Muhammad Arshad Dahar

Lecturer Ms. Sumaira Kayani

Ms. Tehseen Ehsan

iii. Department of Anthropology:

Chairman Dr. Abid Ghafoor

Lecturer Ms. Mahwish Zeeshan

iv. Department of Sociology:

Chairman: Prof. Dr.Naimatullah Hashmi

Assistant Professors: Dr. Aneela Afzal

Dr. Mazhar Hussain Bhutta

Lecturers Ms. Faria Faisal

Ms. Nazia Rafiq

v. Department of Humanities:

Assistant Professor (Islamiyat) Dr. Ghulam Hussain Babar

Lecturer (Pak Studies) Ms. Salma Shujeb Akhtar

Lecturer (English) Mr. Yasir Iqbal

Lecturer (Islamiyat) Ms. Ainee Rubab

5. FACULTY OF FORESTRY, RANGE MANAGEMENT & WILDLIFE

The Faculty of Forestry, Range Management & Wildlife was established in 2007 at

the University. This faculty is comprised of three departments namely. Forestry & Range

Management, Environmental Sciences and Wildlife Management.

Dean of the Faculty Prof. Dr. Tariq Mahmood

P.A to the Dean Mr. Aurangzaib

i. Department of Forestry & Range Management

Assistant Professors Dr. Saeed Gulzar Dr. Amir Saleem

Dr. M. Irfan Ashraf

Lecturer Dr. Lubna Ansari

ii. Department of Environmental Sciences Chairman Dr. Azeem Khalid

Professor Dr. Tariq Mahmood

Assistant Professors Dr. Audil Rashid

Lecturers Dr. Aniqa Batool

Ms. Beenish Saba

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Adjunct Faculty Mr. Mauro Centritto (CNR-IBAF, Italy)

iii. Department of Wildlife Management Assistant Professor Dr. Tariq Mahmood

Lecturers Dr. Muhammad Rais

Dr. Bushra Allah Rakha

6. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

The Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology has recently been established at the

University. The new faculty is comprised of seven departments namely. Farm Machinery

and Precision Agriculture, Land & Water Conservation Engineering, Structures &

Environmental Engineering, Food Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Horticulture

Engineering.

Incharge Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor

Assistant Professors Dr. Muhammad Umair

Engr. Asim Gulzar

Lecturers Dr. Zia-ul-Haq

Engr. Tahir Iqbal

Engr. Muhammad Usman

Engr. Muhammad Akhlaq

Lab. Engineer Engr. Zahoor Ahmed Ibupoto

Engr. Shahzad Noor

Engr. Muhammad Tariq

Engr. Syed Mudassar Raza

Engr. Fiaz Hussain

7. UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses leading to BBA

(Hons.), MBA (1-1/2 Years), MBA (Agri-Business), MDM (Masters in

Development Management), MBA 3-1/2 years with specialization in Marketing,

Human Resource Management, Finance, Management, MS and Ph.D (Management

Sciences) Program.

Board of Management

The Board of Management consists of:-

a. Vice Chancellor Chairman

b. One member of the Syndicate to be nominated Member by the Syndicate

c. Three persons to be appointed by the Syndicate, Members on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor,

d. Two senior executives from the private sector Members enterprises to be appointed by the Vice Chancellor

on the recommendations of the Director

e. The University Registrar Member

f. Two subject specialists to be appointed Members by the Vice Chancellor

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g. One nominee of the Academic Council Member h. The Director of the Institute Member/Secretary

Administration and Faculty

Administrator Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem

Assistant Director Mr. Irfan Ullah Munir

Assistant Registrar Hafiz Muhammad Hafeez

Associate Professors Dr. Farida Faisal

Dr. M. Razzaq Athar

Assistant Professors Ms. Bushra Zulfiqar

Syed Kashif Saeed

Mr. Shuja Ilyas

Dr. Ahmad Imran

Lecturers Ms. Afsheen Fatima

Ms. Sidra Shahzadi

Mr. Zia-ur-Rehman

Mr. Ammar Asghar

Mr. Kaleem Ullah

Mr. Usman Zulfiqar Ali

Mr. Aleem Akhtar

8. UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (UIIT)

Keeping in view the importance of Computer Science & Information Technology

the University has established University Institute of Information Technology

(UIIT). UIIT is offering BS (CS), BS (IT), MCS, MIT, PGD (CS) and PGD (IT).

Furthermore, an honors program at MS level and Ph.D degree program is also

offered subject to eligibility.

Administrator Prof. Dr. Tariq Mehmood

Deputy Director Mr. Ghulam Mustafa

Assistant Director Mr. Muhammad Azhar Manzoor

Assistant Professors Dr. Yaser Hafeez

Dr. Saleem Iqbal

Dr. Mamoona Humayun

Dr. Muhammad Azeem Abbas

Dr. Saud Altaf

Mr. Nasir Mehmood Minhas

Ms. Rubina Ghazal

Syed Mushhad Mustazhar Gilani

Mr. Saif ur Rehman

Mr. Saqib Majeed

Lecturers Dr. Kashif Sattar

Ms. Aisha Umair

Ms. Bushra Hamid

Mr. Tariq Ali

Mr. Asif Nawaz

Ms. Sarfraz Bibi

Ms. Sidra Tahir

Ms. Farkhanda Qamar

Ms. Noureen Zafar

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9. University Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (UIBB) The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses leading to the degrees of

BS (Biochemistry), BS (Microbiology), M.Sc (Biochemistry) and M.Phil in Biocehmistry

and Biotechnology.

Director Dr. Ghazala Kaukab Raja

Associate Professor Dr. M. Javaid Asad

Assistant Professors Dr. M. Sheeraz Ahmad

Dr. Feroza Hamid Wattoo

Dr. Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq

Dr. Sadia Saeed

Dr. Tayyaba Zainab

Lecturer Ms. Hina Ali

10. UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GEO-INFORMATION & EARTH

OBSERVATION (IGEO)

The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses leading to BS

(Geo-Information), MS (Remote Sensing and GIS) and Ph.D (Remote Sensing and

GIS) program.

Director Dr. Muhammad Hassan Ali Baig

Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Imran

Lecturer Mr. Muhammad Amin

Mr. Naeem Abbas Malik

11. SUB-CAMPUS KHUSHAB Agricultural potential and specific ecological conditions of the region led to the

establishment of PMAS-AA0UR, Sub-campus Khushab in 2007. Sub-campus is

situated 2Km away in the west side of Khushab and 3Km in the eastside of

Jauharabad. The renovation of Campus building was started in 2007. Three

academic blocks for Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and Management Sciences/

Computer Sciences have been renovated. Moreover, construction of other Academic

Blocks and Administration Block are in progress. Two hostels (one for boys and one

for girls) have been renovated and now accommodation facilities for 60 male

students and 40 female students are available at Sub-campus Khushab.

The campus is offering F.Sc (Pre-Agriculture) two year program, Livestock

Assistant Diploma (LAD) of two years, BS (Hons) Dairy Technology (4 year) and

Master of Computer Science (MCS) (2 year) program. In near future, the campus is

going to offer Doctor of Veterinary and Medicine (DVM) (5 year) program as per

vision of the worthy Vice Chancellor.

12. SUB-CAMPUS ATTOCK

Providing affordable quality education at doorstep, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz

Sharif, worthy Chief Minister Punjab on the recommendation of Sheikh Aftab

Ahmed, MNA, NA-57 Attock-1/Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs,

Government of Pakistan has approved Establishment of Sub-campus of PMAS-Arid

Agriculture University Rawalpindi at Attock during 2014. About 80% of the

population of district Attock is engaged with agriculture directly or indirectly.

Attock district is spread over an area of 6857 square Kilometers and comprises the

six tehsils i.e. Attock, Jand, Fateh Jang, Pindi Gheb, Hazro and Hassan Abdal.

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District Attock is situated at the border of KPK and road way to Northern area

through Shahra-i-Resham.

With the vision to develop Barani agriculture and to improve the livelihoods of the

small farmers in Pothwar region, the University has establishment a sub-campus at

Attock. With the aid of Punjab government and sincere efforts by honorable Federal

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Sheikh Aftab Ahmad, the university has

succeeded in establishing a sub campus at Attock district during 2014. Around one

thousand kanal of land have been acquired by the university along with approved

construction map and civil works have been initiated.

Currently two degree program are offered viz. F.Ss (Pre Agriculture) and B.Sc

(Hons) Agriculture. The campus has successfully passed out the first batch of F.Sc

(pre-Agriculture) in 2016, and has started specialization programs for B.Sc (Hons)

Agriculture. A great appreciation has been achieved by local communities hailing

from different part of the district for proving quality higher education at their door

step. The campus is working under the supervision of project director.

13. ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FARM CHAKWAL

ROAD

University Research Farm is situated on Mandra-Chakwal Road, 6 km short

of Dudial. This is a compact piece of fertile land of 236 acres purchased by the

University in February 2007. Ecologically, farm location is representative of most of

rain-fed area of Potowar tract. Since experimental area at main University Campus

was left to only 13 acres, it was on the top of priority list of the Ex-Vice Chancellor,

Dr. Khalid Mahmood Khan, S.I. to arrange a large university farm for research

purposes, field demonstration and seed multiplication. However, to manage funds

and to find out large area of land in Rawalpindi region was not an easy task. But,

where there is a will there is a way. The Vice Chancellor was able to arrange

sufficient funds for this purpose and he along with his dedicated team succeeded in

acquiring a large farm for the University.

Soon after taking over the land, the university set aside funds for the farm

staff and machinery and the work on farm lay out, research studies and crop

production got started. During October 2007, the Vice Chancellor was again

successful in getting a Mega Project worth Rs. 343 millions from Higher Education

Commission, Islamabad, for the development of on-farm research facilities for

faculty and students. Seven field labs, three glasshouses, one greenhouse (Chinese

Style), one farming tunnel and an administration block have been established at the

farm through this Project. A veterinary hospital is under construction which on

completion would provide facilities like indoor and outdoor clinics,

obstetrics/gynecology, semen evaluation and cryopreservation laboratories. In

addition to the access of students and teachers, the facilities will also be available to

the local farming community.

14. AFFILIATED INSTITUTES

a. Barani Institute of Information Technology – Rawalpindi b. Barani Institute of Management Sciences – Rawalpindi c. Barani Institute of Science – Burewala d. Barani Institute of Science – Sahiwal e. Arid Institute of Management Sciences – Lahore f. Gujrat Institute of Management Sciences – Gujrat g. Barani Institute of Knowledge, Administration & Technology – Rawalpindi

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DEGREES OFFERED

The University offers a wide variety of courses leading to both undergraduate and

postgraduate degrees as detailed below:

(1) First Degree Programmes:

i. B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) or

equivalent.

ii. DVM Five years duration programme having

minimum ten semester after F.Sc.

(Pre-Medical).

iii. BBA (Hons.) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after Intermediate or equivalent.

iv. BS (Commerce) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after Intermediate or equivalent.

v. BS (CS) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after Intermediate or equivalent.

vi. BS (IT) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after Intermediate or equivalent.

vii. B.Ed (Hons.) A minimum of two semester duration

programme after Bachelor’s Degree or

equivalent.

viii. BS (Biochemistry) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) or

equivalent.

ix. BS (Economics) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after Intermediate or equivalent.

x. BS (Forestry) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after F.Sc (Pre-Medical/Pre-

Engineering) or equivalent.

xi. B.Sc (Agricultural Engineering) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after F.Sc (Pre-Engineering) or

equivalent.

xii. BS (Geo-Informatics) A minimum of eight semester duration

programme after F.Sc (Pre-Engineering) or

equivalent.

(2) Postgraduate Degree Programmes:

i. M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture A minimum of four semester duration

programme after B.Sc. (Hons.)

Agriculture in respective discipline such as

Agricultural Extension & Communication,

Agronomy, Entomology, Soil Science, Plant

Breeding & Genetics, Plant Pathology,

Horticulture, Food Technology, Agricultural

Economics.

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ii. M.Sc. A minimum of four semester duration

programme after Bachelor's degree in the

relevant subject. The degrees are offered in

Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Zoology,

Economics, Education, Sociology,

Anthropology, Statistics, Mathematics,

Environmental Sciences and Wildlife

Management.

iii. MBA A minimum of seven semester duration

programme after Bachelor’s degree.

iv. MBA (1-1/2 Year) A minimum of three semester duration

programme after BBA (Hons.).

v. MBA (Agri Business) A minimum of seven semesters duration

3-1/2 years programme after Bachelor’s Degree.

vi. MBA (Agri Business) A minimum of three semesters duration

1-1/2 years programme after B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture.

vii. MS (Mgt. Sciences) A minimum of 3 semester duration

programme after sixteen years of schooling

with last degree in Business/Commerce

OR 4 years Business Education degree.

viii. MCS/MIT A minimum of four semester duration

programme after Bachelor's degree in

Engineering / Mathematics / Physics /

Electronic / Economics or in any other

relevant subject.

ix. MS (CS) A minimum of four semester duration

programme after BCS (Hons.) / BS (CS)

BS (IT) in 4-years/ MIT or MCS degrees.

x. M.Ed. A minimum of two semester duration

programme after B.Ed. degree.

xi. MS (RS&GIS) A minimum of four semester duration

programme after 16 years of education in

Science.

xiii. M.Sc (Agriculture Engineering) A minimum of four semester duration

programme after B.Sc Agriculture Engineering.

xiv. M.Phil A minimum of four semester duration

programme after Master’s degree/B.Sc.

(Hons) in the relevant subject.

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xv. Ph.D. a. Ph.D Agriculture degree: a degree

programme in the disciplines of Agronomy,

Entomology, Food Technology, Soil Science,

Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding

and Genetics after M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

in the relevant discipline, a minimum of six

semester duration.

b. Ph.D. Biological Sciences: a degree Programme in the disciplines of Biochemistry,

Botany and Zoology after M.Phil or equivalent

Degree in relevant discipline, a minimum of six

semester duration.

c. Ph.D in Forestry & Range Management, Environmental Sciences & Wildlife Management:

a minimum of six semester duration program after

M.Sc (Hons)/MS/ M.Phil in the relevant discipline.

d. Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics and

Economics: M.Phil Degree with thesis in

relevant discipline, a minimum of six semester

duration.

e. Ph.D (Education): a minimum of six

Semester duration after MS/M.Phil in the

relevant subject.

f. Ph.D (CS): a minimum of six Semester

duration after MS/M.Phil in the relevant

subject.

g. Ph.D (Agriculture Engineering): a minimum

of six Semester duration after M.Sc

(Agriculture Engineering) in the relevant

subject.

xvi. DAS A minimum of 3 years duration diploma

programme after Secondary School Certificate

or equivalent examination with science (Biology).

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DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE COURSES

The University offers one year Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Sciences through

the University Institute of Information Technology (UIIT), two years Livestock Assistant

Diploma Course, One year Diploma Course Artificial Insemination and Reproductive

Health Management of Dairy Animals (AIRHD) and three years Diploma course for

Agricultural Field Assistants, titles Diploma in Agricultural Sciences (DAS) at Sub-campus

Khushab and short courses through the Institute of Education and Research in following

areas:

Propagation and maintenance of indoor plants

Chinese and continental cooking

Preservation and processing of food products

Textile Designing

Computer Applications

Drafting, cutting and sewing

Flower making and arrangement

Stain glass painting, etc.

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SCHEDULE OF TEACHING Fall Semester: October-February

Spring Semester: March-July

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications on the prescribed forms for admission to the degree courses at the

PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi complete in all respects, must be submitted

either in person or by registered post in accordance with the dates notified by the

University, to the office as specified below:-

S. No. NAME OF COURSE APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED IN THE OFFICE OF

1. B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Dean, Faculty of Crop & Food Sciences

2. DVM Dean, Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

3. BBA (Hons.) Director, University Institute of Management Sciences

4. BS (CS)/ BS(IT) Director, University Institute of Information Technology

5. B.Ed. Director, Division Of Continuing Education, Home Economics And Women Development

6. BS (Biochemistry)/BS (Microbiology) Director UIBB

7. BS (Forestry) Dean, Faculty of Forestry, Range Management & Wildlife

8. B.Sc Agriculture Engineering Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology

9. M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Dean, Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences

10. M.Sc. (Hons.) Poultry Science Dean, Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

11. M.Sc. (Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Sociology & Anthropology, Economics & Agri. Economics and

Statistics)

Dean, Faculty of Sciences

12. M.Sc (Environmental Sciences, Wildlife Management)

Dean, Faculty of Forestry, Range Management & Wildlife

13. M.Sc Agricultural Engineering Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology

14. M.Phil (Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Zoology and Statistics)

Dean, Faculty of Sciences

15. M.Phil Biotechnology Director UIBB

16. M.Phil (Forestry & Range Management, Environmental Sciences and Wildlife

Management)

Dean, Faculty of Forestry, Range Management & Wildlife

17. MS(CS)/MCS/ MIT Director, University Institute of Information Technology

18. MS (RS&GIS) Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology 19. MS (Mgt Sciences), MBA, MBA (Agri

Business), MDM (Masters in

Development Mgt. ), MBA (1-1/2 Years)

& MS (Management Sciences)

Director, University Institute of Management Sciences

20. M.Sc (Education), M.Ed & M.Phil (Education)

Director, Division Of Continuing Education, Home

Economics And Women Development 21. Ph.D. (Agriculture, Biochemistry,

Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology,

Computer Science, Forestry & Range

Management, Education, Environmental Sciences, Wildlife Mgt. Agricultural

Economics, Economics and Poultry Science, Computer Science,

Management Science, Agricultural

Engineering)

Director, Advanced Studies

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Note: i. No application shall be accepted after the due date, even if dispatched by

post.

ii. Incomplete applications will be rejected without any prior notice.

iii. All certificates and testimonials should be duly attested and attached as required. Candidates must write in the application form their name, father’s

name, date of birth as given/spelled in their Matriculation certificate.

iv. The candidates who had been a registered student of this University in past must write their previous registration number allotted by the University.

v. The candidates who did their prerequisite degrees from other universities must submit their migration certificates from respective universities

(in original), otherwise they will not be considered for admission.

vi. For postgraduate admission the candidates are required to provide NOC from his employer if in service

vii. Number of seats in different programmes will be decided/ approved by the Academic Council for each admission.

viii. Applications for admission to degrees programmes offered through Barani Institute of Information Technology (BIIT) shall be submitted to

respective Institution.

Procedure for Admission

a. The name of the category in which a candidate seeks admission must be clearly indicated in the form.

b. Candidates applying against seats reserved for Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas must channelize their applications through the Kashmir Affairs Division,

Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.

c. Candidates seeking admission on seats reserved for the Provinces of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa / FATA, Sindh and Balochistan must apply through their

respective Provincial Departments of Agriculture.

d. Every student admitted to the University shall be required to sign an undertaking on judicial stamp paper of the value of Rs. 50/- duly countersigned by parent and

Oath Commissioner assuring that he/ she will abide by the Rules and Regulations

of the University and such other orders / instructions as may be issued by the

administration from time to time.

e. The list of selected candidates will be displayed on the Notice Board according to the schedule notified. No separate individual intimation shall be sent.

f. The selected candidates have to pay the fees and complete all formalities of admission and enrollment within the dates notified. If a selected candidate fails to

enroll by the fixed time, his admission shall stand canceled and seat will be offered

to the next candidate on the waiting list.

g. Admission to field Assistant/Agriculture Inspector will be given on the Merit (prepared on the basis of marks obtained in Field Assistant diploma).

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Selection criteria

a. Applicants who fulfill all the requirements for admission and demonstrate the strongest academic preparation as measured by comprehensive merit will be

selected for admission. They must be domiciled in the Barani areas of Punjab,

except for admission on reserved provincial seats and in the programmes under

higher fee structure. Disciplinary suspension or dismissal from a previous

educational institute will lead to rejection of admission. The students are not

allowed to enroll different programmes simultaneously.

b. The Candidates who have been imposed a Major Penalty are not allowed to get admission for further studies.

Admission of Foreign Students The credentials of an applicant who holds a foreign nationality and who wishes to

attend the University are evaluated in accordance with the general regulations governing

admission of foreign nationals as approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the

Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan. Candidates from foreign countries should

send their applications through the Embassies of their countries in Islamabad, and routed

through the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Education, Government of Pakistan. No

foreign student will be admitted in the University unless his / her admission, after due

scrutiny of his / her application, is confirmed by the University.

Reserved Seats for Indian Kashmiris

Allocation of 5 seats in Information Technology for Indian held Kashmiri students

Migration

The students who intend to migrate from other institutions to the PMAS-Arid

Agriculture University Rawalpindi in various programmes will be treated according to the

following regulations/procedure:-

a. Migration is not allowed from the institutions of Rawalpindi, Islamabad and

Affiliated Institutions.

b. Migration is not allowed in the first semester.

c. Migration is allowed only against the vacant seats.

d. Migration to UIIT is allowed in self-supporting programmes only.

e. Reasons of migration must be genuine and plausible.

f. The student shall have to study the deficiency course, if any, pointed out by the

migration committee.

g. Migration is not allowed in Ph.D programs.

Migration Committee

Each Faculty/Institution/Division will constitute its own migration committee to

scrutinize and recommend the cases consisting of the following:-

a. Dean/Director (Convener), b. One Senior Faculty Member, c. Registrar or his nominee, d. Controller of Examinations or his nominee, e. Director Advanced Studies or his nominee (for post graduate programme).

Procedure

i. The applications shall be submitted to the Dean/Director of the respective Faculty/Institute/Division, which will be forwarded to the migration committee.

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ii. The application must accompany the followings: a. Objection Certificate (NOC) about migration from the parent institution.

b. Certificate of good conduct and behavior from the parent institutions.

c. Detailed Marks Certificate and the courses studied by the applicant in his/her

parent institution and course contents of the courses for equivalence of his/her

studies.

iii. The migration committee shall evaluate the students by interview/test, if needed, identify the deficiency courses and equivalence of already studied courses and

forward to Registrar Office with its recommendations.

iv. Registrar Office will notify the migration after obtaining approval of the Vice Chancellor.

v. Credits earned by the migrated students can be transferred subject to acceptance by the Migration/ Equivalence Committee and the minimum acceptable CGPA.

vi. If a student migrated from CGPA/GPA system then his/her CGPA/GPA will be accepted as such of his/her previous University/Institution.

vii. If a migrated student awarded grades (A, B & C) instead of CGPA/GPA system by the previous University/Institution then his/her CGPA/GPA will be calculated

on minimum scale of grades.

THE GENERAL REGULATIONS RELATING

TO THE DEGREES AWARDED BY THE

PMAS – ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY RAWALPINDI

IMPORTANT NOTE: All the rules and regulations relating to the award of the degrees

by PMAS-AAUR are subject to change at any time by the competent authority and shall be

applicable with immediate effect and equally to all the students of the University.

Following Regulations shall apply to the award of all the Degrees offered by the

PMAS – Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi unless otherwise specified.

1. Definitions: - In these regulations unless there is anything repugnant in the subject

or context:-

(a) "Barani Areas" means the Barani areas of Punjab Province and shall be

determined on the basis of notification by the Government of the Punjab.

(b) Semester means a regular semester of 20 weeks (Explanation: Out of 20 weeks,

15 weeks shall be the actual teaching time; the rest may be utilized for

admission/Enrollment, conduct of examinations, etc.)

(c) Credit course means a course of study to be completed as a requirement for a

degree.

(d) Deficiency course means a course in which a student has been adjudged deficient

by a competent body of the University.

(e) Audit course / non credit course means a course attended without any liability of

taking its examinations.

(f) "General course" means a course taken by the general class or the students of more

than one major.

(g) Credit Hour means the successful completion of a course of one semester hour in

theory or two semester hours in practical per week.

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2. Courses of study:-

(i) The courses of study and syllabi for various degrees of the University shall be

submitted by the respective Boards of Studies and Board of Faculties to the

Academic Council for approval. Such courses and syllabi shall become effective

from the date of approval by the Academic Council or such date as the Academic

Council may determine.

(ii) No course except software project, in computer science related program will carry

more than 5 credits.

3. Organization of Teaching:-

(i) Teaching in various courses shall be conducted in University Departments/

Divisions/Institutes or constituent/affiliated Institutions through lectures, tutorials,

discussions, seminars, demonstrations, practical work in laboratories, field and

other methods of instructions approved by Academic Council.

(ii) Teaching in each Department/Institution shall be conducted by the University

teachers or such other person as may be declared to be teacher by regulations.

(iii) Teaching in each Department shall be organized through courses specified for each subject and approved by the relevant authorities.

(iv) No course shall be conducted unless there are at-least 10 students enrolled for

general course and 6 students enrolled for specialized (Major) and postgraduate

courses. In special case however, if the students are less than the required number,

permission of the Vice Chancellor shall have to be obtained to conduct the course.

However, the condition will not be applicable for the students when they have

already completed the minimum required time for their respective degree

programme.

4. Medium of Instruction:- English shall be the medium of instruction and

examination except in case of Islamic studies, which shall be in Urdu. However, foreign

students and those exempted by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education

will be allowed to take this examination in English.

5. Courses Number:- The courses will be numbered in a sequence from 101 to 699

for Bachelor's degree and from 700 onward for postgraduate degrees. This number will

be preceded by two to five letters indicating the field of study e.g. AGR-301 for

Agronomy-301, where AGR stands for Agronomy.

6. Deficiency: - If the course qualified by a candidate does not provide adequate

background for the degree course which he intends to take up, he may be required to

make up the deficiency by taking one or more additional course(s) as may be

prescribed/determined by the concerned authority.

Deficiency courses will be mandatory to pass but these will not be counted in

calculating GPA/CGPA and will not have any effect on the academic position of a

student.

7. Admission and Registration:-

(i) Number of students to be admitted:- The Academic Council shall determine

the number of students to be admitted in each degree programme under various

categories.

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(ii) Two seats each are reserved for faculty and staff for admission to

Master’s Degree.

(iii) Ph.D. programme is open for university employees having a minimum of two

years of service in the PMAS-AAUR.

(iv) 2% seats are reserved for disabled/special persons for admission in each

discipline.

(v) Procedure:-

(a) Candidate interested in admission for any degree shall submit an application for admission, in response to advertisement by the University,

on a prescribed form within the time period.

(b) GAT (General) is compulsory with 50% for admission in M.Sc (Hons.) Agri./ Poultry Sciences, M.Phil and MS degree programmes.

(c) GAT (Subject) is compulsory with 60% for admission in Ph.D degree programmes where applicable.

(d) The admission to the university will be fully on merit to be determined on past academic performance and/or other criteria as approved by the

University Authority. Merit will be determined as per the following

criteria:-

i. Undergraduate Programme: Last/Highest Degree/Certificate

ii. Postgraduate Programme: Last/Highest relevant Degree +

Marks obtained in last/highest relevant Degree + 01

additional mark in case of combination of subject is

(Botany, Biology, biochemistry, Zoology and Chemistry).

(vi) Time of Admission: - The admission is controlled by the Academic Council

and is made at the start of semester.

(vii) Registration: - The candidate seeking admission for the first time in any of the

degree courses must complete all admission/Enrollment formalities within the

dates notified by the Authorities, failing which the admission shall stand,

cancelled.

(viii) The Authority concerned may refuse admission to a student who in his opinion

has background not conducive to learning ethics. Further, a student who has

been imposed a Major Penalty by the University will not be allowed admission

in any further degree of the University.

(ix) Migration certificates (original) for the candidates from other Universities is

mandatory as a prerequisite for admission.

(x) Medical Certificate:- No medical Certificate is required before/during

admission (as approved in 38th Academic Council Meeting)

(xi) NOC from employer, for admission in Postgraduate studies if in service.

a. Both NOC and study leave at the time of admission will be considered as full time students.

b. In case of University Employee:- i. An employee who permitted to get admission in Morning program will

be considered as part time student

ii. An employee who permitted to get admission in Evening program will be considered as full time student.

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c. Part time students are not allowed to take normal course load rather they will take reduced course load as prescribed in respective degree program.

8. Enrollment/ Exam:

(i) At the beginning of each semester a student must enroll in courses of studies on

the prescribed form.

(ii) A student, who maintains the minimum CGPA for promotion and meets the

requirement in his respective programme, will be promoted to the next semester. If

he/she does not maintain the required CGPA, he/she shall be ceased on the

University Rolls and the ceased period shall not be counted towards his academic

residency period.

(iii) A student who does not meet the requirements for promotion may have to repeat

the whole semester (only once during the degree programme), the course grades,

which he earns in the repeated semester, shall replace the previously earned course

grades. However, if he/she again does not meet the requirements for promotion in

the repeated semester or in any other examination after availing this one chance,

he/she shall cease to be on the University rolls.

(iv) The enrollment shall not be complete unless a student makes payment of all the

prescribed fees and submit the prescribed form in the respective office. The

student shall not be allowed to sit for the semester examination unless all

payments are made.

(v) Enrollment and fee payment shall be completed on the days notified for this purpose, provided that the Authority concerned may, in special circumstances and

on payment of a late fee applicable at the time, permits a student to enroll within

seven days after the commencement of the semester.

(vi) Enrollment forms (UG-1) must be submitted to the office of the Controller of

Examinations latest by the fourth week of the commencement of semester. GS-10

to be submitted to the Director Advanced Studies who shall approve the same and

send a copy each to the Controller of Examinations and other concerned.

(vii) A student admitted to the course shall, for so long as he has not completed all the

requirements for the degree, enroll himself/herself for each semester, failing which

his/her admission shall stand cancelled, unless he/she gets permission for

discontinuation.

(viii) The student of M.Sc (Hons.)/M.Phil/MS and Ph.D programmes shall have to

enroll and pass the comprehensive examination after completion of entire

approved course work given on GS-12. Comprehensive Examination will be of

qualifying nature only i.e. pass/fail. Passing marks in M.Sc (Hons.)/M.Phil/MS

shall be minimum 50% (“C” grade) both in written and oral examinations

separately, and minimum 65% (“B” grade) for all Ph.D programmes.

(ix) The Deans, Directors (In case of undergraduate students) and Directors/Chairpersons and incharges in case of graduate students of the respective

Departments must cancelled the registration of the ceased students on CMS as

soon as result is declared by The Controller of Examination and issue a written

notice to a student’s mentioning his/her status and send a copy to CMS team. The

CMS team will then confirm that the status of the person has been updated in the

system correctly. Moreover, the Chairpersons/Incharges of Departments will be

responsible for correct registration and avoiding any omission in this regard. a) Comprehensive examination shall comprise written and oral parts and shall be

conducted by the respective committees. The students shall have to pass both the

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parts separately. If a student fails to pass comprehensive examination, he/she may

appear again (only once) as per rule.

b) In M.Sc (Hons.)/M.Phil/MS oral comprehensive examination at least four out of

five committee members shall conduct the examinations. If a student fails to

qualify either in the written part or in the oral part, he/ she shall be deemed to have

failed in the comprehensive examination and he / she may appear again in both the

written and the oral parts as per rule.

c) In Ph.D. the student must pass written part before appearing in oral part. If a Ph.D.

student fails to qualify either in the written part or in the oral part he/she may

appear again in the part in which he/she failed but only once as per rule.

(x) A candidate who fails in the comprehensive examination and/or enroll for thesis

shall continue to enroll in the subsequent semesters till the completion of degree

requirements within the prescribed time frame given for the relevant degree on

payment of the prescribed fee by the University.

(xi) The name of the student who remains absent from the classes continuously for a

week without prior permission shall be struck off in the roll. A teacher shall report

the absence to the chairman concerned for onward transmission to the authorities.

9. Course of Study:

(i) The students will follow the scheme of study as approved by the Academic

Council from time to time.

(ii) No student will take any course unless he/she has cleared the prerequisite courses

as determined by the Department.

(iii) All postgraduate students are required to submit their course work program

(Proforma GS-12) to the Controller of Examinations through the Director,

Advanced Studies by 8th week of the final semester and Synopsis (GS-5).

For Master Students: before the start of the 3rd

semester for full time students

and before the start of 4th semester for part time students.

For Ph.D Students: before the start of 4th semester for full time students and for

part time student before the start of 5th semester, must be open house defence

before submission.

Otherwise no further enrollment will be done and students have to discontinue.

10. Withdrawal/Change of the Course(s):-

(i) When a course for which a student is enrolled, cannot be offered according to the

programme announced, he may take up an alternative course, but this must be

done not later than 15 days after the date of Enrollment.

(ii) A student may be allowed to change the course(s) within seven days of the

commencement of the semester and to drop a course within five weeks of the

commencement of the semester with the consent of the Advisory Committee/

Authorized Officers of the University.

(iii) The exemption of course work to the students of Ph.D and other programmes has

been withdrawn w.e.f. Fall Semester 2006-2007.

a. Discontinuation:- (i) A student enrolled in a semester may discontinue his/her studies with the

permission of an admission office due to illness duly certified by a Registered

Medical Practitioner, countersigned by the University Medical Officer or under

the circumstances beyond his/her control, to be determined in each case on a

written application by the student. The respective Dean/Director of the

Faculty/Institution/Division/Directorate concerned would duly notify this except

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for Ph.D, in that case the Director (Advanced Studies) will notify discontinuation

after seeking approval by the Vice Chancellor.

(ii) The minimum period of discontinuation of studies by a student would be for one

semester instead of one year but not exceeding two years for entire degree

Programme.

(iii) Discontinued period will not be counted towards academic residence.

(iv) If discontinuation is prior to Enrollment in a semester, he/she does not have to pay

the fees (Date of commencement of semester according to Academic Calendar).

(v) HEC scholarship holders are not allowed discontinuation for more than sixth

months.

b. Improvement of Grade:- (i) During the specified minimum duration for completing the degree, a student may

repeat those courses of the previous semester(s) in which he/she had secured the

grade “F” provided the course load does not exceed the maximum limit of credit

hours in a semester. Repetition of lowest grade(s) will be allowed after completing

last semester of course work or minimum residency if, the CGPA is less that the

degree requirement.

(ii) The grades that a student earns in the repeated courses shall replace the previously

earned course grades. However, the previous grade shall stand if the repeated

grade is less than the previous one.

(ii) The prerequisite courses in which the student has failed, will have to be cleared

immediately at the next available opportunity, provided that his maximum

workload, including the courses being repeated by the student, will not exceed the

normal workload.

c. Summer Session: The following rules and regulations of summer session have been adopted as

being practiced at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad:-

i. There will be a summer session of 8 to 10 weeks duration as part of an academic year, and shall be optional. Students who wish to pass “F” grade

(s) and to improve “D” grade (s) course(s) may enroll in summer session

maximum of nine (9) credit hours.

ii. Improvement of “D” grade course(s) will be allowed in summer session only for those who have not yet completed the minimum residency period.

iii. For those students, who did not achieve minimum CGPA) for degree requirement even after achieving minimum residency can improve “D”

grade course (s) in extra semesters/summer session (with in maximum

residency period) as and when offered.

iv. Enrollment of “D” grade course(s) will not be allowed after completion of course work or minimum residency period, if the minimum CGPA) for

degree program has been attained.

v. Ceased students cannot enroll any course of ceased semester either in summer or in regular semester (i.e. they have to pass the entire semester as a

whole).

vi. The student can enroll only 09 credit hours in summer session either ‘F’ or ‘D’ grade course(s).

vii. Students can enroll two fail course(s) in a regular semester only (during minimum residency within the prescribed limit of credit hours.

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viii. Any improved grades will substitute “F” and “D” grade(s) of the previous semester for calculating CGPA but “F” and “D” grades will for part of the

transcript.

ix. In summer session double classes will be held to compensate the normal study hours of regular semester and classes will be continued during Mid

Term Exams.

x. The prescribed attendance requirements and relevant regulation will strictly be adhered to.

d. Award of the Degree:

A student who passes all the examinations of his/her programme of study with the

prescribed CGPA and meets all other requirements shall be awarded the

degree/diploma.

e. Issuance of the Degree

(i) The degrees of the successful candidates shall normally be ready for

issuance after one year of passing the examination. However, on the

candidate’s request, the degree may be made ready on urgent basis (within

one month) on payment of the necessary fee for this purpose.

(ii) The degrees will be conferred to the successful candidates at the

convocation and issued to the recipient after the ceremony on production of

proof for his/her identity and his/her registration for the convocation. For

this purpose, the candidate shall have to register/present himself/herself at

the convocation as per the schedule given by the University. The candidate

who cannot participate in the convocation may be granted the degree in

absentia on request and payment of prescribed fee.

(iii) The Degree shall be issued only to the candidate concerned in person on

payment of the prescribed fee and proof of the University clearance &

his/her Identity.

(iv) If the request of the candidate is received from abroad, the degree may be

issued to his/her nominee provided that the student concerned sends his/her

request/authority letter attested by the Pakistani Mission abroad alongwith

the attested copy of his/her own National Identity Card. The

request/authority letter must include the N.I.C. No. of the nominee, who

will receive the degree. The nominee must provide a satisfactory proof of

his identity.

(v) Award Of More Than One Degree At Equivalent Level From

PMAS – Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi

“The student will not be allowed to enroll in second equivalent degree unless

he/she completed three years after the award of first degree”.

ADVANCED STUDIES BOARD

Two (2) meetings in an Academic Year

ACADEMIC COUNCIL

1st Meeting 1

st Week of January

2nd

Meeting 1st Week of July

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11. Residency Period for Regular/Part-Time Students:-

The Academic Council in its 58th meeting held 15.06.2017 adopted the HEC letter

No. 1-3/AD-QA/HEC/NQAC(21)/2016/53 dated 18.3.2016 regarding following minimum

and maximum duration of MS/M/PHIL/PHD or Equivalent.

MS/M/PHIL or Equivalent 1.5 to 4 years

PhD or Equivalent 3 to 8 years

The residency period semester wise will be as under for regular/part time students, however, according to the HEC instructions it will be effective on the students admitted after March 2016.

Postgraduate:

S.

No. Degree

Regular Part-Time

Min Max Min Max

1. MS(CS)/M.Sc (Hons.)/M.Phil 4 8 6 8

MS (Mgt. Sciences)/Computer Sciences 3 8 4 8

PhD 6 16 8 16

Master Degree Program

S. No. Degree Regular Part-Time

Min Max Min Max

1. 2 years degree programme

M.Sc. (All Subjects) 4 6 6 8

MBA 7 10 8 14

MBA (Agribusiness) (Stream-I)

7 10 8 14

1-1/2 year degree programme

MBA 1-1/2 year 3 5 4 7

MBA (Agribusiness) (Stream-II)

3 5 4 7

MDM 4 6 6 8

MCS

MIT 4 6 6 8

2. 1 year degree programme

M.Ed 2 4 4 6

Undergraduate: * Part time study for undergraduate students is not allowed

S. No. Degree Regular

Min Max

1.

4 years degree programme

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. 8 12

BBA (Hons.) 8 12

BS (Commerce) 8 12

BS(CS)

BS(IT) 8 12

BS (Biochemistry)

BS (Microbiology)

BS (Economics)

8 12

BS (Forestry) 8 12

2. BS(Dairy Technology) 8 12

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3. BS(Human Nutrition and

Dietics) 8 12

4. B.Sc(Agriculture

Engineering) 8 12

5. 1 year degree programme

B.Ed 2 4

6. 5 years degree programme

DVM 10 14

THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE DEGREE OF

B.Sc. (HONS.) AGRICULTURE

In addition to the general regulations the following regulations are also applicable

to the B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Degree.

12. Minimum Requirements for Award of Bachelor's Degree:-

(i) The minimum duration for completing the course for the degree of Bachelor of

Science (Hons.) Agriculture shall normally be eight semesters and maximum

12 semesters.

(ii) The minimum course requirement is 130 credit hours.

(iii) A full time student shall be required to take courses not less than 12 credits hours

in a semester.

13. Admission and Registration:-

(i) Minimum Academic Requirements:- a. A candidate holding F.Sc (Pre-

Medical/Pre-Engineering) from any

recognized Institution with minimum

55% marks or F.Sc (Pre-Agriculture) with

CGPA of at least 2.50/4.00. or equivalent

certificate from any recognized Institution

with minimum 55% marks will be

eligible for admission to B.Sc (Hons.)

Agriculture.

b. A person working as Field Assistant/

Agriculture Inspector working on regular

basis with minimum of three years service

in Agriculture Department with 1st

division in compulsory subjects of

Intermediate (i.e. English, Urdu, Pakistan

Studies & Islamiyat) shall be eligible for

admission to B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture,

Maximum age limit will be 45 years, NOC

and surety bonds to the effect that after

completion of B.Sc (Hons.) Agri. The

candidate shall have to serve the

Department for at least five years.

c. A candidate having three (3) years Field

Assistant Diploma with 1st division in

compulsory subjects of intermediate (i.e

English, Urdu, Pakistan Studies and

Islamiyat) from Sub-campus Khushab of

PMAS-AAUR.

(ii) Domicile:-

1. Reserved Seats

(a) The candidates domiciled in the Barani Areas of Punjab shall only be

eligible for admission other than the special quota.

(b) Each district of the Barani Area of Punjab has a specified quota to be

determined by the Academic Council from time to time.

(c) The admission from each district will be made as follows; Rural 75% and

urban 25% to be determined on domicile.

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(d) Each district will have its own merit for Rural and Urban area candidates separately.

(e) Nominee from each province, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Army, Air Force, Special/disabled persons will have their own

merit separately.

Admission Authority

The Dean, Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences shall be responsible for admission

to the programme.

AGE: A candidate for clause 13(i-a) must not be more than 23 years of age on

1st October of the year of admission; provided that the Vice-Chancellor may relax

age limit in very exceptional cases.

A candidate for clause 13(i-b) must not be more than 45 years of age. If two or more

candidates possess equal marks then preference will be given to the candidate

having minimum age. Surety Bond to the effect that after completion of B.Sc

(Hons.) Agri. the candidate shall serve the Department for at least five years.

14. Distribution of Seats for B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri.

Morning Programme CATEGORY NUMBER OF SEATS

URBAN RURAL TOTAL

1. District wise quota from Punjab

Open Merit (throughout the Punjab only) - - 80

Rawalpindi 20 50 70

Attock 4 12 16

Jhelum 4 12 16

Chakwal 4 12 16

Gujrat 4 12 16

Mandi Bahuddin 4 12 16

Sialkot (Excluding Tehsil Daska) 4 12 16

Narowal 4 12 16

Mianwali 4 12 16

Dera Ghazi Khan 4 12 16

Muzaffargarh (Tehsil Muzaffargarh and Kot Addu only) 4 12 16

Jhang (Tehsil Jhang and Shorkot) 4 12 16

Layyah 4 12 16

Khushab 4 12 16

Bhakar 4 12 16

Rajanpur 4 12 16

Cholistan 2 6 8

2. Provincial Quota

Sindh Province - - 4

Balochistan Province - - 6

Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa - - 4

F.A.T.A. - - 20

Azad Jammun & Kashmir - - 8

Gilgit-Baltistan - - 20

Islamabad 4 12 16

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3. Other Reserved Seats

Pakistan Army - - 10

Pakistan Air Force - - 2

Foreign Students - - 20

Children’s of University Employees - - 8

Filed Assistants/Agriculture Inspector - - 10

Three years Field Assistant Diploma Holder from

Subcampus Khushab

- - 8

Special/Disabled Persons - - 6

4. Evening Programme (Self Finance Basis) - - 300

Total - - 880

15. Minimum and Maximum Credit Hours:-

(i) Each student shall enroll himself /herself in the first and second semester for all the

credit hours prescribed for these semesters.

(ii) Subsequently (except for eighth semester) he/she shall have to enroll for courses

carrying not less than 12 and not more than 32 credit hours.

(iii) In his/her sixth and seventh semesters, a student may enroll himself/herself for the

courses carrying the remaining credit hours; provided that the maximum does not

ordinarily exceed 34 credit hours; provided further that this limit may be extended

by the Vice Chancellor upto 38 credit hours in 6th semester if no even semester

course is left behind and similarly he/she may be allowed to enroll upto 38 credit

hours in 7th semester if no odd semester course is left behind, in special

circumstances to be determined carefully in each individual case. The same will be

applicable to the 9th, 10

th, 11

th and 12

th semester.

(iv) No course shall be offered during any semester, which does not fall within the

“Scheme of Studies” in the respective semester.

16. Academic Standing:-

Grade Point Average

(a) Maximum Grade Point Average (GPA) 4.00

(b) Minimum Grade Point Average for obtaining the degree (CGPA) 2.50

To remain on the roll of the University a student shall be required to maintain the

following minimum CGPA in each semester.

Semester CGPA

1st 0.75

2nd 1.00

3rd 1.25

4th 1.50

5th 1.75

6th 2.00

7th 2.25

8th 2.50

17. Explanation:

(i) A student who maintains the minimum GPA/CGPA for promotion and meets the

requirements will be promoted to the next semester.

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(ii) A student who does not meet the above requirements may repeat the whole

semester once only.

(iii) If a student fails to achieve CGPA 2.5 in the 8th semester, he shall have to repeat

the course/courses of lowest grade(s) to make CGPA of 2.5 within the maximum

time allowed for the degree otherwise he/she shall cease on the University rolls.

THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE DEGREE OF

DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (DVM)

In addition to the general regulations the following regulations are also applicable

to the DVM Degree.

18. Minimum Requirements for Award of DVM Degree:-

(i) The minimum duration for completing the course for the degree of Doctor of

Veterinary Medicine shall normally be ten semesters and maximum 14 semesters

after F.Sc (Pre-Medical).

(ii) The minimum course requirement is 215 credit hours (205 for course work and 10

for internship.

(iii) A full time student shall be required to take courses not less than 15 credits hours

in a semester.

19. Admission and Registration:-

Minimum Academic Requirements: a person holding Higher Secondary School

Certificate (Pre-Medical) or an equivalent certificate from any recognized Institute with at

least 45% marks excluding Hafiz-e-Quran, or any other marks specified shall be eligible for

admission to the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).

(ii) Domicile:-

Reserved Seats

(a) The candidates domiciled in the Barani Areas of the Punjab and Islamabad

shall only be eligible for admission.

(b) Each district of the Barani Area of Punjab has a specified quota to be

determined by the Academic Council from time to time.

(c) The admission from each barani district, to be determined on domicile, will

be made on the basis of 66% Rural and 33% Urban.

(d) Each district will have its own merit for Rural and Urban area candidates

separately.

(e) There will be two seats reserved for the children of University employees.

(f) Provision of certificate from Cholistan Desert Authority is must for

Cholistan reserved seats.

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