University of the Punjab: Admission, Fee Structure, Eligibility, Programs, Schedule and Everything you should know

Also known as “Punjab University,” The University of Punjab was set up in 1882 in Lahore and is the oldest state-funded college of Pakistan. With campuses in multiple cities of Punjab, the university is honored to produce three Nobel laureates in the past.

• Arthur Holly Compton received the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of “Compton Effect,” in 1927.
• Har Gobind Khorana received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contributions in the research that showed the order of nucleotides in nucleic acids, in 1978.
• Abdus Salam received the Nobel Prize in Physics for the contribution to the electroweak unification theory in 1979.

With notable mentions like Allama Iqbal, Chaudary Rehmat Ali and many more says a lot for its scholastic and research greatness. With the motto “Unity, Faith, Discipline,” the university aims to provide propitious conditions for its students. Nearly 50,000 students are currently studying at the university. The university also has the largest library in the country with more than 500,000 books, magazines, and periodicals in its collection. By virtue of its degree worth, low education costs, and the outstanding educational environment the University of Punjab is the best option for students.

All You Have to Know About the Admissions in University of Punjab

The University of Punjab offers a broad range of advanced educational programs. The students must fulfill the eligibility criteria before getting admitted to the university. The following are the details that you should remember before applying for the admissions, with respect to all programs.

Procedure of Admission

• Sign up or register at Online Admission Portal http://111.68.103.22/admissions/
• Fill in the application form

Deposit the application fee

• Print Application Processing Fee Challan
• Submit the duly filled application form along with copies of required documents and bank receipt in the admission office of Punjab University

Required Documents

• Intermediate or equivalent degree
• Matriculation or equivalent degree
• National Identity Card
• Migration Certificate – from intermediate board to the University of Punjab
• Examination application form
• Exam fee form – Challan form

Note: Migration certificate must be obtained from their respective Board of Intermediate.

Undergraduate Programs

The University of Punjab’s undergraduate programs as follows:

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidates holding F.A/F.Sc or equivalent qualification with at least 2nd division and age not more than 24 years are eligible for admission
• The candidates holding F.Sc. (Pre-Medical with 60% marks) are eligible in Pharm-D
• The candidates holding F.Sc. (Pre-Engineering with 60% marks) are eligible for B.Sc. (Engg.) and age not more than 24 years.
• The candidate holding the 3rd division is not eligible for admission in BE/B.Sc/BS or equivalent program
• Pre-Admission Entry Test is mandatory. However, Foreign/GB/AJK/ KPK/ Sindh and Baloch students are exempted from the entrance test.

Masters/Graduate Programs

The University of Punjab’s masters/graduate programs as follows:

Ph.D. Programs

The University of Punjab’s Ph.D. programs as follows:

Eligibility criteria for MA/MSc. or Equivalent

• The candidates holding B.A/B.Sc (14-Years of Education) or equivalent qualification with at least 2nd division, and no more than 26 years old, are eligible for admission
• The candidate holding the 3rd division is not eligible for admission in MA/MSc.or equivalent program
• The pre-admission Entry Test is mandatory for the admission against merit as well as reserved seats if it having candidates by any department.
• Academic Record: 70%
• Entry Test: 30%

In case of admission to the college of Arts and design the Entry Test and Academic Qualifications weightage shall be as under:

• Academic Record: 50%
• Entry Test & Interview : 50%

Eligibility criteria for MS/M.Phil/Ph.D. or Equivalent

• The applicant must have sixteen years of education (BS, M.A., M.Sc., or equivalent) as per HEC criteria for admission in MS, M.Phil, M.Sc. (Engg), M.Sc. (Hons), LLM, MBIT, MFA, M.Arch 1½ Yrs MBA, M.Com, or equivalent.
• For Ph.D. admission, eighteen years of education with research LLM, M.Sc (Engg), M.Sc. (Hons), MS, M.Phil, MBIT, MFA, M.Arch/ 1½ years MBA, M.Com. with 3.0/4.0 CGPA/OPM 70% /1st division as per HEC rules.
• The candidate will have to pass the GRE test, conducted by the approved committee of the concerned department with 50% marks for M.Phil and 70% for Ph.D.

Fee Structure