Note:

• View Research Themes of PhD programs.
• The candidate passing University Entrance Test or having valid GRE/GAT (Subject) score for PhD admission at BU, needs to develop quality research proposal and submit to the Departmental Admission Committee.
• The only exception to the 17.5/18 years education rule shall be a letter from the HEC authorizing a candidate with less than 17.5/18 years education in unambiguous terms for admission into a PhD program.

MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

PhD Management Sciences

• 17.5/18 years of MS/MPhil or equivalent education from an HEC-  recognized university in relevant discipline with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

PhD Economics

• MS/MPhil economics degree (17.5/18 years of education) with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

ENGINEERING SCIENCES

PhD Computer Sciences

• 18 Years Education in the relevant discipline with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

PhD Electrical Engineering

• 18 Years Education (MS/MPhil/equivalent) in the relevant discipline from an HEC recognized university with minimum CGPA 3.0/4.0 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

PhD Software Engineering

• 18 Years of education (MS/MPhil/equivalent) in the relevant discipline from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% score in the relevant computing domain (Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT) or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

PhD Computer Engineering

• 18 year of education (MS/MPHIL/equivalent degree) in relevant discipline form an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

PhD (Mathematics)

• 18 year of education (MS/MPhil/equivalent degree) in Mathematics from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

PhD Geology

• 5/18 years of education (MS/MPhil/equivalent degree) in Earth Sciences from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

PhD Environmental Sciences

• 5/18 years of education (MS/MPhil/equivalent degree) in Environmental Sciences from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

PhD Geophysics

• 5/18 years of education (MS/MPhil/equivalent degree) in Geophysics from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

PhD International Relations

• 18 years of education (MS/MPhil/equivalent degree) in relevant discipline from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

PhD Clinical Psychology

• 18 years of education in Clinical Psychology or relevant field of Psychology including clinical internship and course contents from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

PhD Organizational Psychology

• 18 years of education in relevant field of Psychology from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

MEDIA STUDIES

PhD Media Studies

• 18 year of education (MS/MPhil/equivalent degree) in relevant discipline from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.

LAW

PhD Law

• LLM degree from an HEC recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System).
• Pre-qualification of LLB is also mandatory requirement.
• NTS-GAT (Subject) or GRE (Subject) Test passed with minimum 60% Marks or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks).
• Initial Research Proposal/Statement of Purpose is required at the time of PhD admission.
  

HEALTH SCIENCES

PhD Health Sciences

• MBBS / BDS having 17.5/18 years of education with MPhil /equivalent degree from PMC and HEC-recognized university with a minimum CGPA of 3.00/4.00 (semester system) or 60% marks (only where CGPA is not given/available) in the field of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Public health.
• The only exception to the 17.5/18 years of education rule shall be a letter from the HEC authorizing a candidate with less than 17.5/18 years of education in unambiguous terms for admission into a PhD program.
• Completion of one year of house job from PMC recognized institution / Hospital.
• Valid PMC registration certificate.
• Two years teaching experience in respective field will be given preference.
• All mentioned certificates and degrees duly attested by HEC to be produced at the time of interview to avoid ineligibility.
• Attestation HEC’s attestation on the candidate’s local degrees and cumulative transcript (on the back of the original degrees and transcript). Equivalency HEC’s equivalency certificate for the candidate’s foreign degrees.
• Aptitude Test NTS-GAT (Subject Test), or GRE (Subject Test), passed with minimum 60% marks, or BU Admission Test (70% passing marks). Result be submitted at the time of application.