Fatima Jinnah Women University_Admission Requirements

Admission Criteria and Selection Procedure of undergraduate and graduate programs

Minimum Eligibility:

1. 1st division for Software Engineering
2. 2nd Division (in the last certificate/degree obtained) for all other disciplines. 40% marks special eligibility for FATA students
3. Score of 40 in NAT-I for Bachelors and NAT-II for Masters (National Aptitude Test is treated as Entry Test)

Graduate Programs (Regular and Self Support):	Weightage
BA, BSc, BE or equivalent Marks (minimum 2nd division)	70 %
*National Aptitude Test –II (minimum score 40)	30 %

Required Documents:

Attested photocopies of following documents are required for applying admission to Masters Program:

• Matriculation Certificate
• F.A./F.Sc. Mark Sheet Part-I
• F.A./F.Sc. Mark Sheet Part-II
• BA, BSc, BE or equivalent Mark Sheet
• NAT-II Result
• ID Card/Form B
• Domicile
• Three 1x1 inches photographs
• Character Certificate (from the last institution attended)

Undergraduate Programs (Regular and Self Support):	Weightage
FA or F.Sc. or equivalent (minimum 2nd division; 60 % for Software Engineering)	70 %
*National Aptitude Test –I (minimum score 40)	30 %

Required Documents:

Attested photocopies of following documents are required for applying admission to Bachelors Program:

• Matriculation Certificate
• F.A./F.Sc. Mark Sheet Part-I
• F.A./F.Sc. Mark Sheet Part-II
• NAT-I Result
• ID Card/Form B
• Domicile
• Three 1x1 inches photographs
• Character Certificate (from the last institution attended)

• Admission is granted on Merit only. 1st Merit List to each Program is displayed as per advertised schedule, comprising names of candidates who are at the top of the list. 2nd and 3rd merit lists are displayed subject to the availability of seats.
• The Merit lists are also available on the website.
• NAT is a compulsory requirement for overseas Pakistanis also.

• Financial Aid Office (FAO)

  Financial Aid Office (FAO) looks into and manages the administration of Merit and Need Based Scholarships. It identifies the available resources, and evaluates the students' eligibility for scholarships available depending on the needs-analysis . It also liaisons with the donor agencies and forwards to them the recommendations of the University for the allocation of specific scholarships.FJWU enjoys the support of scholarships donors like PEEF, PAKUSAID,HEC, besides others, for their regular allocations. SFAO continuously endeavor to find donors for more scholarships. The University even supports some students out of its own resources. Students in need of financial support respond to advertisement of schedule programs which begin soon after the commencement of the fresh Session.The SFAO guides these students according to their needs and eligibility.

Doctoral Programs (Higher Degree Program)

FJWU offers M. Phil / Ph. D Program, consistent with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) criteria/requirement. It is a program requiring full time student enrollment for course work.
Currently the following Higher Degree programs are available at FJWU:
M. Phil Programs

S. No	Departments	Degree Programs	Eligibility Criteria	No. of Seats
1	Behavioral Sciences	Counseling Psychology	Sixteen Years Education in Psychology, Applied Psychology, Behavioral Sciences	20
2	Computer Sciences	Computer Sciences	Sixteen years Education in Computer Science / Software Engineering	15
3	Defence and Diplomatic Studies	Defence and Diplomatic Studies (DDS)	Sixteen years Education in International Relations/ Defence & Diplomatic Studies (DDS)/Political Science / Defence & Strategic Studies (DSS)/ Conflict & Peace Studies.	15
4	Economics	Economics	Sixteen Years Education in Economics (only)	20
5	Education	Education	Sixteen Years Education in Education / M. Ed	20
6	English	Literature	Sixteen Years Education in English Language,  Literature or Linguistics	15
		2. Language /   Linguistics		15
7	Environmental Sciences	Environmental Sciences	Sixteen Years Education in Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry	20
		2. Biotechnology	Sixteen Years Education in Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences , Pharmaceutical Sciences (with major in Microbiology / Biotechnology and related fields)	20
		3. Chemistry	Sixteen Years Education in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry , Pharmaceutical Sciences	20
8	Islamic Studies	Islamic Studies	Sixteen years Education in Islamic Studies (knowledge of basic Arabic Language)	15
9	Mathematics	Mathematics	Sixteen years Education in Mathematics	15
10	Public Administration	Public Policy & Governance	Sixteen years Education in Public  Administration/Business  Administration/B.Com/BBIT/M.Com /Economics/International  Relations/Defence & Diplomatic studies/Political Science and any other  relevant field.	15
11	Women Research & Resource Center (WRRC)	Higher Education Leadership & Management (HELM)(Distance Learning Program)	Sixteen Years Education with a minimum three years work experience (for mid-career women on part time basis)	20

Ph. D Programs

S. No	Departments	Eligibility Criteria	No. of Seats
1	Environmental Sciences	MS/M. Phil in Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry , Biotechnology	5 Environmental Sciences (Chemistry) 5 Environmental Sciences (Biology) 5 Environmental Sciences (Biotechnology)
2	English	MS/M. Phil in English literature or Linguistics	5 Literature 5 Linguistics
3	Economics	MS/M. Phil in Economics	5