Educational articles
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has launched nine six-month short-term certificate courses to promote technical and vocational education in the country. The aspirating candidates have been advised to take admission in these courses by September… Read More »AIOU launches technical education courses
ISLAMABAD: The failure to comply with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) set criteria has resulted in stoppage of admissions at four universities functioning in different parts of the country. The information available suggests that the list… Read More »HEC stops four universities from admitting students
A meeting presided over by Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has unanimously decided that the condition of passing NTS test to qualify for admissions at MPhil and PhD level has been removed from the upcoming academic session.
The meeting was held at Al Raazi Hall of Undergraduate Study Centre which was attended by deans of various faculties and a large number of heads of departments, institutes, centres and colleges of Punjab University. The meeting decided that the departments concerned will hold their own entry tests for MS/M Phil as prescribed in the admission regulations book 2014 of University of the Punjab. The meeting decided that the successful candidates’ academic record will be evaluated from the rest of 50 marks.Read More »Punjab University exempts ‘Scholars’ from NTS test
LUMS, IBA and SZABIST Institute of Management Sciences top in business category
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced the ranking of Pakistani universities on the basis of quality teaching and research.
HEC Chairman Dr Javaid R Laghari announced the rankings at a press conference held at the commission secretariat. Speaking on the occasion, the HEC chairman said the primary purpose of the ranking was to share the key issues that determine the state of higher education in a particular institution and drive the higher education institutions (HEIs) towards improved quality and research and promote a culture among HEIs of the country for participation in the world rankings.Read More »Top Pakistani universities
Karachi, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) of University of Karachi has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Malaya. The agreement aims to grow academic and research cooperation between the… Read More »KU, Malaysian varsity sign MoU to develop academic cooperation
Karachi, Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced sports scholarships for two students of Sindh University Jamshoro based on their fantastic performance in 36th national games 2012 conducted in Lahore. According to Director Sports (Boys), Sindh… Read More »HEC announces scholarships for two SU students
Karachi, The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) has extended the last date for submission of admission forms till Jan 3. According to the information, the forms for admission to arts, law,… Read More »FUUAST extends form submission date till Jan 03
Lahore, Punjab University Examinations Department has issued the schedule for submission of admission forms and fee for Doctor of Medicine (M.D) Part-II, 2nd annual exam 2011 in the subject of Paediatrics and Radiology. The last… Read More »PU issues schedule for M.D Part 2 exams
Tremendous increase in research publications as QAU remains at top with 717 publications followed by UoA with 524 publications and AKU with 521 publications
Pakistani higher education institutions have witnessed a tremendous increase in research publications within last few years, the findings of an academic exercise, conducted by the Higher Education Commission Pakistan (HEC), has revealed.
According to HEC’s Assessment and Research Ranking Report, the number of publications by Pakistan’s higher education institutions has increased from about 800 in the year 2002 to more than 6,000 in the year 2011. In 2010, this number was 5,000.
These publications were extracted using three global databases: SCI-E, SSCI, and S&HCI from Thomson-Reuters web of science. The publications also cover all major disciplines including physical sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, biological and medical sciences, social sciences, management sciences and engineering.
Read More »Pakistan varsities make miraculous achievement
Top British businessmen have urged British Prime Minister David Cameron to remove Pakistani students from official immigration figures to avoid choking off a valuable source of wealth and skills.
The businessmen warned that visa restrictions designed to bring net immigration below 100,000 a year would deter wealthy foreigners from outside the European Union.Read More »LONDON: UK businessmen want removal of Pak students from immigration stats