ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (AIOU)
ADMISSIONS – AUTUMN 2026
OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING (ODL) & FACE-TO-FACE PROGRAMS
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is Pakistan's premier distance learning institution, offering flexible educational opportunities to students across the country and around the world. The university provides a wide range of academic programs from Matric to PhD levels through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Face-to-Face modes.
PROGRAMS OFFERED
1. MATRIC PROGRAMMES (ODL)
| Program |
| Matric General |
| Matric (Science) |
| Matric (Darse Nizami) |
| Matric (Open Courses) |
2. INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMES (ODL)
| Program |
| FA (General) |
| FA (Open Course) |
| FA (Dars-e-Nizami) |
| FSc (Pre-Engineering) (Practical-based) |
3. ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES (ODL)
A. Associate Degree in Arts (ADA) / BA Open Courses
| Program |
| Associate Degree in Arts (BA General) |
| BA Open Courses |
| Associate Degree in Commerce (BCom) |
B. Associate Degree Programmes (Subject-Based) – Duration: 2 Years
| S. No. |
Subject |
| 1 |
Arabic |
| 2 |
Biochemistry |
| 3 |
Botany |
| 4 |
Business Administration |
| 5 |
Chemistry |
| 6 |
Data Analytics |
| 7 |
E-Commerce |
| 8 |
Economics |
| 9 |
Education |
| 10 |
English |
| 11 |
Gender & Women Studies |
| 12 |
Health & Physical Education |
| 13 |
History |
| 14 |
Human Nutrition & Dietetics |
| 15 |
Instructional Design & Technology |
| 16 |
International Relations |
| 17 |
Islamic Studies |
| 18 |
Library and Information Sciences |
| 19 |
Mass Communication |
| 20 |
Mathematics |
| 21 |
Microbiology |
| 22 |
Pakistan Studies |
| 23 |
Physics |
| 24 |
Political Science |
| 25 |
Psychology |
| 26 |
Science Education |
| 27 |
Secondary Teacher Education |
| 28 |
Sociology |
| 29 |
Statistics |
| 30 |
Urdu |
4. BS PROGRAMMES
A. BS Programmes (FA/FSc Based) – Duration: 4 Years (Face-to-Face)
| Program |
| Data Analytics |
| Physics |
B. BS Programmes (FA/FSc Based) – Duration: 4 Years (ODL)
| S. No. |
Program |
| 1 |
Arabic |
| 2 |
Islamic Studies (Dars-e-Nizami) |
| 3 |
Islamic Studies (Faith Studies) |
| 4 |
Islamic Studies (General) |
| 5 |
Islamic Studies (Hadith & Hadith Science) |
| 6 |
Islamic Studies (Quran and Tafseer) |
| 7 |
Islamic Studies (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence) |
| 8 |
Islamic Finance |
| 9 |
Chemistry |
| 10 |
Physics |
| 11 |
Human Nutrition & Dietetics |
| 12 |
Statistics |
C. BS Programmes (BA/BSc Based) – Duration: 2.5 Years (ODL)
| S. No. |
Program |
| 1 |
Arabic |
| 2 |
Islamic Studies (Shia) |
| 3 |
Islamic Studies (Faith Studies) |
| 4 |
Islamic Studies (Seerat Studies) |
| 5 |
Islamic Studies (General) |
| 6 |
Islamic Studies (Hadith & Hadith Science) |
| 7 |
Islamic Studies (Quran and Tafseer) |
| 8 |
Islamic Studies (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence) |
| 9 |
Accounting & Finance |
| 10 |
Economics |
| 11 |
English |
| 12 |
Gender & Women Studies |
| 13 |
History |
| 14 |
International Relations |
| 15 |
Instructional Design & Technology |
| 16 |
Library and Information Sciences |
| 17 |
Mass Communication |
| 18 |
Pakistan Studies |
| 19 |
Sociology |
| 20 |
Urdu |
D. BS Programmes (AD Based) – Duration: 2 Years (ODL)
| S. No. |
Program |
| 1 |
Arabic |
| 2 |
Islamic Studies (General) |
| 3 |
Islamic Finance |
| 4 |
Islamic Studies (Shia) |
| 5 |
Islamic Studies (Hadith & Hadith Science) |
| 6 |
Islamic Studies (Faith Studies) |
| 7 |
Islamic Studies (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence) |
| 8 |
Islamic Studies (Seerat Studies) |
| 9 |
Islamic Studies (Quran and Tafseer) |
| 10 |
Accounting & Finance |
| 11 |
Economics |
| 12 |
English |
| 13 |
Gender & Women Studies |
| 14 |
History |
| 15 |
International Relations |
| 16 |
Library and Information Sciences |
| 17 |
Pakistan Studies |
| 18 |
Sociology |
| 19 |
Urdu |
E. BS Programmes (AD Based) – Duration: 2.5 Years (Face-to-Face)
| Program |
| Biochemistry |
| Mathematics |
| Statistics |
| Botany |
| Microbiology |
| Chemistry |
| Physics |
| Agricultural Extension |
| Rural Development |
| Environmental Studies |
F. BS Programmes (HSSC Based) – Duration: 4 Years (ODL)
| Program |
| BEd (HSSC Based) – Elementary Teacher Education |
| BEd (HSSC Based) – School Leadership & Management |
| BEd (HSSC Based) – Secondary Teacher Education |
| BEd (HSSC Based) – Science Education (FSc/A-Level Based) |
| BEd (HSSC Based) – Special Education |
G. BS Programme (HSSC Based) – Duration: 4 Years (Face-to-Face)
| Program |
| Computer Sciences (with specialization in Cyber Security, Data Science, Information Technology & Software Engineering) |
5. BBA PROGRAMMES (ODL)
| Program |
| BBA (HSSC Based) |
| BBA (BA/BSc Based) |
| BBA (AD Based) |
6. TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMMES (ODL)
| Program |
Duration |
| BEd (BS/MA/MSc Based) |
– |
| BEd (1.5 Years) |
1.5 Years |
| BEd (1.5 Years) Special Education |
1.5 Years |
| BEd (ADE Based) |
2 Years |
| BEd (BA/BS/AD Based) |
2.5 Years |
7. MBA PROGRAMMES (ODL)
| Program |
| MBA (Popular) 1.5 Years |
| MBA Islamic Finance |
| MBA Supply Chain Management |
| MBA Human Resource Management |
8. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMAS (ODL)
| S. No. |
Program |
| 1 |
Accounting & Finance |
| 2 |
English |
| 3 |
Early Childhood Care & Education |
| 4 |
Gender & Women Studies |
| 5 |
Economics |
| 6 |
History |
| 7 |
Criminology |
| 8 |
Early Childhood Education |
| 9 |
International Relations |
| 10 |
Library and Information Sciences |
| 11 |
Pakistan Studies |
| 12 |
Sociology |
| 13 |
Mass Communication |
| 14 |
Urdu |
| 15 |
Biochemistry |
| 16 |
Mathematics |
| 17 |
Statistics |
| 18 |
Botany |
| 19 |
Microbiology |
| 20 |
Chemistry |
| 21 |
Physics |
| 22 |
Agricultural Extension |
| 23 |
Rural Development |
| 24 |
Environmental Studies |
9. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMAS / CERTIFICATES (Face-to-Face)
| Program |
| Entrepreneurship |
| Entrepreneurship in Early Childhood Care & Education |
| Political Science |
| Psychology |
| E-Commerce |
| PGD Data Science |
| Certificate in AutoCAD Civil |
| Gender & Women Studies |
| Human Resource Management |
| International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) |
| Islamic Finance |
| Computer Sciences with specialization in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science |
| Instructional Design & Technology |
10. MPhil / MS / MSc (Hons) PROGRAMMES (ODL)
| S. No. |
Program |
| 1 |
MPhil Distance & Non-Formal Education |
| 2 |
MPhil Islamic Studies (General) |
| 3 |
MPhil Chemistry |
| 4 |
MPhil Physics |
| 5 |
MPhil Environmental Sciences |
| 6 |
MPhil Microbiology & Molecular Genetics |
| 7 |
MS Computer Science |
| 8 |
MSc (Hons) Live Stock Management |
| 9 |
MSc (Hons) Rural Development |
| 10 |
MPhil Mathematics |
| 11 |
MPhil Agricultural Technology |
| 12 |
MS Community Health & Nutrition |
| 13 |
MSc (Hons) Agricultural Extension |
11. PhD PROGRAMMES (ODL)
| S. No. |
Program |
| 1 |
Islamic Studies (General) |
| 2 |
Islamic Studies (Hadith & Hadith Science) |
| 3 |
Distance & Non-Formal Education |
| 4 |
Mass Communication |
| 5 |
Physics |
| 6 |
Chemistry |
| 7 |
Environmental Sciences |
| 8 |
Agricultural Extension |
| 9 |
Islamic Studies (Seerat Studies) |
| 10 |
Science Education |
| 11 |
Pakistani Languages & Literature |
| 12 |
Mathematics |
| 13 |
Computer Science |
| 14 |
Food & Nutrition |
12. CERTIFICATE / DIPLOMA COURSES (ODL)
| Program |
| Al Lisanul Arabi |
| ATTC |
| Certificate Imam & Khateeb |
| Arabi Bol Chaal |
| Certificate IFTAA |
| MAPY |
| Arabic Certificate Course |
| Lughat ul Quran |
| Certificate in Tajweed ul Quran |
| Certificate in Literacy & Non-Formal Education |
| Entrepreneurship in Early Childhood Education |
| Special Education – Hearing Impairment |
| Special Education – Intellectual Disability |
| Special Education – Physical & Health Impairment |
| Special Education – Visual Impairment |
| E-Commerce Skills & Online Courses |
| Diploma in Islamic Law and Jurisprudence |
| Diploma in Literacy & Non-Formal Education |
| Diploma in Library and Information Sciences |
| Certificate in Librarianship |
| Organic Kitchen Gardening |
| Diploma in Islamic Finance |
13. PhD / MPhil / MS – ENTRY TEST SCHEDULE
| Faculty |
Test Date |
| Faculty of Sciences |
21-08-2026 |
| Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities |
24-08-2026 |
| Faculty of Education |
27-08-2026 |
| Faculty of Arabic & Islamic Studies |
28-08-2026 |
14. SPECIALIZED POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS (ODL)
| Program |
| Educational Leadership and Management (ELM) |
| Educational Planning & Management (EPM) |
| International Financial Reporting |
| Population and Development |
| Supply Chain Management |
| Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) |
| Sustainable Environmental Design |
| Public Health and Nutrition |
| Environment Health & Safety |
ADMISSION SCHEDULE – AUTUMN 2026
| Program Category |
Closing Date |
| Matric, FA, AD, BS, BEd, PGD & Certificate Courses (Fresh) |
10-08-2026 |
| PhD, MPhil/MS/MSc (Hons) |
17-08-2026 |
| All Programmes (Enrollment for Continuing Students) |
24-08-2026 |
HOW TO APPLY
| Step |
Instruction |
| 1. Check Eligibility |
Visit the university website to check eligibility and details of all programs in the prospectuses. |
| 2. Online Application |
Submit online application at: https://fmbp.aiou.edu.pk |
| 3. Manual Forms |
Manual forms for Matric, Intermediate, ADA, BEd & ATTC are also available in Regional Offices and Sale Points. |
| 4. Continuing Students |
Continuing students can register courses in CMS at: https://enrollment.aiou.edu.pk |
| 5. Fee Payment |
Fee can be deposited in any branch of ABL, MCB, FWBL, NBP OR through Upaisa, Easypaisa, JazzCash & 1-Link. |
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students living across the world can get admission in Matric, Intermediate, Associate Degree, BS, B.Ed, and PGD programmes, which are completely offered through an online learning management system.
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Students can conveniently submit their assignments online.
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Examinations will also be conducted through the same online system.
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Prospectuses and admission forms are available for download from the official website: https://aiou.edu.pk
CONTACT INFORMATION
| Department |
Directorate of Admissions |
| University |
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad |
| Helpline |
(051) 111 112 468 |
| Email (General) |
adms@aiou.edu.pk |
| Email (Overseas) |
overseas@aiou.edu.pk |
| Phone (Overseas) |
+92-51-9572495 |
| Website |
https://aiou.edu.pk |
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