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The MS Admission process includes the process admission form and its submission. The admission form includes various personal, academic, and parent or guardian information. The candidate is required to attach their required valid documents to proceed with the admission process. The process further includes an entry test and the interview sessions. The candidates are then required to wait till the merit lists which decide the fate of a candidate’s admission are displayed.
Master of Science(MS) Eligibility Criteria
The MS eligibility criteria to attain admission to any University for a postgraduate degree includes a bachelor’s degree in the relevant field. A minimum mark of at least 50% or 2.00 CGPA is required for admission. The eligibility criteria may vary at different universities.
MS Admission Intake
MS Admission intake can either be yearly or twice a year. Twice a year admission means admission in either the spring session (April) or fall session (September). Not every university offers the spring session for every department.
Entry Test
The entry test is defined as the assessment test used to determine whether or not a candidate is eligible for admission. There are various entry tests, some of which are required and some of which are optional. The Entry Test is divided into sections such as logical and analytical reasoning, general assessment, mathematics, English, and so on. The following are some of the most important entry tests:
GAT
A graduate assessment test is to attain admission in an M.Phil. or MS degree. The candidate who possesses 16 years of education is eligible to apply for a graduate assessment test. The validity for GAT remains for 2 years after which the candidate has to apply for a re-test. The graduate assessment test is of different categories which depict the type of the test. The candidates are required to apply for the category according to their fields. The paper is then further divided into sections of multiple-choice questions. The questions include analytical, verbal, and quantitative reasoning.
University Test
There are several universities that conduct their own entry-level test. It is usually based on multiple-choice questions with different portions of field-related questions that can be solved through logical and analytical thinking. The total marks for tests may vary in each institute.
MS Merit Lists
Every university has its own requirements and the aggregate they set to determine merit lists. Merit lists are usually displayed after a month or so of the admission process. The merit lists depict the students who fall under the criteria to avail of admission at the respective university. There may be more than one merit list depending upon the seat availability of the program in the particular university.
Masters Fee Structure
The Master of Science fee structure depends upon the type of institute a candidate is enrolled in. Private institutes charge a much higher fee than public institutes. The fee structure includes the admission fee, library fee, fee per semester, hostel charges if applicable, and several more things. The fee structure can be divided into quarterly manner or yearly depending upon the institute.
For instance, the fee for an MS in Computer Science at the University of Management and Technology a private university is 549,000/- while the fee for the same MS degree at Information Technology a public University is 102,500/-.
Top Institution in Pakistan For MS
Some HEC recognized Universities that offer MS degrees are:
Private Sector
Following are some private sector universities in Pakistan:
- Lahore University of Management and Sciences
- The University of Education
- SARHAD University of Science and Information Technology
- Aga Khan University
- Riphah International University
- Lahore School of Economics
- The University of South Asia
- Lahore Institute of Science and Technology
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
- The University of Faisalabad
- The University of Lahore
- Beacon House International University
- Lahore Leads University
- Nur International University
- University of Management and Technology
- University of Central Punjab
- Minhaj University
- National College of Arts, Lahore
- Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore
- Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, Lahore
- Lahore Garrison University, Lahore
Public Sector
Following are some public sector universities in Pakistan:
- Kinnaird College for Women
- The National University of Sciences and Technology
- The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
- University of Punjab
- Government College University
- Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad
- University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
- The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
- Lahore College for Women University
- University of Home Economics
- Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad
- Bahria University Islamabad
- COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
- Bahauddin Zakariya University
- The University of Karachi
- DOW University of Health Sciences
- National University of Medical Sciences
- Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology
- National Defence University, Islamabad
- National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
