Admission Open: PhD Programs at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

  • Posted on June 23, 2025
Organization Name University of Agriculture
Admission Title Admission Open: PhD Programs at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Admission Session 2025
Admission Valid From 01-06-2025 No Attachment
Admission Valid To 31-12-2025
Admission Start Date 23-06-2025
Admission Test Date 27-07-2025
Admission End Date 11-07-2025
Admission Result Date 30-07-2025
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Eligibility Criteria

PhD Eligibility:

Program Eligibility
Agronomy
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR Equivalent (Six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Plant Breeding & Genetics
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR Equivalent (Six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Biotechnology
  • Students having basic degree in biosciences including:
  • Agricultural Sciences/PBG/Horticulture/Plant Pathology Entomology/ Agronomy/Crop Physiology.
  • Basic Sciences/Plant Sciences/Biology/Botany/Zoology and Biochemistry
  • Animal/Vet. Sciences and its allied disciplines including Medical Sciences
  • Biotechnology; Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Bioinformatics and Genomics. MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
Seed Science and Technology
  • Students having MSc (Hons)/MS/M Phil with any major faculty of Agriculture, can apply for admission.
  • CGPA= 2.50/4.00.
  • At least 2nd division.
Plant Pathology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR Equivalent (Six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Entomology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR Equivalent (Six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Soil Science
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR Equivalent (Six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Forestry
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR Equivalent (Six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Horticulture
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR Equivalent (Six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Environmental Sciences
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR Equivalent (Six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Statistics
  • 18-years education in Statistics or relevant subject with minimum CGPA 3.0/4.0. The relevance and deficiency courses, if any, would be determined by the respective Board of Studies.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Physics
  • MS/M Phil (6 years schooling after intermediate) in the relevant field of study from HEC recognized university.
  • For admission to M Phil Leading to PhD MSC/BSC(4 years) in the relevant field of study from HEC recognized university.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division.
Botany
  • MS/M Phil (6 years schooling after intermediate) in the relevant field of study from HEC recognized university.
  • For admission to M Phil Leading to PhD MSC/BSC(4 years) in the relevant field of study from HEC recognized university.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division.
Zoology
  • MS/M Phil (6 years schooling after intermediate) in the relevant field of study from HEC recognized university.
  • For admission to M Phil Leading to PhD MSC/BSC(4 years) in the relevant field of study from HEC recognized university.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division.
Biochemistry
  • MS/M Phil (6 years schooling after intermediate) in the relevant field of study from HEC recognized university.
  • For admission to M Phil Leading to PhD MSC/BSC(4 years) in the relevant field of study from HEC recognized university.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division.
Mathematics
  • 18-years education in Statistics or relevant subject with minimum CGPA 3.0/4.0. The relevance and deficiency courses, if any, would be determined by the respective Board of Studies.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Computer Science
  • MS (Computer Science)/MS (Software Engineering)/MS (IT)/MS Computing Engineering (18 year of education) .
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Chemistry
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR equivalent (six year schooling after Intermediate) in the relevant field of study. M Phil/MS Biochemistry/ MSc (Hons) and M Phil Molecular Biology with eighteen years of schooling in the relevant field.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Agri. Economics
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil OR equivalent (six year schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00.
  • At least 1st division.
Agricultural Extension
  • Candidates having MSc (Hons) Agri. Extension. Degree
  • Candidates having master degree after completing at least four year Bachelor degree program in the discipline of Agriculture, Agri. Economics, Agri. Engg., Vety. Science, Animal
    Husbandry and Home Economics with the condition to take deficiency courses identified by the department for this program of study (in addition to deficiency courses).
Development Economics
  • M Phil/MSc (Hons) in Economics/ Agricultural Economics/ Development Economics/ Environmental and Resource Economics. Moreover, the enrollment of deficiency courses, as
    suggested by the Board of Studies of the IARE.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Agribusiness
  • MS (Management) Agribusiness Specialization/MBA (Marketing and Agribusiness) MBA (3.5 years) Agribusiness Specialization/MSC (Hons) Agriculture Marketing/ MSC (Hons) Agricultural Economics/ MSC (Hons) Environmental Resource Economics/ MSC (Hons) Development Economics OR equivalent (six years schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of IBMS with deficiency courses if
    needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Rural Sociology
  • 18 years of schooling degree in Social Sciences with no third division in Academic Career. The deficiency courses will be determined by the respective Board of Studies.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Environmental & Resource
  • MSc (Hons) M Phil OR equivalent (six years schooling after intermediate) in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if
    needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Economics
  • M Phil/MSc (Hons) in Economics/ Agricultural Economics/ Development Economics/ Environmental and Resource Economics. Moreover, the enrollment of deficiency courses, as
    suggested by the Board of Studies of the IARE.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Food Technology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil or equivalent (six year schooling after intermediate) subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Human Nutrition nd Dietetics
  • MSc (Hons)/MS (Human Nutrition and Dietetics)/MSc (Hons) Human Nutrition/MSc (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition/ MPhil (Food and Nutrition)/ MSc (Hons) Home Economics (Food and Nutrition) Or MSc (Hons) Food Science and Technology/ Food Technology/
    MSc (Hons) Dairy Science and Technology, MSc (Hons) Food Safety and Quality Management/ MSc (Hons) Food Service management. (Note: deficiency courses will be determined by the board of studies of National Institute of Food Science and Technology).
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Microbiology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Physiology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Theriogenology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Parasitology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Clinical Medicine and Surgery
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Anatomy
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Pharmacology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Pathology
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • MSc (Hons) / M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Livestock Management
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Animal Nutrition
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division
Poultry Science
  • MSc (Hons)/M Phil in the relevant subject as decided by the Board of Studies of the department with deficiency courses if needed.
  • CGPA= 3.0/4.00
  • At least 1st division

How to Register

Application process:

  • Complete online Admission Form by Registration at http://postgraduate.uaf.edu.pk
  • Form Submission is completely Online.
  • No need to physical form submission.

Scholarship Financial Assistance:

  • University offers scholarships for talented and needy students.
  • USAID Funded Merit and Need Based Scholarship, HEC Need Based Scholarship, HEC Indigenous Scholarship, Punjab Education Endowment Fund (PEEF) Scholarship, UAF Need Based Scholarship, UAF Merit Scholarship, UAF Student Loan Scheme, UAF Alumni Sponsored Scholarships, Bait-ul-Mal Scholarships and Numerous Private Donors/Organization.

Note:

  • The candidates for admission to MSc (Hons) /MS/MPhil/MBA/MBA Executive are required to qualify GAT securing least 50% marks.
  • For PhD, qualifying score for GRE (Subject Type Test 70%).
  • The candidates who will qualify the GAT/GRE (Subject) Type Test may apply for admission through online poral. Final result/7" semester (DMC/Transcript) of terminal degrees issued and notified before the closing date of application by the Controller of Examinations of the respective universities will be entertained.
  • Fee payment through Mobile App and Online Transaction will not be acceptable.

Admission Courses

Branch Name Courses
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Agribusiness
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Agronomy
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Anatomy
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Biochemistry
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Botany
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Development Economics
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Economics
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Food Technology
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Forestry
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Horticulture
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Human Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Microbiology
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Pharmacology
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Physiology
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Plant Breeding and Genetics
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Plant Pathology
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Poultry Science
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Rural Sociology
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Soil Science
  • Doctor Of Philosophy In Zoology
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Agricultural Economics
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Agricultural Extension
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Chemistry
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Clinical Medicine and Surgery
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Computer Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Entomology
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Environmental Sciences
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Livestock Management
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Mathematics
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Parasitology
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Pathology
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Physics
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Seed Science and Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Statistics
  • Doctor of Philosophy In Theriogenology
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Nutrition
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology
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