Admission Criteria

• MPhil from HEC & PCP recognized institutions
• Minimum 3.0 CGPA in the semester system
• Test/interview as per university admission policy
• Any other conditions as prescribed by the HEC and PCP for the degree program

  Admission Test

• Subject Test: A subject test conducted by the National Testing Service (NTS) or ETS, USA in the chosen area of specialization must be cleared prior to admission into the PhD program.
• GAT Subject Test: For the GAT Subject test (http://www.nts.org.pk/GAT/GATSubject.asp), a minimum of 60% marks is required.
• GRE Subject Test: For the GRE Subject Test, a minimum score of 60% is required.
• Alternative Test: If the test is not available in the NTS subject list, a university committee consisting of at least three PhD faculty members in the subject area will conduct the test. The qualifying score for this test will be 70%, equivalent to the GRE Subject Test standard.

Program Requirements

• Requierements of Course Work: Completion of 18 credit hours of coursework, preferably within the first year, followed by a comprehensive examination to grant candidacy as a PhD researcher.
• Foreign Expert Evaluation: The PhD dissertation must be evaluated by at least two PhD experts from technologically or academically advanced foreign countries, in addition to local committee members.
• Open Defense: An open defense of the dissertation is an essential part of the PhD program following a positive evaluation.
• Research Paper: Acceptance or publication of at least one research paper in an HEC-approved X-category journal is required for the award of the PhD degree.
• Plagiarism Test: A plagiarism test must be conducted on the dissertation before its submission to two foreign experts.
• Copy of PhD Dissertation to HEC: A copy of the PhD dissertation (both in hard and soft copy) must be submitted to HEC for inclusion in the PhD Country Directory and for future attestation of the PhD degree by the HEC.
• Duration – 2 to 5 Years: Failure to meet this timeline will necessitate fresh admission. Thesis submission requirements and examination procedures are set out as per SHU policy.