CHEMISTRY  Department

 

PhD Chemistry

Program Overview

PhD program at Department of Chemistry provides students an excess to latest fields of Chemistry in terms of knowledge as well as research. It provides solid theoretical foundations by offering the latest courses designed by leading experts in various fields of chemistry. Department of Chemistry provides tremendous research environment with the services of its dedicated PhD faculty members with specialization in the fields of Computational Chemistry, Nanochemistry, Biochemistry, Electrochemical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Advanced Material Chemistry and Green Chemistry. At this platform, students are exposed to the latest research ideas through innovative technologies and get the opportunity to work with renowned faculty in the state of art laboratories to push forward their boundaries of skills and potential. The Department has extensive research collaborations with different national and international institutions and has won several research grants from national and international funding agencies.

Admission Pre-requisites for PhD Program

Following are the pre-requisites for admission in PhD program:

  • MS/M.Phil degree in the relevant field from an accredited educational institution, with minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 (semester system) or 70% marks (annual system), and no third division (annual system) or ‘D’ grade throughout the academic career;
  • The NTS/GRE/HAT General/Equivalent Test conducted by the testing bodies accredited by HEC with passing score of 60% is a mandatory requirement for admission in PhD program(s) at CUI. However, if required, the university may conduct/accept NTS/GRE/HAT (Subject Test) for admission in PhD program(s) in addition to NTS/GRE/HAT General/Equivalent Test.
  • Furthermore, GRE Subject Test is an additional requirement for a prospective student intending to gain admission in MS/MPhil or PhD program(s) from an Intra-disciplinary field, whereas GRE/HAT General or Equivalent is a fundamental requirement for the admission. Hence, a prospective graduate student coming from an Intra-disciplinary field must take two tests i.e. NTS/GRE/HAT General/Equivalent and the GRE Subject/Equivalent Test. However, if the GRE Subject Test for a specific field/discipline is not available/conducted in Pakistan, then the university shall also conduct a test equivalent to the GRE Subject test.

Degree Requirement for Ph.D

PhD degree program is spread over 24 credit hours, required to be completed according to the criteria cited below:

  • Courses: 18 credit hours
  • Comprehensive exam
  • D Thesis of 6 credit hours
  • Open Defense
  • Publication of at least one research article based on the PhD research work in an HEC approved" W or X" category journal