University of the Punjab Postgraduate Admissions (2016)

Eligibility:

ü  School of Biological Sciences

ü  Institute of Biochemistry &Biotechnology

ü  Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

ü   Centre for excellence in molecular biology

ü  Centre for applied molecular biology

How to apply:

Advertisement will display on university website and newspaper by the end of July. Admission forms will be available at the respective departments. Separate form for applying in separate departments and the price of each form varies Rs. 300 – Rs. 500.

Entrance test:

Note: This year university of the Punjab is conducting GRE based test of 40 marks for M.Phil. Admissions, which includes questions on verbal reasoning (English), analytical reasoning (logical thinking) and quantitative reasoning (mathematics). The details will be given after the advertisement of admission.

In spite of GRE based test, each department will conduct its own entrance test. Don’t forget to bring the equivalence certificate and provisional certificate on the day of entrance test. The details of the entrance tests is given in the description of each department.

School of Biological Sciences:

Entrance test of SBS contain 120 multiple choice questions (M.C.Qs) each containing 1 marks with no negative marking. To pass the test you have to score 50% i.e. 60 marks but only top 50 candidates who have cleared the test will get an interview call. Test result is announced within a week and list of candidates eligible for interview will also be displayed on the website as well as the respective department. Test is generally from different fields of biology and some calculations related to pH and solution preparation.  F.Sc. Pre-medical biology books are referred for preparation. In SBS there are total 15 seats. The degree title will be “Biological sciences”.

Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics: 

Test comprises of 150 M.C.Qs each containing 1 marks with no negative marking. To pass the test you have to score 50% i.e. 75 marks and all who have cleared the test will be called for interview. Test result is announced within a week and list of candidates eligible for interview will also be displayed on the website as well as the respective department. Test majorly covers microbiology and genetics, so you have to consult any book of genetics as well as microbiology. There are 15 seats for M.Phil. at MMG. The degree title will be “Microbiology & Molecular Genetics”.

Institute of Biochemistry & Biotechnology:

Entrance test contain 100 multiple choice questions (M.C.Qs) each containing 1 marks with no negative marking. To pass the test you have to score 50% i.e. 50 marks and all who have cleared the test will be called for interview. Test result is announced within a week and list of candidates eligible for interview will also be displayed on the website as well as the respective department.  Books related to biotechnology and molecular biology are needed to be studied. In IBB there are total 40 seats out of which 20 seat are for biotechnology and the rest 20 for biochemistry. The degree title will be “Biotechnology”.

Center for excellence in molecular biology:

Test comprises of 66 M.C.Qs and 4 blanks each containing 1 marks with negative marking of 0.5 marks. To pass the test you have to score 50% i.e. 35 marks and all who have cleared the test will be called for interview. Test result is announced within a week and list of candidates eligible for interview will also be displayed on the website as well as the respective department. If you successfully cleared the test, then you must check the research activities from the department website before appearing in the interview. Test majorly covers microbiology, immunology, plant biotechnology, health biotechnology and genetics. F.Sc. Pre-medical biology books can be referred for preparation. There are 45 seats for M.Phil. at CEMB. The degree title will be “molecular biology”. 

Center for applied molecular biology:

 In 2015 the admissions and the tests of CAMB were delayed as compared to other departments. So, keep yourself updated according to current rules. Test comprises of 66 M.C.Qs and 4 blanks each containing 1 marks with negative marking of 0.5 marks. To pass the test you have to score 50% i.e. 35 marks and all who have cleared the test will be called for interview. Test result is announced within a week and list of candidates eligible for interview will also be displayed on the website as well as the respective department.  Test majorly covers microbiology, immunology, forensic sciences, health biotechnology and genetics. F.Sc. Pre-medical biology books can be referred for preparation. There are 25 seats for M.Phil. at CAMB. The degree title will be “molecular biology”.

Fee Structure:

First semester fee for all applicants	Additional charges for foreign graduates
Rs. 20,000 - Rs. 25,000	Registration	Equivalence certificate
	Rs. 2700	Rs. 2250

**Equivalence certificate:

Equivalence certificate is needed before applying for the admission. Same equivalence certificate can be used if you are applying in more than one department but during application you have to tell the names of all the departments to the admin officer where you want to apply for admission.