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University Faculty
Pursuit of excellence on the University Campus is a function of competent, persevering and dedicated University Faculty. The University of Agriculture, has, therefore, made constant efforts for staff building with the result that nearly 1/3rd of its faculty comprising 550 teachers including 300 possessing Ph.D. degrees mostly obtained from the foreign Universities; the rest are M.Sc (s) and or double M.Sc (s) including having undergraduate degrees of various fields. Although it has suffered its share of brain drain rampant in the country, the University has the largest concentration of highly qualified scientists located at a single campus, engaged primarily in manpower training to meet the growing needs of a forwardlooking agriculture. The Faculty wise list of academic staff is given at appendix-X. The reputation of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, as a premier seat of agricultural education in South Asia has not remained confined only within the national frontiers but has spread far beyond, attracting a steadily increasing number of students from African, Middle East and South Asian countries. At present about 60 foreign students are enrolled in the University for Various Degree Programmes.

Academic Programmes
The University offers an integrated programme of teaching and research in all disciplines of agriculture at one Campus to ensure interaction and exchange of ideas among scientists of different specialization. Emphasis is also laid down on the teaching of Pakistan Studies and Islamic Studies so that the graduates may acquire Islamic spirit and values and a sense of patriotism may be infused in them.

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a. Undergraduate Programmes
The following Undergraduate degree courses are offered in the University:
(i) Intermediate(Pre4- semesters (two years) certificate after Agriculture) Matric(Science) (as a part of six years degree programme) 8semesters programme after Intermediate (ii) B.Sc.(Hons.) Agri. (PreMedical)/ Intermediate(PreSciences: Agriculture). Agriculture/Agricultur al & Resource Economics/Food Science & Technology/Animal Sciences/ Microbiology and Environmental Science (iii) B.Sc.(Hons.) Human 8semesters programme after Intermediate Nutrition & Dietetics (PreMedical) / Intermediate(PreAgriculture). (iv) B.Sc. Agricultural 8semesters programme after Intermediate Engineering (PreEngineering) /Intermediate(PreAgriculture)/Three Years Diploma of Associate Engineer from a PolyTechnic Institute, in Civil, Mechanical and Auto & Farm Machinery technology. 8semesters programme after Intermediate (PreEngineering) /Intermediate(PreAgriculture)/Three Years Diploma of Associate Engineer from a PolyTechnic Institute in Chemical, Food and Mechanical technology. (vi)B.Sc. Textile 8semesters programme after Intermediate Technology (PreEngineering) /Intermediate(PreAgriculture)/Three Years Diploma of Associate Engineer from a PolyTechnic Institute in Chemical, Textile and Mechanical technology. 10semesters programme after Intermediate (vii)Doctor of Veterinary (PreMedical)/ Intermediate(PreMedicine Agriculture). (DVM) (viii)B.Sc. (Hons.) Home 8semesters programme after Intermediate Economics (PreMedical)/ Intermediate(PreAgriculture) for female students. (ix)B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture 8semesters programme after Intermediate (Dera Ghazi Khan (PreMedical)/ Intermediate(PreCampus) Agriculture). (x) B.Sc. (Hons.) Poultry 8semesters programme after Intermediate Science (PreMedical) / Intermediate(Pre(At Sub-Campus Toba Agriculture). Tek Singh) (xi)B.Ed. 2-semesters + 1 summer Session (one year programme after B.Sc. at least sixteen years of education) or M.Sc. in particular fields of study. "Scheme of Studies" for these courses except Sub-Campuses degrees are given at Appendices III to XVII. (v)B.Sc. Food Engineering

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Diploma and Certificate Courses
The Department of Continuing Education organizes training facilities in agriculture and allied disciplines for in-service, preservice, and self employed personnel, farmers and other interested in agriculture. The Department has developed 186 short courses of different durations leading to diploma and certificates. These courses are being offered round the year on regular basis. This number is increasing day by day according to the growing national needs of the people by adding new courses. The Division has also started linguistic program covering the UNO languages like Spoken English, German, and French as foreign languages and different Computer Short courses. The other need based courses like GRE/GAT, TOEFL and IELTS have also been started for University students and general public. These market driven courses are offered in the evening to facilitate the participants.

(b) Postgraduate courses

The University offers M.A, M.Sc., M.Sc (Hons), M.S., M.Phil and Ph.D. degree programs which require course work alongwith an acceptable thesis research/research report. Details of the courses of degree programs can be perused at Appendices- XVIII-XIV. An Evening College is going on in the University where MBA (Regular and Executive), Computer Science, Chemistry and MS (CS) degrees are offered. Whereas, self-supporting programmes are offered in Chemistry, Bio-chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Ph ysics, Statistics, Fiber Technology, Home Economics (Food and Nutrition, Human Development & Family Studies, Clothing & Textile and Fibre Technology) in addition to open merit. The admissions are made in Population Sciences on enhanced fee structure. In view of the latest development in science and technology, the courses offered at the University are constantly reviewed and revised to keep them in fine tune.

Important Instructions A. Admission

(a) Local Students (1) The admission requirements, procedure for submission of application and procedure to apply for admission to 'Evening College' programme are given in AppendixXIII. For the convenience of the candidates, separate admission application forms of the Certificate/Degree programmes offered at Faisalabad Campus are added in the prospectus. The candidates are advised to read the instructions very carefully given on each form before completion of these forms. These applications complete in all respects should reach in the offices of the respective

Teaching Schedule
There are two semesters, namely winter and spring, each of 19 weeks duration in an academic year. The winter semester begins normally in the last week of September/1st week of October every year and the Spring semester in the last week of February of the following year. This programme is subject to change according to prevailing conditions. The teaching schedule of each semester is notified separately after due approval of the Academic Council. A summer session of 810 weeks is also offered. Students who wish to pass F grade(s) and to improve D grade(s) course(s) may enrol only in the terminal summer session in the courses offered.

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Deans/Director General/Principals of Sub-Campuses on or before the date notified for this purpose in the National Press. Those who want to apply for admission to B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture and B.Sc.(Hons.) Poultry Science, at D.G. Khan and T.T. Singh SubCampuses respectively, should obtain prospectus(including admission forms) from the Office of the Principal concerned and complete forms also submit in that Office according to the admission schedule. The applications not submitted on the prescribed form and on due date and time or found incomplete in any respect, are liable to be rejected without any prior notice. The candidates applying against seats reserved for the nominees of Other Provinces including Azad Jammu & Kashmir and GilgitBaltistan should apply through the respective Departments of their Government. The candidates having Punjab domicile and desirous to apply against seats reserved for the Children of Defence Forces Personnel should also apply to the AGs Branch (W&R Dte.) G.H.Q, Rawalpindi according to the schedule in addition to submission of proper admission form at this University as and when applications are invited through the National Press. The admission against the category will however be made on receipt of nomination. Disabled persons and Children of Overseas Pakistanis should attach documentary proof alongwith their application form as given in 'Submission of Application' chapter at AppendixXXII. Every candidate admitted to the University shall be required to give an undertaking to abide by the Rules and Regulations of the University and to carry out such other orders and instructions as may be issued by the University authorities from time to time. An affidavit on judicial paper is also to be submitted by each candidate regarding desisting from politics in line with decision of August Supreme Court of Pakistan.

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(b) Foreign students

According to admission procedure as devised by HEC (can also be perused at http://www.hec.gov.pk) a foreign candidate after having the information regarding courses offered, entrant qualifications, admission schedule, dues, available facilities and any other related information from the University website http://www.uaf.edu.pk will submit his application directly to the University alongwith English version of his educational documents and equivalence certificate. It will be the responsibility of the candidate to provide Equivalence Certificate issued by the Inter Board Committee of the Chairmen (IBCC), Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Education, Islamabad and Higher Education Commission(HEC), Islamabad in case of Higher Secondary School Certificate(12 year schooling) and above, respectively with the application. However, in case candidate could not produce the requisite certificate the University will grant him provisional admission, on merit according to eligibility criteria subject to condition that he will produce the said certificate within 60 days after joining the University. The candidates directly approach for admission shall have to pay University dues as prescribed for foreign students. However, those nominated by the Ministry of Education under some programme/MOU, their dues are decided by the Ministry as per terms and conditions for the same. Similarly the Afghan candidates

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approach this University being refugees have to pay dues at par with Pakistani student in line with the instructions of HEC. However, those who are not refugees will have to pay dues as prescribed for foreign students. Normally 40 70 foreign students from friendly countries like Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Indian Occupied Kashmir, Iraqi national Canadian immigerant etc. remain on the rolls of the University at under-and-postgraduate levels.

B. Sanction of Leave
The leave to undergraduate students upto seven days is sanctioned by the Tutor/Senior Tutor and for the period exceeding seven days by the Dean/Director General/Director concerned on the recommendations of the Tutor/Senior Tutor. For postgraduate students the authority for sanction of leave is vested in the Chairman on the recommendations of the Supervisor concerned, for a period not exceeding seven days and for the period exceeding seven days the authority rests with the Dean/Director General/Director on the recommendations of the Chairman concerned. However, sanction of leave is at the discretion of the competent authority. Moreover, the leave period will not condone the lecture shortage that will accrue from the said leave period. The University normally confirms to the schedule of holidays observed by the Government of the Punjab. The Vice Chancellor can grant holidays upto a maximum of six days in an academic year on special occasions.

C. Fines.
i) A student absenting himself without leave will be fined Rs.2.00 per lecture or practical. Absence without leave for the whole day will entail a fine of Rs.10.00 per day. ii) A student anticipating or overstaying vacation without obtaining leave from the Dean/ Director General/Director/Principal will be fined from Rs.50.00 to Rs.500.00 as a special fine by the Dean/Director General/Director/Principal concerned according to intensity of the situation. iii) A student absenting himself without leave from games/Tutorial Group Meeting will be fined Rs.10.00 per day.

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D. Education System
The University introduced the Semester System of education and examination since 197677 at both underandpostgraduate levels.

F. Migration from other Provinces

Normally due to diversification of scheme of studies and system of evaluation, the students from Agriculture Universities/Colleges of other Provinces are not allowed to migrate to this University. However, the students who intend to migrate to this University, are be required to fulfill the following conditions/submission of documents: 1. Reasons for migration must be genuine and plausible. 2. The applicant must fall within our admission merit of first semester of the year in which the applicant had sought admission at his parent institution. 3. No objection certificate by the parent institution and administrative Departments of both the concerned Provincial Governments. 4. Production of a certificate of good conduct and behaviour from the parent institution. 5. Production of detail marks certificate of the courses studied by the applicant in his parent institution and syllabi of courses for equivalence of his studies. The application alongwith above documents be routed through the administrative Departments of the institution and forwarded to the Agriculture Department, Government of the Punjab alongwith no objection for onward transmission to this University.

E. Uniform
The uniform prescribed for the students of this University is as follows:-

a. For boys:
(i) Winter Season(1st November to 15th April): Blue blazer coat with University crest, Grey worsted trousers, White shirt, Black shoes and Blue white stripped tie OR Grey ShalwarKameez, Navy blue Jacket, Black shoes with socks (ii) Summer Season (16th April to 31st October): White shirt, Khaki trousers, Black shoes or Chappal OR White ShalwarKameez, Black shoes or Chappal (They are not allowed to wear Necker, Long Necker at the Campus)

b. For girls:
ShalwarKameez with white over coat (over all), White dupatta (They are not allowed to wear Jeans and skirts etc. at the Campus) The students are expected to follow Government instructions for wearing the National dress.

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admission to the Intermediate Pre-Agriculture certificate program. They will qualify this certificate program in minimum two years after Matriculation.

ADMISSION TO INTERMEDIATE (PRE-AGRICULTURE) ON MATRIC BASIS

Momentous progress has been made in recent years in almost every field of science that necessitates reviewing and revising the current programs to provide the students with knowledge essential for meeting the challenges of modern surge of science and technology. The new Pre-Agriculture certificate program will provide well trained nursery for admission to B.Sc. (Hons.) in various disciplines of agricultural sciences. It will make the students to gaze at Intermediate education holistically for further their education in Agriculture and allied subjects. This twist of transformation will presage a bright future of young generation through integration of basic sciences with Agriculture for new thinking, novel approaches and innovative technical skills to accelerate the growth of Agriculture sector in the country. The objectives of initiation of this certificate program is to provide education and learning facilities to the rural masses that could contribute towards Agricultural and rural Economics Development and to prepare the young students imbued with the zeal and spirit of service to the nation. The Faculty of Sciences is offering 2-year Intermediate certificate program in Pre-Agriculture at UAF Community College (PARS) to cater the needs of ever demanding Agriculture scientists in the country. Secondary school certificate pass students with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics as Elective subjects from any Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in the Punjab or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto from a recognized institution securing at least 50% marks excluding marks of Hafiz-e-Quran are eligible for

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