Introduction
Located at the Main Campus of DIHE, the Science School is housed in an area separated from the rest of the Campus. It comprises a sizable building and a reasonably wide-open area amid the highly busy hub of cosmopolis of Karachi. The offices of Faculty of Science, accommodation for faculty members, classrooms, and laboratories account for the built-in structure of the building. Presently, there exist eight large enough classrooms; they all being well furnished and fully equipped with multimedia, overhead projectors, air conditioners, etc. As regards laboratories, the faculty presently has four sensible Laboratories, designed with international expertise.
With 6 courses per semester generally, each BS degree program spans a period of 8 semesters (4 years) as follows:
1st Year equivalent to Freshman
2nd Year Sophomore
3rd Year Junior
4th Year Senior
The BS may be offered with or without a thesis - in case of a thesis, it shall be normally submitted by the student after the completion of the Final Semester. As for a Masters Program, its duration will be 4 semesters (2 years), plus two Short / Summer Semesters with 4 courses per semester.
As regards requirements for entry into any degree program, the normal requirement for registration in the BS Program is an Intermediate (Higher Secondary) Certificate, preferably with Science Group, or A-Level Certificate or equivalent from a recognized Board or other institution, while candidates will be eligible for admission in the Master’s Program if they have a B.Sc. / B.Com. / B.A. from a recognized university. But this does not by itself guarantee an admission in the Program. The strictly limited number of seats will be offered to the best few from among the qualified applicants on a competitive basis.
Some form of funding will be available for suitably qualified applicants.
Summary Information for Admission
[A] BS Program
1. Eligibility Intermediate Level / A- Level
2. Minimum Required Percentage 45%
3. Duration 4 years
4. Total Semesters 8
5. Courses 44
6. Total number of Credit Hours 132
7. Schedule Morning Program
8. Admission Fees Rs.10 000
9. Fee per Credit Hour Rs.2 000
10. Total Package Rs.274 000
[B] MCS Program
1. Eligibility Bachelors Level
2. Minimum Required Percentage 45%
3. Duration 2 years
4. Total Semesters 4
5. Courses 22
6. Schedule Evening Program
7. Admission Fees Rs.10 000
8. Fee per Credit Hour Rs.2 000
9. Fee per Course Rs.6 000
10. Total Package Rs.132 000
[C] MIT Program
1. Eligibility Bachelors Level
2. Minimum Required Percentage 45%
3. Duration 2 years
4. Total Semesters 4
5. Courses 23
6. Schedule Evening Program
7. Admission Fees Rs.10 000
8. Fee per Credit Hour Rs.2 000
9. Fee per Course Rs.6 000
10. Total Package Rs.132 000
The academic programs run under the Faculty are presently carried out by its Department of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. This is what follows.
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