UAJ&K Full Prospectus 2017 18 (PDF)

The University of

AZAD JAMMU & KASHMIR
Prospectus 2017-18

VISION
Transformation to excellence through holistic
education.

MISSION
The University is committed to quality
education, research and values-driven
mentorship through innovations to serve the
society and the changing world.

GRADUATE PROFILE
The UAJK endeavors to produce graduates of high
caliber distinguished for their depth of knowledge,
professional competence, knack and energy to put their
knowledge to practical applications. They are to become
enlightened moderate individuals exhibiting attributes of
positivism, tolerance and optimism, capable of
responding to modern challenges and tackling problems
with courage and determination. Graduates are imbued
with moral courage, freedom of thought, perseverance
and to serve their community & country with dedication.

Sardar Masood Khan
President
Azad State of Jammu &
Kashmir/ Chancellor

Chancellor’s
Message

I am delighted to extend my heartiest felicitations to the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on
successfully completing more than three decades of academic excellence. About 37 years back, the University
of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was established with a view to give higher education to the youth of Azad Jammu
and Kashmir and Pakistan.
Higher education and its applications in practical fields are imperative for the economic growth of a nation
and cannot be overlooked. The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is pursuing its mission to deliver
quality education to young students.
I am pleased to observe that the University, despite its young age and financial constraints, has been able to
attain good ranking among national universities. The University is staffed with highly qualified, committed
and dedicated faculty led by the Vice Chancellor. They are working in an atmosphere conducive to learning
and research activities. I am happy to see that the University is striving hard to achieve a prominent position at
national and international levels by creating a dynamic educational environment.
I am confident that the students will become valuable members of a rapidly changing society which requires
responsible and participative global citizenship. The University is alive to the needs and necessities of the
changing times. It has given its students access to the multiple fields of learning and introduced many new
disciplines.
I am glad that the University is also focusing on the development of collaboration with foreign universities to
enhance exchange programmes of faculty, staff and students. A number of faculty and students are pursuing
for their advanced level education at different renowned Universities of the world including Turkey, China and
other part of the world.
I am confident that the graduates of this University will positively contribute to the development of Azad
Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan and prove themselves to be role models as professionals.

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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kaleem Abbasi
Vice Chancellor
The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Vice Chancellor’s
Message

My Dear Students,
Having established as the premier institution of Higher Education in 1980, the University of Azad Jammu &
Kashmir (UAJK) has completed another year of its journey towards academic excellence. The University is a
multi-campus and multi-discipline institution established to cater for the higher educational needs of the
people of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and the adjoining areas of Pakistan.
We are committed to provide quality education to the students across the state of AJK and Pakistan
regardless of their ethnic, economic or social background. The UAJK is offering educational and research
opportunities in 72 degree programs both at Undergraduate and Graduate level. The scientific laboratories,
updated libraries and furnished classrooms along with peaceful and conducive atmosphere help in carrying
out intellectual grooming of the students.
The University is conspicuous on the academic horizon by arranging conferences, seminars and workshops.
UAJK is quite responsive to the national issues and causes. Hence international conferences, seminars such as
“Kashmir in the Emerging Global Perspective (2011)” and “Qafila-e-Yakjehti Kashmir (2016)” were arranged
to highlight the plight of human suffering in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK).
The University of AJK is also involved in developing collaborative linkages with national and international
institutions. In this regard, Memoranda of Understanding have been signed with a number of organizations.
The MoU for the establishment of Turkish Language and Culture Centre has already been signed while the
establishment of Arabic and Chinese languages Chairs are in process.
The construction of King Abdullah Campus at Chattar Klass is underway and with its completion, we will have
state of the art infrastructure to provide facilities to the faculty and students.
I am proud of my faculty, staff members and students who helped the University attain the present academic
excellence.
The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir

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Welcome
to the University of Azad Jammu & Kashimir

Table of

CONTENTS
The Faculty of Arts

Introduction
The State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
The University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Aims and Objectives
UAJK Campuses within Muzaffarabad City

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10-11
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12-13

Faculties

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15-17
18-30
31-44
45-49
50-51
52-54
55-57
58-60
61-63
64-65
66
67-69

Programmes
Directorate of Students' Affairs
Code of Conduct for Students
Directorate of SFA&UA
Directorate of Sports
Quality Enhancement Cell
Information Services
Lincoln Corner
Business Incubation Centre (BIC)
Directorate of Advanced Studies & Research
Directorate of BS 4-year Program
Office of Research, Innovation
and Commercialization (ORIC)

The Faculty of Sciences
Botany
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Physics
Computer Sciences & Information Technology
Mathematics
Institute of Geology
Statistics
Zoology

70-203
71-84
85-89
90-108
109-125
126-140
141-155
156-173
174-185
186-203

Art & Design
Business Administration
English
Institute of Languages
Kashmir Institute of Economics
Institute of Education
Islamic Studies
Institute of Kashmir Studies
Law
Psychology
Sociology & Rural Development
Urdu

The Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Software Engineering

204-339
205-212
213-227
228-240
241-243
244-275
276-288
289-293
294-304
305-317
318-323
324-333
334-339
340-361
341-347
348-361

The Faculty of Health &
Medical Sciences

362-415

BS Allied Health Sciences
Public Health

363-410
411-415

Neelum Campus

416-427

Jhelum Valley Campus

428-439

General Information
Academic Council
Syndicate
Administration
Prospectus Committee
Contacts
How to get to the UAJK

440-446
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The State of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) is the liberated part of the former State of Jammu & Kashmir. It is situated to the north of
Pakistan at a distance of around 110 kms and about 3 hours' drive from Islamabad. The total area of AJK is 13297 sq. kms
and is inhabited by over four million people.
The state consists of ten districts namely, Muzaffarabad, Neelum, Hattian Bala, Poonch, Bagh, Sudhonti, Haveli, Mirpur,
Bhimber and Kotli. Azad Jammu & Kashmir is a land of wonders blessed with unparalleled natural scenic beauty. Its
breath taking scenery, high mountains blanketed with lush green grass covered with towering trees and the snow capped
peaks the meandering rivers curling through mountains, the naturally formed waterfalls and lakes form a stunning
background. Hence the beauty of the valleys of AJK mesmerize those who happen to witness it. AJK is a favorite tourist
attraction for people from various parts of the world. It is a well-known destination to those who love nature and adventure.
The more known and explored tourist sites are; the captivating valleys of Neelum, Jhelum, Leepa, Sudhan Gali,
Rawalakot, Banjosa, Paniola, Tolipir, Las Danna, Sehnsa, Tatta Pani, Sarda and Mangla. However, the state of AJK offers
many more sites worth visiting. Besides being rich in natural scenic beauty, AJK has been generously gifted by nature with
the rich wild life including Snow Leopards, Hunting Leopards, Brown Gorals, (Mountain Goat), Musk Deer, pheasants,
Read Led Partridges (Chakkar) Black Koklas, Pheasant, Peacocks, Eagles and Dusk Markhor.
The existing population of AJK is composed of clans and tribes believed to be the descendants of the Semitics Mongols,
Aryans, Persians, Turks and Arabs. Where else could one find so many different races combined into a single organic
whole? About a dozen languages are spoken in the state which includes Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Hindko, Kohistani,
Kundal Shahi, Pashto, Shina, Dogri and Punjabi. Matching with its natural beauty, Kashmir is also famous for its rich and
diverse cultural heritage. The handicrafts of the region are well-known worldwide. The more prominent products include;
Carpets & Rugs, Namda, Gubba, Patoo, Silk & Woolen Clothes, Woolen Kashmiri Shawls, Wood Carving and Papiermâché. Among the cultural culinary are included; rice yakhni, math maz, aabgoshat, tabakh-maz, ristay, gushtabey,
hareesa, rogan josh and saag (spinach). The taste of these Kashmiri delicacies and their decorum of serving is unique in
nature. Though the average land holdings are limited in the hilly terrains of AJK, yet the climatic settings favor horticulture
and floriculture to flourish.

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Neelum Valley, Azad Jammu & Kashmir