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University of Karachi

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Karachi, Pakistan

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30

Credit hours

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36 Months

Program duration

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05 Jul 2025

Deadline

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50

Available Seats

About University

The University of Karachi is ranked #1001-1200 in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and #1659 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities rankings. Within Pakistan, it holds the 29th position according to the 2024 uniRank university rankings.

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Program Overview

Doctorate

Study Level

Onsite

Study Mode

Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Main Subject

Admission Requirements

You need a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a university recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), with typically 16 years of education for Master’s/MPhil/MS programs.
A minimum division or CGPA is required. Usually 50% or more in the bachelor’s degree for many departments. Some require “Second Division” depending on discipline.
For PhD programs: a relevant Master’s or M.Phil degree (or equivalent) is required, from an HEC recognized institution.
Admission test is required: for many PhD / M.Phil / MS programs there is a test; for PhD UoK has recently raised the passing marks for the PhD admission test to 60%.
There may also be an interview or departmental research committee evaluation as part of the selection for advanced degrees (M.Phil, PhD).

Fee Structure

The semester fee is a recurring charge paid by students at the beginning of each academic semester or term.