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UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2012-2013

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 fromthe 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 Islamicspirit 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(Pre-Agriculture)

(as a part of six yearsdegree programme)

4- semesters (two years) certificate afterMatric(Science)

(ii) B.Sc.(Hons.) Agri.Sciences:Agriculture/Agricultural & ResourceEconomics/FoodScience &Technology/Animal

Sciences/Microbiology andEnvironmentalScience

8semesters programme after Intermediate(PreMedical)/ Intermediate(Pre-Agriculture).

(iii) B.Sc.(Hons.) HumanNutrition & Dietetics

8semesters programme after Intermediate(PreMedical) / Intermediate(Pre-Agriculture).

(iv) B.Sc. AgriculturalEngineering

8semesters programme after Intermediate(PreEngineering) /Intermediate(Pre-

Agriculture)/Three Years Diploma ofAssociate Engineer from a PolyTechnicInstitute, in Civil, Mechanical and Auto &Farm Machinery technology.

(v)B.Sc. Food Engineering 8semesters programme after Intermediate(PreEngineering) /Intermediate(Pre-Agriculture)/Three Years Diploma ofAssociate Engineer from a PolyTechnicInstitute in Chemical, Food and Mechanicaltechnology.

(vi)B.Sc. TextileTechnology 8semesters programme after Intermediate(PreEngineering) /Intermediate(Pre-Agriculture)/Three Years Diploma ofAssociate Engineer from a PolyTechnicInstitute in Chemical, Textile andMechanical technology.

(vii)Doctor of VeterinaryMedicine(DVM)


(viii)B.Sc. (Hons.) HomeEconomics 8semesters programme after Intermediate(PreMedical)/ Intermediate(Pre-Agriculture) for female students.

(ix)B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture(Dera Ghazi KhanCampus)


(x) B.Sc. (Hons.) PoultryScience(At Sub-Campus TobaTek Singh)

8semesters programme after Intermediate(PreMedical) / Intermediate(Pre-Agriculture).

(xi)B.Ed. 2-semesters + 1 summer Session (one yearprogramme after B.Sc. at least sixteenyears of education) or M.Sc. in particularfields of study.

"Scheme of Studies" for these courses except Sub-Campuses degrees are

given at Appendices III to XVII.


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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 atunder-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 obtainingleave 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.

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.

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 fromthe 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.


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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 caterthe 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

admission to the Intermediate Pre-Agriculture certificate program.

They will qualify this certificate program in minimum two years after

Matriculation.

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