M.PHIL. / PH.D. PROGRAMS

M.PHIL PROGRAM:
Pure research comprising of original work will be carried out and a thesis will be submitted and defended

Minimum Duration:
Two Years

Pre-Requisite Qualifications:
Master's degree in Physics from a Pakistani University or an equivalent degree from a recognized University.

PH.D PROGRAM
The Doctoral (Ph.D) student has been prepared in much the same way as the Masters student, perhaps different course work or experiences but principally the same academic goals, although usually with slightly higher standards. In addition the Ph.D. holder is someone who has carried forth a research problem from formulating the question, to constructing the research methods (and devices if the student is an experimentalist), to evaluating the results and forming a conclusion that contributes to our body of knowledge. The person with a Ph.D. can be given problems that are not clearly defined, that may not have a solution, and this person should be able to define the problem, determine if a solution is possible (and why) and finally provide an answer. Obviously individuals may have this quality or ability already. The Ph.D. holder has demonstrated this ability for at least one difficult problem to the satisfaction of the physics community.

Minimum Duration:
Two Years

Pre-Requisite Qualifications:
M. Phil degree in Physics from a Pakistani University or an equivalent degree from a recognized University. A college/university teacher or a member of the research staff of a research organization holding a Master’s degree in Physics, who have shown undoubted promise for research, may also be considered for admission.

Students from all over the country are admitted on the basis of merit in M.Phil and Ph.D. programmes. Most faculty members have their own research projects funded by national and international funding agencies such as ASICTP, HEC, PSF etc. These projects include fellowships for young physicists, which may be utilized for research leading to M.Phil or Ph.D. degrees.

Areas of Physics in which research work leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees may be pursued in the Department include:

Atomic and Molecular Physics (Theory & Experiment)

Magnetism and Superconductivity (Experiment)

Nuclear Physics (Theory)

Renewal Energy

Liquid Crystal Physics

Environmental Physics