Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU Pakistan) Admission Procedure, Schedule, Alerts & Courses
Today we shall guide you about admission schedule and all available courses in Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU Pakistan ). Allama Iqbal open university was established in 1974.It was the first open university in Pakistan and Asia. It is a public sector university and President of Pakistan is its Chancellor. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) offers a wide range of undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral level study programs in different academic disciplines.
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Admission 2024 Schedule & Courses
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is providing quality education to the student of Pakistan at a minimum cost. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is the largest Pakistani uiversity in term of number of students. Till now AIOU has established 36 regional campuses and centers all over the country. More than a million students get admission in different courses of AIOU every year. AIOU has about 3000 academic staff. Majority of the students studying in the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) are females.
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Admission Schedule
Allama Iqbal open university offers admissions twice a year according to following schedule
Opening Date Spring Semester-January 15
Closing Date Spring Semester- February 21
Opening Date Autumn Semester- July 22
Closing Date Autmn Semester- August 23
Its a general schedule, but we shall publish the ad about all new admissions in Allama Iqbal open university on our website.
Faculties of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU Pakistan)
University has following faculties and departments;
1-AIOU Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies
This faculty was established in 1974 and it has following 5 departments:
Arabic Language and Literature
Hadith and Seerah
Islamic Law (Fiqh)
Islamic Thought, History and Culture
Quran and Tafseer
2-AIOU Faculty of Education
This faculty was established in 1984. It comprises the following 7 departments
S.T.E.P
Distance, Non-Formal & Continuing Education
Science Education
Educational Planing, Policy Studies & Leadership (EPPSL)
Early Childhood Education & Elementary Teacher Education
Secondary Teacher Education
Special Education
3-AIOU Faculty of Sciences
The nine departments of this faculty are
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Environmental Sciences
Home and Health Sciences
Mathematics and Statistics
Physics
Agricultural Science
Common Wealth Youth Program
4-AIOU Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
This faculty was established in 1982. It has 13 departments.
Business Administration
Commonwealth International MBA/MPA
Economics
English Language and Applied Linguistics
History
Iqbal Studies
Library and Information Sciences
Mass Communication
Pakistan Studies
Pakistani Languages
Sociology, Social Work and Population Studies
Urdu
Gender and Women’s studies
AIOU List of Programs
AIOU PhD Programs
Allama Iqbal open university offers various Phd programs in following subjects
Ph.D. Iqbal Studies
Ph.D. Urdu
Ph.D. Education in Distance and Non-formal Education (DNFE)
MS Leading to Ph.d Ph.D. Chemistry
Ph.D. Statistics
Ph.D. Physics
Ph.D. Food and Nutrition
M.Phil Based Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension
Ph.D. Teacher Education
Ph.D. Educational Planning & Management (EPM)
Ph.D. Special Education (M.Phil based)
M.Phil Education in Distance and Non-formal Education (DNFE)
Ph.D. in Islamic Law and Jurisprudence
MS Leading to Ph.D. (EPM)
AIOU M.Phil Programs
AIOU offers following M.Phill programs
M.Phil Iqbal Studies
M.Phil in Islamic Law and Jurisprudence
M.Phil Urdu
M.Phil Educational Planning & Management (EPM)
M.Phil Physics
M.Phil Mass Communication
M.Phil Statistics
M.Phil Economics
M.Phil Food and Nutrition
M.Phil in Pakistani Languages and Literature
M.S. Computer Science
M.Phil Chemistry
M.Phil Teacher Education
M.S. Community Health & Nutrition
M.Phil Based Ph.D in Pakistani Languages and Literature
All M.S programs are equivalent to M.Phil
AIOU Master Programs
AIOU offers following master level Programs
M.Sc. Physics
M.A Islamic Studies
M.A Urdu
M.A Special Education
M.Sc. Forestry Extension
M.A Arabic
Master in Library and Information Sciences (MLIS)
M.Sc. Sociology
M.Sc. Mathematics
M.Sc. Agricultural Extension
M.Sc. Gender & Women Studies
Post Graduate Diploma in Gender & Women Studies
M.Ed in Special Education
M.Ed. (Science Education)
M.Ed. Distance and Non-formal Education (DNFE)
M.Sc. Pakistan Studies
M.A Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Master of Business Administration in Information Technology (MBA(IT))
Master in Educational Planning & Management (EPM)
M.Sc. Economics
M.A History
M.Sc. Community Health and Nutrition
M.Sc. Mass Communication
M.A Education (DNFE)
M.Sc. Chemistry
MPA Executive
M.Sc. Environmental Design
MBA Executive (Col. MBA/MPA)
M.Sc. Statistics
MBA (Banking and Finance)
M.Ed. Teacher Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics for Dietitians
Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition
M.A Teacher Education
MBA (Marketing & HRM)
Certificate Course in Gender & Women Studies
Master in Commerce (M.Com)
PGD in EPM
M.Sc.(Hons) Live Stock
M.Sc. (Hons) Rural Development
AIOU B.Ed Programs
Presently university is offering following 2 B.Ed programmes.
B.Ed. Arabic
B.Ed. Arts
AIOU Bachelor Programs
University offers following Bachelor programs
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) B.S (Chemistry)
Bachelor in Mass Communication
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences
Bachelor of Dars-e-Nizami
Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
Bachelor of Arts (General Group)
B.S (Micro Biology) 4 Years
AIOU Higher Secondary School Certificate (Intermediate) Programs
AIOU is offering following intermediate level programs
Intermediate in Commerce (I.Com)
Higher Secondary School Certificate (Dars-E-Nazami Group)
Higher Secondary School Certificate (F.Sc. Pre-Engineering)
Higher Secondary School Certificate (F.Sc. Pre-Medical)
Higher Secondary School Certificate (General Group)
AIOU Secondary School Certificate (Matriculation) Programs
AIOU is offering two different Secondary School Certificate programs
Secondary School Certificate (General Group)
Secondary School Certificate (Darse-E-Nazami Group)
Allam Iqbal Open University Diplomas & Certificates
AIOU is also offering following diploma and certificate programs
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGD(CS))
Diploma in Education
Primary Teaching Certificate (PTC)
Certificate of Teaching (CT Arts)
Arabic Teacher Training Course (ATTC)
Post Graduate Diploma on “Youth in Development”
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Allama Iqbal Open University STEP Courses
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) also offer short term 3 courses of 3 months in various subjects. Admission in these (STEP) programs remains open through out the years. Students have to just submit assignments for getting these professional certificates.We shall soon write a separate detailed guiding article on all AIOU STEP courses.
Student Alert
Here i want to inform you that a fake Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is also operating in Pakistan. This fake AIOU is showing its self as official representative of AIOU. We informed the students first time about this scam on our sister website. After that AIOU just released a alert to warn the students but this fake AIOU is still operating. Be aware of this scam, always apply directly in your nearest AIOU regional campus. Stay connected with your own website (Arqumhouse.edu.pk) and its facebook page for guidance about admission in different universities and colleges of Pakistan and abroad, We wish you best of luck for your admission in a distance learning program of any institute of Pakistan. We hope that you will like to read our article about admission in virtual University (VU Pakistan) too. Here is the related link for you.
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