INTRODUCTION OF PHD & MPHIL PROGRAM (2001-2023) CATEGORY PHD MPHIL Program Started January / Spring 2001 Credit Hours 42 30 Average Time of Completion Degree 3 - 8 Years 1.5 - 4 Years Number of Students Enrolled 174 222 Number of HEC Awardees in Program 06 - Number of Students Awarded Degree 98 173 Faculty Members holding PhD Degree 19 Faculty Members holding MPhil Degree 03 Number of HEC Approved Supervisors 15 Mission Statement of MPhil Program: To furnish students with excellent educational adjuration. To afford leadership caliber for researches in the field of Urdu Language and Literature. To enable students to render their services and leadership to public and private research institutions. Objectives of Urdu MPHIL Program update and enhance the knowledge of the students Including appropriate level of communication skills to effectively disseminate research results including the practical implications of research analysis To acquaint the students with new trends and movements in Urdu Literature To teach the students about development and evolution of Urdu Language & Literature in the subcontinent. To acquaint the students with the bibliography sources and to teach the principles and methodology of research. Equipping students to acquire competency as an autonomous researchers, able to plan and carry out research and use and disseminate its outcomes and implications Making an original contribution to knowledge through their own research.
Master / BS degree (16 years of education) in relevant discipline from HEC recognized University with minimum 2.5 out of 4.0 CGPA or Grade ‘B’ under semester system or 50 % marks under annual system (45% marks under annual system for Urdu / English programs only). Selection in the respective program will be subject to availability of seats, merit based on academic qualification, valid GRE International / NTS / NUML devised GAT- General Score. Applicants with valid GRE International/GAT-General from NTS will have to pass written/subjective portion of NUML GAT-G (as per schedule of respective Faculties) to secure admission.
| Code | Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MPUR-701 | Methodology of Research & Textual Criticism | 3 |
| MPUR-702 | English and Hindi Literature General Understanding | 3 |
| MPUR-703 | Urdu for Professional Purpose | 3 |
| MPUR-704 | Critical Discourses | 3 |
| MPUR-705 | Literary Journalism | 3 |
| MUR-706 | Art of Translation | 3 |
| MUR-711 | Special Studies in Ghalib & Iqbal | 3 |
| MPUR-712 | Language & Linguistics | 3 |
| MPUR-713 | Contemporary Urdu Literature: Study of Trends | 3 |
| MPR-714 | Applied Criticism | 3 |
| MPUR-715 | Comparative Studies | 3-0 |
| MPUR-799 | Dissertation & Viva | 6-0 |