PhD Urdu

Description

 

INTRODUCTION OF PHD & MPHIL PROGRAM
       (2001-2019)

 

CATEGORY

PHD

MPHIL

 Program Started

January / Spring 2001

Credit Hours

42  (18+6+18)

30 (24+6)

Average Time of Completion Degree

3 - 8  Years

1.5 - 4 Years

Number of Students  Enrolled

148

154

Number of HEC Awardees in  Program

06

-

Number of Students Awarded Degree

75

65

Faculty Members holding PhD Degree

16

Faculty Members holding MPhil Degree

05

Number of HEC Approved Supervisors

12

 

Mission Statement of Urdu PhD Program

PhD in Urdu Language and Literature tends to equip the following:

To inculcate an equal guidance of outlooks and altercation of Urdu Languages and Literature to innate comparative aplomb in the students. Helping students compared the literary contexts and pieces for the purpose of comprehension and for practical criticism of literary parchments. It is expected that students will seek adroitness of research and criticism during their course work and will take benefit by it in their practical exertions of research and criticism at the highest level.

 

Objectives of Urdu PhD Program

  • The students are aware of important literary concepts and theories, and they are able to apply them when and where required.
  • The student should be able to respond to Urdu literary work, through its research based analysis and evolution in the light of its social and historical context.
  • The students are able to analyze a piece of literature using techniques of literary criticism and research.
  • The students are aware of core linguistic concepts of Urdu language
  • The program will enhance the students’ employability in various fields such as teaching and other various research fields.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eligibility

  1. MS/MPhil Degree (18 years of education with 6 credit hrs research) in relevant discipline from HEC recognized University with minimum 3.0 out of 4.0 CGPA under semester system OR 1st Division under annual system.
  2. Selection in the respective program will be subject to availability of seats, merit based on academic qualification, valid GRE International / NTS / NUML devised GAT- subject score and interview.
  3. Applicants with valid GRE International/GAT-Subject from NTS will have to pass written/subjective portion of NUML GAT-S (as per schedule of respective Faculties) to secure admission.

 

 

Courses

S.No Course Code Subject Credit Hours
1 URD-701 World Classic 3
2 URD-702 Pakistani Language & Literature 3
3 URD-703 Development & Evolution of Urdu Language & Linguistics 3
4 URD-704 Pakistani Literature: Prose 3
5 URD-751 Pakistani Literature Poetry 3
6 URD-752 Research Format Styles and Global Trends in Research 3
7 URD-753 Persian & Arabic Literature: General Understanding 3
8 URD-754 Stylistic Study of Urdu Literature 3