SZABIST offers PhD in Management Sciences in the specialized areas of Human Resource Management, Marketing and Finance. The Students are required to complete 48 credit hours including 18 credit hours for course work and 30 credit hours for Dissertation. The course work includes 5 courses of 3 credit hours each and one Independent Research Study of 3 Credit hours. After completing course work, a dissertation of 30 credit hours to be completed. The degree can be earned in minimum 3 years and maximum 8 years. Following are the details of the program:
• There are two compulsory courses in PhD i.e. Advanced Research Methods and Techniques and Advanced Quantitative Tools for Research.
• Students cannot register in IRS before completing all compulsory courses.
• Candidate may be given prerequisite/deficiency courses or theses which will be decided by the Interview Board at the time of admission.
• Prerequisite Courses are non-credit courses.
• The student will not be allowed to register in PhD courses before completing prerequisite courses/ thesis if any.
• Dissertation of 30 Credit Hours is Compulsory.
• Registration in Dissertation is allowed after passing Comprehensive Examination, GAT- Subject Test and maintaining minimum CGPA requirement
• All the requirements of HEC pertaining to PhD must be fulfilled which include:
o Minimum 60% GAT Subject at the time of Admission,
o CGPA requirement (3.00 GPA/CGPA minimum pass requirement for each course and for CGPA.
o Passing Comprehensive examination to establish the PhD candidacy (maximum 2 attempts allowed).
o One Research Paper Published from the thesis in W,X, and Y-category journal before the completion of 30 Credit Hours Dissertation.
• Elective Courses to be selected from the specialized area of Marketing, Finance, Human Resource and Research.
• Maximum Course Load for each Semester is 9 Credit Hours.
• All General guidelines mentioned in DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS are applicable on PhD-Management Science.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| MS 6106 Advanced Research Methods Techniques | MS 6XXX Elective II |
| MS 6216 Advanced Quantitative Tools for Research | MS 6XXX Elective III |
| MS 6XXX Elective I | MS 6XXX Independent Research Study |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| MS 6xx Dissertation (Proposal in One or Two Semester) | MS 6XX Dissertation |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| MS 6XX Dissertation | MS 6XX Dissertation |
Elective courses are listed under MBA / MS / PhD electives following the MBA program.
Elective courses may vary from time to time. All courses may not necessarily be offered every year. Alternate courses may be substituted as and when required.
Course registration is subjected to course offering as per Zabdesk each semester. The above course plan is tentative for basic understanding. Students can register in any number of offered course/s but not exceeding 3 courses (9 credit hours) per semester. One extra course can be allowed depending on the approval of program manager. Summer is not a regular semester and no new registration is offered during summer. A student can take maximum two interdisciplinary elective courses in SS/CS/IT/Media/MBA program with the prior approval of respective program managers.
The PhD program requires students to complete 48 credit hours. Course work of 18 credits (6 courses)is needed which includes core courses, electives and Independent Research Study. Dissertation of 30 credits is also required to complete. The maximum time limit to complete the PhD degree is 8 years.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| CSC 6101 Research Methodology | CSC 6xxx Independent Study |
| CSC 6xxx Elective I | CSC 6xxx Elective III |
| CSC 6xxx Elective II | CSC 6xxx Elective IV |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| CSC 6xxx Dissertation | CSC 6xxx Dissertation |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| CSC 6xxx Dissertation | CSC 6xxx Dissertation |
Elective courses are listed under different streams in MS Computer Science program.
PhD course work credits may be implemented via selection of a particular mode of course execution (as recommended by the respective Graduate Committee/Program Coordinator) from the various available approaches, including guided/ taught courses, seminars, and independent research studies.
The PhD in Educational Leadership and Management program at the Department of Education aspires to meet the growing demand of leaders and managers with expertise in the field of education. There is a strong emphasis on research and critical awareness on issues of social justice and equity in educational contexts. It equips graduates with the knowledge and skills to have impact on educational policy, reform and practice.
The PhD in Educational Leadership and Management is a 3 year program spread over six semesters. It is a 48 credit hour program comprising 5 courses, 1 Independent Research Study (3 credit hours), and a Dissertation (30 credit hours).
The students will have the opportunity to specialize in the fields of Sociology of Education, Educational Policy, Testing and Evaluation, Teacher Education, Professional Development, School Administration/Educational Leadership, Guidance & Counseling, Curriculum development, Technology Integration in Education, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education studies, Educational Psychology and Child Development
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| ELM 6101 Advanced Research Methods and Techniques-I (Qualitative) | ELM 6xxx Elective-II |
| ELM 6102 Advanced Research Methods and Techniques-II (Quantitative) | ELM 6xxx Elective-III |
| ELM 6xxx Elective-I | ELM 6108 Independent Research Study-I |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| ELM 6xxx Dissertation (Proposal) | ELM 6xxx Dissertation |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| ELM 6xxx Dissertation | ELM 6xxx Dissertation |
| ELM 6101 Advanced Research Methods and Techniques-I (Qualitative) | ELM 6102 Advanced Research Methods and Techniques-II (Quantitative) |
| ELM 6225 Sociological Issues in Education/ Access/Outcomes and Quality | ELM 6125 Assessment and Evaluation in Education |
| ELM 6223 Learning Effectiveness in Higher Education Contexts | ELM 6127 School Evaluation and Monitoring |
| ELM 6128 Use of Technology in Education | ELM 6121 Teacher Education |
| ELM 6221 Education in the Context of Conflict | ELM 6224 Research Philosophy |
| ELM 6226 Socio-Politics of Language Politics in Educational Contexts | ELM 6126 Professional Development and Management in Education |
| ELM 6123 Change Management in Education | ELM 6222 Finance and Resource Management |
| ELM 6124 Educational Policy and Practice | ELM 6122 Organizational Development |
All the students have to appear in Comprehensive Examination at the end of their course work.
*The research courses are compulsory for all the students except for SZABIST continuing students who will take two elective courses instead.
Electives and majors will be offered depending on the availability of the resources.Course offering may be varied as per university policy.
PhD course work credits may be implemented via selection of a particular mode of course execution (as recommended by the respective Graduate Committee/Program Coordinator) from the various available approaches, including guided/ taught courses, seminars, and independent research studies.
For PhD SS Program, Students are required to complete 48 credit hours. 5 courses of 3 credit hours each and one Independent Research Study of 3 Credit Hours (total 18 Credit hours for Course Work) and One dissertation of 30 credit hours (Total 48 Credit Hours for PhD).
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| SS 6104 Advanced Research Methods and Techniques-I (Qualitative) | SS 6xxx Elective-II |
| SS 6105 Advanced Research Methods and Techniques-II (Quantitative) | SS 6xxx Elective-III |
| SS 6xxx Elective-I | SS 6xxx Independent Research Study |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| SS 6xxx Dissertation | SS 6xxx Dissertation |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| SS 6xxx Dissertation | SS 6xxx Dissertation |
| PhD (International Relations) | |
| SS 6225 Dynamics of Security | SS 6228 Globalization and Developing Countries |
| SS 6229 Globalization in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities | SS 6234 Intellectual Property Rights and Laws |
| SS 6331 Role of Great Powers and International Relations | SS 6227 Foreign Policy of Pakistan |
| SS 6223 Critical Geo-Politics | SS 6233 History of Ideas |
| SS 6237 Politics of Geo-Economics | SS 6222 Political Economy in the Global Perspective |
| SS 6224 Democratization as a Global Process | SS 6239 Human Rights in International Perspective |
| SS 6235 NGO Management | SS 6231 Globalization: Issues and Debates |
| SS 6238 Sacred and Secular | SS 6236 Political Theory |
| SS 6226 Environmental Studies | SS 6232 History of Economic Thought in Contemporary Perspective |
| SS 6242 History of International Relations | SS 6243 Theories of International Relations |
| SS 6241 International Politics of South Asia |
| PhD (Economics) | |
| SS 6324 International Trade | SS 6233 History of Ideas |
| SS 6327 Economic Growth and Development | SS 6326 Corporate Governance |
| SS 6332 Monetary Economics | SS 6325 Advanced Microeconomics |
| SS 6322 Public Finance | SS 6321 Advanced Macroeconomics |
| SS 6229 Globalization in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities | SS 6323 Advanced Econometrics |
| SS 6311 Financial Time Series | SS 6329 Gender Work and Economy |
| SS 6237 Politics of Geo-Economics | SS 6336 Advanced Labour Economics |
| SS 6333 Political Economy of Pakistan | |
| SS 6334 Public Policy Management | |
| SS 6335 Topics in Political Economy | |
| SS 6222 Political Economy in the Global Perspective | |
| SS 6112 Development Economics and Sustainability | |
| SS 6232 History of Economic Thought in Contemporary Perspective | |
| SS 6228 Globalization and Developing Countries |
| PhD (Sociology) | |
| SS 6367 Sociology of Development | SS 6357 Global Governance |
| SS 6363 Population Dynamics | SS 6369 Sociology of Science, Knowledge and Technology |
| SS 6366 Social Statistics | SS 6359 Industrial Sociology |
| SS 6315 Cultural Anthropology | SS 6358 Immigration in Contemporary Perspectives |
| SS 6235 NGO Management | SS 6352 Sociology of Migration and Urbanization |
| SS 6355 Gender and Human Rights | SS 6372 Sustainable Development |
| SS 6221 Law and Human Rights | SS 6351 Social Change and Development |
| SS 6353 Community Development and Social Mobilization | SS 6365 Rethinking Global Development: New Frameworks for Understanding Poverty, Inequality and Growth in 21 Century |
| SS 6356 Gender Issues in Global Scenario | SS 6354 Community Organizing and Development |
| SS 6368 Sociology of Gender Issues | SS 6364 Religion and Development |
| SS 6373 Women Studies | SS 6362 Population and Development: Current Issues and Future Implications |
| SS 6371 Sociology of Sexuality | SS 6361 Leadership in Sociology: Theory and Practice |
| SS 6231 Globalization: Issues and Debates | SS 6238 Sacred and Secular |
| PhD (Psychology) | |
| SS 6343 Applications of Contemporary Data Analysis Tools | SS 6319 Organizational Culture and Development |
| SS 6266 Use, Construction and Interpretation of Tests | SS 6317 Marketing and Consumer Psychology |
| SS 6342 School Psychology | SS 6318 Organizational Conflict and Management |
| SS 6341 Cross-Cultural Psychology | SS 6314 Assessment and Diagnosis-I |
| SS 6346 Community Psychology | SS 6344 Assessment and Diagnosis-II |
| SS 6348 Environmental Psychology | SS 6254 Psychotherapy and Counseling-I |
| SS 6349 Gender Psychology | SS 6255 Psychotherapy and Counseling-II |
| SS 6347 Consumer Behavior | SS 6316 Psychophysiology and Psychopharmacology |
| SS 6251 Perspective in Organizational Psychology | SS 6345 Clinical Internship |
| SS 6252 Psychological Assessment in Organizational Psychology | |
| SS 6253 Psychology of Leadership |
Two interdisciplinary courses can be allowed with approval of the both Program Managers subject to the relevance of courses. Elective courses may vary from time to time.
The PhD in Biosciences is minimum 3 years program that requires completing a total of 48 credit hours. The maximum time limit to complete the PhD degree is 8 years. Maximum course load for a semester is 3 courses (9 credit hours).
The following is the break-up of the 48-credit hour courses:
* The research courses are compulsory for all the students except for SZABIST continuing students who will take two elective courses instead.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| BIO 6101 Statistical Tools for Research | BIO 6201 Research Methodology |
| BIO 6xxx Elective-I | BIO 6xxx Elective-III |
| BIO 6xxx Elective-II | BIO 6xxx Elective-IV/IRS-I |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| BIO 6xxx Dissertation | BIO 6xxx Dissertation |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| BIO 6xxx Dissertation | BIO 6xxx Dissertation |
Interdisciplinary courses can be allowed with the approval of both the Program Managers subject to the relevance of courses. Elective courses may vary from time to time.
Followed by successfully completion of the course work, Comprehensive Examination is required to pass in order to acquire PhD Candidacy after which research period starts. The entire research work is carried out under the supervision of the PhD supervisor which is assigned and approved as per the university procedure. The complete research work is required to be submitted in the form of a “Dissertation” after a minimum period of two years.
| BIO 6121 Advances in Molecular Genetics | BIO 6125 Oncobiology |
| BIO 6124 Computational and Systems Biology | BIO 6226 Recombinant DNA Technology |
| BIO 6221 Advanced Immunology | BIO 6225 Food Science and Technology |
| BIO 6222 Next Generation Sequencing Techniques | BIO 6224 Cell Signaling Mechanisms |
| BIO 6123 Analytical Techniques for Biomolecules | BIO 6223 Biomaterials Science and Engineering |
| BIO 6122 Advances in Plant Biotechnology | BIO 6126 Principles of Synthetic Biology |