University of Karachi
Pakistan
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's or specialized degree (3-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Class/division I or very high class/division II range.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree or master's degree following 2-3 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official mark sheets/transcripts/records; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1950. With more than 90 affiliated colleges, it is a teaching, examining and affiliating university. Usual admission requirement is an intermediate or higher secondary certificate (12 years of education).
Grading system:
| 90-100% |
A |
| 70-89 |
A |
| 55-69 |
B |
| 40-54 |
C |
| 33-39 |
D |
| 0-33 |
Fail |
Some Pakistani institutions award class/division on last year's performance; some on honours courses; some do not count failed/repeated courses. We calculate average on all marks/grades. Grades can be reported in terms, semesters or years.
Languages of instruction: Urdu and English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-2 years.
Ph.D.: 3 years after master's degree.
Last updated: May 09, 2005