Admissions

Fall 2016

Social Sciences
SZABIST Islamabad
BS(SS) - MS (SS) - MS(DS)

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Recognition

haheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and

Technology is a chartered institute established by a
Legislative Act of Sindh Assembly (Sindh Act No. Xl of
1995) and approved by Higher Education Commission,
Pakistan, as a degree awarding institution. SZABIST has its
five campuses operating successfully in Karachi, Islamabad,
Hyderabad, Larkana, and Dubai.
SZABIST is a registered member of the International
Association of Universities (IAU), Paris; Association of
Commonwealth Universities (ACU), London; Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Singapore;
Federation of the Universities of Islamic World (FUIW), Rabat;
Asia University Federation (AUF), Seoul; and Management
Association of Pakistan, Karachi.
Businessweek, the leading international business magazine,
listed SZABIST among the best business schools of the World
for six years (2001, 2002, 2OO3, 2004, 2006 & 2008).

Program Details
BS Social Sciences
Duration of Program
No. of Semesters
No. of Courses
Total No. of Credit Hours

4 year
8
48
144

MS Social Sciences
Duration of Program
No. of Semesters
No. of Courses

1.5 year
3
10 (without Thesis) or
8 Courses +Thesis (6 credits)

Total No. of Credit Hours

30

MS Development Studies

Asia Inc, a leading Asian Magazine, has ranked SZABIST

among the top Business Schools of South Asia in its Asia's Best
MBA Schools Survey for two consecutive years (2003, 2OO4).
SZABIST is one of the top 15 business schools from South
Asia ranked in Asia Inc.

Duration of Program
No. of Semesters
No. of Courses

Social Sciences

1.5 year
3
10 (without Thesis) or
8 Courses +Thesis (6 credits)

Total No. of Credit Hours

30

Social Sciences is the global capacity to study, analyze, and

improve the socio, cultural, psychological, economic, political,
philosophical, geographical, historical, legal, and
communicative facets of a society.
This program is also designed to develop and nurture
internationally sound professionals with a broad vision to
comprehend and handle contemporary political, social, and
economic issues to effectively work on measuring inequalities
in terms of control of Worlds wealth & resources by a few, and
to find ways to ameliorate circumstances of the
underprivileged and empower the communities worldwide.
This is a multidisciplinary program which has been developed
to fulfiII various needs and interests of students. The following
areas of study would be available:
1. Economics
2. Political Science
3. Sociology
4. Psychology
5. International Relations
6. Development Studies

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Eligibility
BS Social Sciences
Intermediate 50% marks, including first year, with
no supplementary.
Equivalency from IBCC (In case of foreign boards).
An entrance test and group discussion / interview.

MS Social Sciences
16 years of education in a related field with
minimum 55% marks or CGPA 2.5.
An entrance test and group discussion / interview.
GAT General with minimum 50% score.

MS Development Studies
16 years of education in a related field with
minimum 55% marks or CGPA 2.5.
An entrance test and group discussion / interview.
GAT General with minimum 50% score.

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Admission Schedule

Dr. Taraq Waheed

Program Manager MS (SS)/ BS (SS)
Assistant Professor

PhD - Political Sciences (Aligarh Muslim University)

Last Date to Apply

July 25 2016

and Submit Documents

Online Admission Test

Aug 01-05, 2016

Interview

Aug 10-17, 2016

(Computer-Based)

Commencement of Classes
Regular Programs

Sep 05, 2016

Apply Online
Log on to: http://admissions.szabist-isb.edu.pk
Online applications can also be filled at
SZABIST Campus

Dr. Shamim A. Sahibzada

Program Manager MS (DS)
Head of R & D, Advisor to Graduate Committee (MS)
PhD-Economics (State University of New York, USA)

Dr. Muhammad Farooq Solangi

Professor
PhD - History (University of Sindh)

Dr. Aftab Kazi

Professor

PhD-International and Peace Studies (The University of Pittsburgh, USA)

Dr. Rashida Qureshi

Assistant Professor

PhD - Sociology (Kansas State University, USA)

Mr. M. Abo ul Hassan Rashid

Lecturer

M.Phil-Sociology (PMAS University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi)

Ms. Aliya Abdul Hayee

Lecturer

M.Phil-Psychology (Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad)

Mr. Wajid Hussain

Lecturer

MA English (NUML Islamabad)

Ms. Sana Mukhtar

Lecturer

M.Sc - Applied Psychology (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

Syed M. Usman Masood

Lecturer

M.Sc-Political Economy of Late Development (London School of Economics)

Ms. Huma Maqsood

Lecturer

M.A - English Literature (Punjab University)

For Further Information

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Islamabad Campus
Street # 09, Plot # 67, Sector H-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: 051-4863363-5, Fax: 051-4863367, Email: Admissions@szabist-isb.edu.pk
0316-0541795
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