Frequently Asked Question Regarding Admission in Faculty of
Computing & Information Technology (FCIT)
Question 1: Home many departments are there under FCIT?
Answer: There
are four departments under FCIT:
Question 2: What degrees programs are offered by these four
departments?
Answer: Following
degree programs are offered by the four departments of FCIT:
1.
Department of Computer Science
offers:
2.
Department of Software Engineering
offers:
3.
Department of Information Technology
offers:
4.
Department of Data Science offers:
Question 3: When does FCIT offer admission to its
BS, M.Phil. & PhD Programs?
Answer: FCIT
offers admission to all undergraduate and graduate programs for Fall Semester
only. Exact dates are announced through print and electronic media (newspaper,
PUCIT website, PU website and social media).
Question 4: Which entrance test is required for
admission in FCIT?
Answer: USAT
by HEC is mandatory to apply for admission in all departments of FCIT in
undergraduate programs. Graduate admission test is held by the respective
departments.
Question 5: Does FCIT consider any other standardized
tests for admission (NTS, SAT, etc.)?
Answer: No
Question 6: Which scholarships does FCIT offer?
Answer: FCIT
offers merit and need based scholarships every year from the University of the
Punjab and its own resources to deserving students. Moreover, the HEC and
Government of the Punjab also announce need–based HEC, EHSAAS and PEEF
scholarships every year. Further, FCIT has signed an MOU with Professional
Education Foundation (PEF) in Fall 2021which offers more than 50 scholarships
per year for merit and needy students. https://pucit.edu.pk/scholarships/
Question 7: Does FCIT
offer admission to the afternoon or evening session?
Answer:
There will be no admission in afternoon/replica or evening program in Fall 2022.
However, Department of Data Science offers BS DS in both Morning and
Afternoon/Self Support sessions.
Question 8: What are the fees for the undergraduate and graduate
program?
Answer: Please
check this page for fee information: https://pucit.edu.pk/fee-structure
Question 9: Are the degrees offered by the departments under
FCIT, HEC recognized and accredited by PEC or NCEAC?
Answer: We
are under process of accreditation of our degree programs. However, BSCS, BSSE,
BSIT degrees of 2015 batch has already been accredited by NCEAC with the
highest “W” Category.
Question 10: Does FCIT provide hostel facility?
Answer:
University of the Punjab hostel facility is available for students
admitted to the morning/regular programs only.
Question 11: Does FCIT give any transport facility to the
students?
Answer: Yes,
University of the Punjab bus service is available for different routes in the
city.
Question 12: What are the timings for classes at
FCIT?
Answer: Classes
(lectures and laboratory sessions) are held from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.
Question 13: Does FCIT offer admissions for the Spring semester?
Answer: No.
Question 14: Where are classes of undergraduate (BS ) programs held?
Answer: The
classes for BS (CS, SE IT, DS) programs are held at both campuses of the
college, i.e. Old campus and New Campus.
Question 15: Where are the classes of graduate program held?
Answer: The
classes for graduate programs are held at both Old Campus and New Campus. However,
for Fall 2021 batch, the classes were held in New Campus only.
Question 16: How many PhD teachers does FCIT have?
Answer: FCIT
currently has 29 PhD faculty members out of 56 faculty members, including Fulbright
Scholars, Erasmus Mundus Scholars.
Question 17:What are the areas of
research of the PhD teachers at FCIT?
Answer: The
PhD teachers at FCIT are currently pursuing research in the following areas:
Question 18: How many merit-based seats does FCIT have
for each of its undergraduate (BS) programs?
Answer:
Following are the number of seats:
BS Computer Science
(Morning/Regular)
= around 40 for each campus
BS Information
Technology (Morning/Regular)
= around 40 for each campus
BS Software
Engineering (Morning/Regular)
= around 40 for each campus
BS Data Science
(Morning/Regular)
= 40 for new campus
BS Data Science (Self
Support/ Replica)
= 40 for new campus
Question 19: How many merit-based seats does FCIT have for each
of its graduate (MPhil., MS and PhD) programs?
Answer:
Following are the number of seats:
M.Phil. Computer
Science = 40
PhD Computer
Science
= 15
MS Data
Science
= 40
Phd Data
Science =20
Question 20: Is Equivalence Certificate required to
submit if the candidate whose name appears in the merit list, has its terminal
degree from any University other than Punjab University?
Answer:
Equivalence Certificate is a must document to submit if the candidate is
offered admission in M.Phil. CS, MS Data Science, or PhD CS. This is for
those candidates who have their terminal degree from any University other than
Punjab University. Without this document, admission would not be granted.
For More Information
Please call us at 99212240 Ext 161
or Email us at admissions@pucit.edu.pk
or visit www.pucit.edu.pk/admissions