University of Agriculture Faisalabad

RULES AND REGULATIONS

II. REGULATIONS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Academic Requirements

1. i [1]A candidate seeking admission to the following first degree courses must have passed the examination shown against each course or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto from a recognized institution securing at least 45% marks i.e. 495/1100 obtained in the academic courses prescribed excluding 20 marks each of NCC and Hafiz–e–Quran; provided further that the requirement of minimum marks may be amended from time to time by the Academic Council:

(a)	B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture	²Intermediate Science(Pre–Medical) provided that a minimum of 75% of the admission to be made on the basis of open merit or district merit shall be from the candidates with rural background to be determined as under:– (1) [2]Applicants who are sons/daughters of the owners of agricultural land shall submit the latest revenue document (جمعبندى_فرد_نقل_) issued by the Patwari and countersigned by the Tehsildar of the same year in which the admission is being sought on rural background basis, alongwith their applications indicating the ownership of the land and the domicile of the same district. Such certificate issued/signed by any other agency/person shall not be accepted in any case. (2) Applicants who are sons/daughters of such persons who do not own land but cultivate as tenants/share–croppers should submit the latest revenue document (_خسر٥ گرداورى_نقل _) issued by the Patwari and countersigned by the Tehsildar of the same year in which the admission is being sought on rural background basis, alongwith their applications indicating the tenancy of the land and the domicile of the same district. Such certificate issued/signed by any other agency/person shall not be accepted in any case. (3) Applicants who are sons/daughters of such persons who neither own agricultural land nor work as tenants, but live in villages, should produce a latest certificate of residence in village (_سکنى_سرﮣﻴﻓﻛﻳﭧ _نقل) issued by the Patwari and countersigned by the Tehsildar of the same year in which the admission is being sought on rural background basis, along with their applications indicating the permanent residence and the domicile of the same district. Such certificate issued/signed by any other agency/person shall not be accepted in any case.
(b)	B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering		²Intermediate Science (Pre–Engineering)/Licentiate from a Poly–Technic Institute holding a three years diploma
(c)	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine		²Intermediate Science (Pre–Medical).
(d)	B.Sc. (Hons.) Agricultural & Resource Economics		ªIntermediate Science (Pre–Medical or Pre-Engineering).
(e)	B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Economics		§Intermediate Science (Pre–Medical).

Note: 50% of the seats in D.V.M. are to be filled on open merit basis from the candidates having rural background to be determined as given in the (a) above.

Age

ii. A candidate must not be more than 23 years of age on 1st September of the year of admission; provided that the Vice Chancellor may relax age limit in very exceptional cases on the recommendations of the respective Dean/Director/Principal, College of Agriculture, D. G. Khan.

Domicile

iii. a The candidate domiciles in other Provinces but passing Intermediate examination from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education of the Punjab may be considered for admission against Provincial quota of the respective Province.

b The candidates who are domiciled in the Punjab but have passed their Intermediate examination from Boards other those in the Punjab may be admitted on merit on production of domicile certificate.

Numbers to be Admitted

2. The Academic Council shall determine the number of students to be admitted in each course under various categories.

Authority of Admission

3. The admission may be made by Dean/Director/Principal of the College concerned.

Deficiency

4. If the schedule of courses pursued by a candidate does not provide adequate background for the 1st degree course which he intends to take up, he may be required to make up the deficiency by taking one or more additional course(s) of deficiency level as may be prescribed by the Dean/Director/Principal of the College concerned.

Time for Admission

5. (i) Candidates may be admitted at the beginning of the Winter Semester. If a candidate fails to enrol, his admission shall stand cancelled.

(ii) The Dean/Director/Principal concerned may refuse admission to a student without assigning any reason.

Enrolment

6. (i) [3]A candidate admitted to the course shall for so long as he has not completed all the requirements for the degree, enrol himself for each semester subject to the maximum admissible limit of 12 semesters in case of B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture/B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering/B.Sc. (Hons) Agricultural and Resource Economics and B.Sc.(Hons.) Home Economics, 14 semesters in case of D.V.M. and the summer session immediately following, failing which his admission shall stand cancelled. In case a student discontinues without permission, he may seek re–admission, in the same semester next year, with the approval of the Vice Chancellor and on the recommendations of the Dean/Director concerned/Principal of the College; or the subsequent year with the permission of the Academic Council, provided that he has not already exhausted the maximum residential requirements for the course, and provided further that after the first eight semesters in case of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/B.Sc. Agri. Engineering/B.Sc. (Hons) Agricultural & Resource Economics/B.Sc.(Hons.) Home Economics and ten semesters for D.V.M, a candidate may enrol in the semester in which his/her failing/remaining subject(s) is/are offered in accordance with his/her "Scheme of Studies" subject to the maximum admissible limit of 12 and 14 semesters as the case may be. Provided further that the semester following after completion of course work of the degree programme, shall be meant for internship only.

Clarification of Statute 2(i) and Regulation 6(i)

The four semesters provided in excess of the normal duration of the course have to be

[1]As amended by the Academic Council on 24.9.1987, 26.10.1988, 31.7.1990 and 20.09.2003

[2] As amended by the Academic Council on 23.7.1998

ª As approved by the Academic Council on 26.7.2004

§ As approved by the Academic Council on 7.1.2005

[3] As amended by the Academic Council on 24.9.1981 and 26.7.2004.

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