ISLAMABAD Jan 31 (TNS): New academic session Spring 2018 of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will begin tomorrow (Thursday) with a number of new academic programs.
According to Directorate of Admissions, the admission will be open from Matric to PhD level. Besides the degree programs, short-courses of professional nature will also be launched in line with the new initiatives taken by the Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shahid Siddiqui.
The University is expanding its scope of academic programs according to the market’s needs and interests of general public. Being the Mega University in the public sector, it was looking forward to include maximum number of disciplines in its educational net and further expand its academic activities.
The University has activated its 44 regional offices to provide all possible assistance to inspiring applicants for taking admissions that will continue for about a month.
Online admission forms will also be available to facilitate the students. The University’s website has also been upgraded to keep the students informed about the new developments relating to admission, examination and mailing of books.
During the last three years, a number of steps have been taken to bring about qualitative improvement in the University’s overall working and to ensure quality education and promoting research culture in the country.
