AIA News

ISLAMABAD (AIA) Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood, Vice Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), has instructed the university’s four faculties to introduce programmes that produce a skilled workforce in line with market demands, aiming to secure honourable employment for students upon graduation.

According to the AIOU, this directive aligns with his vision and mission to modernise the university’s educational programmes and introduce job-oriented programmes.

In response to these instructions, the Faculty of Sciences has introduced new programmes for the Autumn Semester 2024 admissions, including BSc. (Honours) Agriculture, BS Physics (with a Data Science minor), BS Health and Physical Education, and BS Information Technology. Additionally, new certificate courses in AutoCAD (Civil) and the manufacturing of surfactant-based products are now available.

Admission forms and prospectuses for these new programmes are available on the university’s website, www.aiou.edu.pk. Students are advised to refer to the prospectus for eligibility criteria and other details.

New programmes from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies will be offered in the second phase of admissions, which will commence on September 1,2024