Scheme of Studies

BS PHYSICS

Session (2023-27) & Onwards

Semester I
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GEDU-101	Functional English	03
GEDU-102/ GEDU-103	Islamic Studies/Ethics	02
GEDU-104	Application of Information & Communication Technology	02
GEDU-104P	Application of Information & Communication Technology(Practical)	01
PHY-101	Mechanics	03
PHY-101P	Mechanics (Practical)	01
PHY-102	Heat & Thermodynamics	03
Total Credit Hours		15
Semester II
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GEDU-151	Expository English	03
GEDU-152	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	02
GEDU-153	Quantitative Reasoning-1	03
PHY-151	Electricity & Magnetism-I	03
PHY-151P	Electricity & Magnetism (Practical)	01
PHY-152	Modern Physics	03
PHY-152P	Elementary Modern Physics (Practical)	01
Total Credit Hours		16
Semester III
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GEDU-***	Natural Science	02
GEDU-***	Social Science	2+1
GEDU-201	Quantitative Reasoning-II	03
PHY-201	Waves & Oscillation	03
PHY-201P	Waves & Oscillation (Practical)	01
PHY-202	Electronics-I	04
Total Credit Hours		16
Semester IV
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GEDU-***	Arts and Humanities	02
GEDU-251	Entrepreneurship	02
GEDU-252	Civic and Community Engagement	02
PHY-251	Solid State Physics-I	04
PHY-252	Electronics-II	04
PHY-253	Electronics Lab	02
Total Credit Hours		16
Semester V
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
	Allied Course	04
PHY-301	Mathematical Methods of Physics-I	04
PHY-302	Classical Mechanics	03
PHY-303	Quantum Mechanics-I	04
PHY-304	Modern Physics Lab.	02
Total Credit Hours		17
Semester VI
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
	Allied Course	04
PHY-351	Mathematical Methods of Physics-II	04
PHY-352	Statistical Mechanics	03
PHY-353	Quantum Mechanics-II	04
PHY-***	Elective Course I	03
Total Credit Hours		18
Semester VII
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
	Allied Course	04
PHY-401	Field Experience/Internship	03
PHY-402	Solid State Physics-II	04
PHY-403	Electricity & Magnetism-II	04
PHY-404	Advanced Nuclear Physics	03
Total Credit Hours		18
Semester VIII
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
PHY-451	Radiation Physics for Health	03
PHY-452	Advanced Optics	03
PHY-***	Elective Course II	03
PHY-499	Capstone project	03
Student may Opt. any ONE of the Following
PHY-452 PHY-453P	Computational Physics Computational Physics Lab.	02 01
PHY-454	Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence	03
Student may Opt. any ONE of the Following
PHY-455	Engineering Physics Lab	0+2
PHY-456	Advanced Electronics Lab	0+2
PHY-457	Basic Meal Management	1+1
Total Credit Hours		17

List of Elective Courses

Course Code	Elective Courses *	Cr. Hrs.
PHY-458	Energy & Environmental Physics	03
PHY-459	Relativity and Cosmology	03
PHY-460	Introduction to Plasma Physics	03
PHY-461	Introduction to Material Science	03
PHY-462	Methods of Experimental Physics	03
PHY-463	Surface Physics	03
PHY-464	Environmental Physics	03
PHY-465	Particle Physics	03
PHY-466	Laser Physics	03
PHY-467	Introduction to Nanotechnology	03
PHY-468	Fluid Mechanics	03
PHY-469	Introduction to Nano Science & Nanotechnologies	03
PHY-470	Hydrology	03
PHY-471	Optoelectronics	03
PHY-472	Atomic & Molecular Physics	03
PHY-473	Astrophysics	03
PHY-474	Foundation of Machine Learning	03

Course Code	Allied Courses *	Cr. Hrs.
	Ordinary Differential Equations	4(4+0)
	Principle of Chemistry	4(4+0)
	Programming Fundamental	4(4+0)
	General Inorganic Chemistry	4(4+0)
	Introduction to Computers	4(4+0)
	Introductory Statistics	4(4+0)
	Differential and Integral Calculus	4(4+0)
	Physico-Organic Chemistry-I	4(4+0)
	Introduction to Probability Distribution	4(4+0)
	Complex Numbers and Differential Equations	4(4+0)
	Analytical Geometry	4(4+0)
	Infinite Series and Linear Algebra	4(4+0)
	NanoBotany	4(4+0)
	Introduction to Probability Distributions	4(4+0)
	Statistical Inference	4(4+0)

Total Credit Hours: 15+16+16+16+17+18+18+17 = 133

Note: Students of BS Physics may opt. one or two of the following minors as per availability of resource and offering of concerned departments.

Minor in Mathematics
Minor in Computer Science
Minor in Chemistry
Minor in Botany
Minor in Software Engineering
Minor in Biotechnology

MS-PHYSICS SCHEME OF STUDIES

YEAR-I
*Semester- I*
Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
PHY-601	Semiconductor Physics	3(3+0)
PHY-602	Plasma Physics-I	3(3+0)
PHY-603	Renewable Energy Technology *	3(3+0)
PHY-604	Laser Physics	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		12
*Semester- II*
PHY-651	Characterization Techniques	3(3+0)
PHY-652	Plasma Physics-II *	3(3+0)
PHY-653	Spintronics	3(3+0)/
PHY-654	Ceramic Processing	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		12

Optional Courses *
Sr. No	The student will opt four courses from the following list
	Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.		Physics and Technology of Thin Films	3(3+0)
2.		Material Science	3(3+0)
3.		Semiconductor Electronic Devices	3(3+0)
4.		Colloids & Nanoparticles	3(3+0)
5.		Atmospheric Physics	3(3+0)
6.		Biomaterials	3(3+0)
7.		Research Methodology	3(3+0)
8.		Bio Physics	3(3+0)
9.		Fuel Cell Fundamentals & Technology	3(3+0)
10.		Hydrogen and Fuel Cells	3(3+0)
11.		Nano-Physics	3(3+0)
12.		Non-Linear Physics-I	3(3+0)
13.		Fundamental Properties of Advanced Materials	3(3+0)
14.		Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction	3(3+0)
15.		Computational Condensed Matter Physics	3(3+0)
YEAR-II
*Semester-III & IV*
Course Code		Course Title	Credit Hours
PHY-799		Research & Thesis	12
Total Credit Hours			12

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 12+12+12 = 36

MS NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY SCHEME OF STUDIES

*YEAR - I*
*Semester- I*
Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
NT-601	Nano-structure and Nano-technology	3(3+0)
NT-602	Nanomaterials: A Theoretical Approach	3(3+0)
NT-603	Spectroscopic and Microscopic Methods of Surface Analysis	3(3+0)
NT-604	Nano-electronics *	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		12
*Semester- II*
NT-651	Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructures	3(3+0)
NT-652	Colloids & Nanoparticles	3(3+0)
NT-653	Nano-Magnetism	3(3+0)
NT-654	Nanostrctures: Applications and Characterization *	3(3+0)
Total Credit Hours		12

Optional Courses * The student will opt. three courses from the following list
Sr. No	Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours
1.		Biomaterials *	3(3+0)
2.		Bio Physics	3(3+0)
3.		Nano-Physics	3(3+0)
4.		Bio-Nanotechnology	3(3+0)
5.		Physical Fabrication of Nanostructures	3(3+0)
6.		Nanotechnology – Fundamentals and Applications	3(3+0)
7.		Basics of Nano Science and Nano Technology	3(3+0)
8.		Nanomaterials for Energy System	3(3+0)
9.		Characterization In Nanotechnology	3(3+0)

*YEAR - II*
*Semester-III & IV*
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
NT-799	Research & Thesis	12
Total Credit Hours		12

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 12+12+12 = 36

Ph. D PHYSICS

SCHEME OF STUDIES

Year-I
*Semester-I & II* Only 18 credit hours will be studied by students as per recommendation of their supervisor
Course code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
PHY-801	Advanced Nano-structure & Nano-technology	3(3+0)
PHY-802	Theoretical approach of Nanotechnology	3(3+0)
PHY-803	Advanced Colloids & Nanoparticles	3(3+0)
PHY-804	Magnetism in Smart Materials	3(3+0)
PHY-805	Measurements & Characterization Techniques	3(3+0)
PHY-806	Advanced Nano-electronics	3(3+0)
PHY-807	Characterization of Nanotechnology	3(3+0)
PHY-808	Advanced Materials	3(3+0)
PHY-809	Biomaterials And Biomechanics	3(3+0)
PHY-810	Magnetism in Condensed Matter	3(3+0)
PHY-811	Advanced Fuel Cell Technology	3(3+0)
PHY-812	Material Science of Thin Films	3(3+0)
PHY-813	Microstructure Analysis	3(3+0)
PHY-814	Advanced Ceramic Material	3(3+0)
PHY-815	Advanced Ceramic Processing	3(3+0)
PHY-816	Advanced Engineering Materials	3(3+0)
PHY-817	Physical Properties of Engineering Materials	3(3+0)
PHY-818	Advanced Data Analysis	3(3+0)
PHY-819	Advanced Renewable Energy Technology	3(3+0)
PHY-820	Energy Storage And Conversion Devices	3(3+0)
PHY-821	Fundamentals of Fuel Cell Technology	3(3+0)
PHY-822	Spin Based Electronics	3(3+0)
PHY-823	Fundamental Properties of Advanced Materials	3(3+0)
PHY-824	Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction	3(3+0)
PHY-825	Semiconductor Electronic Devices	3(3+0)
PHY-826	Catalysis	3(3+0)
PHY-827	Self-Assembly, Organization & Molecular Manufacturing	3(3+0)
PHY-828	Nano Thermodynamics	3(3+0)
PHY-829	Microelectronics/ Nano Fabrication Technology	3(3+0)
PHY-830	Nano-Biotechnology	3(3+0)
PHY-831	Self-Assembly & Applications of Nanostructured Materials	3(3+0)
PHY-832	Fabrication of Nanostructure by Chemical Route	3(3+0)
PHY-833	Advanced Nano-Biotechnology	3(3+0)
PHY-834	Classical And Quantum Linear Waves	3(3+0)
PHY-835	Advanced Plasma Physics	3(3+0)
PHY-836	Advanced Electromagnetic Fields and Waves	3(3+0)
PHY-837	Nonlinear Wave Phenomena In Complex Plasma	3(3+0)
PHY-838	Plasmas in Kinetic Theory	3(3+0)
PHY-839	Advanced Mathematical Methods of Physics	3(3+0)
PHY-840	Non-Linear Plasma Physics-II	3(3+0)
PHY-841	Nonlinear Optics	3(3+0)
PHY-842	Fourier Optics	3(3+0)
PHY-843	Classical And Quantum Linear Waves	3(3+0)
PHY-844	Nonlinear Wave Phenomena In Complex Plasma	3(3+0)

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