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We congratulate you on your excellent academic record thus far and welcome you to the next step in your life. As a student at LUMS, you will have the opportunity to explore subjects and fields of study you may not have encountered or considered before. We encourage our students to delve into the depth of academic opportunities present here and find something that inspires the passion needed to build a career you will love. LUMS promises to be an exciting ride, where you will discover who you want to be, what you want to do and where you want to see yourself in the future.

Students are encouraged to discover their interests through the multidisciplinary mix of studies available at the University, that range from Computer Science to the Natural and Social Sciences. With majors being offered in Accounting & Finance, Management Science, Humanities, History, Economics, Politics & Economics, Anthropology & Sociology, Political Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics; we encourage you to go through the details of each programme and try something that sparks your interest from this rich array of subjects.

You may or may not know what exactly it is that you wish to do in your future career. LUMS is the place where you can broaden your horizons by exploring a variety of fields & disciplines and ultimately find something you feel enthusiastic about. At LUMS, you can choose a course in philosophy while crunching numbers in an accounting class or you could work on a research project in the electrical engineering labs while simultaneously studying for a course in World History. The range of possibilities is endless.

This prospectus offers an introduction to the various subjects taught at LUMS, along with an overview of what the University has to offer. Life at LUMS promises to provide you with a highly rewarding education that will not only lead to a successful career but will also enlighten the entire spectrum of your existence.

Begin your voyage of discovery here!

Dear Prospective Student,

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The focus of the LUMS undergraduate programmes is to prepare individuals in not just their chosen field of specialisation but also to give them a holistic perspective that grooms them in technical know-how, general knowledge, ethics and character building. Our goals are to:l Develop a spirit of learning and inquiry and a strong work ethicl Inculcate the highest standards of personal integrity, social responsibility, tolerance and respect for humanityl Promote an understanding of our cultural diversity and richnessl Equip students with the knowledge, intellect and skills essential to succeed in future academic and professional endeavours

Lums undergraduate programmesA Multidisciplinary Mix

n Suleman Dawood School of Business n Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences

n Syed Babar Ali School of Science & Engineering

n Free elective n University Distribution n University Core n Major

Hence, a sizable percentage of courses have to be selected from fields other than the major of choice.

For the Class of 2012, 27% of the student body were enrolled in undergraduate programmes at the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB), 49% admitted in the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS) and 24% were enrolled in programmes offered at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE).

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School-wise Distribution of the Recently Admitted Class of 2016

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The Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) is the oldest school at LUMS and was established in 1986. The need for a challenging and relevant curriculum suggested the use of multidisciplinary modes of teaching to impart knowledge. SDSB also carries out rigorous economic and management research through research centres such as the Strategic Sectors Research Centre, Social Enterprise Development Centre and the Case Research Centre.SDSB maintains a close relationship with the

business world, which acts as a source of advice and information. This interaction not only helps to keep the curriculum relevant to the needs of business organisations, but also ensures that the students are exposed to the dynamics of the corporate world. Business leaders actively interact with both faculty and students through frequent visits, seminars and as guest speakers and their perspectives enrich the classroom experience. Additionally, industry linkages are strengthened by

the involvement of faculty in teaching and training at the Rausing Executive Development Centre that caters to more than 2,000 senior executives and managers annually. SDSB aims to provide for the varying educational needs of a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed student body with the goal of preparing students academically, personally, and professionally for successful careers and to give them opportunities to make a difference.

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Accounting and Finance are vital business operations and require knowledge and understanding of all functional areas of business. Of critical importance to both public and pri-vate sector organisations, a major in Accounting and Finance provides students with a basis from which to continue their studies for a professional degree or to serve as a valuable foundation for careers in business and management. The graduates of this major are prepared for careers in auditing, corporate accounting, management consulting, government, not-for-profit organisations and taxation. The broad-based curriculum equips students with tools of intelligent analysis, planning, control and decision making.

Students can combine a variety of different complementary subjects, while having the flexibility of selecting courses to suit their needs and interests. Course requirements for each area of specialisation are designed to ensure that students acquire a background in liberal arts and sciences, as well as significant proficiency in their major field.

Courses are grouped by subject areas and are specified as ei-ther core (compulsory) or elective (optional). The study plan may be structured in a variety of ways although it is advisable to complete the core subjects before selecting electives.

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Principles of Financial Accounting Strategic Management Accounting & ControlPrinciples of Management Accounting Advanced Management AccountingCorporate Financial Reporting 1 Advanced Financial ReportingCorporate Financial Reporting 2 Advanced Topic in TaxationAuditing Applied Financial AnalysisApplied Taxation

Principles of Finance EconometricsIntermediate Finance Money, Banking and Financial Institutions Applied Corporate Finance Options, Swaps and Futures Applied Time Series Finance Elements of Financial Forecasting Entrepreneurial Finance International Finance Investments & Capital Markets Islamic Banking & Finance Investments Quantitative Finance Analysis of Financial Time Series Commercial Banking

Financial Information System Principles of Business ManagementBusiness Law Marketing ManagementStrategic Business Management Organisational Behaviour Operations Management Project Management Corporate Law Human Resource Management

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management science

The BSc (Honours) Management Science pro-gramme offers an integrative course structure beginning with general education, continuing with the business core, analytical and technical rigour and use of mathematical and scientific models. Management Science is applied in virtually all areas of business, industry and government, including:

l Financial servicesl Marketingl Operations managementl Engineering, and manufacturingl Service industries such as health care

and insurancel Strategic consulting

Management Science focuses on the design and administration of complex systems, and it is used to investigate a wide range of strategic and logistical problems. Although employers emphasise on basic technical and functional skills within graduates, their attitude and will-ingness to work hard is equally important. The Management Science programme produces the perfect blend of well-groomed individuals with strong technical and analytical skills, moral values and leadership potential.

multidisciplinary modes of teaching

SDSB offers a unique blend of multidisciplinary modes of teach-ing that fully utilise modern teaching techniques with practical exercises and conventional lecture method. Projects, intern-ships, class exercises, business games and industrial visits are the best examples of the teaching tools employed by instructors to enhance knowledge and provide first-hand experience to its students.

Usually, during the first two years, a rigorous programme is fol-lowed whereby students are introduced to fundamental concepts of the science of management. During the next two years, as this learning continues, students are also introduced to specific applications of what they have initially learnt, mainly through application oriented pedagogies, industry visits, and in-depth projects and presentations.

The integration of various techniques has numerous advantages. It inculcates in students an awareness of practical problems, which may not be explained theoretically. Secondly, it calls for active class participation. Along with improving their com-munication skills, this aggregate scoring component builds confidence in students to think on their feet and to present their ideas meaningfully. This rigorous approach leads to brain storm-ing and idea generation that in turn, leads to the assimilation of various opinions and insights by different students and assists in group learning. Problem solving and team-building skills, awareness about pragmatic problems and insights into corpo-rate cultures are some of the added advantages of this mode of teaching that lead students to transform into well-groomed graduates with a professional outlook who are ready to face the real world challenges.

The BSc ACF Programme at LUMS has added a new dimension to the way I perceive work. It has evoked in me the hunger to achieve more and to polish and variegate my skills. The courses provided us with hands-on experience of projects and enabled us to interact with a lot of people both within and outside LUMS.

syed muhammad ammarBSc (Hons) ACF 2008Management Trainee, Shell Pakistan Ltd.

Career prospeCts

SDSB undergraduates are highly marketable individuals who are picked up readily by the industry in various roles. Their sound understanding of business models and technical skills coupled with their ability for sustained hard work under pressure, leadership potential and ability to think outside the box makes them a prime choice of employers.

Highest Salary (PKR) 88,000Average Salary (PKR) 59,000

Function-wise Undergraduate Placement 2012

Industry-wise Undergraduate Placement 2012

Management32%

Chemicals16%

Others16%

Financial29%

FMCG16%

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NGO7%

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The Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS) enjoys a strong reputation of academic excellence, especially with its Departments of Humanities & Social Sciences, Law & Policy and Economics, considered as the strongest in Pakistan. Focusing on a multidisciplinary approach so that students study a mix of wide ranging courses, MGSHSS imparts long-serving and high-quality liberal arts education, touching on philosophy, sociology, anthropology and literature among other subjects.

MGSHSS has contributed greatly to the country’s repertoire of superior multidisciplinary education in the liberal arts. The faculty holds impressive credentials from leading international universities and includes acclaimed experts and scholars with significant publications to their credit.

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The aim of the Department of Humanities and So-cial Sciences is to explore and explain the human aspects of the world.

Home to a number of distinct disciplines, including Anthropology and Sociology, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and History; the De-partment plays a significant role in the undergraduate programmes at LUMS.

The Department has an interdisciplinary focus, ex-ploring connections between traditional disciplines. It is also engaged in the process of developing courses in the core ideas of each discipline.

It has over 40 full-time faculty members with diverse research interests and backgrounds and advanced degrees from the leading universities in the world, in-cluding Berkeley, Cambridge, Chicago, Cornell, Co-lombia, Drew, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Kent, Leeds, LSE, Manchester, McGill, Oxford, SOAS, Sorbonne, Sussex, Syracuse, UCL, and Virginia. Many members of the faculty are recognised and widely published scholars who have distinguished themselves in their areas of expertise.

The distinctive quality of the education imparted to the students of majors (in Anthropology/Sociology,

Political Science, Humanities and History) equips them with the skills necessary to excel at work, as-sume leadership positions in society and make valu-able contributions to their communities. Students are encouraged to follow their passion and aspirations when choosing their area of study.

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The Department of Economics is a growing and vi-brant department that brings together quality faculty and student body. Having built its reputation as the premier institution for economics education in Paki-stan, the department aspires to establish itself as an internationally recognised centre of theoretical and applied research in economics. It seeks to contribute to questions at the frontier of economic knowledge by drawing on the regional laboratory of economic and social life in South Asia and by collaborating with academics based at global centres of excellence in economic research.

The teaching focus is based around theoretical and empirical rigour and placements indicate the qual-ity of the programme offered. Since the inception of the undergraduate programme, graduates have been placed in well-reputed PhD programmes over-seas, such as at Cambridge, George Mason, London School of Economics, Northwestern, Oxford, Uni-versity College London, University of Arizona and Yale. Students have also done exceptionally well at

obtaining the Fulbright, Commonwealth and Rhodes Scholarships in recent years. The department is pro-ducing tomorrow’s academic researchers in finance and economics.

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LUMS provides socially relevant and cutting-edge le-gal education through its Law and Policy Programme. The programme offers excellent professional educa-tion and research output. This highly significant step is motivated towards ‘provision of legal education for legal reform’ in the context of globalisation and the emerging global scenario. LUMS has set up a centre of excellence for law and policy studies, which not only addresses and provides meaningful solutions for pressing ground realities but is capable of offer-ing international standard legal education, research and policy analysis, which is in tune with the latest developments in these fields in the global arena.

The university adheres to the ideal that education should contribute towards social and economic development. Accordingly, the Law and Policy Programme works to reform the legal system, promote social responsibility, stimulate dialogue, and advise policy-makers.

The department combines a liberal arts education with a solid professional programme in law. Its peda-gogical approach is analytical, critical and compara-tive. A premium is placed on faculty research and

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policy output. The faculty has attracted graduates from British Columbia, Chicago, Columbia, Har-vard, London School of Economics, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oxford and Yale.

The Department of Law and Policy is in the process of developing academic and exchange linkages with several reputed universities. With the induction of more faculty and the launch of an LL.M programme, the department will evolve into a School of Law and Policy in the near future.

Bsc (Honours) & Ba (Honours)

The four-year BSc (Honours) and BA (Honours) pro-grammes at LUMS lay down strong foundations for a successful future in higher studies and the profes-sional world. In addition to theory, extensive course projects and internships ensure exposure to the real world. Broad-based core courses in Mathematics, Languages, Natural Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences in the first year prepare students for more advanced courses, leading to specialisations in any of the following:

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anthropology and sociology

Anthropology and Sociology major encompass the comparative study of human beings and the societies they live in. These twin disciplines rely upon qualita-tive and quantitative research to fulfil this basic aim, and to contribute to our understanding of religions, economies, gender, kinship systems, and political and legal formations as they exist across time and space in order to promote an integrated understand-ing of human beings living within particular socio-cultural contexts.

The Anthropology and Sociology major ensures that students get a strong disciplinary foundation with grounding in theory and methods, along with a choice of courses that will allow them to pursue more specialised interests during the programme. This major aims to instil an awareness of the over-all unifying concerns of these disciplines, providing students with a solid grounding in the core concepts, theoretical perspectives, and bodies of knowledge used and produced by them, while also building their ability to apply these key concepts, methodologies, and perspectives to real world issues.

The programme is also committed to providing un-dergraduates the opportunity to undertake their own research through a special project in Anthropology and Sociology. While this is rare in most under-graduate courses, LUMS has been successful in en-couraging students to do fieldwork during their stay at the University. As a result, students have the op-tion of undertaking a substantial piece of field based research as part of the Anthropology and Sociology programme.

The disciplinary foundation, analytical and critical skills, intellectual versatility, multi-cultural sensitivi-ty and international outlook that students develop will serve them well if they opt for graduate school. These skills are also widely sought after by employers in fields such as the media, the development sector, management consultancy, the Foreign Service, edu-cation and health sectors, advertising, public rela-tions and more.

economics

Studying Economics allows us to deal with some of the most crucial questions facing us today; questions of growth, prosperity, equity, globalisation, and the role of government. The relevance of this discipline for all societies cannot be over emphasised and it is even more significant for a developing society, striv-ing to achieve equitable and sustainable economic growth.

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To this end, the undergraduate Economics pro-gramme at LUMS aims to create a pool of bright young economists who will be a valuable asset to the economic think tanks of Pakistan. The BSc Eco-nomics programme offers a wide variety of courses, including Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Econometrics, Development, Trade and Finance. Courses are geared towards both mainstream and heterodox theory, and empirical evidence, which ensures that a broad base of perspectives, new ideas, and applications are presented to students. This equips students with analytical and quantitative skills that are widely applicable across many profes-sional disciplines. In addition, training in the req-uisite research tools and critical thinking prepares students for higher education.

Students can supplement their education with a number of other activities which allow them to strengthen their economic and research skills. The Economics faculty undertakes significant research and consulting which is of national and international significance. Students can participate in such proj-ects by opting to become research assistants. There are also opportunities to take up teaching assistant positions.

economics and politics

The Economics and Politics major brings together some of the most important approaches to un-derstanding the social and human world around us and developing skills useful for a whole range

of future careers and activities. The study of poli-tics acquaints students with the institutions that make crucial decisions; which govern our lives as members of nations, states and other political groupings. Students also learn how to evaluate the choices that political systems must regularly make and about the processes that maintain or change those systems.

The Economics and Politics programme is a care-fully constructed major that provides students the opportunity to study two disciplines as well as areas that cut across traditional departmental and disciplinary lines. Through courses developed and taught by the Economics and Political Sci-ence faculty, students examine the globalised world using a variety of conceptual lenses sup-plied by the social sciences, learn multiple ways of solving problems, and explore areas of inquiry that intersect traditional disciplines. The courses in Politics help students understand the dynamics of political systems, how they affect international relations and how they support a nation, thus re-alising their responsibility to the society and the country. The study of economics prepares stu-dents to take part in governmental policy making and changes in economic systems.

An appreciation of economics and the general workings of the economy have become increas-ingly necessary to make sense of governmental policy making, the conduct of businesses and the enormous changes in economic systems occur-

ring throughout the world. Economics focuses both on individual units and on the aggregate behaviour of groups, societies and international markets.

political science

The Political Science major aims at developing the thinking, reading, writing and oral expression skills needed for a critical understanding of poli-tics. Students are strongly encouraged to re-eval-uate commonly accepted ideas and consider al-ternative explanations. Our pedagogical approach lays special emphasis on helping the students to develop rigorous oral and written argumentation and to support their own conclusions with care-fully deployed evidence.

Political Science is traditionally divided into 4 or 5 major sub-fields: Political Theory, Compara-tive Politics, International Relations, Public Policy (Policy Analysis or Government), and Political So-ciology. The curriculum in Political Science offers an opportunity to specialise in each of these sub-fields. However, at LUMS, there are several areas of research that cut across the purview of the traditional sub-fields. This is why the LUMS Political Science curriculum also offers to the students the possibility to engage with the rest of the Social Science cur-riculum so that they can meaningfully benefit from a broad-based, inter-disciplinary education.

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There are several career options open to students who graduate with a concentration in Political Sci-ence. The analytical and critical thinking skills, mul-ticultural sensitivity and international outlook gained from an education in Political Science are all traits that are widely sought after by employers in many fields. Careers that build directly on Political Sci-ence include employment in academia (research and teaching), the civil or foreign service sector and international organisations, such as the World Bank, the United Nations, as well as NGOs.

Humanities

The humanities are the stories, the ideas, and the words that help us make sense of our lives and our world. The humanities introduce us to people we have never met, places we have never visited, and ideas that may have never crossed our minds. By showing how others have lived and thought about life, the humanities help us decide what is impor-tant in our own lives and what we can do to make them better. By connecting us with other people, they point the way to answers about what is right or wrong, or what is true to our heritage and our history. The humanities help us address the challenges we face together in our families, our communities, and as a nation.

The Humanities major offers a thorough and solid foundation in the key subjects of history, literature and philosophy and is traditionally considered the core of all knowledge. The objective is to develop

the faculties of critical enquiry and rational investi-gation, as well as the capacity to read, analyse and evaluate texts, stances and arguments. The focus is on the education of the mind, to ensure that students are not just “technicians”, but above all, well-rounded human beings able to thrive in a world that requires precise conceptual tools to understand it. This pro-gramme is designed to cultivate critical skills and an in-depth appreciation of historical, literary and philo-sophical texts, all grounded in current scholarship. The disciplines within the Humanities major recipro-cally enrich one another, also providing foundations for strong interdisciplinary competence.

A number of our students are pursuing graduate studies in leading universities in United States and United Kingdom. The broad range of media indus-tries has absorbed many of our students, as have the banking sector and multi-nationals.

History

History provides a distinctive education by providing a sense of the past, an awareness of the develop-ment of differing values, systems and societies and the inculcation of critical yet tolerant personal at-titudes. It is not a “corrective” to human behaviour, but an important context from which we can derive lessons and values in understanding ourselves and how human identity has been shaped. Although other fields also provide analysis and context for the contemporary situation (Political Science, An-thropology, Psychology) an exclusive reliance on

current data would provide an incomplete map of some of the fundamental dilemmas human beings confront in the modern world.

History offers an extensive evidential base for the contemplation and analysis of how societies function. Through studying history we can begin to identify the agents of change and assess whether such changes have been beneficial or harmful. History also helps us to learn why particular elements of a society persist in political institutions, social custom, and religious practices despite changes in other areas of life.

The History major at LUMS includes scholars in a range of historical specialties: Art and Architectural History, Islamic Civilisation, the History of South Asia, European Studies, the History of Religions and Ancient Near Eastern Studies.

History and Philosophy have sometimes been called “dream majors” because they provide students with diverse vocational options. History prepares a stu-dent for a life of choices and teaches versatility and critical skills in interpretation.

The History major is an ideal course of study for any-one considering a career in diplomacy, scholarship and teaching, politics, public service, and work for international organisations. By its very nature, history is cross-cultural and global in its outlook.

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Career prospeCts

The Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences aims to give a sound theoreti-cal base to its students and uses multiple teaching pedagogies that train them in the skill set required by the professional world at large. These inherent transferable skills that their training equips them in include: public speaking, communication, network-ing, good writing skills, time management, work-ing under pressure, team-work, conflict resolution, problem solving capabilities, critical thinking, re-search skills, quantitative and qualitative skills, tools and perspectives that can be applied to address problems and draw valuable insights in a range of situations. This attitude and skill set aids them in a myriad of careers traditionally not associated to Humanities or Social Science majors. Some of the leading employers that hire BSc (Hon-ours) and BA (Honours) regularly include ABN Amro Bank, United Bank Ltd., HSBC, WWF – Pakistan, CARE International, Rural Support Programme Net-work, AIESEC, Punjab Education Foundation, Times-cape Capital, NADRA Data Warehouse, GEO News, Lowe & Rauf, among many others.

Ba-LL.B

The Law and Policy Programme at LUMS not only of-fers excellent professional education but also plays a positive role in bringing about social change and reform in the legal system.

The Department of Law and Policy offers a unique five-year joint BA-LL.B programme which provides rigorous interdisciplinary exposure to law and its related disciplines. The first two pre-LL.B years lay down foundation principles in politics, economics, history, philosophy and sociology, core language training, and computer skills. Students also study specific pre-law subjects such as ‘Legal Reasoning’ and ‘Introduction to the Pakistan Legal System’. Over the next three years of the programme, students un-dergo extensive academic training in core and spe-cialised subjects in law, such as Law And Econom-ics, Governance, Regulation And Policy-Making, International Law, Environmental Protection Law, International Trade Law, And Global Terrorism. Ad-ditionally, they take a broad range of clinical courses to acquire practical lawyering skills.

The Law and Policy Programme offers excellent professional education while aiming to play a posi-tive role in bringing about social change and reform in the legal system. It provides cutting-edge and socially relevant legal education, coupled with re-search and policy analysis which meet international standards.

The system of law and justice in Pakistan suffers from several widely recognised shortcomings, which ham-string most developing countries. The nexus between the quality of legal education provided in a country and the quality of justice delivered in its courts is universally recognised. High quality and socially motivated educa-tion produces elements of change, quality research out-put, an atmosphere of incisive analysis and intellectual debate, and a culture of tolerance and democracy. All of these ingredients boost the quality of the legal profession and the judicial institutions in a country.

The Social Sciences major at LUMS has provided me with a broad multidisciplinary base in the Social Sciences, and the theoretical and practical lessons learnt both inside and outside the classroom have been a great help in my postgraduate studies and professional life. The skills, commitment and enthusiasm of the Social Sciences faculty have been the hallmark of the Social Sciences programme at LUMS. The programme provided me with the opportunity to engage with theory that is seldom taught in other institutions and programmes in Pakistan.

Zainab saeedBSc (Honours) Social Sciences, 2007LUMS Adjunct FacultyTeaching: Anthropology/Sociology

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teaCHIng metHodoLogy

The teaching methodology encompasses a critical and comparative approach to broaden the perspec-tives and sharpen the analytical skills of the stu-dents. Additionally, the ambit of studies is not just laws as they exist and operate, but also how policy impacts laws and how law and policy interplay. The mode of teaching involves legal text and case analysis and employs the ‘Socratic Method’, sup-plemented by teaching tools such as active class participation, seminars, law moots, role playing, and field studies. This methodology emphasises students’ participation and discussion in order to develop their critical reasoning and argumentation abilities as well as aiding the enrichment of the class atmosphere. The full-time law faculty at LUMS is involved in high quality legal research to identify leading cases of the superior courts of Pakistan, the study of which not only enables the students to identify what the law is, and how it is being interpreted and applied by Pakistani courts, but also to develop an appreciation of the context and environment in which the law operates. In order to foster com-parative analysis, judgments of superior courts of other common law jurisdictions such as Australia, Canada, India, UK, and USA are also included in the course materials.

Career prospeCts

The Law and Policy programme strongly encour-ages its students to acquire familiarity with and training in various sectors of the legal profession through involvement in vocational experience over the summer breaks. As a programme that is particularly geared towards providing research-oriented and quality clinical legal education, one of its primary aims is to facilitate an interface be-tween students and a myriad of legal and law re-lated vocations so as to create an impetus for bright and young students of today to plough back their knowledge, skills and enthusiasm into their future work environment and the legal profession.

Some of our graduates are currently pursuing Mas-ters in law from the highly prestigious universities of Berkley, Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard and Michigan while others are presently employed in a wide array of organisations ranging from private law firms to regulatory bodies, financial institutions, NGOs, and as law clerks with judges. Employers in the legal field rank the LUMS BA-LL.B programme amongst some of the best in the world.

The most important thing that LUMS has taught me is to read a text and to challenge it with my own thoughts. It might sound trivial but the ability to reflect on ideas and theories from a critical viewpoint is perhaps the most important skill a good academic institution can engender in its students. Being a Law student, I am glad that LUMS has given me a skill set which will be most valuable in all professional endeavours that I plan to take in future. My experience taught me that LUMS not only imparts quality education but most importantly it broadens the horizon of thinking of every student who comes to LUMS.

usman ghani VirkCurrent student BA–LL.B

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Highest Salary (PKR) 100,000Average Salary (PKR) 60,000

Function-wise Undergraduate Placements of Last Class

Industry-wise Undergraduate Placements of Last Class

Teaching26%

Others15%

Marketing 14%

Management 34%

NGO14%

Banking12%

Development9%

Education8%

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The Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE) at LUMS is the first private research school of science and engineering in Pakistan. In higher education, the term ‘research school’ refers to the model of teaching and scholarship practised by some of the best universities of the world. All students, independent of their choice of major, receive a strong grounding in fundamental sciences, mathematics and humanities in their first three semesters. In their final year, all students work closely with faculty members

on a two semester long research project. Classroom teaching at SBASSE is based on inquiry and problem solving rather than on rote memorisation. SBASSE graduates are trained in a way unlike other science and engineering students in Pakistan. SBASSE has consciously modelled itself along the lines of the world’s top research schools and has a highly qualified faculty to ensure that this model works in Pakistan. All students are involved in the quest to answer some of the deepest and most important

issues and questions facing humanity, from the structure of matter to the problems of water, energy, environment and health care.

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The four-year undergraduate programme offers a choice of degrees in the following areas:

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Students declare a specialisation at the end of the first year provided they fulfil the prerequisites for that major and maintain a certain necessary GPA. Regard-less of the choice of major, students study a com-mon school-wide core curriculum in the first year and parts of the second year. The SBASSE core curricu-lum is composed of courses in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Eelectrical Engineering, Math-ematics and Physics.

Biology

Recent advances have brought Biology to the forefront of contemporary sciences and integrated it with numerous disciplines, including Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. This has led to the emergence of new areas of study and research such as Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Mathematical Modelling of Biological Processes and Diseases, Biophysics and Systems Biology, all of which

are in the realm of the Biology programme at SBASSE. Two streams are offered to aspiring Biology ma-jors: (1) Molecular & Cellular Biology (2) Com-putational Biology. Successful completion of the introductory biology sequence prepares students for advanced studies in a range of biological sub-disciplines that include Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics and Computational Biology.

The Department of Biology offers a very supportive and collegial environment in which scientific ideas are shared and discussed openly. Such an envi-ronment is essential not only for educational and research purposes, but also encourages faculty and staff to share their laboratory resources with their colleagues. This atmosphere of openness and receptivity coupled with a genuine enthusiasm and passion for scientific discovery is the hallmark of SBASSE which has a “no-boundary” vision and encourages cross-disciplinary collaborations be-tween Biology and other disciplines at SBASSE.

As a community, the Department of Biology con-sists of seven full time and three visiting/adjunct faculty members who are actively involved in teaching and research. Additionally, there is also a team of Research Assistants and Postdoctoral Fellows who actively contribute to the teaching of freshman and junior-level laboratory courses but spend the majority of their time working on research projects and developing new ones. Col-

lectively, the mission of our faculty and staff is to ascertain that our students receive the best possi-ble training in theoretical and experimental aspects of biological sciences

The success of the Biology programme is validated by the fact that seven students from the first batch of Biology majors who graduated in 2012 won fully funded PhD placements at multiple top-tier uni-versities which include Dartmouth, Harvard, UIUC, UPenn, University of Chicago and Vermont.

Chemistry

Chemistry is well known as a ‘central science’ because of its unique role in connecting the physical and biological sciences and thus lies at the heart of most technological develop-ments, contributing enormously to the world’s economy. As such, it can be hard to define the boundaries of modern Chemistry as it is no lon-ger simply focused on atoms, ionic compounds and small molecules. Interdisciplinary fields such as Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Environmental Science and, ofcourse, Biology are firmly rooted in Chemistry. It plays a vital role in the development of materials with su-perior properties. They range from consumer and industrial products such as pesticides for agriculture to novel drugs to fight diseases to nanomaterials possessing unique chemical and physical properties.

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The Chemistry programme at LUMS emphasises the commercial and industrial applications of chemistry and actively promotes and participates in developing industry – academia research proj-ects. We recognise that such programmes, as well as fundamental research at the interface of other disciplines, are essential to solving problems fac-ing developing nations.

The Chemistry programme at SBASSE is designed to give students a grasp of the basic principles of Chemistry through a course of study that empha-sises fundamental concepts of chemistry, modern synthetic and analytical techniques, and materials science with special reference to nanomaterials and their applications. This theoretical background is further augmented through a carefully designed course of laboratory experiments in chemical pro-cedures and techniques that cover basic concepts and experimental techniques that serve as a step-ping stone to research in Chemistry.

Students are encouraged to participate in research projects under the supervision of faculty expe-rienced in the synthesis and characterisation of organic and inorganic materials, multifunctional metal oxides with interesting electronic and mag-netic properties, size and shape-controlled nano-materials with controlled surface chemistry, func-tional polymers, thermally stable flexible and hard coatings, nanocomposites and novel catalysts. These materials have potential applications in a

variety of fields, including Biotechnology, Chemi-cals/Materials Industry, Fuel/Solar Cells Develop-ment, Electronics, Photonics, Drug Delivery, Nano-medicine and Environmental Remediation etc.

The impact of our research/teaching collaboration with universities in North America, Europe and Chi-na is clearly evident from the quality of our research publications in high impact journals and interesting teaching courses offered jointly with Professors Jeff Moore and Nicholas Llewellyn at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (UIUC), USA.

Interdisciplinary research is especially encouraged. We recognise that Chemistry, as a central science must leverage its natural connection with its sister sciences of Biology and Physics, and that in most, if not all cases, complete solutions to problems emerge only when Chemistry works in tandem with them. We expect that this exposure will help students to expe-rience and appreciate chemical issues important to society. In addition, we prepare our students to get admission in graduate programmes of top-notch uni-versities of the world by carefully designing and de-livering course content and proper choice of research projects in cutting edge technologies.

The overall objective at SBASSE is to produce individuals with a broad and scholarly outlook to problem-solving, whether they work as chemists, biochemists, consultants, academic scientists or entrepreneurs.

Computer science

The undergraduate programme in Computer Science offers an excellent learning opportunity to students with the help of research-active faculty. Students learn how to build computer systems (computer architecture), how to make machines think (artifi-cial intelligence), how to build computers that can see (computer vision), how to design software that works seamlessly from different locations (computer networks and distributed systems), how to model complex problems (modelling and simulation) and how to design more efficient computing algorithms (theory of computation). The degree is excellent preparation for the job market.

The Department’s highly research-active faculty encourages undergraduate students to be involved in their research work. Research opportunities focus both on fundamental research in theory of computation, computer networks, computer vi-sion, data mining, software engineering, artificial intelligence and robotics, as well as on projects of practical socio-economic significance, such as building systems to communicate relevant infor-mation to farmers, designing mapping solutions for rural areas and building record keeping solu-tions for the judicial system. Due to our thriving PhD programme, undergraduate students can avail opportunities to work on research with graduate students. The Department also offers the option of continuing for a Master’s degree, through its 4+1

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programme, which allows the completion of both BS and MS degrees in five years.

A Computer Science degree is excellent prepara-tion for the job market of the future and CS majors take up careers in every imaginable field. The De-partment was formed in 1994 and our graduates have enjoyed excellent job placements over the last fifteen years, both within Pakistan and inter-nationally. Many have chosen to establish their own successful companies. The acceptance of our graduates into top MS and PhD programmes abroad has also been excellent. This year, students who have graduated can boast acceptances from Cambridge, Cornell, Oxford, Stony Brook, UC San Diego, UIUC and UT Dallas, amongst others.

electrical engineering

Electrical Engineering deals with engineering problems, opportunities and needs of electrical, electronics, computer, telecommunications and related industries. The discipline focuses on the design and manufacture of electrical and computer technologies and their component parts, as well as on the integration of components into complex systems. The electrical sector includes telecom-munications, electronics, biomedical, power gen-eration, industrial product and high-tech compa-nies. The electrical sector is continually advancing and giving rise to new opportunities. For example, new challenges include more advanced telecom-

munications networks (including wireless and the Internet), powerful computers (with more memory and lower cost), and electric vehicles.

Electrical Engineering is a progressive and dynamic branch of engineering that deals with devising large scale and small scale systems that function using electricity and electronic devices. The systems could be at a microscopic scale such as embedded medi-cal implants or at a mega scale such as the national electric grid. Students enrolled in the undergraduate programme in Electrical Engineering learn through a combination of design and lab work. The core and elective courses cover the essential depth and breadth needed for contemporary professional prac-tice and prepare students to contribute to the rapidly changing needs of technology. The four important concentration areas of research include: Communica-tions, Signals and Systems, Electronics and Embed-ded Systems, Devices, Optics and Electro-Magnetics, and Modern Power & Energy Systems.

mathematics

Mathematics is a very important area in academ-ics today and is responsible for advancements in science and technology as well as progress in vari-ous other fields. The study of Mathematics does not just entail numbers and calculations but also provides a practical approach to problem solving and is the key to effective decision making. It also helps in building very important skills such as the

ability to think logically, analyse complex situa-tions and conduct research.

Mathematics is the rigorous study of structure and relationship. It is fundamental to all of the sciences and engineering, as well as being an intellectu-ally challenging and fulfilling field of science in its own right. It trains students in analytical think-ing and courses are offered with application to the natural and social sciences. Mathematics majors from LUMS have gone on to work in industry in various multinationals, as well as pursuing higher studies in Mathematics, Economics and Financial Engineering.

physics

Physics continues to address problems on the frontiers of human knowledge, from fundamental particles and string theory to nanotechnology, optics and lasers, quantum sciences, fluids and electromagnetic waves. The answers to these problems have the potential to profoundly change our understanding of the universe, as well the future of our civilisation. The undergraduate pro-gramme in Physics provides foundational educa-tion in all of these areas, focusing on fundamen-tal aspects of nature, couched in the language of mathematics and manifested in the myriad appli-cations we see in our daily lives.

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The Department has world-class teaching labo-ratories infusing research-oriented learning. In addition, the programme exposes students to modern experimental techniques through project oriented laboratory courses giving them an op-portunity to contribute to cutting edge research.

The undergraduate Physics programme prepares students for professional careers in industry and research institutes. It also provides the solid founda-tion necessary for further study in graduate schools leading to careers in research and/or teaching. Fac-ulty at SBASSE is active in the following research areas: Spin Physics, NMR, Optics, High Energy Physics, String Theory, Supergravity and Black Hole Physics. Physics majors go on for higher studies in physics as well as allied areas, start new compa-nies, carry out research or teach. Students also have the opportunity to work with faculty in their research programmes.

researCH at tHe syed BaBar aLI sCHooL oF sCIenCe and engIneerIng

Students can carry out research in their field of interest under faculty mentorship. SBASSE’s faculty is working on some of humanity’s most pervasive and compelling issues, from the most exciting contemporary design problems to the deepest mysteries of the universe. Once students have worked with our faculty, and have learnt how

to ask and answer questions on their own, they are free to pursue their own interests: whether they want to employ advanced mathematics to model new water and energy architectures for managing scarce resources; develop a drug to combat a disease that plagues mankind; grow tissue to replace damaged organs in the human body; use smart power electronics to deliver energy; design microelectronic systems on a chip for the next generation of communications or computing; find a high speed method to overcome congestion on the internet; or search for the single theory that unifies all the forces in the universe. Where is such research used? Ideally, in the career, students choose after leaving SBASSE. But even if they choose a career not directly related to their research topic, the process of distilling complicated situations to frame manageable questions, and the act of finding answers to these questions gives students valuable skills that will serve them well for the rest of their lives.

Career prospeCts

With an SBASSE education, students can do just about anything they want! Graduates are expected to be successful in every field, from academia to industry. Students who decide to pursue higher degrees are expected to enjoy their pick of graduate schools throughout the world, including SBASSE itself which offers them exciting

prospects for graduate research. For those who choose to go into the job market, an SBASSE education and hands-on experience makes them valuable to the best employers, globally and locally. The deep analytical insight and rigour of this School allows students to make sound decisions and be effective at multiple levels to influence policy of their organisation.

The most unique thing I have seen in the LUMS Chemistry

programme is the development of a very close student-

teacher relationship, whereby the instructors offer

internships to students, who obtain not only a hands-

on experience with latest instrumentation, but also get

to participate in research with a faculty member. The

Department of Chemistry has strong local industrial

links, and also offers courses in collaboration with a top

American university (UIUC), introducing its students

to the latest learning tools out there. That is why my

decision to stay at LUMS has been one that involves close

mentoring that I hold very important in many ways.

Waqas rasheedBS Chemistry, 2013SBASSE

Highest Salary (PKR) 140,000Average Salary (PKR) 78,000

Industry-wise Undergraduate Placements of Last Class

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undergrAduAte progrAMMes

A University Minor performs a couple of important functions. It serves to broaden students’ horizons and expand the range of options available to them. Students can complement the study of the Major by selecting a Minor in an adjacent or related area, thereby sharpening their understanding and deepen-

ing the knowledge acquired in their principal area of specialisation. A Minor can also serve as a basis for and facilitate interdisciplinary study and inquiry. However, students also have the option of select-ing a minor in an area completely unrelated to their Major and can choose to explore particular areas of

interest by selecting a discipline much farther afield. Students are in no way constrained or restricted in their choice of a Minor and are not obliged to ‘justify’ their selection by demonstrating its rel-evance to a particular field or area of specialisation.

The minors are being offered in a range of following disciplines:

l Literature in English

l Mathematics

l Philosophy

l Physics

l Political Science

l Anthropology and Sociology

l Biology

l Chemistry

l Computer Science

l Economics

l History

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Campus and FaCILItIes

The LUMS campus is spread over 100 acres and is fully equipped with numerous modern day facilities for students. It is adjacent to the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), a developed suburb of Lahore with several restaurants, hospitals and other facili-ties. The Allama Iqbal International Airport is also in close proximity to the campus.

In accordance with the University’s mission, the campus has been carefully planned to provide ex-cellent facilities to students and to create an envi-ronment that is conducive to learning. Some of its features include excellent classrooms, an up-to-date library, state-of-the-art laboratories, on-cam-pus housing, a mosque, and integrated sports and recreational facilities.

gad & BIrgIt rausIng LIBrary

The Gad & Birgit Rausing library at LUMS offers advanced systems and technologies and a wide array of user empowered services. It has a rich and assorted collection of over 220,000 books and 140,000 electronic books that support scholarly interests and practical research activi-ties, 450 print journal subscriptions, more than 35,000 electronic journals, a collection of 3200 resources, including audio and video libraries, 40 CD-ROM databases and campus-wide ac-cess to more than 35,000 online journals dating back to 1800s.

The library allows free and secure access to library catalogues, user accounts and campus-wide ac-

cess to its full text resources through a web in-terface called iPortal. Through this, members can manage their library accounts and keep tabs on circulation activities including renewals or reser-vations of circulated items. Another useful service provided by the library is Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) which keeps members up-dated about new additions to the library collection.

In addition, the library maintains a very infor-mative website http://library.lums.edu.pk/. This is an interactive and user friendly website that uses social software applications like Face-book, Blog, LinkedIn, Delicious and Flicker for communicating with library members. A range of access levels are also provided to library re-sources, including online access through mo-bile phones and Virtual Private Network (VPN).

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Besides remote access, the library remains op-erational seven days a week until mid night and is open 24 hours a day during exams.

soCIetIes

Students are encouraged to take part in a number of student-run clubs or societies, catering to a diverse range of interests. Whether it is the LUMS Adventure Society (LAS), the LUMS Entrepreneurial Society (LES), the LUMS Model UN Society (LUMUN), or Sports at LUMS (SLUMS), students are made to feel part of the LUMS community through a wide range of activities arranged by the societies.

InternatIonaL exCHange programmes

LUMS has regular exchange programmes with the following universities:

l FH Joanneum University, Graz, Austria l Humboldt University, Germanyl Rice University, USAl Seoul National University, South Koreal University of Glasgow, UKl University of Passau, Passau, Germanyl University Sains, Malaysial University Utara, Malaysial Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

Last year, an MOU was signed with IDEAS Project (Innovation and Design for Euro-Asian Scholars) Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2). IDEAS is a project which provides scholarships for post-doctoral level and faculty, specifically in the field of science and technology. The over-all objective of the IDEAS project is to create a partnership in research and education that will strengthen the ties between Europe and Asia, with a special focus on innovation and product realisation in a global context. The consortium comprises of 7 prominent educational institu-tions from Europe. The programme offers LUMS SBASSE faculty and students an opportunity to study and contribute at any one of the following European (EU) participating universities:

l Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany

l Mälardalen University, Swedenl Technical University of Eindhoven, The

Netherlands l University of Abertay Dundee, United King-

dom l University of Tartu, Estonial Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain l Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

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Education is the most important investment that we make for our children and their future. Good education is the best investment of all. The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) realises that making such an investment in our children can place financial stress on parents. While it is important that parents as well as students fully understand the nature and im-portance of this investment and are prepared to do their part, LUMS will make every effort that deserving students (based on assessed financial need and within available resources) can be provided appropriate finan-cial assistance to make it possible for them to pursue quality education at LUMS.

Indeed, from its very inception, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has tried its utmost to make quality education accessible to all students in Pakistan, including those from low- and middle-income households. The University provides generous financial assistance packages to qualifying students in all its degree programmes and since inception has dis-bursed more than PKR 2 Billion in financial assistance to its students. Currently some 40% of the students at LUMS get some form of financial assistance from LUMS based on the assessed financial need. During the academic year 2012-13, LUMS disbursed more than PKR 320 Million as financial aid to its students.

A large number of financial assistance opportunities are available to undergraduate and graduate students at LUMS based on need and merit. Assistance is given in the form of tuition fee waivers, stipends, student loans and on campus jobs. Other sources include the USAID Funded Merit & Need Based Scholarship Programme and various named scholarships. However, the bulk of the financial assistance at the Undergraduate level is given via the following two programmes:

Lums FInanCIaL assIstanCe

Financing of a student’s education is a commitment involving the student, his or her family and our insti-tution. We at LUMS gear all efforts towards assisting as many students as possible within our limited re-sources. Financial assistance is offered to students with demonstrated need. These awards at the Undergradu-ate level are available in the form of tuition fee waivers and do not have to be repaid. They cover partial to full tuition fee expenses of the programme. The range of the amount of financial assistance over the last year has been between 20% and 100%. These awards are reassessed in each academic year based upon perfor-mance and demonstrated financial need.

natIonaL outreaCH programme

The National Outreach Programme (NOP) is a LUMS initiative to promote and cultivate the local talent and potential of Pakistan, especially from the lowest-income households. The programme was launched in 2001, with an aim to extend world-class education to the brightest students from humble financial back-grounds coming from all over Pakistan. Based on finan-cial assessment, this programme covers 100% tuition fee, accommodation, living and books allowance. The NOP scholarship programme focuses on identifying bright students with exceptional educational records and from the most economically lowest-income households and inducting them into the LUMS under-graduate programmes.

NOTE: It should be noted that all admission decisions are strictly, and without exception, on merit. Financial need, or otherwise, will in no way impact the admis-sion decision. Financial Assistance applications are processed after a student has been accepted into the programme and have no bearing on admission. Finan-cial assistance decisions are based on thorough review of financial situation for which parents and students are responsible to provide all necessary documentation and records, and which also includes physical verification. While LUMS makes every effort to assist its students wherever it can, the University cannot guarantee any-one financial assistance and all awards are reassessed each academic year based on performance, need and prevailing University policies.

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Applicants are eligible to apply for admission if they fulfill one of the following academic qualifications: • Successful completion of Matriculation (with

60% marks or above) and FA (with 60% marks or above) /FSc/ ICS/ICOM* (with 65% marks or above). Applicants from FA/ ICOM stream are not eligible for SBASSE Admissions.

• O-levelinatleastsix(6)subjectsandA-levelinat least three (3) principal subjects* with at least 2 Bs and 1 C grade such that the result of three (3) principal subjects should not have more than one C grade and no grade less than a C. No credit will be given for General Paper.

• AmericanHighSchoolDiploma(HSD)(65%orabove/Grade point average of B- or above)

• InternationalBaccalaureate(IB)(atleast30outof 45 points)

. * For SBASSE Admissions, principal subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics..

Lums admIssIon testsLums Common admissions test (LCat)

The LUMS Common Admissions Test (LCAT) is tak-en for admission in BSc (Honours), BA (Honours) and BA-LL.B at LUMS.

LCAT measures reading, writing, and mathemati-cal skills with the objective to assess a candidate’s suitability for undergraduate study. Questions are designed to explore knowledge and skills acquired over a period of time. The test is designed to compare candidates from different academic backgrounds.

difficulty Level

The questions will be at a difficulty level appropriate for students in the final year of A-Level/FA/FSc/ICS/ICOM/IB/HSD. They are typically Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), similar to the pattern used in SAT. The test duration is approximately three (3) hours. Calculators are not allowed during LCAT.

sBasse admissions testThe LUMS SBASSE Admission Test measures read-ing, writing, and mathematical skills with the objec-tive to assess a candidate’s suitability for under-graduate study. Additionally, subject knowledge in the area of Biology, Physics & Chemistry will also be evaluated through this test. Questions are designed to explore knowledge and skills acquired over a pe-riod of time. The test is designed to compare candi-dates from different academic backgrounds.

difficulty LevelThe Admission Test is designed to determine the intellectual abilities of test takers. Questions will be at a difficulty level appropriate for students in the final year of A-Level/FSc/IB/HSD. They are typically Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), similar to the pattern used in SAT. LUMS SBASSE Admission Test is approximately three (3) hours long. Calculators are not allowed during the Admission Test.

For more details about admission eligibility criteria; please visit LUMS website i.e. www.lums.edu.pk

estImated Fee 2013-14:Undergraduate tuition fee at LUMS is based on credit-hours. For 2013-14 the cost per credit-hour is PKR 18,250.The actual cost of studying at LUMS will vary by student depending on degree and course loads, on-campus accommodation, year, and indirect ex-penses such as books, supplies, transportation, per-sonal expenses, etc. and any financial aid received. Based on a typical full-load for an undergraduate stu-dent, the estimated tuition fee will be PKR 219,000 per semester (this comes out to PKR 438,000 per year or PKR 36,500 per month). BS students in SBASSE are re-quired to pay additional Lab Charges of PKR 55,000 per semester. Students using hostel accommodation pay PKR 4,900 per month. Details of the exact fee schedule for 2013-14 are available at our website at: lums.edu.pk.The estimated fee for an incoming student in 2013-2014 will be as follows: PKRAdmission 43,000Security (Refundable) 15,000Registration 32,500Tuition Fee 438,000Total SDSB/MGSHSS 528,500Lab Charges 110,000Total SBASSE 638,500*Admission and Security are one-time fees applied only

For details regarding admission criteria and fee structure please visit our website www.lums.edu.pk

admIssIons

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57% of the Class of 2016 have more than 8 As in their O’ Levels examination

n Less than 6A’s n 6 A’s n 7 A’s n 8 A’s n 9 A’s n 10 A’s n More than 11 A’s

n 95% and above n 90-94% n 85-89% n 84% and below

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Matriculation Percentages Breakupof Last Class

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