Academic Programs

Mission:

The M.Arch. program develops highly skilled professionals and intellectual leaders. Through advanced design research, technological integration, and sustainability principles, the program prepares graduates for impactful roles in academia, industry, and governance, thereby contributing to the advancement of architecture and the built environment.

Introduction:

The following Masters’ degree of Architecture with specialization and without specialization mentioned as 1, 2, and 3, are offered with pre-requisite bachelor degrees mentioned earlier duly recognized by Higher Education  Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and relevant professional councils such as Pakistan Council of Architecture and Town Planners (PCATP) and Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).

Eligibility / Pre-requisite Qualification:

• Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) accredited by PCATP
• Bachelor of Science  in City and Regional Planning (B.Sc. CRP) accredited by PCATP
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.Sc. Civil Engineering) accredited  by PEC
• Bachelor of Building and Architectural Engineering accredited by PEC
• Bachelor of Environmental Engineering accredited by PEC
• Bachelor of Product and Industrial Design
• Bachelor of Islamic Architecture

DEGREE OPTIONS:

• Master of Architecture (M.ARCH)
• Master of Architecture with specialization in Conservation
• Master of Architecture with specialization in Urban Design

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER DEGREES

• All Master and MS degrees offered at the School are with Thesis and every student will study at least nine subjects of three semester credit hours each and a Thesis of six semester credit hours.
• Out of required nine courses six are core courses and other three are elective courses as given in the courses of reading.
• A total of 33 credit hours are required to be successfully completed for award of M. Arch. Degree.
• Pre-requisite subjects are to be followed as given in Courses of Reading.
• Thesis for Master of Architecture will be on a topic related to any area of architecture, whereas Thesis for Master of Architecture in Conservation and Master of Architecture in Urban Design will be related to relevant areas of study. All Thesis proposals are required to be approved by the School Graduate Committee (SGC).
• Thesis is to be evaluated/ approved by External and Internal Examiner.

Important Note:

The Dean of the School is authorized to offer a subject/ subjects on the basis of available faculty and/or the number of students admitted.