UOS Fall Admissions 2026: Pichle Saal Se Kya Naya Hai?

University of Sargodha (UOS) ne 5 February 2026 ko apni Fall 2026 admission policy ka announcement kiya. Hamari editorial team ne UOS Admissions Office (Old Campus) ka visit kiya aur Director Admissions ke saath ek baithak rakhi taake har naye change ka exact mafhoom samjha jaa sake.

Naye Programs Jo Pehli Baar Offer Ho Rahe Hain

Is saal UOS ne 4 naye programs add kiye hain — sab market-demand-driven hain:

• BS Artificial Intelligence (4-year): 60 seats, Computer Science department
• BS Cyber Security (4-year): 50 seats, IT department
• BS Data Science (4-year): 40 seats, Statistics & Computer Science joint program
• MS Climate Change & Sustainability (2-year): 25 seats, Environmental Sciences department

Hamare team ne CS department visit karke pucha ke kya AI/Cyber Security ke labs ready hain. Department chair Prof. Dr. Asad Iqbal ne confirm kiya ke 2 naye computer labs banaye gaye hain (Block-A, 2nd floor) jin mein 30-30 latest GPUs lagaye gaye hain. Faculty hiring process bhi mukammal hai — 4 PhD holders join kar chuke hain.

Merit Calculation Mein Tabdeeli

Pichle saal tak merit ka formula yeh tha: 50% Matric + 50% FA/FSc/A-Level. Is saal naye formula par shift kiya hai:

• 30% Matric marks
• 50% Intermediate (FA/FSc/A-Level equivalent)
• 20% UOS Entry Test

Yeh tabdeeli shareef family ke wo students ke liye challenge hai jo intermediate mein achi performance show karte hain lekin entry test ki tayari nahi karte. Hamari salah hai ke entry test ki preparation kam-az-kam 2-3 mahine pehle shuru karein. UOS entry test ka past papers UOS ki website (uos.edu.pk/admissions) par free download ho sakte hain.

Online Application Portal Ki Nayi Features

UOS ne is saal apna online application portal poori tarah re-design kiya hai. 7 February ko hamari team ne portal ka khud test kiya:

• Mobile-responsive design — pehle desktop par hi kaam karta tha
• Document upload size 5MB se barha kar 10MB kar di gayi (PDF/JPG)
• Application status SMS notifications free
• Online fee challan generation — bank ja kar form lena nahi parta
• Application save aur edit option (deadline tak unlimited times)

Fee Structure Mein Tabdeeli

Application processing fee Rs. 1,500 se barh kar Rs. 2,000 ho gayi hai (per program). Multiple programs ke liye apply karne par per-program Rs. 500 additional. Yaani 3 programs ke liye apply karne par total fee Rs. 3,000 hogi (pichle saal Rs. 4,500 thi — actually ye fayda hai).

Tuition fee ke baare mein hamari Director Admissions se baat hui to unhone bataya: 'BS programs ki semester fee mein Rs. 5,000-8,000 ka izafa hua hai due to inflation. Lekin scholarships ka budget bhi 30% barhaya gaya hai — ehsaas scholarship aur HEC need-based scholarship ke liye 800 seats reserved hain.'

Important Dates

• Online application start: February 15, 2026
• Last date for online application: April 10, 2026
• UOS Entry Test: April 25-27, 2026
• First merit list: May 12, 2026
• Classes start: September 1, 2026

Hamari Team Ka Tajurba — Counter Visit

8 February (Saturday) ko hum ne UOS Admissions Office (Old Campus, behind PSO pump) ka physical visit kiya. Counter no. 3 sab se busy tha — wahan computer-related programs ka inquiry counter hai. Counter no. 5 par jo Sciences hai, wahan kam waiting time tha (15-20 minutes).

Hamari recommendation: agar aap personally jaa rahe hain, to subah 9-10:30 ke darmiyan jayein. 11 baje ke baad rush bohot hota hai aur 1 baje to lunch break hota hai jab counter band hote hain. Saturday ko sirf inquiry counter open hote hain — application submission Monday-Friday hi hoti hai.

Wo Galtiyaan Jo Last Year Students Ne Ki Thi

Hum ne UOS Admissions Office se request ki ke wo bata dein konsi galtiyaan sab se zyada applications reject karwati hain. Director sahib ne 4 aam galtiyaan bataye:

• Photo specifications galat (size 600x600 pixel hona chahiye, white background)
• Domicile certificate ki scanned copy clear nahi hoti
• FA/FSc result mark sheet ki bajaaye 'awaiting result' card upload karna
• Multiple programs ke liye apply karte waqt priority order set nahi karna