Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University (PMAS), Rawalpindi Campus
PMAS Arid Agriculture University was established in 1994, it is located in Rawalpindi. The university is ranked at No. 2 in Agriculture/Veterinary category as per the HEC and 7th overall in the ranking of universities in Pakistan. Arid Agriculture University offers a degree program leading to Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. in disciplines together with Food Science & Technology, Computer Sciences, Pure Sciences Management Sciences, Animal Sciences, Agriculture, Veterinary, Social Sciences, and alternative Arts and Fine Arts programs. The mission of Arid Agriculture University is to produce high-quality agricultural scientists and to form an organized scientific infrastructure for teaching and research for the development of dryland regions of the country.

Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi- Admissions, Departments, and Scholarships
Admission and selection criteria of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi is very fussy and competitive.
Selection Criteria for Undergraduate Programs
-The Candidate passed 12 years of field related education.
– At least a second division from any registered institution.
– 50% marks in the entry test.
Selection Criteria for Graduate Programs
– The Candidate passed 16 years of education.
– With aggregate 45% in the annual system and 2.5 CGPA in the semester system.
– 50% marks in the entry test.
Faculty of Crops And Food Sciences
Department of Agronomy
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Agronomy | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Entomology
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Entomology | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Horticulture
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Agriculture (Horticulture) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Plant Pathology
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Plant Pathology | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Plant Breading and Genetics
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Plant Breading & Genetics | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Soil Science and SWC
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Soil Science | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Food Technology
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Food Technology | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Human Nutrition and Dietetics | ✔ |
Department of Agricultural Extension
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Agriculture Extension | ✔ |
Faculty of Sciences
Department of Botany
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Botany | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Statistics and Mathematics
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Statistics | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Zoology
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Zoology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Biology | ✔ | ✔ |
Faculty of Forestry, Range Management Wildlife
Department of Forestry and Range Management
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Forestry | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Environmental Sciences
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Environmental Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Wildlife Management
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Wildlife Management | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Anthropology
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Anthropology | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Education
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Education | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Economics and Agri-Economics
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Economics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Agri-Economics | ✔ |
Department of Sociology
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Sociology | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Criminology | ✔ |
Department of Humanities
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Institute of Information Technology
Department of Information Technology
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Computer Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Information technology | ✔ | |||
Software Engineering | ✔ |
Faculty of veterinary And Sciences
Department of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | ✔ |
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Animal Breeding and Genetics | ✔ | ✔ |
Institute of Geo-Information & Earth Observation
Department of Geo-Informatics
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Geo-Informatics | ✔ |
Institute of Food and Nutritional Science
Department of Food Technology
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Food Technology | ✔ |
Department of Human Nutrition & Dietetics
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Human Nutrition & Dietetics | ✔ |
Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Department of Bio-Chemistry
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Biochemistry | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Microbiology | ✔ | |||
Biotechnology | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Molecular Biological
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Molecular Biology | ✔ |
Institute of Hydroponic Agriculture (IHA)
Institute of Hydroponic Agriculture (IHA)
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Hydroponic Agriculture | ✔ | ✔ |
University Institute of Management Sciences
University Institute of Management Sciences
Programs | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Management Sciences | ✔ | |||
Business Administration | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
MBA (Agri-Business) | ✔ |
Scholarships need students to keep up sensible grades so as to stay them, it takes an excellent deal of responsibility to use them effectively. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi offers the following scholarships to the deserving eligible, talented, and hardworking students.
1.Turkiye scholarship.
2.The Punjab Education Endowment fund.
3.USAID Funded Merit.
4.HEC Need-based scholarship.
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Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi plays a major role in the field of research. Provided complete services that facilitate and support all shapes of analysis & innovation development from initial funding through to commercialization wherever seized. Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi contributed to approximately 110 analyses comes. Academic advisors need to be aware of their students’ potential interest in research as a career, as a work-experience opportunity, or in the classroom. The adviser can intermittently gauge interest in research during students’ meetings, and when necessary, provide the right guidance about getting involved.
The workshop helps the students to overcome the barrier which the face during professional life. These activities increase the confidence level. There are also many advantages apart from acquiring knowledge. By taking seminars in front of their teachers and friends, the students will be able to talk before a crowd later in their life without any difficulty. Also, they can learn about their mistakes and can improve their seminar presentation skills. It is actually a great chance for the students to improve their skills within their curriculum.
1. The Quality Enhancement Cell organized a Training Workshop on Quality Assurance and Self-Assessment of Programs.
2. The Department of Horticulture Organized the Spring Flower Festival 2015.
3. Workshop on “IT Equipment Management Skills” for Administrative/Non-teaching Staff.
4. University organized the World Water Day on March 22, 2014.
5. Android App. Development Workshop on April 15-16, 2014.
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