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University of Okara, 2-KM, Renala Khurd - Okara Road, G.T. Road, Okara، N-5، Okara, Punjab 56300 Click address for directions
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- Web Site https://uo.edu.pk/
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University of Okara, Okara
About Us
The University of Okara (UO) is a public sector university that is located in Renala Khurd, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan was founded in 2005. The University of Okara is the center of excellence in teaching, research, and its service to local, national, and international communities. It is working on holistic grooming of students, generating knowledge and indigenous perspective, global engagement, and promoting diversity and life long learning of students. The University of Okara is affiliated with HEC (Pakistan).

University of Okara – Admissions, Departments & Scholarships
Students applying for the admission in University of Okara (UO), Okara must fulfill the following requirements
Selection Criteria for Undergraduate Programs
1. 12 years of education with a minimum of 45% marks.
2. 50% marks in entry test.
Selection Criteria for Graduate Programs
1. 16 years of education with minimum CGPA 2.5/4.0 or 45% marks in annual system.
2. 50% in entry test.
Selection Criteria for Postgraduate Programs
1. 18 years of field related education From HEC recognized university with at least CGPA 3.0/4.0 or first division in annual system.
2. GAT (subjective) or GRE subject with at least 60% marks.
Faculty of Computing
Department of Computer Science
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Computer Science | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Software Engineering
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Software Engineering | ✔ |
Department of Information Technology
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Information Technology | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Data Science
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Data Science |
Faculty of Science
Department of Chemistry
Program | BS | M.A/MSc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Chemistry | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Mathematics
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Mathematics | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Statistics
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Statistics | ✔ | ✔ |
Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Molecular Biology
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Molecular Biology | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Zoology
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Zoology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Fisheries and Aquaculture | ✔ | |||
Zoology (Specialization in Fisheries & Aquaculture) | ✔ | ✔ |
Depatment of Wildlife and Ecology
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Wildlife and Ecology | ✔ |
Department of Genetics
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Molecular Genetics | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Biochemistry
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Biochemistry | ✔ |
Department of Biology
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Biology | ✔ |
Department of Bioinformatics
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Bioinformatics | ✔ |
Department of Biotechnology
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Biotechnology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | ✔ |
Department of Botany
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Botany | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Environmental Sciences
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Environmental Science | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Psychology
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Psychology | ✔ |
Department of Home Economics
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Economics | ✔ |
Department of Geography
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Geography | ✔ |
Faculty of Education
Department of Science Education
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Science Education | ✔ |
Department of Teacher Education
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Teacher Education | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Educational Research and Assessment
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Educational Research and Assessment | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Special Education (DSE)
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Special Education (DSE) | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Skill Development
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Faculty of Health Science
Department of Public Health
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Public Health | ✔ |
Department of Sports Science & Physical Education
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Sports Science and Physical Education | ✔ | ✔ |
Faculty of Management & Social Sciences
Department of Sociology
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Sociology | ✔ |
Institute of Social and Cultural Studies
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Department of Communication Studies
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Communication Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Law
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil/MS | Ph.D |
Law | ✔ |
Department of Fine Arts
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Fine Arts | ✔ |
Department of Commerce
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Commerce | ✔ | |||
Banking and Finance | ✔ | |||
Accounting and Finance | ||||
BBIT |
Department of Economics
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Economics | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Urdu
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Urdu | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Islamic Studies
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Islamic Studies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Political Sciences
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Political Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of International Relations
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
International Relations | ✔ | ✔ |
Department of Library And Information Sciences
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | M.Phil | Ph.D |
Library And Information Sciences | ✔ |
Department of Management Sciences
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Management Sciences | ✔ |
Department of English
Program | BS | M.A/M.Sc | MS/M.Phil | Ph.D |
Scholarships have unique benefits and are the most desirable form of financial aid. Many are merit-based while others are given as assistance to students who fit in certain criteria. University of Okara, Okara helps deserving and hard-working students to achieve their goals without any financial hurdles. In this regard, they offer need-based and merit-based scholarships like PEEF Scholarships to their students.
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Directorate of research and Innovation was developed at the University of Okara. The directorate involves all research activities making research a top priority for a viable development. This center is focusing on organizing research activities of the university. The center will give critical and practical support for research activities. This office supports the highest standards of academic freedom, financially supports the research activities, takes initiatives in promoting multi-disciplinary research.
Seminars and Workshops are necessary for the grooming of students. The University of Okara organize such activities for their students some of them are;
1. A seminar on “A cross-cultural comparison” by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kurtenbach & Mr. Julian Waleciak on 27 of February 2019.
2. A seminar on “ Thalassaemia Prevention” was organized on 24 January 2019.
3. A seminar on “Digital Security “held on 1st November 2018.