Ph.D. Psychology

Psychology

Programs Offered

Ph.D. Psychology

Eligibility Criteria: 18 Years of education with an MS/M.Phil. Or equivalent degree in Psychology with minimum 60% marks (in annual system) or 3.00/4.00 CGPA (in semester system).
GRE / HAT General with minimum 60% marks required at the time of admission and qualifying the interview.

The courses offered in Ph.D. Psychology degree program are categorized as:
Course work: 20 credit hours
Dissertation : 30 credit hours
Total: 50 credit hours

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GE-164 Understanding of Holy Quran-I 0+1
GE-165 Understanding of Holy Quran-II 0+1
PSY-XXX Course-I 3+0
PSY-XXX Course-II 3+0
PSY-8XX Course-III 3+0
PSY-8XX Course-IV 3+0
PSY-8XX Course-V 3+0
PSY-8XX Course-VI 3+0
PSY-899 Ph.D. Thesis 30
Total Credit Hours 50
  • A Ph.D. student may opt to study a maximum of two courses from the 700 series given in the MS program scheme of studies.
  • The level 7 Ph.D. courses, if studied previously during MS studies, will not be counted in the coursework completion of Ph.D.

Scheme of Studies - Ph.D. Psychology

Mandatory/Core Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GE-164 Understanding of Holy Quran-I 0+1
GE-165 Understanding of Holy Quran-II 0+1

Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
PSY-811 Social and Cross-Cultural Explanation of Behavior 3+0
PSY-821 Emerging Trends in Counseling and Psychotherapy 3+0
PSY-822 Psychology of Special Education 3+0
PSY-831 Research & Article Writing 3+0
PSY-832 Advanced Psychometric Theory and Methods 3+0
PSY-833 Advance Research and Data Analysis 3+0
PSY-841 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Psychology 3+0
PSY-842 Organizational and Psychological Aspects of Work and Health 3+0
PSY-851 Cognitive and Biological Explanation of Behaviour 3+0
PSY-852 Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychology 3+0
PSY-853 Cyber Psychology 3+0
PSY-8XX Special Topics in Psychology 3+0

*Note: Understanding of Holy Quran-I (0+1) & II (0+1) will be exempted for those who have previously completed. Their degree will be completed with 48 credit hours.

Ph.D. Thesis Work (Ph.D. Psychology)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
PSY-899 Ph.D. Thesis 30