Urdu Advance Studies & Research Programs offered at NUML

Urdu Research Programs


M Phil Program

1st Semester

 Code

Course Title

AISR-601 (Urd)

Research Methodology

AISR-602 (Urd)

Influence of Persian on Urdu Language and Literature

AISR-603 (Urd)

The Development & Evolution of Urdu Language & Linguistics

AISR-604 (Urd)

Literary Theory and its Applications

AISR-605 (Urd)

Literary History Writing

2nd Semester

 Code

Course Title

AISR-651 (Urd)

Research Methodology

AISR-652 (Urd)

Comparative Studies

AISR-653 (Urd)

Language and Linguistics

AISR-654 (Urd)

History of Urdu Language and Literature

AISR-655 (Urd)

Literary Movements and Western Influences

AISR-656 (Urd)

Modern Critical Discourses

AISR-657 (Urd)

Study of the Development of Urdu Language with Reference to other Oriental Languages

AISR-658 (Urd)

Development & Evolution of English Language and Linguistics

PhD Program

1st Semester

 Code

Course Title

AISR-701 (Urd)

Seminar: Research Methods

AISR-702 (Urd)

Seminar: Comparative Studies: Urdu & English Literature and Literary Genres

AISR-703 (Urd)

Seminar: Translation and its Importance with Special Reference to Thesis Writing

AISR-704 (Urd)

Seminar: Research and Editing

AISR-705 (Urd)

Seminar: Art of Translation

AISR-706 (Urd)

Seminar: World Classics

2nd Semester

 Code

Course Title

AISR-751 (Urd)

Advance Research Seminar

AISR-752 (Urd)

Seminar: Study of Persian Language and Literature

AISR-753 (Urd)

Seminar: Linguistic and Historical Study of Urdu Literature

AISR-754 (Urd)

Seminar: Stylistic Study of Urdu Literature

AISR-755 (Urd)

Seminar: Philosophical Discourses

AISR-756 (Urd)

Seminar: Global Trends in Research

Program Requirements

  • MPhil - MPhil is a 2-3 year program. Students with BS or Masters in Urdu or having 16 years of schooling from an HEC recognized institution are eligible for admission. They need to have minimum 2nd division or equivalent marks. They must have GAT (General) score (as prescribed by HEC) at the time of admission. They shall appear for university Entrance Test and secure at least 60% marks. The short listed students shall appear for interview. The selected students shall fulfill other academic requirements for admission in the program.
  • PhD - PhD is a 3-5 year program. Students with MS / MPhil in Urdu or having 18 years of schooling from HEC recognized university are eligible for admission. They need to have minimum 2nd division or equivalent marks. They must have GAT (Subject) score (as prescribed by HEC) at the time of admission. They must have done at least 30 credit hours of course work with 6 credit hours of research work. They must have minimum of 3.0 CGPA in MS / MPhil coursework. They shall appear for university Entrance Test and secure at least 60% marks. The short listed students shall appear for interview. The selected students shall fulfill other academic requirements for admission in the program.

Schedule of Classes

Admissions may be advertised twice a year. Each semester is of 19 weeks duration. Minimum 18 classes per module per semester are the basic requirement of the course. Spring semester is from February to July while the fall semester is from September to January. Classes normally start on Monday of the second week of each semester. They end after completion of 18 credit hours for each module. Students are given a week off before the start of exams.

Areas of Research

Broad areas of research are:

  • Translation Studies
  • Literature & Linguistics
  • Stylistics
  • Comparative Studies
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