B. Architecture – UET Lahore
Course name: B. Architecture
Course overview: At present the Department runs a 5-year (Ten Semesters) program of studies leading to a professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch.). Graduates of this program fulfill all licensing requirements of Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP), and are able to practice Architecture anywhere in Pakistan. Students registered in this program will also have the option to gain specialization in future as indicated below.
Housing and Urban Design
Landscape Architecture
Interior Design
Building Conservation
Urban Revitalization
Building Construction Management
Architectural Studies
The program of study is highly demanding and only those students are recommended to apply who are willing to work long hours. Furthermore, significant components of studies involve fieldwork, where students are required to visit construction sites, conduct field surveys, and join out of station study tours. B.Arch. degree requirements also include 16 weeks of internship in a professional establishment, which would typically take place during summer vacations.
No. of semesters: 10
Requirements:
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
3.1 General Eligibility Requirements
An applicant for admission to any of the Bachelor Degree course offered by the University must fulfill the following requirements:
- He should have obtained at least 60% marks in F.Sc./ICS/DAE/B.Sc /B.Tech(Pass) examination excluding sports and Hafiz-e-Quran marks.
- He should have appeared in the entry test arranged by this University for that particular academic session in which he seeks admission.
- He should have at least 50% overall adjusted admission marks computed by giving 70% weight to F.Sc/ICS/DAE /B.Sc. / B.Tech(Pass) examination result and 30% to University Entry Test result.
- He should be a bonafide resident of the area from where he seeks admission
Course duration: 5-year
How to apply:
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Members of the University staff will be available for personal consultation during admission period.
- Try to submit the application along with the required documents as early as possible. Do not wait for the last date.
- As soon as the process of selection is complete, the merit list will be notified showing the percentage aggregate marks of the applicants admitted in different disciplines against different categories.
- All documents to be attached with the application Form F-I should be attested by a Class-I gazetted officer of the government or Class-A officer of this University.
- Members of the University staff will be available for personal consultation during admission period.
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EQUIVALENT EXAMINATIONS
The University recognizes the following examinations as equivalent to the Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) examination with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry of the Pakistani Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education:
- Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) Examination of the Board of Intermediate &Secondary Education, Azad Kashmir.
- Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
- British General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
- F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) with Mathematics as an additional subject.
- American High School Graduation Diploma (12th Grade) or equivalent.
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Equivalence of Certificates Up to Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)I Intermediate Level
The determination of equivalence and issuance of equivalent marks certificate up to HSSC level for certificates other than those issued by Pakistan’s Boards is the jurisdiction of the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) as per decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Such applicants are required to attach an equivalence certificate showing marks with the application for admission issued by the IBCC. The following are the addresses of the IBCC offices:
- Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) Examination of the Board of Intermediate &Secondary Education, Azad Kashmir.
• IBCC at FB ISE Building, H-814, Islamabad
• IBCC Regional Office at BISE Building, 86 Mozang Road, Lahore
Curriculum:
Semester 1
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Basic Design – I | 0 | 5 |
Materials and Construction – I | 2 | 1 |
History of Civilization – I | 2 | 0 |
Architectural Graphic – I | 0 | 3 |
Surveying and Levelling | 1 | 2 |
Communication Skill-I | 0 | 1 |
Total: | 5 | 12 |
Semester 2
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Basic Design – II | 0 | 5 |
Structural System – I | 2 | 0 |
History of Civilization – II | 2 | 0 |
Architectural Graphics – II | 0 | 3 |
Free Hand Sketching | 0 | 2 |
Islamic and Pakistan Studies-I | 3 | 0 |
Total: | 7 | 10 |
Semester 3
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Architectural Design – I | 0 | 8 |
Structural Systems – II | 2 | 0 |
History of Civilization – III | 2 | 0 |
Environmental Control-I | 2 | 1 |
Islamic and Pakistan Studies-II | 3 | 0 |
Communication Skills-II | 0 | 1 |
9 | 10 |
Semester 4
Subject | Credit Hours | ||
Theory | Practical | ||
Architectural Design – II | 0 | 8 | |
Material Construction -II | 2 | 0 | |
History of Civilization – IV | 2 | 0 | |
Computer Applications in Architecture-I | 0 | 2 | |
Environmental Control-II | 2 | 1 | |
6 | 11 |
Semester 5
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Architectural Design–III | 0 | 8 |
Building Services | 2 | 0 |
Environmental Psychology | 2 | 0 |
Computer Application in Architecture –II | 0 | 2 |
Energy Efficient Architecture | 2 | 1 |
6 | 11 |
Semester 6
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Architectural Design–IV | 0 | 8 |
Architectural Working Drawings | 0 | 2 |
Architectural Theory and Criticism-I | 2 | 0 |
Research & Report Writing | 2 | 1 |
Interior Design | 2 | 2 |
6 | 13 |
Semester 7
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Architectural Design–V | 0 | 8 |
Architectural Theory and Criticism-II | 2 | 0 |
Landscape Design | 2 | 2 |
Human Settlement Studies-I | 2 | 1 |
6 | 11 |
Semester 8
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Architectural Design–VI | 0 | 8 |
Integrated Design | 0 | 3 |
Architecture in Pakistan | 2 | 0 |
Conservation of Historic Building | 2 | 0 |
Human Settlement Studies-II | 0 | 2 |
4 | 13 |
Semester 9
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Thesis Design – I | 0 | 12 |
Project Management | 2 | 1 |
Elective-I | 2 | 0 |
4 | 13 |
Semester 10
Subject | Credit Hours | |
Theory | Practical | |
Thesis Design – II | 0 | 12 |
Professional Practice | 2 | 1 |
Electives–II | 2 | 0 |
4 | 13 |