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Department of Clinical Psychology

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (PhD Clinical Psychology)

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (PhD Clinical Psychology)

The PhD in Clinical Psychology program has launched in 2023. As per policy of HEC, the minimum period for completion of PhD shall be three years from the date of registration and the maximum period shall be eight years.

Admission Requirements

  • The candidates must have studied Clinical Psychology/Psychology as a subject at MS/M.Phil. Level to be eligible for admission in PhD in Clinical Psychology.
  • Minimum of 18 years of education in the relevant field and also granted equivalence by the HEC.
  • Minimum CGPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0 in the semester system) or First Division (in the annual system) in the most recent degree obtained is required, whether such a degree was obtained from Pakistani or foreign universities.
  • All applicants of the PhD program shall be required to take one of the following subject related admissions test:
  • The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test administered by the Education Testing Service;
  • A graduate admission test administered by the Education Testing Council;
  • With the permission of the HEC, an equivalent test developed by the university, or by another university, for admissions to graduate programs.
  • Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose/Research proposal, which is an integral part of the application form.

Merit Calculation for PhD Clinical Psychology

  • SSC + HSSC + BS + MS/Mphill = 30% 
  • Entry Test Marks = 30%
  • Interview = 40%     

Degree Requirements

  • Core Course (06) =18 CH
  • Elective Course (01)= 03CH
  • Internship (02) =06CH
  • Dissertation  = 30CH
Study Plan
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Fee Structure (Fall 2026)
Career Prospects
Fee Structure (Spring 2027)

Semester Wise Course List

1st Semester
1st Semester
2nd Semester
3rd Semester
4th Semester

Course Code Course Title Lec Hrs Lab Hrs Cr Hrs Pre-Requisite
CSXXXX Data Science Tools & Techniques 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Statistical & Mathematical 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Elective-I 3 0 3 —

Course Code Course Title Lec Hrs Lab Hrs Cr Hrs Pre-Requisite
CSXXXX Machine Learning for Data Science 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Specialized Core-I 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Specialized Core-II 3 0 3 —

Course Code Course Title Lec Hrs Lab Hrs Cr Hrs Pre-Requisite
CS9006 Computing Elective-I 3 0 3 —
CS9006 MS Thesis-I/Course 0 3 3 —

Course Code Course Title Lec Hrs Lab Hrs Cr Hrs Pre-Requisite
CS9016 Computing Elective-II 3 0 3 —
CS9006 MS Thesis-II/Course 0 3 3 —

 

 

Course Code Course Title Lec Hrs Lab Hrs Cr Hrs Pre-Requisite
CSXXXX Statistical and Mathematical Methods for Data Science 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Tools and Techniques in Data Science 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Machine Learning 3 0 3 —
Course Code Course Title Lec Hrs Lab Hrs Cr Hrs Pre-Requisite
CSXXXX Algorithmic trading 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Advanced Computer Vision 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Bayesian Data Analysis 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Big Data Analytics 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Bioinformatics 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Cloud computing 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Computational Genomics 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Data Visualization 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Deep Learning 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Deep Reinforcement Learning 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Distributed Data Processing and Machine Learning 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Distributed Machine Learning in Apache Spark 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX High performance computing 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Inference & Representation 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Natural Language Processing 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Optimization Methods for Data Science and Machine Learning 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Probabilistic Graphical Models 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Scientific Computing in Finance 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Social network analysis 3 0 3 —
CSXXXX Time series Analysis and Prediction 3 0 3 —
Semesters Heads Charges (Rs.) Payment Schedule
1st
Semester
(10 CH)
Fall 2026
Prospectus fee                     2,200 At the time of seeking admission
Application / test fee                     2,800
Admission fee                  35,000 One time Charges
University Registration Fee                  11,500 One time Charges
Security (Refundable)                  14,000 One time Charges
Medical Check Up for Clinical rotations at SIH                     7,000 One time Charges
Semester Enrollment Fee                     7,900 Recurring fee for every Semester 
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 13,310/ CH)                 133,100
Examination fee                     8,500
Co-Curricular Activities Fee                     1,400
Total (1st Semester):                223,400  
3rd Semester
(06 CH)
Fall 2025
Semester Enrollment Fee                     7,900 Recurring fee for every Semester 
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 13,310/3 CH)                   39,930
Internship Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 12,705/3CH)                   38,115
Examination fee                     8,500
Co-Curricular Activities Fee                     1,400
Total (3rd Semester):                  95,845  
5th Semester
(10 CH)
Fall 2024
Semester Enrollment Fee                     7,900 Recurring fee for every Semester 
Research Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 12,705/ 10CH)                 127,050
Examination fee                     8,500
Co-Curricular Activities Fee                     1,400
   
Total (5th Semester):                144,850  
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Semesters Heads Charges (Rs.) Payment Schedule
1st
Semester
(10 CH)
Spring 2027
Prospectus fee                       2,200 At the time of seeking admission
Application / test fee                       2,800
Admission fee                     35,000 One time Charges
University Registration Fee                     11,500 One time Charges
Security (Refundable)                     14,000 One time Charges
Medical Check Up for Clinical rotations at SIH                       7,000 One time Charges
Semester Enrollment Fee                       7,900 Recurring fee for every Semester 
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 13,310/ CH)                   133,100
Examination fee                       8,500
Co-Curricular Activities Fee                       1,400
Total (1st Semester):                  223,400  
2nd Semester
(10 CH)
Fall 2026
Semester Enrollment Fee                       7,900 Recurring fee for every Semester
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 13,310/ 10CH)                   133,100
Research Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 12,705/ CH)                               –  
Examination fee                       8,500
Co-Curricular Activities Fee                       1,400
Total (2nd Semester):                  150,900  
4th Semester
(13 CH)
Fall 2025
Semester Enrollment Fee                       7,900  
Tuition Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 13,310/ 3CH)                      39,930
Research Fee / Credit Hour (@ Rs. 12,705/ 10CH)                   127,050
Examination fee                       8,500
Co-Curricular Activities Fee                       1,400
Total (4th Semester):                  184,780