The University of Karachi is about to introduce a four-year degree in Aviation Technology and Management, provided below its Institute of Space Science and Technology, beginning with the educational yr 2026. The announcement of admissions will coincide with the college’s up to date entry coverage.
The Academic Council, chaired by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi, will convene on Thursday (at this time) to finalise the 2026 admission framework.
In a bid to streamline the method, the Admissions Committee is expediting the discharge of intermediate outcomes, enabling purposes to start one month earlier — by late September — with entrance exams scheduled for October.
Last yr, admission notices had been issued in late October, and assessments had been held in November.
Prof Dr Javed Iqbal, Chairman of the Institute of Space Science, advised The Express Tribune that whereas the programme gained Academic Council approval final yr, a delay in formal affirmation meant no college students had been admitted then.
He clarified that admissions might be equally divided into morning and night shifts, and might be based mostly on entrance take a look at outcomes. Candidates from pre-engineering backgrounds are eligible to apply.
Dr Iqbal additional defined that the curriculum consists of technical programs in aerospace alongside administration modules, tailor-made to meet the wants of the aviation and airline sectors.