AIOU Admissions Autumn 2026: Apply Online For Matric, BS, PhD Programs

Allama Iqbal Open University Autumn 2026 Admission Guide: Programs, Eligibility, and Last Date

AIOU Admissions Autumn 2026 Official Newspaper Advertisement showing program list and deadlines

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY – ADMISSIONS AUTUMN 2026

1. ODL (Open and Distance Learning) Programmes

Matric & Intermediate Programmes (ODL)

  • Matric Programmes: Matric (General), Matric (Science), Matric (Dars-e-Nizami), Matric (Open Courses).

  • Intermediate Programmes: FA (General), FA (Dars-e-Nizami), ICom, FA (Open Courses), FSc (Pre-Medical/Pre-Engineering).

Associate Degree Programmes (General – Duration 2 Years) (ODL)

  • Associate Degree in Arts (BA General)

  • Associate Degree in Commerce (BCom)

  • BA Open Courses

  • BS Open Courses

Associate Degree Programmes (Subject – Duration 2 Years) (ODL)

  • Arabic, Business Administration, E-Commerce, Education, Economics, English, Gender & Women Studies, History, Instructional Design & Technology, Library and Information Sciences, International Relations, Mass Communication, Pakistan Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Urdu.

BS Programmes (HSSC Based | Duration 4 Years) (ODL)

  • Arabic, Islamic Studies (General), Islamic Finance, Islamic Studies (Dars-e-Nizami), Islamic Studies (Hadith & Hadith Science), Islamic Studies (Interfaith Studies), Islamic Studies (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence), Islamic Studies (Seerat Studies), Islamic Studies (Quran and Tafseer), Accounting & Finance, Early Childhood Care & Education, Economics, English, Gender & Women Studies, History, International Relations, Library and Information Sciences, Mass Communication, Pakistan Studies, Sociology, Urdu, Agricultural Extension, Rural Development, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Psychology, E-Commerce, Computer Sciences (with specialization in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science), Instructional Design & Technology.

BS Programmes (BA/BSc Based | Duration 2.5 Years) (ODL)

  • Arabic, Islamic Studies (General), Islamic Finance, Islamic Studies (Dars-e-Nizami), Islamic Studies (Hadith & Hadith Science), Islamic Studies (Interfaith Studies), Islamic Studies (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence), Islamic Studies (Seerat Studies), Islamic Studies (Quran and Tafseer), Accounting & Finance, Economics, English, Gender & Women Studies, History, International Relations, Instructional Design & Technology, Library and Information Sciences, Mass Communication, Pakistan Studies, Sociology, Urdu.

BS Programmes (AD Based | Duration 2 Years) (ODL)

(For applicants having AD in relevant discipline with minimum 60 Credit Hours)

  • Arabic, Islamic Studies (General), Islamic Finance, Islamic Studies (Dars-e-Nizami), Islamic Studies (Hadith & Hadith Science), Islamic Studies (Interfaith Studies), Islamic Studies (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence), Islamic Studies (Seerat Studies), Islamic Studies (Quran and Tafseer), Accounting & Finance, Economics, English, Gender & Women Studies, History, International Relations, Library and Information Sciences, Pakistan Studies, Sociology, Urdu.

  • Note: For admission in PhD and MPhil/MS only those applicants will be called for interview who qualify test, then merit will be determined. BS programmes are offered on open merit, applicants can deposit fee after submission of application, there will be no test/interview.

BBA Programmes (ODL)

  • BBA (HSSC Based)

  • BBA (BA/BSc Based)

  • BBA (AD Based)

Teacher Training Programmes (ODL)

  • BEd (BS/MA/MSc Based): BEd (1.5 Years), BEd (1.5 Years) Special Education.

  • BEd (ADE Based) (Duration 2 Years): Distance & Non Formal Education, Elementary Teacher Education, School Leadership & Management, Science Education, Secondary Teacher Education.

  • BEd (BA/BSc/AD Based) (Duration 2.5 Years): Elementary Teacher Education, Science Education, Special Education.

  • BEd (HSSC Based) (Duration 4 Years): Distance & Non Formal Education, Elementary Teacher Education, School Leadership & Management, Secondary Teacher Education, Special Education, Science Education (FSc/A level Based).

Post Graduate Diplomas (ODL)

  • Criminology, Early Childhood Education, Educational Leadership and Management (ELM), Educational Planning & Management (EPM), Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship in Early Childhood Care & Education, Gender & Women Studies, Human Resource Management, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Population and Development, Supply Chain Management, Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Sustainable Environmental Design, Public Health and Nutrition, Environment Health & Safety.

Certificate/Diplomas (ODL)

  • Al Lisanul Arabi, Arabi Bol Chaal, Arabic Certificate Course, ATTC, Certificate IFTAA, Lughat ul Quran, Certificate Imam & Khateeb, Certificate in Tajweed ul Quran, Certificate in Literacy & Non Formal Education, Entrepreneurship in Early Childhood Education, Certificate in Librarianship, Special Education, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Physical & Health Impairment, Visual Impairment, E-Commerce Skills & Online Courses (In Collaboration with BF Technologies), Organic Kitchen Gardening, Diploma in Islamic Law and Jurisprudence, Diploma Islamic Finance, Diploma in Literacy & Non Formal Education, Diploma in Library and Information Sciences.

2. Face to Face Programmes

Associate Degree Programmes (Face to Face)

  • Botany, Chemistry, Data Analytics*, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics*.

  • *Offered at Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Multan, Karachi, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Rahim Yar Khan and D.G. Khan, Abbottabad & Mirpur (AK).

BS Programmes (FA/FSc Based | Duration 4 Years) (Face to Face)

(The candidates waiting for result of 2nd year can also apply)

  • Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Sciences* (with specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Data Science, Information Technology & Software Engineering), Data Analytics, Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Health & Physical Education, Mathematics*, Microbiology, Physics (Data Science Minor), Physics, Statistics, Statistics (Data Science), BSc (Hons) Agriculture.

  • *Offered at Islamabad, Lahore & Karachi.

  • Offered at Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Multan, Karachi, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Rahim Yar Khan and D.G. Khan, Abbottabad & Mirpur (AK).

BS Programmes (BSc Based Duration 2.5 Years) (Face to Face)

  • Chemistry, Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics*.

  • *Offered at Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Multan, Karachi, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Rahim Yar Khan and D.G. Khan, Abbottabad & Mirpur (AK).

BS Programmes (ADS Based Duration 2 Years) (Face to Face)

(For the applicants having ADS in relevant discipline with minimum 60 Credit Hours)

  • Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics*.

  • *Offered at Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Multan, Karachi, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Rahim Yar Khan and D.G. Khan, Abbottabad & Mirpur (AK).

Post Graduate Diploma/Certificate (Face to Face)

  • PGD Data Science

  • Certificate in AutoCAD (Civil)

MBA Programmes (Face to Face)

  • MBA Programme (1.5 Years)

  • MBA Programme (2 Years)

MPhil/MS/MSc (Hons) Programmes (Face to Face)

  • MPhil Islamic Studies (General)

  • MPhil Distance & Non Formal Education

  • MPhil Chemistry

  • MPhil Mathematics

  • MPhil Physics

  • MPhil Statistics

  • MPhil Environmental Sciences

  • MPhil Agricultural Technology

  • MPhil Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

  • MS Computer Science

  • MS Community Health & Nutrition

  • MSc (Hons.) Live Stock Management

  • MSc (Hons.) Agricultural Extension

  • MSc (Hons.) Rural Development

PhD Programmes (Face to Face)

  • Islamic Studies (General), Islamic Studies (Seerat Studies), Islamic Studies (Hadith & Hadith Science), Distance & Non Formal Education, Science Education, Mass Communication, Pakistani Languages & Literature (With Specialization in Balochi, Brahvi, Sindhi, Saraiki, Pashto & Punjabi), Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Agricultural Extension, Computer Science, Environmental Sciences, Food & Nutrition.

  • Note: Fully funded scholarships are available for specific disciplines. For details visit AIOU website.

3. Admission Schedule

ProgrammesClosing Date
Matric, FA, AD, BS, BEd, PGD & Certificate Courses (Fresh)10-08-2026
PhD, MPhil/MS/MSc (Hons.)17-08-2026
All Programmes (Enrollment For Continuing Students)24-08-2026

Schedule for Entry Test of PhD & MPhil/MS Programmes

  • Arabic & Islamic Studies: 21-08-2026

  • Social Sciences & Humanities: 27-08-2026

  • Education: 24-08-2026

  • Sciences: 28-08-2026

  • Test will be held on following Venues at 09:00am (Applicants can appear at any centre as per convenience):

    1. Academic Complex Main Campus AIOU, H-8, Islamabad

    2. Regional Campus, AIOU, CF-7, Shah Rukn-e-Alam Colony, Near Thana Stop Multan

    3. Regional Campus, AIOU, Eastern By Pass, Takhtani Road, QUETTA.

    4. Regional Campus, AIOU, St 16, Block No. 14, Federal B Area KARACHI

    5. Regional Campus, AIOU, Sir Syed-e-Aala-e-Awan, Near Army Public School & College, Khyber Cantt Gilgit

4. How To Apply

Apply ONLINE for AIOU Admissions Autumn 2026

  • Check eligibility and details of all programmes in the prospectuses available at University Website.

  • Submit online application at https://fmbp.aiou.edu.pk

  • Manual forms for Matric, Intermediate, ADA, BEd & ATTC are also available in Regional Offices and Sale Points.

  • Continuing students can register courses in CMS at following link: https://enrollment.aiou.edu.pk

  • Fee can be deposited in any branch of ABL, MCB, FWBL and NBP or Upaisa, Easypaisa, JazzCash & 1-Link.

5. For International Students

  • International students living across the world can get admission in Matric, Intermediate, Associate Degree, BS, BEd, and PGD programmes, which are completely offered through an online learning management system.

  • Students can conveniently submit their assignments online, and examinations will also be conducted through the same online system.

  • Prospectuses and admission forms are available for download from the official website at https://aiou.edu.pk.

  • For further details, Email: overseas@aiou.edu.pk | Ph: +92519572495

Footer / Contact Info

  • Director Admissions

  • Email: adms@aiou.edu.pk

  • Helpline: (051) 111 112 468

  • Web: https://aiou.edu.pk

AIOU Admissions Autumn 2026 Official Newspaper Advertisement showing program list and deadlines

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  • If you have not received Username/Password please call helpline: 051-111-112-468 OR submit the request on Helpdesk: http://support.aiou.edu.pk
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