COMSATS University Islamabad
Registrar Office, Principal Seat, Islamabad
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NOTIFICATION

Scheme of Studies of Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology for Spring 2025

It is Hereby notified that the Academic Council in its 13th Meeting held on June 04, 2012 approved the following Scheme of studies of the Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology, PhD (Meteorology) with effect from at CIIT system.
1. Minimum Duration: 03 Years
2. Minimum Semesters: 06
2. Maximum Duration:  Years
4. Maximum Semesters:  
Course WorkMin No. of CoursesMin No. of Credit Hrs
1  SAME / RELEVANT DISCIPLINE
2  A.Minimum Deficiency Courses of level 7
-
-
3  A.Minimum Core Courses
01
03
4  A.Elective Courses
05
15
5  A.Research Thesis
01
09
6  Total (Minimum)
07
27
7  A.Prerequisite
For admission based on relevant degrees, only General test is required as per HEC.
The zero semester of an intradisciplinary PhD candidate should not count towards the time limit for comprehensive exams, etc, or the maximum study duration.
8  INTRADISCIPLINARY
9  B. Minimum Deficiency Courses of level 7
03
09
10  B.Minimum Core Courses
01
03
11  B.Elective Courses
05
15
12  B.Research Thesis
01
09
13  Total (Minimum)
10
36
14  B.Prerequisite
General and Subject tests are required, with the GRE Subject Test with at least 60% as an additional criterion
The zero semester of an intradisciplinary PhD candidate should not count towards the time limit for comprehensive exams, etc, or the maximum study duration.

Note:

  • Students are required to complete their academic programs in strict adherence to the applicable and officially notified Schemes of Studies (SoS). All updated rules, regulations, and policies, as periodically amended, shall be enforced.
  • Prior to course registration, the Campus Registration Office must conduct a thorough consolidation and comparison between the hard copies of the signed notifications of the applicalbe Scheme of Studies and the versions uploaded on CU Online. This verification process must be completed before courses are made available for student registration, ensuring the elimination of any discrepancies or errors in the SoS or during the registration process.Should any discrepancies or mismatches be identified between the hard copy of the signed notifications and the SoS on CU Online, it must be got corrected from Registration Office, PS on the CU Online SoS to align with the officially signed hard copy prior to course offering.
  • This procedure is designed to address and rectify potential issues at the course registration stage, thereby preventing complications during the awarding of degrees or the issuance of Final Result Notifications(FRNs) at CUI System.In the event that any course is registered with incorrect details, the responsibility will lie with the concerned campus course registration office, and appropriate corrective actions will be enforced.
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        Credit Hours : Please provide total credit hours for this scheme from manage course schemes





    List of Core Courses for PhD in Meteorology (Any 4 Courses)
    Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
    1 MET813 Science of Climate Change 3(3, 0)
    2 MET814 Numerical Modeling in Weather and Climate 3(3, 0)
    3 MET840 Advanced Statistical Analysis in Meteorology 3(3, 0)
    4 MET844 Advanced Dynamic Meteorology 3(3, 0)
    List of Elective Courses for PhD in Meteorology (Any 2 Courses)
    Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
    5 MET816 Monsoon Meteorology 3(3, 0)
    6 MET817 Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Meteorology 3(3, 0)
    7 MET832 Digital Photogrammetry 3(3, 0)
    8 MET833 RS and GIS in Environmental Management 3(3, 0)
    9 MET836 Advanced Agrometeorology 3(3, 0)
    10 MET837 Advanced Biometeorology 3(3, 0)
    11 MET838 Glaciology 3(3, 0)
    12 MET839 Radar Meteorology 3(3, 0)
    13 MET841 Theory of General Circulation 3(3, 0)
    14 MET842 Chaos in Meteorology 3(3, 0)
    15 MET843 Advanced Paleoclimatology 3(3, 0)
    16 MET845 Advanced Applied Climatology 3(3, 0)
    List of Elective Graduate Courses of the Department of Meteorology
    Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
    17 MET728 Terrain Mapping and Modeling 3(3, 0)
    18 MET729 Land Information System 3(3, 0)
    19 MET730 Web GIS 3(3, 0)
    20 MET731 GPS and Applications 3(3, 0)
    21 MET762 Hydrology and Water Resources 3(3, 0)
    22 MET769 Programming for Meteorologists 3(3, 0)
    23 MET774 Earth Science and Cartography 3(3, 0)
    24 MET776 Numerical Weather Prediction 3(3, 0)
    PhD Thesis PhD Thesis
    Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursCo-requisite(s)Prerequisite (s)
    25 MET900 PhD Dissertation 9(0, 9)



    Note:

    1. MS students can enroll only in courses numbered 600-700, except the MS Thesis 800.
    2. For MS programs, If the number of core courses exceeds 2, the number of elective courses will decrease accordingly. For instance, a program with 3 core courses will have 5 elective courses to fulfill the required 24 credit hours of coursework.
    3. PhD students can take courses numbered 700 - 800, except the PhD dissertation 900.4. If a PhD program has more than 1 core course, elective course numbers will decrease accordingly.For instance, with 2 core courses, there would be 4 electives to meet the 18 - credit hour requirement.
    5. Furthermore, courses completed during the MS program will not count towards the PhD program's requirements, preventing any duplication or repetition of coursework.
    6. Core courses for one MS program, may be considered as Elective Courses for all other programs.

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