Sr Post Name Jobs Qualification
1 Lecturer 51 Masters
2 Assistant Professor 35 Ph. D
3 Associate Professor 32 Ph. D
4 Professor 15 Ph. D
Latest jobs by University of Okara

University of Okara was established under Government of the Punjab Act, 2016 (XIII of 2016). Currently, there are more than 20,000 students and more than 400 faculty/staff members. University of Okara is one of the most progressive and dynamic institutions of higher learning. It is situated on 204 acres of land sandwiched between Multan Road and Canal Lower Bari Doo Aab at Renala Khurd, District Okara. In order to expand its teaching and research operations the University is seeking for highly qualified and exceptionally motivated professionals who could enrich and strengthen academic life of the campus. Applications are invited from Pakistani Nationals for the following positions.

Title of Post with Scale of Pay, Age limit and Mode of Appointment Discipline No. of
Posts		 Minimum Qualification
Professor
(BS-21) Age:35-50
(Regular)		 English 1 Ph.D in English Literature* *(i)
Or equivalent qualification from an
institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission;
(ii)
  1. Fifteen years’ teaching or research
    experience from a postgraduate institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or
    international organization; Or
  2. Ten years’ post-PhD teaching or
    research experience from a postgraduate institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional
experience in the relevant field in a
national or international organization; and
(iii)
Fifteen research publications in the
journals recognized by Higher Education Commission; out of which five publications must be within last five years
1 Ph.D in English Linguistics*
Education 3 Ph.D in Education*
Management Sciences 1 Ph.D in Management Sciences*
Chemistry 1 Ph.D in Chemistry*
Mathematics 2 Ph.D in Mathematics*
Physics 2 Ph.D in Physics*
Botany 1 Ph.D in Botany*
Computer Science 3 (i)
Ph.D in Computing or equivalent qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission;
(ii)
  1. fifteen years’ teaching or research experience from an institute or college recognized by a Board or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or fifteen years’ professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization; out of which five years must be teaching experience; or
  2. ten years’ post -Ph.D. teaching or research experience from a
    postgraduate institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization; and
(iii)
fifteen research publications in the journals recognized by Higher
Education Commission or Pakistan Engineering Council; out of which five publications must be with in last five years.
Associate Professor (BS-20) Age:30-50
(Regular)		 Sociology 01 PhD in Sociology* *(i)
Or equivalent qualification from an
institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission
(ii)
  1. Ten years’ teaching or research
    experience from a postgraduate institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or
    international organization; Or
  2. Five years’ Post-Ph.D. teaching or
    research experience from a postgraduate
Communication Studies 02 PhD in Communication Studies*
English 03 PhD in English Literature*
02 PhD in English Linguistics*
Education 02 PhD in Education*
Islamic Studies 02 PhD in Islamic Studies*
Urdu 02 PhD in Urdu*
  Management Sciences 03 PhD in Management Sciences* institute or university recognized by Higher
Education Commission or professional
experience in the relevant field in a
national or international organization; and
(iii)
Ten research publications in the journals
recognized by Higher Education
Commission; out of which four
publications must be within last five years.
Economics 01 PhD in Economics*
Commerce 03 PhD in Commerce*
Chemistry 01 Ph.D in Chemistry*
Environmental Sciences 01 PhD in Environmental Sciences*
Statistics 01 PhD in Statistics
Botany 01 PhD in Botany*
Zoology 02 PhD in Zoology*
Biotechnology 01 PhD in Biotechnology*
Computer Science 02 Ph.D in Computing or equivalent qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission;
(ii)
  1. ten years’ teaching or research experience from an institute or college recognized by a Board or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization; out of which two years must be teaching experience; or
  2. five years’ Post-Ph.D. teaching or research experience from a
    postgraduate institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization; and
(iii)
ten research publications in the journals recognized by Higher Education Commission or Pakistan Engineering Council; out of which four publications with in last five years.
Law 02 (i)
Ph.D. in Law or equivalent qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission and who have:
  1. ten years’ teaching or research experience from a postgraduate institute or a university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional e in the relevant field in a national or international organization; or
  2. five years’ post-Ph.D. teaching or research experience from a postgraduate institute or a university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization; and
(c)ten research publications in journals recognized by Higher Education Commission; out of which four publications must be with in last five years ; or
(ii)
LLM or JD in Law or equivalent qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission and who have:
(a) twelve years’ teaching or research experience; out of which four years’ Post qualification experience from a postgraduate institution or a university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization; and
(b)ten research publications in journals recognized by Higher Education Commission; out of which four publications must be with in last five years
Assistant Professor (BS-19) Age:25-45
(Regular)		 Sociology 01 Ph.D. in Sociology* *or equivalent qualification from an
institute or university recognized by
Higher Education Commission;
Criminology 01 Ph.D. in Criminology*
International Relations 01 Ph.D. in
International Relations*
English 01 Ph.D. in English Literature*
01 Ph.D.in English Linguistics*
Education 01 Ph.D. in Education*
Islamic Studies 01 Ph.D. in Islamic Studies*
Management Sciences 01 Ph.D. in
Management Sciences*
Commerce 02 Ph.D. in Commerce*
Economics 01 Ph.D. in Economics*
  Chemistry 02 Ph.D. in Chemistry*  
Biochemistry 01 Ph.D.in Biochemistry*
Environmental Sciences 01 Ph.D. in
Environmental Sciences*
Physics 03 Ph.D. in Physics*
Statistics 01 Ph.D. in Statistics*
Zoology 01 Ph.D. in Zoology*
Molecular Biology 02 Ph.D. in Molecular Biology*
Biotechnology 01 Ph.D.in Biotechnology*
Molecular Genetics 02 Ph.D. in
Molecular Genetics*
Bioinformatics 01 Ph.D.in Bioinformatics*
Sports Sciences & Physical Education 01 Ph.D. in Sports Sciences &
Physical Education*
Psychology 01 Ph.D.in Psychology*
Computer Science 03 Ph.D. in Computing*
Law 03 (i)
Ph.D. in Law or equivalent qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission; or
(ii)
  1. LLM or JD in Law or equivalent qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission; and
  2. four years’ teaching or research experience from a postgraduate institute or a university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization; Or
(iii)
  1. LLB (first division) or equivalent qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission; and
  2. Six Years’ teaching or research experience from a postgraduate institute or a university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization.
Fine Arts 01
  1. Ph.D. in Art and Design or equivalent qualification from an institute or
    university recognized by Higher Education Commission; or
  2. (a) Master’s degree (foreign) or MS or M.Phil. in Art and Design or equivalent
qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher
Education Commission; and
(b) four years’ teaching or research experience from a postgraduate institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization; or
  1. (a) Bachelor in Fine Arts or Bachelor in Designing (four years) (first division)
    or equivalent qualification from an institute or university recognized by Higher Education Commission:
and
(a) six years’ teaching or research experience from a postgraduate institute
or university recognized by Higher Education Commission or professional experience in the relevant field in a national or international organization.
Note: The applicant having third division in academic career shall not be eligible;
Lecturer (BS-18)
Age:21-35
(Regular)		 Sociology 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Sociology Note
An applicant having third division in academic career shall not be eligible, however, such applicant having the degree of Ph.D. in the relevant field and has not more than one third division in the entire academic career shall be eligible for the post.
Criminology 02 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Criminology
Political Science 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Political Science
International Relations 01 MS or M.Phil. (first division)
in International Relations
English 02 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in English Literature
01 MS or M.Phil.(first division)
      In English Linguistics  
Education 04 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Education
Special Education 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Special Education
Urdu 02 MS or M.Phil.(first division)
in Urdu
Management Sciences 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division)
in Management Sciences
Library & Information
Sciences		 01 MS or M.Phil. (first division)
in Library & Information
Sciences
Commerce 02 MS or M.Phil.
(first division) in Commerce
Economics 01 MS or M.Phil.
(first division) in Economics
Chemistry 03 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Chemistry
Biochemistry 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Biochemistry
Mathematics 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Mathematics
Environmental Sciences 02 MS or M.Phil.(first division)
in Environmental Sciences
Physics 04 MS or M.Phil.
(first division) in Physics
Statistics 01 MS or M.Phil.
(first division) in Statistics
Botany 01 MS or M.Phil.
(first division) in Botany
Zoology 04 MS or M.Phil.(first division)
in Zoology
Molecular Biology 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Molecular Biology
Biotechnology 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division)
in Biotechnology
Molecular Genetics 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division)
in Molecular Genetics
Computer Science 06 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Computing
Information
Technology		 03 MS or M.Phil.(first division)
Information Technology
Public Health 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Public Health
Home Economics 01 MS or M.Phil.(first division) in Home Economics
 

Important Instructions and Terms & Conditions:

  1. Interested candidates may download Application Form from the University website i.e., www.uo.edu.pk.
  2. Candidates may submit their applications complete in all respect and along with original bank draft/deposit slip till April 11, 2022.
  3. Applicants are advised to read all instructions/term and conditions of the advertisement as well as “important instructions to candidates” given on University of Okara website i.e. www.uo.edu.pk carefully in order to submit their applications be completed in all respects. The onus responsibility of correctness of the data given in the Application Form will rest solely on the candidates.
  4. Those already in the Government / Semi- Government services or autonomous bodies will be required to send their applications through proper channel and bring ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their competent authority, at the time of interview.
  5. Candidates must submit separate applications for open merit and reserved quota
  6. In case screening test is held for a post, it will be mandatory for all eligible candidates to appear, whether applying on merit or against any of the quotas.
  7. The Competent Authority may recommend modification in the policy & procedure of Recruitment Process, as it may deem fit, in accordance with the provisions of University of Okara Act,2016 & University of Okara Employees (Appointment, Terms and Conditions of Service) Statutes 2021.
  8. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview
  9. It is mandatory to deposit Rs. 3,000/- as application Processing Fee (for BPS-19 & above posts), Rs. 2,500/- (for BPS-18 posts) for each application separately. This requisite fee may be paid through bank draft (NTN No. 9021534-6) in favor of “Treasurer University of Okara, Renala Khurd. or deposit in HBL (Treasurer Payment A/C No. 01527913908901) of University of Okara and also attach original bank draft/deposit slip with the application form.
  10. Candidates are required to send their applications in hard in a prescribed manner and it must be received in the Registrar Office University of Okara on or before the closing date.
  11. No TA / DA will be admissible for appearing in Test / Interview.
  12. Age relaxation shall be admissible as per policy of the Government.
  13. All the candidates who have applied against the advertised posts before the approval of University of Okara Employees (Appointment, Terms and Conditions of Service) Statutes 2021 (i.e 09th February,2022) and their applications could not be processed are required to update and resubmit their dossiers with a proof of already deposited application processing fee. They may also get back their already submitted dossiers by a formal application in the Recruitment Cell of the Registrar Office University of Okara.
  14. The following quotas will be observed as per policy of the Government amended from time to time
    1. 3% quota for the persons with disabilities
    2. 15% quota for women
    3. 5% quota for the persons belonging to minority communities
  15. The university reserves the right to withdraw any post or its all advertisement or reject any or all applications without assigning any reason, which will not be challengeable in any court of law.
  16. The University may increase or decrease the number of positions as per its requirement and availability of budget.
  17. For further information, please Contact Registrar Office.

INTERVIEW & CALL-UP LETTER

  1. Schedule of test/Interviews for the said posts will be uploaded on the website of the University.
  2. Candidates Call-up-letter and Information about Date, Time and Venue of Interview will be conveyed to the short-listed candidates only.