Virtual University of Pakistan

[Updated] Fall 2020 Final Term Examinations: Attention AKMP01 Students

Due to the growing no. of reported COVID-19 cases in District Mirpur, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir (AJK), a lockdown has been imposed by the District Administration in Mirpur.

Keeping above in view, the University has decided to postpone its ongoing examinations scheduled between March 01, 2021 to March 08 2021 at AKMP01(Savant College) center.

The examinations at other designated centers will remain to continue as per defined schedule.

The new schedule of affected AKMP01 students will be announced in due course of time. Affected students are advised to keep visiting the LMS noticeboard and check their VU email regularly for further updates.

11th Convocation (Lahore) is scheduled on Saturday, March 13, 2021

11th Convocation (Lahore) is planned to be held on Saturday, March 13,2021 at 9:30 am at Virtual University of Pakistan, Head Office, M.A Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore (Google Map Location)

For this, invitation letters are being dispatched to all confirmed graduates of the Lahore event. Please do not forget to print your invitation card (which is mandatory for entrance) from the following link:

https://www.vu.edu.pk/convocation/

Note: Due to prevailing COVID 19 conditions, parents/guests are not invited.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. Entry into the venue is restricted to card holder only.

3. To avoid any embarrassment, please do not bring your children.

4. You must bring your original CNIC which is mandatory for entrance.

5. Please bring two copies of your CNIC. One copy will be required for Registration and 2nd copy for degree collection.

6. Mobile phones & electronic devices are strictly prohibited inside hall.

7. As per Govt’s SOPs, Face Mask is mandatory.

In case of any query, please contact at:

042-99203899 or

Whatsapp: 03000656903, 03000656901 or email to

convocation@vu.edu.pk

Request for Rescheduling of Missed/Unplanned paper(s) on or before March 15, 2021 – Fall 2020 Final Term Examinations

A student may request for rescheduling of Missed/Unplanned paper(s) on or before Monday, March 15, 2021. No request will be entertained after the specified date. The rescheduling rules may be accessible through the following link:

http://handbook.vu.edu.pk/HandBook_Pages/ReschedulingOfExaminations.htm

NOTE:

The re-schedule chance shall be provided only once.
Rescheduling the fee is non-refundable in any case irrespective of his/her appearance in rescheduled paper(s).
The rescheduled paper(s) for both local and overseas students shall be conducted as per the following schedule:

Date of Rescheduled Exam: Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Fee voucher(s) of prescribed the fee shall be payable before the announcement of result.
A maximum of six (06) papers can be rescheduled in the Fall 2020 Final Term Examinations.

Procedure:

Login to VULMS
Open VULMS-->Student Services-->Examinations Department--> Apply for Rescheduling of Papers.
(The missed paper(s) will be available for rescheduling after 24 hours of actual paper time)
Select The Preferred City of Appearance from the drop-down list.
(Overseas Students shall select Preferred City as “Overseas”).
Submit Request.
Once your request is duly processed, a confirmation email will be sent on your VU email address (Please check Inbox/Spam/Junk-Email) from no-reply@vu.edu.pk.
(University requires at least 24-48 hours for processing your request).
Now, you must take a fresh print of your Exam Entrance slip from http://datesheet.vu.edu.pk

In case of any query regarding rescheduling, please contact at

Email: rescheduling@vu.edu.pk
Telephone: 042-99204760, 042-99203899
WhatsApp: 03000656906 (Queries of Local Students)
WhatsApp: 03000656908(Queries of Overseas Students)

Volunteers Required for the 11th Convocation 2021

The Virtual University of Pakistan intends to hold its 11th Convocation ceremony in Lahore. For this, we are looking for highly committed, responsible, and self-disciplined students as volunteers to be part of the organizing team. Interested students who are willing to participate as a volunteer must give their consent at the following link:

https://forms.gle/zV4soLmABQYFTEF66

The The deadline for giving consent is until March 05,2021. In case of any further details, please send your query to volunteer@vu.edu.pk

Note: You must Sign In with your student Email. Only regular students shall be considered for the role of Volunteer.

Fall 2020 Final Term Examinations: Attention AKMP01 Students

Due to the growing no. of reported COVID-19 cases in District Mirpur, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir (AJK), the District Administration has imposed a Lockdown for the next seven days.

Keeping above in view, the University has decided to postpone its ongoing examinations scheduled between March 01, 2021 to March 07, 2021, at AKMP01(Savant College) center.

The examinations at other designated centers will remain to continue as per the defined schedule.

The the new schedule of affected AKMP01 students will be announced in due course of time. Affected students are advised to keep visiting the LMS noticeboard and check their VU email regularly for further updates.

Enrollments Open for Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Short Course 2021

The Virtual University of Pakistan has launched the second batch of Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for IT And Non-IT Professionals certification courses. This course targets both IT and Non-IT professionals. The objective of the course is to introduce basic concepts of Artificial intelligence to provide an overview of the basic AI techniques with the help of innovation such as case studies and animated examples as well as graphics to keep the student/learner interested in the subject. It has also included material for professional learners who may like to take it up further. The idea is to remove the fear-factor of AI among the general audience. Various artificial intelligence techniques are covered such as Technologies and tools for AI, AI in Business, Society, and Industry, Problem Solving and Search Strategies, Knowledge-Based Systems,  Expert System, Fuzzy logic, Natural Language Processing, Robotics, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Case Study (Implementation with MATLAB), &  Advanced Topics (Deep Learning, IoT, Big Data, Blockchain).

Benefits:

Completing this course will earn you

	A Course Participation Certificate 

	A VU Course Completion Certificate *

	AI concept building with Real-life examples

* Terms & Conditions Apply

Registration Link: https://www.vu.edu.pk/pages/intro_AI.aspx

Some key information is given below

	Batch Duration: 6 Weeks

	Videos Duration: 14 hours

	Fee: Free of Cost

	Who can Join: Intermediate /Equivalent

For more information, please email at ai001@vu.edu.pk

Hurry up and register yourself to reserve your seat. 

Entrance Test for Existing Enrolled MS/M.Phil. Students 2021

Admission Entrance Test for existing/enrolled MS/M.Phil. students will be conducted on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 11:00am PST.

Please note that this is the last and final chance for appearance in the Entry Test failing which your admission will be canceled and all submitted fee will be forfeited.

Please do not forget to take a printout of your Exam Entrance Slip which is sent on your VU email.

Sr. No.	Student ID	Degree Program
1	ms160400240	MS in Computer Science
2	ms150401200	M.Phil in Education
3	ms160200024	MBA (Equiv. to MS)
4	ms070400021	MS in Computer Science
5	ms160401132	MS in Computer Science
6	ms160400030	M.Phil in Education
7	ms150400819	MS in Computer Science
8	ms160200361	MBA (Equiv. to MS)
9	ms160400763	MBA (Equiv. to MS)
10	mb130400068	MBA (Equivalent to MS) / MS in Business Administration
11	mb120400301	MBA (Equivalent to MS) / MS in Business Administration For VU MBA (2-Years, 72 Cr. Hrs)
12	ms160402272	MS in Business Administration
13	ms160402097	MS in Computer Science
14	ms150400821	MS in Computer Science
15	ms160400419	MBA (Equiv. to MS)
16	ms150400918	MS in Computer Science
17	mb130200084	MBA (Equivalent to MS) / MS in Business Administration
18	ms160200016	MS in Biotechnology
19	ms160200025	MS in Zoology