Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has officially announced Autumn 2026 Admissions for a wide range of academic programs through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) as well as Face-to-Face mode. Admissions are open from Matric to PhD level, including certificates, diplomas, BS, Associate Degrees, MBA, MPhil/MS, and PhD programs.

This guide covers every program, admission schedule, eligibility information, entry test dates, application process, fee submission methods, and official contact details.

Admission Modes

AIOU is offering admissions in two modes:

• Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
• Face-to-Face Programs

Matric Programmes (ODL)

Students can apply in the following Matric programs:

• Matric (General)
• Matric (Science)
• Matric (Dars-e-Nizami)
• Matric (Open Courses)

Intermediate Programmes (ODL)

Available Intermediate programs include:

• FA (General)
• FA (Dars-e-Nizami)
• I.Com
• FA (Open Courses)
• FSc (Pre-Medical / Pre-Engineering)

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

Students can apply for:

• Associate Degree in Arts (BA General)
• Associate Degree in Commerce (BCom)
• BA Open Courses
• BS Open Courses

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

Subjects offered include:

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

BS Programmes (HSSC Based) – 4 Years (ODL)

The following BS degree programs are available:

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

BS Programmes (BA/BSc Based) – 2.5 Years (ODL)

Programs include:

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

BS Programmes (AD Based) – 2 Years (ODL)

Applicants having an Associate Degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60 credit hours can apply in:

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

Important Note

• Admission in PhD and MPhil/MS programs will be based on interview.
• Qualified candidates will be informed after scrutiny of applications.
• There will be no test/interview for BS programs offered on Open Merit.

BBA Programmes (ODL)

Admissions are available in:

• BBA (HSSC Based)
• BBA (BA/BSc Based)
• BBA (AD Based)

Teacher Training Programmes (ODL)

B.Ed (BS/MA/MSc Based)

Duration: 1.5 Years

Specializations:

• Elementary Education
• Special Education

B.Ed (ADE Based)

Duration: 2 Years

Specializations:

• Distance & Non-Formal Education
• Elementary Teacher Education
• School Leadership & Management
• Science Education
• Secondary Teacher Education

B.Ed (BA/BSc/AD Based)

Duration: 2.5 Years

Specializations:

• Elementary Education
• Science Education
• Special Education

B.Ed (HSSC Based)

Duration: 4 Years

Specializations:

• 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)

Available PGD programs include:

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

Certificate & Diploma Programmes (ODL)

Programs include:

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

Associate Degree Programmes (Face-to-Face)

Available programs:

• Botany
• Human Nutrition & Dietetics
• Statistics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Data Analytics
• Physics

BS Programmes (FSc Based) – 4 Years (Face-to-Face)

Programs offered:

• Biochemistry
• Computer Sciences
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Science
  • Information Technology
  • Software Engineering
• Data Analytics
• Health & Physical Education
• Physics (Data Science Minor)
• Statistics (Data Science Minor)
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Human Nutrition & Dietetics
• Mathematics
• Physics
• BS Agriculture
• Microbiology
• Statistics

Note

Some disciplines are offered only at selected regional campuses.

BS Programmes (BSc Based) – 2.5 Years (Face-to-Face)

Available in:

• Chemistry
• Physics
• Human Nutrition & Dietetics
• Statistics
• Mathematics

BS Programmes (ADS Based) – 2 Years (Face-to-Face)

Applicants with relevant Associate Degree (minimum 60 credit hours) can apply in:

• Biochemistry
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Botany
• Microbiology
• Chemistry
• Physics

Post Graduate Diploma / Certificate (Face-to-Face)

Available programs:

• PGD Data Science
• Certificate in AutoCAD (Civil)

MBA Programmes

Available options:

• MBA (1.5 Years)
• MBA (2 Years)

MPhil / MS / MSc (Hons) Programmes

Programs include:

• MPhil Islamic Studies (General)
• MPhil Chemistry
• MPhil Physics
• MPhil Environmental Sciences
• MPhil Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
• MS Computer Science
• MSc (Hons.) Livestock Management
• MSc (Hons.) Rural Development
• MPhil Distance & Non Formal Education
• MPhil Mathematics
• MPhil Statistics
• MPhil Agricultural Technology
• MS Community Health & Nutrition
• MSc (Hons.) Agricultural Extension

PhD Programmes

Admissions are open in:

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

Scholarship Information

• Fully funded scholarships are available for specific disciplines.
• Details are available on the official AIOU website.

Admission Schedule

Fresh Admissions

Last date:

• Matric
• FA
• AD
• BS
• B.Ed
• PGD
• Certificate Courses (Fresh)

Closing Date: 10 August 2026

PhD / MPhil / MS / MSc (Hons.)

Closing Date: 17 August 2026

Continuing Students

Closing Date: 24 August 2026

Entry Test Schedule (PhD & MPhil/MS)

Faculty of Arts

• Arabic & Islamic Studies
  • Test Date: 21 August 2026
• Education
  • Test Date: 24 August 2026

Faculty of Sciences & Humanities

• Social Sciences & Humanities
  • Test Date: 27 August 2026
• Sciences
  • Test Date: 28 August 2026

Applicants should check their allotted test center from the university.

How to Apply (Watch Video)

Follow these steps:

• Read eligibility criteria and detailed prospectus available on the AIOU website.
• Submit your online application through the admission portal.
• Manual admission forms for Matric, Intermediate, ADA, B.Ed, and ATTC are available at Regional Offices and Sale Points.
• Continuing students can register courses through the CMS portal.
• Deposit admission fee through:
  • ABL
  • MCB
  • FWBL
  • NBP
  • U Paisa
  • Easypaisa
  • JazzCash
  • 1-Link enabled banking channels

International Students

International applicants can also apply.

Features include:

• Admissions available worldwide.
• Matric, Intermediate, Associate Degree, BS, B.Ed, and PGD programs offered through Online Learning Management System.
• Assignment submission is online.
• Examinations are conducted through the same online system.
• Prospectuses and admission forms can be downloaded from the official university website.

Contact Information

• Director Admissions
• Email: adms@aiou.edu.pk
• Helpline: (051) 111-112-468
• International Students Email: overseas@aiou.edu.pk
• International Phone: +92-51-9572495
• Apply on  AIOU Official Website:

Final Words

Allama Iqbal Open University continues to provide affordable and flexible education opportunities for students across Pakistan and abroad. Whether you want to pursue Matric, Intermediate, Associate Degree, BS, B.Ed, BBA, MBA, MPhil, MS, PhD, postgraduate diplomas, certificates, or short diploma programs, the Autumn 2026 Admission offers a comprehensive range of academic options through both Open Distance Learning (ODL) and Face-to-Face education. Applicants are encouraged to apply before the respective deadlines and carefully review the eligibility criteria for their desired program.