​PhD in Health Sciences

​​The PhD programme in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at AKU is central to its mission of producing research-based and impactful knowledge that is relevant to the developing world. The programme is accredited by the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan​.

It is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary programme in health sciences with four specialities/streams: Biological Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Nursing, and Population and Public Health.​

The programme aims to produce innovative scientists, scholars, and educators with the potential to become leaders in academia, government, or industry. They will gain solid academic competence obtained from in-depth course work and develop state-of-the-art experimental skills as a result of varied research experiences.​​​