​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 knowledge that is relevant to the developing world and will have impact. 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 strong 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.​​​