KARACHI, Dec 18: The University of Karachi on Saturday notified lists of 3,861 applicants selected for admission to honours programmes in science, arts, commerce and Islamic studies at over 36 departments of the university.

According to Dr M Ishaq, director of the KU Admission Committee, about 9,000 candidates had applied for admissions against 2,761 available seats. Extra admissions were granted to almost all departments.

"However, we have increased the number of students selected on merit by 10 to 15 per cent at every department in view of the fact that some students drop out at some later stage," he stated.

According to him, the programmes of Pharmacy, Microbiology, Food Science, Applied Chemistry, Chemical Technology, Mass Communication, Economics and International Relations drew the largest number of applications.

Selected students would be required to submit fees from December 20 to 23, Mr Ishaq said. While, applicants unsatisfied with the merit list or their placements can submit claim forms, available for Rs200 each at the varsity's Silver Jubilee Gate, from December 20 to 23, he continued.

The closing percentage of the K category, meant for Karachi-based applicants are as follows: Applied Chemistry (DAE) 61, Applied Chemistry 74.45, Agriculture 60.82, Arabic 45.27, Biochemistry 73.18, Bengali Nil, Botany 66, Biotechnology 75.64, Chemistry (DAE) 75.75, Chemistry 72.65, Chemical Technology 77.36, Commerce (Commerce) 70.18, Commerce (Arts and Science) 73.64, Economics (Arts) 60.73, Economics (Science) 68.73, Education (DAE) 71.25, Education (with Education subject) 56.82, English 48.27, Food Science (Biology) 80.27, Food Science (Mathematics) 77, Geology 68.18, Geography (Arts) 48.45, Geography (Pre-Engineering) 65, Geography (Biology) 64.09, General History (DAE) 64.31, General History (Merit) 66.18, General History (Gen History) 45.91, Islamic History 45, International Relations (Commerce) 70, International Relations (Arts) 58, International Relations (Science) 71.55, Islamic Learning 48.73, Mathematics 68.55, Microbiology 74.09, Mass Communication 69.73, Mass Communication (DAE) 75.47, Persian Nil, Philosophy 55.73, Pharm-D 76.64, Physics 70.36, Physics (DAE) 73.41, Physiology 70.73, Political Science (Arts) 49.55, Political Science (Science) 65.91, Psychology (DAE) 65.19, Psychology (Bio/Com) 72.27, Psychology (Arts) 51.91, Sociology (Arts) 46.36, Sociology (Commerce) 62.64, Sociology (Science) 68.45, Sindhi 45.27, Special Education 53.18, Statistics 46.55, Statistics (DAE) 72.62, Social Work (Bio) 63.64, Social Work (Arts) 51.73, Urdu 45.09, and Zoology 67.45.