KARACHI, Nov 28: The University of Karachi on Saturday released the lists of 2,534 applicants selected for admission to Master's programmes for the session 2005 at its 40 departments.

"There are as many as 2,269 available seats, but we have increased the number of students selected - on the basis of merit - by 10 to 15 per cent in view of the fact that seats at some departments are left at some later stage in the case of routine student dropouts," stated Dr M Ishaq, Director of the Admission Committee.

He said that about 282 seats in some departments pertaining to languages and Islamic Studies remained vacant as students showed less interest for them. He said that admission fees from selected students list would be accepted on November 30 to December 2.

Applicants not satisfied with the merit list or their placement can also submit claim forms, available for Rs200 each, at the university gate, within the same dates.

Admission lists have been put on display at the Silver Jubilee Gate of the university and at the office of the admission committee at the varsity's administration block.

The lists, however, could not be put on the university website for technical reasons on Saturday. Students can visit the website from Monday onwards for the purpose, said a source on the campus. The closing percentage of the "K" category meant for Karachi-based students for various departments are as follows:

Arabic 51.10, Bio-chemistry 53.75, Bengali Nil, Botany 51.94, Biotechnology 53.06, Chemistry (Pre-Medical) 61.31, Chemistry (Pre-Engineering) 50.13, Commerce 58.93, Economics (Arts) 57.80, Economics (Science) 46.19, Education (BEd) 63.08, Education (merit) 56.20, Education (With Education as a subject) 56.50, English 50.20, Genetics 52.81, Geology 45, Geography (Arts) 46.40, Geography (Science) 48.81, General History (merit) 45 General History 45.40, Health and Physical Education 45, Islamic History 45, International Relations (Commerce) 60.13, International Relations (Arts) 60, International Relations (Science) 60, Islamic Learning 47, Library Science (general) 50.57, Library Science (with library science) 53.70, Mathematics 54.31, Microbiology 58, Microbiology (DVM/MTD) 60.30, Mass Communication 63, Petroleum Tech (BTech) 80, Petroleum Tech (BE/BSc E) 65.12, Petroleum Tech (BSc) 60, Persian 52.30, Philosophy 45, Physics 48.06, Physiology 60, Pakistan Studies (Arts) 51.70, Pakistan Studies (Commerce) 55.27, Pakistan Studies (Home Economics) 47.13, Pakistan Studies (Science) 45.69, Political Science 49.30, Psychology (MBBS/BE) 60.92, Psychology (BA/BSc/ BCom) 60, Psychology (with Psychology) 54.50, Quran and Sunnah 45, Sociology (Home Economics) 50, Sociology (Arts) 51.60, Sociology (Commerce) 53.64, Sociology (Science) 50.06, Sindhi 47, Special Education 45, Statistics 50.94, Statistics (with PGD) 52.10, Social Work (Science) 48.50, Social Work (Soc/Psy) 50.70, Social Work (Arts) 45, Urdu 45, Usooluddin 53.60 and Zoology 45.