Demotivation in ESL Class at University Level: A Study of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro Quratulain Mirza Sahib Khatoon Shoukat Ali Lohar Abstract The research paper was intended to explore Pakistani University ESL learners’ perceptions about being motivated and demotivated in learning second language, especially in engineering university. It investigated the causes that affect students’ motivation in ESL class, it also examine the factors which students perceive as demotivator in learning second language. This new concept of L2 motivation is given by Dörnyei. Demotivated learner is also a motivated learner but because of certain reasons, sometimes one factor has lost his/ her pledge or interest in language learning. These reasons for losing interest can be called demotivation. This study is cross sectional in its design. I used Quantitative method. For Quantitative data, I constructed second language motivational research questionnaire to determine the factors, which might affect students’ motivation level for learning English in ESL classes at Engineering University. The sample size was 30 which were first year students age between 17-20.The data was examined using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS which is frequency test, independent sample T-test, item means and standard deviations. Keywords: Demotivation, Motivation, English as a second Language (ESL), factors. 1. Introduction English language has got its own international position all over the world. It plays as basic requirement and top most priority for the student in schools, colleges and universities. Multilingual countries like Pakistan where English is taught as a second language and it is considered as a compulsory subject in schools and universities and students are required to study as it is the pre requisite of the course content. The condition is not so different in Mehran University of Engineering and technology Pakistan where English is taught as a compulsory subject. English is offered to all first year engineering students for one year divided into two semesters. Three credit-hours are allocated in the first semester and same goes to the second semester. The students are required to attend classes for a total three hours per week. .Although it is a fact that students have to attend the class because of attendance and need to pass exams in order to move towards next semester. There are several students who have confrontations towards learning English due to certain factors that’s why they fail to learn it in proper way. The achievement rate at the end of the semester 2013 was average like 40% to 50%. In spite of the external reasons and stresses to learn English, Some students took interest in English classes and took active part in classroom activities but after sometimes they lost their interest and many students did not show interest in lessons and looked for tactics for passing examinations with least effort. Based on my own teaching experience, I have observed that lack of motivation or demotivation may be one of the factors that could cause these problems. Many researchers of L2 teaching and learning have given more emphasis on the motivation of learners or L2 motivation only. But I think L2 motivation is inadequate for non native learners and ESL learning problems. Although, demotivation has been long deserted 169