Introduction
Objective:
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Career Opportunity:
Pharmaceutical industry (Drugs & Vaccines), Food manufacturing & production, Bioanalytical laboratories, Clinical research, Information systems of health sector, Quality control, Hospitals, Education & research, Regulatory affairs, Environmental agencies, Natural-products chemistry, Agriculture, Toxic and industrial waste management, Genetic engineering and diagnostics, Bioengineering companies, Biotechnological start-ups, Liscensing & supervisory authorities, Planning, consulting & service companies.
Unique Features of BS Biotech
Faculty
The faculty members of Department of Biotechnology hold PhD degrees from world renowned institutes with strong research backrounds along with international experience and collaborations.
Program Structure
Total numbers of credit hours | 134 |
Duration | 4 years |
Semester duration | 16-18 weeks |
Semesters | 8 |
Course load per semester | 15-18 Credit |
No. of courses per semester | 5-6 |
Admission Criteria
Scheme of Studies for 4-Year Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Biotechnology
Total Credit Hours: 134
Year One – Semester One
Serial # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
1 | English-I | 3+0 |
2 | Islamic Studies/Ethics | 2+0 |
3 | General Mathematics | 3+0 |
4 | Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution -I | 3+0 |
5 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3+0 |
6 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
Year One – Semester Two
Serial # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
1 | English-II | 3+0 |
2 | Pakistan Studies | 2+0 |
3 | Biomathematics/Calculus-I | 3+0 |
4 | Social Science-I | 3+0 |
5 | Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution -II | 3+0 |
6 | Classical Genetics | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
Year Two – Semester Three
Serial # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
1 | English-III | 3+0 |
2 | Biosafety & Bioethics | 2+0 |
3 | Human Resource Management | 3+0 |
4 | Physical Chemistry | 3+0 |
5 | Genetic Resources & Conservation | 3+0 |
6 | Molecular Biology | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
Year Two – Semester Four
Serial # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
1 | Physics | 3+0 |
2 | Probability & Statistics | 3+0 |
3 | Social Sciences-II | 3+0 |
4 | Immunology | 3+0 |
5 | Biochemistry-I | 2+1 |
6 | Microbiology | 2+1 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Year Three – Semester Five
Serial # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
1 | Cell Biology | 2+1 |
2 | Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation | 2+1 |
3 | Methods in Molecular Biology | 2+1 |
4 | Principles of Biochemical Engineering | 3+0 |
5 | Bioinformatics | 2+1 |
Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Year Three – Semester Six
Serial # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
1 | Biochemistry-II | 2+1 |
2 | Microbial Biotechnology | 3+0 |
3 | Agricultural Biotechnology | 2+1 |
4 | Food Biotechnology | 3+0 |
5 | Biotech Elective-I | 3+0 |
6 | Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Year Four – Semester Seven
Serial # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
1 | Health Biotechnology | 3+0 |
2 | Seminar-I | 1+0 |
3 | Environmental Biotechnology | 3+0 |
4 | Genomics & Proteomics | 3+0 |
5 | Biotech Elective-II | 3+0 |
6 | Research Project/Internship/Special Paper | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Year Four – Semester Eight
Serial # | Course Name | Credit Hours |
1 | Biotech Elective-III | 3+0 |
2 | Biotech Elective-IV | 3+0 |
3 | Seminar-II | 1+0 |
4 | Industrial Biotechnology | 3+0 |
5 | Research Project/Internship/Special Paper | 3+0 |
6 | Psychology/Economics | 3+0 |
Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Fee Structure
Admission Fee: | Rs. 15,000/- |
Security: | Rs. 5,000/- |
Miscellaneous: | Rs. 2,000/semester |
Semester Tuition Fee: | Rs. 70,000/semester |
Laboratory Charges | Rs. 7,000/semester (Where applicable) |