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Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

Introduction

  • The program will provide awareness and impart knowledge by keeping the highest standards of professionalism and our cherished Qarshi values.
  • The proposed BS program is intended to strengthen the liaison of industry and academia. The higher education is considered valuable when directly applied in the industries.
  • Our objective will be to prepare the students for employment opportunities in the critically important and evolving biotechnology industry nation-wide but also provide skilled and problem-solving researchers for Qarshi Research International and Qarshi Industries.
  • The BS program in Biotechnology at the Department of Biotechnology will provide a strong theoretical background and an exciting horizon for the students to acquire modern day skills in Bioengineering, Medicine, Agriculture and Environment & Energy.
  • The purpose of the program is to produce high-caliber graduates of biotechnology having the strong knowledge of Nano-biotechnology, quality assurance and commercialization of herbs related business and other biotech startups etc.

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

  • Holistic education wherein the curriculum design driven by industrial requirements.
  • Advisory Committee including experts from related industries and adjunct faculty from leading academic & research institues to co-supervise the final year research project and co-teach the advance technologies. 
  • Govt. & Industrial Internships in summer to produce market ready graduates.
  • Practical Learning Labs
  • Academic Advisors to provide advice on student academic careers and selection of their majors & specializations.

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

  1. Sc. (Pre-Medical or Pre-Engineering) or equivalent with a minimum 50% score.

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/-
(One time & non-refundable)

Security:

Rs. 5,000/-
(One time & refundable)

Miscellaneous:

Rs. 2,000/semester

Semester Tuition Fee:

Rs. 70,000/semester

Laboratory Charges

Rs. 7,000/semester

(Where applicable)

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