Programme Offered
- BS Biotechnology
- MS Biotechnology
- Ph.D. Biotechnolog
BS (4-Year) Program
YEAR ONE
SEMESTER-I
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
CC/Eng-101 |
Literary readings and grammar syntax (English-I) |
3(3+0) |
|
CC/PS-101 |
Pakistan Studies |
2(2+0) |
|
Min/Bot-102 |
Diversity of Plants (Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution – I) |
3(2+1) |
|
Min/Chem-101 |
General Inorganic Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry) |
3(2+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-101 |
Cell Biology |
4(3+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-102 |
Microbiology |
3(2+1) |
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
SEMESTER-II
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
CC/Eng-102 |
Basic study and writing skills (English-II) |
3(3+0) |
|
CC/Isl-101 |
Islamic Education/Ethics |
2(2+0) |
|
CC/Math-101 |
Mathematics-I (pre-calculus) |
3(3+0) |
|
Min/Chem-102 |
Physico-Organic Chemistry - I (Physical Chemistry) |
3(2+1) |
|
Min/Zool-101 |
Animal Diversity (Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution – II) |
3(2+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-103 |
Genetics (Classical Genetics) |
3(2+1) |
|
|
Total Credits |
17 |
YEAR TWO
SEMESTER-III
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
CC/Eng-201 |
Communication Skills I |
3(3+0) |
|
CC/CS-201 |
Computer Application (Introduction to Computer Science) |
3(2+1) |
|
Min/Chem-201 |
Physico-Organic Chemistry - II (Organic Chemistry) |
3(2+1) |
|
EC/Geo-201 EC/Psy-201 EC/Stat-201 |
Human Geography Psychology of Adjustment Statistical Inference (Choose Anyone) |
3(3+0) |
|
Maj/Biotech-201 |
Biochemistry-I |
3(2+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-202 |
Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation |
3(2+1) |
|
|
Total Credits |
18 |
SEMESTER-IV
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit hours |
|
CC/Phy-201 |
Physics for Biologists |
3(3+0) |
|
CC/Math-201 |
Biomathematics |
3(3+0) |
|
CC/Stat-201 |
Probability & Biostatistics |
3(3+0) |
|
Maj/Biotech-205 |
Molecular Biology |
3(2+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-203 |
Immunology |
3(2+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-204 |
Biochemistry-II |
3(2+1) |
|
|
Total |
18 |
YEAR THREE
SEMESTER-V
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Maj/Biotech-301 |
Introduction to Biotechnology |
3(3+0) |
|
Maj/Biotech-302 |
Methods in Molecular Biology |
3(1+2) |
|
Maj/Biotech-303 |
Principles of Biochemical Engineering |
3(2+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-304 |
Bioinformatics |
3(1+2) |
|
EC/Geo-202 EC/Psy-202 EC/Stat-202 |
Geography of Pakistan Organization & Social Psychology Introduction to Regression Analysis & Experimental Design (Choose Anyone) |
3(3+0) |
|
|
Total |
18 |
SEMESTER-VI
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
Maj/Biotech-305 |
Genetic Resources & Conservation |
3(2+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-306 |
Microbial Biotechnology |
3(3+0)* |
|
Maj/Biotech-307 |
Agriculture Biotechnology |
3(2+1) |
|
Maj/Biotech-308 |
Food Biotechnology |
3(3+0)* |
|
EC/Biotech** |
Elective-I |
3(3+0) |
|
Maj/Biotech-309 |
Genomics and Proteomics |
3(2+1) |
|
|
Total |
18 |
YEAR FOUR
SEMESTER-VII
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
EC/Biotech** |
Elective-II |
3(3+0) |
|
Maj/Biotech-401 |
Health Biotechnology |
3(3+0)* |
|
Maj/Biotech-402 |
Industrial Biotechnology |
3(3+0)* |
|
Maj/Biotech-403 |
Environment Biotechnology |
3(3+0)* |
|
Maj/Biotech-404 |
Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement |
3(3+0) |
|
Maj/Biotech-405 |
Seminar-I |
1(1+0) |
|
|
Total |
16 |
YEAR FOUR - SEMESTER EIGHT
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
EC/Biotech** |
Elective-III |
3(3+0) |
|
EC/Biotech** |
Elective-IV |
3(3+0) |
|
CC/Biotech-401 |
Biosafety & Bioethics |
3(3+0) |
|
Maj/Biotech-406 |
Seminar-II |
1(1+0) |
|
Maj/Biotech-407*** |
Research Project OR Internship OR Special Paper |
6(0+6) |
|
|
Total |
16 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15+17+18+18+18+18+16+16 = 136
2 years MS Degree Program in Biotechnology
YEAR-1
SEMESTER-I
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Biotech-501 |
Instrumentation and Analytical Biotechnology |
3(2+1) |
|
Biotech-503 |
Molecular Biology |
3(2+1) |
|
Biotech-508 |
Enzyme Engineering and Technology |
3(2+1) |
|
Biotech-529 |
Bio-nanotechnology |
3(2+1) |
|
|
Total Credits |
12 |
SEMESTER-II
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Biotech-510 |
Perspectives of Biotechnology |
3(3+0) |
|
Biotech-526 |
Forensic Biotechnology |
3(2+1) |
|
Biotech -527 |
Advances in Plant Biotechnology |
3(2+1) |
|
Biotech-528 |
Advances in Bioinformatics |
3(2+1) |
|
|
Total Credits |
12 |
* To be chosen from the Annexure A.
Course will be offered on the availability of the expertise in the department and number of students.
YEAR-2
SEMESTER-III & IV
|
Course No |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Biotech-601 |
Seminar |
2 (2+0) |
|
Biotech-602 |
Research &Thesis |
10 |
|
|
Total Credits |
12 |
Total Hours: 12+12+12=36 CR
SPECIALIZATION OFFERED
- Algal Biotechnology
- Bioinformatics
- Bio-Nanotechnology
- Genetic Engineering
- Health Biotechnology
- Human Genetics
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Microbial Biotechnology
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Plant Biotechnology
Ph.D. Program
Scheme of study for Ph.D. Program
Year 1
|
Semester 1 |
||
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hrs. |
|
Biotech -727 |
Research Reading I |
3 |
|
Biotech -7-- |
Elective Course I |
3 |
|
Biotech -7-- |
Elective Course II |
3 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
|
Semester II |
||
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hrs. |
|
Biotech -728 |
Research Reading II |
3 |
|
Biotech -7-- |
Elective CourseIII |
3 |
|
Biotech -7-- |
Elective CourseIV |
3 |
|
|
Total |
9 |
Total Credit Hour: 9+9 =18
SPECIALIZATION OFFERED
- Algal Biotechnology
- Bioinformatics
- Bio-Nanotechnology
- Genetic Engineering
- Health Biotechnology
- Human Genetics
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Microbial Biotechnology
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Plant Biotechnology