The B.S. Degree in Biotechnology is designed to give you fundamental training in basic scientific principles as well as in specific concepts, techniques, and applications used in biotechnology. The Biotechnology B.S. is rigorous degree, providing excellent preparation for medical school, dental school, and graduate school, as well as for jobs in the life sciences. The students may seek their career in educational institutes, scientific research and development, management in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector.
To prepare qualified graduates equipped with knowledge, latest technological skills and innovative research expertise in the field of biotechnology, attained in a collegiate environment supported through national and international linkages, for provision of high-quality services in the society to serve community.Program Education Objectives (PEOs) of BS-Biotechnology Program:
1- To demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the core concepts, principles, applications and advancement in biotechnology for life-long learning and professional growth (academic education and scientific knowledge)
2- Equip students with hands-on lab experience, experimental designs, and data analysis techniques for problem solving in biotechnology
3- Develop students’ ability to effectively communicate biotechnical concepts experimental data and finding through oral written and visual presentations to encourage active engagement with society.
4- Encourage critical thinking and responsible decision making to promote sustainable and ethically sound biotechnological applications to serve the community.
5- Identify and analyze different biotechnological problems leading to designing and implementation of novel biotechnological research solutions for coping the global challenges.
At the end of the program, student will be able to
PLO-5 Design and formulate biotechnological solutions using scientific literacy through identifying complex issues in biotechnology.
Biotechnology refers to the employment of various types of “technology” to use, exploit, modify or improve existing biological processes for a specific purpose; its overarching goal is to enhance the quality of human life – be it directly or indirectly – by producing and/or developing effective pharmaceuticals, bioenergy, disease-resistant and high-yield crops as well as animals, and microbes for remediation in an efficient, cost-effective and ethically responsible manner. The field has already shown immense promise and further innovations are certain to culminate in dramatic improvements in existing technologies and outcomes. Biotechnology is the next wave of change that is likely to be as sweeping and invasive as that brought about by information technology.
Candidates having 50% marks or above in Intermediate Science (Premedical/ Pre-Engineering) or equivalent examination are eligible to apply and all candidates seeking admission are required to appear in entrance test which will be conducted by Bahria University on particular time and date.
Bahria University Medical and Dental College is offering Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biotechnology. This is four Year degree Program consisting of Core (compulsory) curses and specialized courses. The program of study is as follows.
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Program title |
BS (4-year degree program) in Biotechnology |
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Course duration |
4 YEARS |
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Study system |
SEMESTER SYSTEM |
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No. of regular semesters |
8 |
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Semester Duration |
16-18 weeks |
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Total credit hours |
135 (HEC recommended: 124-136) |
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Number of courses per semester |
5-6 |
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Course Load per Semester |
15-18 credit hr |
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Course Title with study hrs |
See table I |
BS BIOTECHNOLOGY ROAD MAP & CURRICULUM 2025
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Year |
Semester |
Course Codes |
Title of Course |
Credit hrs |
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1st year |
I |
CBI 105 |
Cell Biology |
3 (3-0) |
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OCH 104 |
Organic Chemistry |
3 (3-0) |
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POB 102 |
Natural Science – Principles of Biology |
3 (2-1) |
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MAS 102 |
Mathematics-I (per calculas) (Quantitative Reasoning I Category) |
3 (3-0) |
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ENG 106 |
English-I |
3 (3-0) |
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PAK 105 |
Pakistan Studies |
2(2-0) |
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ISL 107 |
Tajweed ( Non credit Hr) |
One contact hr/ week |
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Total Credit hrs |
17 |
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II |
BIO 112 |
Biochemistry – I |
3 (2-1) |
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MIC 102 |
Microbiology |
3 (2-1) |
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BIO 203 |
Ecology & Biodiversity |
3 (3-0) |
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ISL 101 |
Islamic Studies (Ethics for non-Muslim students) |
2 (2-0) |
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BMA 106 |
Biomathematics (Quantitative Reasoning II) |
3 (3-0) |
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ENG 112 |
English II (Expository Writing) |
3 (3-0) |
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ISL 108 |
Understanding Quran-I ( Non credit Hr) |
One contact hr/ week |
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Total Credit hr |
17 |
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2nd year
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III |
BIO 210 |
Biochemistry – II |
3 (2-1) |
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CGE 116 |
Principles of Genetics |
3 (3-0) |
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PHC 111 |
Physical Chemistry |
3 (3-0) |
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BPH 209 |
Biophysics |
3 (3-0) |
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SOC 112 |
Sociology (Social Science Category) |
2 (2-0) |
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ICT 201 |
Applications of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) |
3 (2-1) |
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HSS 219 |
Civics & Community Engagement |
2 (2-0) |
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ISL 109 |
Understanding Quran-II ( Non credit Hr) |
One contact hr/ week |
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Total Credit hr |
19 |
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IV |
BIT 301 |
Introduction to Biotechnology |
3 (3-0) |
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IMM 302 |
Immunology |
3 (3-0) |
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MCB 403 |
Molecular Biology |
3 (3-0) |
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ACI 210 |
Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation |
3 (2-1) |
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BSC 211 |
Behavioral Sciences |
2 (2-0) |
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MGT 363 |
Entrepreneurship |
2 (2-0) |
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PAK 109 |
Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan |
2 (2-0) |
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ISL 110 |
Understanding Quran-III ( Non credit Hr) |
One contact hr/ week |
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Total Credit hr |
18 |
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3rd year |
V |
MBT 307 |
Microbial Biotechnology |
3 (2-1) |
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BIO 301 |
Methods in Molecular Biology |
3 (2-1) |
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BSS 307 |
Biostatistics |
3 (3-0) |
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BIN 305 |
Bioinformatics |
3 (2-1) |
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RDT 307 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
3 (2-1) |
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ISL 111 |
Understanding Quran-IV ( Non credit Hr) |
One contact hr/ week |
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Total Credit hr |
15 |
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VI |
BIO 408 |
Genomics & Proteomics |
3 (3-0) |
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FBT 309 |
Food Biotechnology |
3 (2-1) |
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AGB 308 |
Agriculture Biotechnology |
3 (3-0) |
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RMS 311 |
Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement |
3 (3-0) |
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PBE 305 |
Principles of Biochemical Engineering |
3 (3-0) |
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ISL 112 |
Understanding Quran-V ( Non credit Hr) |
One contact hr/ week |
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Total Credit hr |
15 |
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4th year |
VII |
IMB 404 |
Industrial Biotechnology |
3 (2-1) |
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HBT 405 |
Health Biotechnology |
3 (3-0) |
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BET 407 |
Biosafety & Bioethics |
2 (2-0) |
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AIB 415 |
Artificial Intelligence in Biotechnology |
2 (2-0) |
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Elective – I * |
3 |
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RGS 490 |
Capstone |
3 |
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ISL 113 |
Seerah-I (Non credit Hr) |
One contact hr/ week |
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Total Credit hr |
16 |
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VIII |
MMB 303 |
Nano biotechnology |
3 (3-0) |
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EMB 403 |
Environmental Biotechnology |
3 (2-1) |
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Elective – II * |
3 |
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Elective – III * |
3 |
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Elective – IV * |
3 |
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ISL 114 |
Seerah-II (Noncredit Hr) |
One contact hr/ week |
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Total Credit hrs |
15 |
Detailed Course Contents of Electives
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Course Codes |
Title of Course |
Credit hrs |
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VIR 310 |
Virology |
2+1 |
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BIO 410 |
Cell and tissue culture |
2+1 |
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MOD 312 |
Molecular diagnostics |
2+1 |
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BIO 402 |
Biosensors |
3+0 |
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BIO 403 |
Water and waste water treatment |
2+1 |
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BIO 404 |
Hospital waste management |
2+1 |
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RAB 403 |
Radiobiology |
2+1 |
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EPD 410 |
Biofuels and bio refineries |
3+0 |
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GRC 306 |
Marine biotechnology |
2+1 |
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BIO 405 |
Animal biotechnology |
2+1 |
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BIO 406 |
Fungal biotechnology |
2+1 |
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BIO 407 |
Fermentation biotechnology |
2+1 |
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RPT 406 |
Pharmaceutical biotechnology |
2+1 |
BIOTECHNOLOGY EXPO AT FEDERAL URDU UNIVERSITY
BS-Biotechnology Batch-I students participated along with their faculty members in Biotechnology Expo-2023 “Trends of Trade with Bioproducts” on May 17, 2023, at A. Q. Khan Auditorium of Federal Urdu University of Arts Science & Technology, Karachi, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science & Technology, Karachi.
Biotechnology students visited to AKUH for attended a conference on “Climate Change, Health, and Environment: Opportunities for Change,” held in Karachi on November 27, 2023. Event conducted by Aga Khan University, the Institute for Global Health and Development at AKU (IGHDAKU), in collaboration with Sustainable Solutions Development Network Pakistan (SDSN-PK), and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
Biotechnology and MLT students attended a pre-conference hand on training on “effective biological risk mitigation strategies” held on December 19, 2023 at Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi.
Model Competition was organized in the Department of Biotechnology, Bahria University Health Sciences Campus among Cell Biology and Ecology and Biodiversity students of BT-Batch I 1st semester.
INTERNATIONAL TRAININGS
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Dr. Madiha Kanwal and Mrs. Hiba Saleem participated in a 5-day workshop on "Responsible Conduct in Genomic Sciences" in Bangkok, Thailand. NIH, FIC, USA, organized the workshop in collaboration with PABSA. It aimed to train scientists and scientific/public health organizations in Pakistan on the principles of responsible conduct in genomic sciences, with a focus on addressing security, ethical considerations, and transparency issues related to genomics-based research.
Patent Drafting and Filingpre-workshop was held at the fifth BUHSCK international conference on 7 June 2023, focusing on Contemporary Trends in Quality Healthcare. The workshop was organized in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) of Pakistan, targeting postgraduate students and researchers. Prof. Dr. Mehreen Lateef, Principal BUCAHS, appreciated the efforts of IPO Pakistan for collaboration and organizing an informative and interactive session.
Dr. Madiha Kanwal, participated in 3-days Train the Trainer Workshop on “Biological Risk Mitigation” from May 11-13, 2023, held at LUMHS, Hyderabad.
Faculty of Allied Health Science Mrs. Shabana Wasif and Mr. M. Adeel Siddiqui participated in three days’ workshop on “Research proposal Writing- Secrets and reasons for Failure” held on March 10, 14 & 17, 2023 at KIBGE.
Faculty members of BUCAHS attended an education fair at Alpha College, PECHS, and Karachi, distributed Brochures and briefed students regarding eligibility criteria, the annual announcement of admission, and the admission procedure. At the end of the session, BU faculty received a token of appreciation.
