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BS Biotechnology

Department of Biotechnology is one of the primary departments in the faculty of Science, University of Sialkot

Introduction

Its initial setup was laid down in 2014, when university opened its gate for students to learn and grow. Department of biotechnology offers its services for undergraduate degree program in Biotechnology and have more than 300 students in the department. The curricula for the degree program are designed to prepare manpower needed for the economic development of the country. In 2018, University of Sialkot is going to launch MS/MPhil Biotechnology and BS Bioinformatics degree programs to broaden the spectrum of Biotechnology department of University of Sialkot in the region. Department of Biotechnology has state-of-the-art laboratory that is fully equipped with all required and latest equipment to support the offered programs. The research programs of the department are based on recent developments at the frontiers of knowledge.

Eligibility Criteria

12 years of education (Intermediate or equivalent) with at least 45% marks
in case of O/A Levels
equivalence from IBCC shall be required.

Duration

The minimum Duration to complete this program is 4 years, while the maximum Duration to complete this program is 6 years.

Credit Hours

The minimum credit hours to complete this program is 124 hours, while the maximum credit hours to complete this program is 140 hours.

Alumni Footsteps

Our graduates are present in different Countries

The best yardstick for our progress is not other people, but

Ourselves

Career Opportunity

Biotechnology is the combination of different emerging technologies with biology to meet essential requirements of human beings in every discipline of life including medicines, disease diagnosis and treatment, food production, animal breeding technologies, implantation of synthetic organs & body parts and many more. With the advancement of modern world technology, Biology also adopts new ways to grow and serve humanity under the broad spectrum of Biotechnology. This continuous emerging field has fuse its applications with physics, electronics, nanotechnology, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology and marine science to play its influential and prominent role to rule on every emerging industry of the world. Biotechnology gives different prospective of science to make new things by using technology. Enlisted are the few emerging domains of biotechnology in Pakistan and foreign countries. ? * Synthetic Biology and Bioinformatics. ? * Genetic Engineering. ? * Clinical Biotechnology including Cancer Biology. ? * Recombinant Vaccine and Personalized Medicines. ? * Agriculture and Animal husbandry. ? * Nanobiotechnology and Enzyme Technology. ? * Environmental Biotechnology. ? * Drug design and Pharma industry. ? * Bio processing companies/Fermentation Industry. ? * Forensic Sciences and DNA Fingerprinting.

Fee structure


Admission Fee : Rs 15000/-
Registration Fee : Rs 15000/-

Per Semester Tuition Fee : Rs 95832/-

Scheme of Study

  • Semester 1

    ☀ Code: UGEC5101, Credit Hours: 3
      Functional English
    ☀ Code: UGEC5116, Credit Hours: 3
      Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry
    ☀ Code: UGEC5111, Credit Hours: 2
      History of South Asia
    ☀ Code: BTH5111, Credit Hours: 2
      Introduction to Biotechnology
    ☀ Code: BTH5112, Credit Hours: 1
      Introduction to Biotechnology-Lab

  • Semester 2

    ☀ Code: BTH5121, Credit Hours: 2
      Biochemistry-I
    ☀ Code: BTH5122, Credit Hours: 1
      Biochemistry-I-Lab
    ☀ Code: UGEC5102, Credit Hours: 3
      Expository Writing
    ☀ Code: UGEC5105, Credit Hours: 2
      Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
    ☀ Code: BTH5123, Credit Hours: 3
      Introduction to Cell Biology

  • Semester 3

    ☀ Code: BTH5212, Credit Hours: 2
      Biochemistry-II
    ☀ Code: BTH5213, Credit Hours: 1
      Biochemistry-II-Lab
    ☀ Code: UGEC5108, Credit Hours: 2
      Civics and Community Engagement
    ☀ Code: BTH5216, Credit Hours: 3
      Fundamentals of Molecular Biology
    ☀ Code: BTH5211, Credit Hours: 3
      Human Physiology and Anatomy

  • Semester 4

    ☀ Code: UGEC5109, Credit Hours: 3
      Entrepreneurship
    ☀ Code: BTH5223, Credit Hours: 3
      Metabolism
    ☀ Code: BTH5222, Credit Hours: 3
      Molecular Genetics
    ☀ Code: BTHA5224, Credit Hours: 2
      Programming Fundamentals
    ☀ Code: BTHA5225, Credit Hours: 1
      Programming Fundamentals-Lab

  • Semester 5

    ☀ Code: BTH6314, Credit Hours: 2
      Bioinformatics-I
    ☀ Code: BTH6314, Credit Hours: 2
      Bioinformatics-I
    ☀ Code: BTH6315, Credit Hours: 1
      Bioinformatics-I-Lab
    ☀ Code: BTH6315, Credit Hours: 1
      Bioinformatics-I-Lab
    ☀ Code: BTH6313, Credit Hours: 3
      Environmental Biotechnology

  • Semester 6

    ☀ Code: BTH6325, Credit Hours: 3
      Agriculture Biotechnology
    ☀ Code: BTH6325, Credit Hours: 3
      Agriculture Biotechnology
    ☀ Code: BTH6323, Credit Hours: 2
      Bioinformatics-II
    ☀ Code: BTH6323, Credit Hours: 2
      Bioinformatics-II
    ☀ Code: BTH6324, Credit Hours: 1
      Bioinformatics-II-Lab

  • Semester 7

    ☀ Code: BTH6414, Credit Hours: 3
      Biological Physics
    ☀ Code: BTH6414, Credit Hours: 3
      Biological Physics
    ☀ Code: BTH6412, Credit Hours: 2
      Cell and Tissue Culture
    ☀ Code: BTH6412, Credit Hours: 2
      Cell and Tissue Culture
    ☀ Code: BTH6413, Credit Hours: 1
      Cell and Tissue Culture-Lab

  • Semester 8

    ☀ Code: BTH6424, Credit Hours: 3
      Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology
    ☀ Code: BTH6424, Credit Hours: 3
      Bioenergy and Sustainable Technology
    ☀ Code: BTH6425, Credit Hours: 3
      Capstone Project
    ☀ Code: BTH6425, Credit Hours: 3
      Capstone Project
    ☀ Code: BTH6421, Credit Hours: 3
      Industrial Enzymology