Academic Programs

BS Biotechnology Curriculum

Overview Curriculum Elective Courses Why Pursue BS Biotechnology ?

Program Road Map (BS Biotechnology) Applicable from Spring 2026

1st Year

1st Semester

2nd Semester

Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs

Prerequisite

EN110

English-I

3

 

QM111

Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MA101

MA101

Calculus

3

 

BT201

Genetics

3

 

IS135

Computer Applications

3

 

EN112

English-II

3

EN110

BT101

Cell Biology

3

 

HM113

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2

 

BT213

Microbiology

3+1

 

ITC122

Understanding of Quran-II

1

ITC111

ITC111

Understanding of Quran-I

1

 

MB201

Introduction to Biotechnology

3

 

 

 

 

 

MB205

Ecology and Biodiversity

3

 

Semester Credit Hours

17

 

Semester Credit Hours

18

 

2nd Year

3rd Semester

4th Semester

Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs

Prerequisite

ISL101

Islamic Studies/Ethics

2

 

SD420

Arts and humanities (Foreign Language)

2

 

BT303

Biochemistry-I

3+1

 

CH204

Physical Chemistry

3

 

MK210

Social Sciences (Principles of Marketing)

2

 

SD210

Civics & Community Engagement

2

 

AI210

Think AI

2

 

MG224

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2

 

BT307

Molecular Biology

3+1

 

BT304

Immunology

3

 

CH211

Natural Science

Elective (Everyday Science)

2

 

BT305

Biochemistry-II

3

BT303

POL101

Pakistan Studies

2

 

MB312

Genetic Engineering

3

BT307

Semester Credit Hours

18

 

Semester Credit Hours

18

 

3rd Year

5th Semester

6th Semester

Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs

Prerequisite

BT302

Fundamentals of Forensic Science

3

 

SD102

21st Century Skills 

0

 

BT308

Microbial Biotechnology

3

 

BT314

Health Biotechnology

3

 

SD100

English Immersion

0

 

BT301

Bioinformatics

3+1

 

BT306

Enzymology

3+1

 

BT404

Industrial Biotechnology

3+1

 

BT315

Environmental Biotechnology

3+1

 

BT429

Methods in Molecular Biology

3+1

 

BT401

Food Biotechnology

3+1

 

SC401

Scientific Inquiry and Research Methods

3

 

Semester Credit Hours

18

 

Semester Credit Hours

18

 

4th Year

7th Semester

8th Semester

Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs.

Prerequisite

Code

Course Title

Cr. Hrs

Prerequisite

BT402

Agriculture Biotechnology

3

 

BT431

Genomics, transcriptomics and Proteomics

3

 

BT433

Artificial Intelligence in Biosciences

3

 

xxx

Elective-III

3

 

BT432

Biosafety Biosecurity and Bioethics

3

 

xxx

Elective-IV

3

 

xxx

Capstone-I/ COOP-I

3

 

xxx

Capstone-II/ COOP-II

3

 

xxx

Elective-I

3

 

 

 

 

 

xxx

Elective-II

3

 

 

 

 

 

Semester Credit Hours

18

 

Semester Credit Hours

12

 

Mandatory:  Internship of 3 Credit hours during the program.

Total Credit Hours:     140

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