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THE FOUNDER’S MESSAGE
AL HAJ MOULVI RAYAZUDDIN AHMED (Tamgha e Imtiaz)Al Haj Moulvi Rayazuddin Ahmed (T.I), a direct descendant of Hazrat Sheikh Saleem Uddin Chishty, was born in 1906 in the city of Taj Mahal, the city of intellectuals and poets. His early upbringing through parents and education instilled in him love for education inspite of being enslaved in government service.
Chancellor’s Message
Education has been unanimously regarded as the key factor in the development of personality of an individual, as well as that of a society and a nation. Any efforts put in education consequently lead to formidable behavioral changes. The first gift given to humanity by its creator, when first human being was created, was knowledge. Similarly Islamic religion tradition began with the command from the creator to read, contemplate and produce knowledge in order to serve the humanity.
Vice Chancellor's Message
This year is very special, has brought happiness and encouragement among all in the University as the President of Pakistan has conferred Tamgha-e-Imtiaz to Al-Haj Moulvi Reyazuddin Ahmed in recognition of his hard and sincere efforts for the cause of education and especially for female population.
The history of development, across the globe, amply, demonstrates that education is the key condition for economic, social and political development. The human and social development in developing countries, establishes a direct relationship between female education.
Programs Offered
| Course Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| BS | 4 Years |
| MS | 2-4 Years |
| Ph.D | 3-8 Years |
| Semester 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| 1 | BTH-1011 | Cell Biology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | IND-1011 | Organic Chemistry | Interdisciplinary | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | GED-1421 | Natural Sciences | General Education | 3(2-1) |
| 4 | GED-1251 | Statistics (Quantitative Reasoning I) | General Education | 3(3-0) |
| 5 | GED-1211 | Functional English | General Education | 3(3-0) |
| 6 | GED-1231 | Application Of ICT | General Education | 3(2-1) |
| 7 | GED-1281 | Fehm-e-Quran-I | General Education | 1(0-1) |
| Total | 19 | |||
| Semester 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| 1 | BTH-1022 | Biochemistry I | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | BTH-1032 | Microbiology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | IND-1022 | Ecology & Biodiversity | Interdisciplinary | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | GED-1442 | Arts & Humanities | General Education | 2(2-0) |
| 5 | GED-1242 | Applied Mathematics II | General Education | 3(3-0) |
| 6 | GED-1222 | Expository Writing | General Education | 3(3-0) |
| 7 | GED-1292 | Fehm-e-Quran-II | General Education | 1(0-1) |
| Total | 18 | |||
| Semester 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| 1 | BTH-2041 | Biochemistry-II | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | BTH-2051 | Principles Of Genetics | Major | 3(3-0) |
| 3 | IND-2031 | Physical Chemistry | Interdisciplinary | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | GED-2431 | Social Science | General Education | 2(2-0) |
| 5 | GED-2271 / GED-2511 | Islamic Studies / Ethics | General Education | 2(2-0) |
| 6 | GED-2391 | Time Management | General Education | 2(2-0) |
| 7 | GED-2301 | Ideology & Constitution Of Pakistan | General Education | 2(2-0) |
| Total | 17 | |||
| Semester 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| 1 | BTH-2062 | Introduction To Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | BTH-2072 | Molecular Biology | Major | 3(3-0) |
| 3 | BTH-2082 | Biostatistics | Major | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | IND-2042 | Biophysics | Interdisciplinary | 3(2-1) |
| 5 | GED-2402 | Civics & Community Engagement | General Education | 2(2-0) |
| 6 | GED-2412 | Entrepreneurship | General Education | 2(2-0) |
| 7 | GED-2312 | Pakistan Studies | General Education | 2(2-0) |
| Total | 18 | |||
| Semester 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| 1 | BTH-3091 | Microbial Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | BTH-3101 | Methods in Molecular Biology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | BTH-3111 | Biosafety, Biosecurity & Bioethics | Major | 2(2-0) |
| 4 | BTH-3121 | Bioinformatics | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 5 | BTH-3131 | Agriculture Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 6 | BTH-3141 | Immunology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| Total | 17 | |||
| Semester 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| 1 | BTH-3152 | Genomics & Proteomics | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | BTH-3162 | Food Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | BTH-3172 | Recombinant DNA Technology | Major | 2(2-0) |
| 4 | BTH-3182 | Scientific Inquiry | Major | 3(3-0) |
| 5 | BTH-3192 | Biochemical Engineering | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 6 | BTH-3202 | Analytical Chemistry | Major | 3(2-1) |
| Total | 17 | |||
| Semester 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| 1 | BTH-4211 | Industrial Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | BTH-4221 | Artificial Intelligence in Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | BTH-4XX1 | Elective-I | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 4 | BTH-4XX1 | Elective-II | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 5 | BTH-4XX1 | Elective-III | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 6 | BTH-4601 | Internship | Internship | 3(0-3) |
| Total | 18 | |||
| Semester 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.No. | Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| 1 | BTH-4232 | Nanobiotechnology | Major | 3(3-0) |
| 2 | BTH-4242 | Environmental Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | BTH-4252 | Health Biotechnology | Major | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | BTH-4XX2 | Elective-IV | Major | 2(2-0) |
| 5 | BTH-4XX2 | Elective-V | Major | 3(2-1) |
| 6 | BTH-4702 | Capstone | Capstone | 3(0-3) |
| Total | 17 | |||
| Electives (7th Semester) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| BTH-4261 | Marine Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| BTH-4271 | Virology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| BTH-4281 | Cell & Tissue Culture | Major | 3(2-1) |
| BTH-4292 | Fungal Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| BTH-4302 | Pharmaceutical Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| Electives (8th Semester) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Category | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
| BTH-4311 | Biofuels and Biorefineries | Major | 2(2-0) |
| BTH-4321 | Hospital Waste Management | Major | 2(2-0) |
| BTH-4331 | Animal Biotechnology | Major | 3(2-1) |
| BTH-4342 | Molecular Diagnostics | Major | 3(2-1) |
Scheme of Study for MS Biotechnology
The standard scheme of studies for Master of Science (MS) in Biotechnology is given below:
| SEMESTER 1 (Fall) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) | Category |
| 1 | BTH-5181/718 | Advanced Molecular Biology * | 3 (3-0) | Core |
| 2 | BTH-5191/719 | Advanced Research Methods in Biotechnology * | 3 (3-0) | Core |
| 3 | BTH-XXXX | Elective I ** | 3 | Elective |
| 4 | BTH-XXXX | Elective II ** | 3 | Elective |
| 5 | GED-XXXX | Fehm-e-Quran-I | 1(0-1) | General Education |
| SEMESTER 2 (Spring) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) | Category |
| 1 | BTH-5202/720 | Advances in Bioinformatics * | 3 (3-0) | Core |
| 2 | BTH-5212/721 | Trends in Biotechnology * | 3 (3-0) | Core |
| 3 | BTH-XXXX | Elective III ** | 3 | Elective |
| 4 | BTH-XXXX | Elective IV ** | 3 | Elective |
| 5 | GED-XXXX | Fehm-e-Quran-II | 1(0-1) | General Education |
| SEMESTER 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. | Course | Credits Hours | Category |
| 1 | Thesis *** | 6 | Research |
| SEMESTER 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. | Course | Credits Hours | Category |
| 1 | Thesis *** | Continue | Research |
List of Elective Courses & Credit Hours
| S.No | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hr. (Cont. Hr.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTH-5031/703 | Advances in Environmental Biotechnology | 3+0 |
| 2 | BTH-5061/709 | Advances in Protein Chemistry | 3+0 |
| 3 | BTH-5051/707 | Microbial Enzyme Technology | 3+0 |
| 4 | BTH-5072/702 | Advances in Industrial Biotechnology | 3+0 |
| 5 | BTH-5082/704 | Advances in Pharmacogenomics | 3+0 |
| 6 | BTH-5112/710 | Forensic Sciences | 3+0 |
Course work: 24 Credit hours
Thesis: 6 Credit hours
Fehm-e-Quran courses= 2
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 32
| PROGRAM STRUCTURE | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Credit Hours | 30+2=32 |
| Minimum Coursework Requirement | 18+2 credit hours (8 courses) |
| Minimum Research Requirement | 12 credit hours |
| Program Duration | 3-8 years |
| Semester Duration | 16-18 weeks for regular semesters (1-2 weeks for examination) |
| Course Load (per semester) | 09 credit hours for regular semesters |
| 3 Credit Hours (Theory) | 3 classes (1 hour each) OR 2 classes (1.5 hour each) |
Scheme of Study for PhD Biotechnology
First Semester - Fall (10 Credit Hours)
Elective Courses
| S.No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTH-7021/803 | Business Application and Management of Biotechnology | 3+0 | Elective |
| 2 | BTH-7031/805 | Advanced Fermentation and Process Technology | 3+0 | Elective |
| 3 | BTH-7041/807 | Advanced Genomics and Proteomics | 3+0 | Elective |
| 4 | BTH-7051/809 | Advanced Food Biotechnology | 3+0 | Elective |
| 5 | GED-7061/811 | Fehm-e-Quran-I | 1+0 | General Education |
Second Semester - Spring (10 Credit Hours)
Elective Courses
| S.No | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BTH-7072/804 | Applied Biostatistics | 3+0 | Elective |
| 2 | BTH-7082/806 | Advanced Virology and Vaccine Development | 3+0 | Elective |
| 3 | BTH-7092/808 | Advanced Agriculture Biotechnology | 3+0 | Elective |
| 4 | BTH-7102/810 | Advanced Medical Biotechnology | 3+0 | Elective |
| 5 | GED-7112/812 | Fehm-e-Quran-I | 1+0 | General Education |
Total Credit Hours
| Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Course Work | 18 |
| Thesis | 12 |
| Fehm-e-Quran courses | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 32 |