Programs Offered

Course Name Duration
BS 4 Years
Associate Degree Program (ADP) 2 Years
MS 2-4 years
Ph. D 3-8 years

Vision

To strengthen the current microbiological studies and research activities to meet national and international requirements.

Mission

The mission is to promote trained graduates and produce skilled manpower for industry.

Objectives of BS Program

Following are the objectives of BS Microbiology program: -

  1. To enable Microbiology students with the foundations & cope up with issues for wide spectrum of areas including medicine, dairy, food, poultry, agriculture, fisheries and pharmaceutical industries.
  2. To enable students to develop practical and logical skills that bring qualitative change in the country.
  3. To provide internship for students in different fields of microbiology by establishing liaison between microbiology with society and industry.
  4. To step into research and development effectiveness.
  5. To enable students to develop communication and entrepreneurship skills as per market demand.
  6. To develop effective team work, time management and planning abilities among students.

To provide effective learning environment and mentoring for the students to achieve their objectives.

Scheme of Studies for BS (Four Year)

Name of Subject Course Code Credit
First Semester
English – I ENG – 1011 3+0
Mathematics MAT – 1011 3+0
General – I Physiology – I PHGY– 1011 2+1
General – II Biochemistry – I BIO– 1011 2+1
Foundation – I 
General Microbiology- I 		MIC– 1011 2+1
Pakistan Studies PAK– 1011 2+0
17
Second Semester
English – II ENG– 1022 3+0
Computer Applications COMP– 1022  2+1
Islamic Studies ISL – 1022 2+0
General – III Physiology II PHGY– 1022  2+1
General – IV Biochemistry II BIO – 1022 2+1
Foundation – II
General Microbiology II 		MIC – 1022 2+1
17
Third Semester
Statistics STAT – 2251 3+0
General – V General Genetics MIC – 2091 2+1
General – VI Molecular Biology MIC – 2711 2+1
Foundation – III
General Immunology 		MIC – 2031  2 +1
Foundation – IV
Microbial Taxonomy 		MIC – 2191 2 +1
15
Fourth Semester
General – VII Introduction to Analytical Chemistry CHEM– 2792 2+1
General – VIII Marketing and Economics MIC – 2562 3+0
Foundation – V Medical Microbiology  MIC – 2042 2+1
Foundation – VI Cell Biology MIC – 2802 2+1
Foundation- VII General Virology MIC – 2142 2+1
15
Fifth Semester
Foundation- VIII
Introduction to Biotechnology 		MIC – 3611 2+1
Foundation – IX Introduction to Biosafety and Risk
Management 		MIC – 3211 2+1
Major – I Bacterial Genetics MIC – 3651 2 +1
Major- II Immunobiology MIC – 3631 2+1
Major – III Marine Microbiology MIC – 3161 2+1
15
Sixth Semester
Foundation- X Mycotic Infections MIC – 3202 2+1
Major- IV Microbial Anatomy & Physiology MIC – 3242 2+1
Major – V Genetic Engineering MIC – 3582 2+1
Major- VI Soil Microbiology MIC – 3082 2+1
Major- VII Diagnostic Chemistry for Microbial Diseases MIC – 3732 2+1
15

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Name of Subject Course Code Credits
Seventh Semester
Major-VIII Epidemiology: Analytical and Experimental Approaches MIC – 4721 3+0
Major- IX Medical Virology MIC – 4271 2+1
Major- X Clinical Bacteriology MIC – 4291 2+1
Elective- I MIC – 4XXX 2+1
Elective- II MIC – 4XXX 2+1
15
Eighth Semester
Major- XI Molecular Mechanism of
Antimicrobial Agents		 MIC – 4222 2+1
Major- XII Clinical Parasitology MIC – 4032 2+1
Major- XIII Computational Biology MIC – 4422 2+1
Elective – III MIC – 4XXX 2+1
Elective – IV MIC – 4XXX 2+1
15
*Research Thesis in lieu of two major courses MIC – 4352 0+6
Total Credit Hours 124

*Research Thesis shall be divided into Thesis-I and Thesis-II in both semesters of BS-IV. Both will be of 100 marks.

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Name of Subject Course Code Credits
Seventh Semester
Major-VIII
Epidemiology: Analytical and Experimental Approaches		 MIC – 4721 3+0
Major- IX Food and Dairy
Microbiology		 MIC – 4251 2+1
Major- X Food Preservation
Technology		 MIC – 4451 2+1
Elective – I MIC – 4XXX 2+1
Elective – II MIC – 4XXX 2+1
15
Eighth Semester
Major- XI Molecular Mechanism of
Antimicrobial Agents		 MIC – 4222 2+1
Major- XII Sea Food Processing MIC – 4482 2+1
Major- XIII Computational Biology MIC – 4422 2+1
Elective – III MIC – 4XXX 2+1
Elective – IV MIC – 4XXX 2+1
15
*Research Project in lieu of two major courses MIC – 4352 0+6
Total Credit Hours 124

*Research Thesis shall be divided into Thesis-I and Thesis-II in both semesters of BS-IV. Both will be of 100 marks.

Molecular Biology

Name of Subject Course Code Credits
Seventh Semester
Major-VIII
Epidemiology: Analytical and Experimental Approaches		 MIC – 4721 3+0
Major- IX Animal Molecular Biology MIC – 4661 2+1
Major- X Molecular Biology of Viruses MIC – 4671 2+1
Elective – I MIC – 4XXX 2+1
Elective – II MIC – 4XXX 2+1
    15
Eighth Semester
Major- XI Molecular Mechanism of
Antimicrobial Agents		 MIC – 4222 2+1
Major- XII Forensic Biology MIC – 4692 2+1
Major- XIII Computational Biology MIC – 4422 2+1
Elective – III MIC – 4XXX 2+1
Elective – IV MIC – 4XXX 2+1
    15
*Research Project in lieu of two major courses MIC – 4352 0+6
  Total Credit Hours 124

*Research Thesis shall be divided into Thesis-I and Thesis-II in both semesters of BS-IV. Both will be of 100 marks.

List of Electives

Name of Subject Course Code Credits
Current Advances in Diagnostic Tools MIC – 4311 2+1
Molecular Immunology MIC – 4441 2+1
Tissue Culture Technology MIC – 4542 2+1
Management of Infectious Waste
 		 MIC – 4502
 		 2+1
Industrial Microbiology MIC – 4431 2+1
Microbial Enzyme Technology MIC – 4511 2+1
Food Toxicology MIC – 4402 2+1
Food safety Auditing/ Certification MIC – 4462 3+0
Plant Molecular Genetics MIC – 4681 2+1
Methods in Molecular Biology MIC – 4702 1+2
DNA Damages, Repair and Carcinogenesis MIC – 4232 2+1
Plant Microbiology MIC-4611 2+1
Clinical Hematology MIC-4022 2+1
Veterinary Microbiology
 		 MIC- 474X 2+1
 Plasmids, Episomes & Insertion Sequences
 		 MIC-475X 2+1
Quality Assurance MIC-478X 3+0
Advances in Soil Microbiology MIC-481X 2+1
First Year
Semester 1 Cr.hrs. Semester 2 Cr.hrs.
Applied Mathematics 3+0 Introduction to Information Technology 2+1
Writing Skills 3+0 Business Writing 3+0
Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3+0 Pakistan Studies 3+0
 Major -1 General Microbiology-I 2+1 Major -3 General Microbiology-II 2+1
 Major -2 Cell Biology 2+1 Major -4 Microbial Taxonomy 2+1
Credit hours 15 Credit hours 15
Second Year
Semester 3 Cr.hrs. Semester 4 Cr.hrs.
Technical Writing 3+0 Professional Ethics 3+0
Biostatistics 3+0 Islamic Studies 3+0
Major -5 General Immunology 2+1  Major – 9 Fundamentals of Medical Microbiology 2+1
Major -6 Molecular Biology 2+1 Major – 10 General Virology 2+1
Major -7 Mycotic Infections 2+1 Major – 11 Biosafety and Risk Management 2+1
Major -8 Marine Microbiology 2+1 Major- 12 Project 0+3
Credit hours 18 Credit hours 18
    Total Credit Hours 66

Compulsory Courses=10 *3=30 Cr. Hrs.

Major Courses =12*3=36 Cr.hrs.

Total =22 Courses=66 Cr.hrs.

Vision

To strengthen the current microbiological studies and research activities to meet national and international requirements.

Mission

The program provides students with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to embark on careers as independent microbiologists

Objectives of MS Program

Following are the objectives of MS Microbiology program: -

  1. To provide advanced theoretical knowledge to students related to emerging fields of Microbiology.
  2. To provide research training related to diversity of microorganisms exists in environment.
  3. To enable candidate to write research reports with an aim to augment student’s skills for presenting data using statistical tools.
  4. To resolve the problems associated with new and emerging diseases.
  5. To develop leadership qualities among students, which they benefit society, industry, education and can develop regulatory policies.
  6. To inculcate the scientific ethics and temperament to contribute to field of science and help in nation building.

Scheme of Courses

Course Code Course # Credit Hour
1st Semester
Research Methodology GRC - 5111 3+0
Instrumentation & Techniques MIC – 5021 3+0
Bioinformatics MIC – 5031 3+0
Health and Medical Microbiology MIC - 5041 3+0
2nd Semester
Advanced Virology MIC – 5052 3+0
Advanced Molecular Biology MIC – 5062 3+0
Probiotics MIC – 5072 3+0
Anaerobic Bacteriology MIC – 5082 3+0
RESEARCH PROJECT 0+6
Total Credit Hours 30
List of Electives
Clinical Haematology MIC – 509X 3+0
Pharmacology & Therapeutics MIC – 510X 3+0
Applied Environmental Microbiology MIC – 511X 3+0
Principles of Agronomy MIC – 512X 3+0
Marine Biotechnology MIC – 513X 3+0
Food & Industrial Microbiology MIC – 514X 3+0
Nanobiotechnology MIC – 515X 3+0
Metagenomics MIC – 516X 3+0
Inflammation Biology MIC – 517X 3+0
Applied Biostatistics MIC – 618X 3+0

Vision

To strengthen the current microbiological studies and research activities to meet national and international requirements.

Mission

PhD Program in Microbiology prepares the scholars for careers in academics and research. The curriculum will train them at high standards of scientific literacy and to develop research skills.

Objectives of PhD Program

Following are the objectives of PhD Microbiology program:

  1. To provide advanced theoretical knowledge to students related to emerging fields of Microbiology.
  2. To provide research training related to diversity of microorganisms exists in environment.
  3. To enable candidate to write research reports with an aim to augment student’s skills for presenting data using statistical tools.
  4. To resolve the problems associated with new and emerging diseases.
  5. To develop leadership qualities among students, which they benefit society, industry, education and can develop regulatory policies.
  6. To inculcate the scientific ethics and temperament to contribute to field of science and help in nation building.

Scheme of Courses

Course title Course code Credit hours
1st Semester
Proteomics & Genomics MIC – 7301 3+0
Molecular Genetics MIC – 7311 3+0
Vaccinology MIC – 7321 3+0
Molecular Biology of Fungal Pathogenesis MIC – 7331 3+0
Marine Natural Products MIC – 7341 3+0
Research Planning and Report Writing MIC- 7351 3+0
STUDENT HAS TO OPT 3 COURSES FROM 1ST SEMESTER
2nd Semester
Immunohaematology & Blood Banking MIC – 7362 3+0
Pharmaceutical Microbiology MIC – 7372 3+0
Industrial & Environmental Biotechnology MIC – 7382 3+0
Advances in Immunotherapeutic MIC – 7392 3+0
Bacteriophages & Bacteriocins MIC – 7402 3+0
Medicinal Plants & Products MIC – 7412 3+0
STUDENT HAS TO OPT 3 COURSES FROM 2ND SEMESTER
Research Project 0+6
Total Credit Hours 24
LIST of ELECTIVE COURSES
Food Production Management MIC – 742X 3+0
Bioprocess Engineering of Food MIC – 743X 3+0
Applied Biomolecular Technology for Biopharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries MIC-744X 3+0
Molecular Basis of Bacterial Pathogens MIC-745X 3+0
Instrumentation and Analytical Techniques MIC-746X 3+0
Seminars on Current advances in the Discipline MIC – 747X 3+0 (1 Credit Hour for each Seminar)
Oral Microbiology MIC-748X 3+0
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