BS

Biosciences

Genetic Research & Pharmaceuticals

Engineering Healthcare
Agri-Business Neurosciences

Mohammad Ali
Jinnah University
Introduction
The recently established department of Biosciences at MAJU is offering undergraduate and postgradu-
ate programs in important areas of biological sciences including Biotechnology and Bioinformatics.
These programs are aimed to provide a composite set of fundamental knowledge and cutting edge
skills of modern medical, pharmaceutical and agricultural sciences and technology.

The BS Biosciences Program:

The BS Biosciences program provides strong academic foundation to students of experimental biology.
It is focused on training students with modern biotechnological skills which boost their potential to
pursue careers in the local and international market, academia and research enterprises. The
curriculum is designed to meet the current demand of qualified human resource in biotechnology
sector. This program fulfils the academic standards set by the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.
Upon completion of the program, the graduates with BS Biosciences degree will be able to join R&D
organizations in the fields of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, healthcare management, academics,
regulation etc.

Faculty:
The department has well-qualified, foreign-trained and highly-skilled faculty with extensive experience
in different areas of Biosciences including biotechnology, genomics, protein chemistry, recombinant
DNA technology, pharmaceutical start-up establishment and university-level teaching.

Lab Facilities Available:

The department is equipped with modern facility for conducting academic and research experiments
related to molecular biology, biochemistry, clinical and applied microbiology, genetic engineering,
gene editing, DNA analysis, plant tissue culture etc.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission:

1: For students pursuing admission after Higher Secondary Education (HSE):
i) Minimum 45% marks in HSE (Pre-medical or Pre-engineering)
or equivalent qualifications (30%)
ii) MAJU Admission Test or HEC admission test (50%)
iii) Interview (20%)

2: For students pursing admission after B.Sc. (14 years of education):

i) Minimum 45% marks in B.Sc. (with Biology subjects) or Equivalent qualification.
iii) Student with B.Sc. degree will be provided admission in BS Biosciences (3rd year). However, each
student would have to attempt deficiency courses (from Semester I to IV) which will be decided by the
admission committee.

Program Duration:
This is a four year degree program of 8 semesters with minimum of 134 semester credit hours
(Cr. Hrs). There will be a Fall and a Spring semester in each year. The maximum duration to complete BS
is seven years

Final Year Research Projects:

Students will be offered to enrol for research project in the final semester. The selection criteria shall be
based on merit and overall performance throughout the academic program.

Degree Requirements
1) Completion of coursework.
2) Obtaining a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on scale of 4.0
3) Completion of the internship.
 Study Plan of BS Biosciences (Total credits hours - 134)

Semester-I Cr.Hrs Pre-Req Semester-II Cr.Hrs Pre-Req

SS1100 English-I (Functional English) 3+0 - SS2120 English-II (Communication skills) 3+0 -
SS1420 Pakistan Studies 2+0 - SS1400 Islamic Studies 2+0 -
MTB1003 Maths-I/ Biology-I 3+0 - BS1040 Biochemistry-I 2+1 -
BS1010 Organic Chemistry 2+1 - MTC1013 Maths-II (Basic Calculus) 3+0 -
BS1020 Cell Biology 3+0 - BS1050 Introduction to Biotechnology 3+0 -
CSBI1133 Computer Science-I 2+1 - BS1030 Microbiology 2+1 -
(Introduction To Computing)
Total 17 Total 17

Semester-III Cr.Hrs Pre-Req Semester-IV Cr.Hrs Pre-Req

BS2010 English-III 3+0 SS2120 BS2070 Genetic Engineering 2+1 BS2006
(Technical Report Writing) BS2080 Bioinformatics-I 2+1 CS 2163
BS2020 Physical Chemistry 3+0 -
BS2090 Biochemistry-II 3+0 BS1040
BS2030 Classical Genetics 3+0 -
Social Sciences Elective-II 3+0 -
Social Sciences Elective-I 3+0 -
BS2070 Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation2+1 BS2020
CS 2163 Introduction to Programming 2+1 CSBI1133
MT2302 Probability and Statistics 3+0 MTB1033
BS2060 Molecular Biology 2+1 -

Total 18 Total 18

Semester-V Cr.Hrs Pre-Req Semester-VI Cr.Hrs Pre-Req

BS3010 Methods In Molecular Biology 2+1 BS2070 BS3170 Environmental Biotechnology 3+0 BS1010
BS3020 Biophysics 2+0 - BS3180 Principles of Biochemical Engineering 2+1 BS2090
BS3030 Clinical Microbiology & Immunology 3+0 BS1030 BS3190 Agricultural Biotechnology 2+1 BS2070
BS3040 Virology-I 3+0 BS3011 Research Methodology 3+0 -
BS1050
BS3012 Proteomics 2+1 BS2080
BS3050 Human Physiology 2+1 BS2090
BS3060 Genomics 2+0 BS2080 BS3013 Pharmacology 2+0 -

Total 17 Total 17

Semester-VII Cr.Hrs Pre-Req Semester-VIII Cr.Hrs Pre-Req

BS4110 Bioinformatics-II 3+0 BS2008 BS4150 Internship / 3+0 -
BS4120 Health Biotechnology 3+0 BS3130 Research Project or Elective-V
- BS4160 Bio-safety and Bio-Ethics 2+0 -
Elective-I 3+0*
BS4170 Endocrinology 3+0 BS3111
Elective-II 3+0* -
Elective-III 3+0*
BS4140 Internship /Research Project 3+0 -
Elective-IV 3+0* BS3150
BS4180 Seminar 1+0 BS3150

Total 15 Total 15

Elective Courses
Course Code Course Title Pre-requisite
BS4090 Virology II BS3140
BS2007
BS4011 Cell And Tissue Culure BS2011

BS4012 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology BS3080

BS4013 Plant Tissue Culture BS3090

BS4014 Systems Biology BS3030

BS4015 Structure Based Drug Designing BS4010

BS4016 Structural Bioinformatics BS4010

BS4017 Enzyme Technology BS3170

BS4018 Food Biotechnology -

BS4019 Plat Tissue Culture -

BS4020 Neuropharmacology BS3013
Careers Opportunities
The beauty of BS Biosciences program is its “Integration and Diversity” due to which the graduates
can opt careers in a variety of organizations including:
Academia
Administration in Health Services
Agri-Business and Fertilizer Sector
Business Development
Bio-pharmaceuticals R&D
Manufacturing and Sales
Clinical Research and Hospitals
Research Organizations
Diagnostics
Environmental Protection and Monitoring Agencies
Epidemiology
Food Industry
Healthcare Information Workers
Consultant firms for NGOs
Policy Making Bodies
Organizations Working in Tropical Disease Research

Why Choose MAJU ?

Faculty include foreign qualified PhDs Career opportunities & internships

Disciplined social environment Recognized by HEC & approved by PEC

Library include E-books & E-journals Ranked 5 Star by CIEC

Scholarships & Financial assistance National & International tours

CONTACT US
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU)
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Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi - 75400
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Cell : 0333 0208712-14
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