Essential Techniques in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
2(0-2)
CSI-521
Database Management Systems
4(3-1)
CSI-523
Discrete Structures
2(2-0)
CSI-525
Information Modeling
3(3-0)
MTH-521
Discrete Mathematics
3(3-0)
Semester 6
BNB-502
Proteomics
3(2-1)
BNB-504
Genomics
3(3-0)
BIN-506
Bioinformatics-III
4(3-1)
BIN-508
Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in Bioinformatics
2(2-0)
CSI-522
Bioinformatics Software Development-I
3(1-2)
CSI-524
Computer Graphics and Visualization
3(2-1)
Semester 7
BIN-601
Advance Bioinformatics
3(2-1)
BIN-603
Bioinformatics Scripting
3(2-1)
BIN-605
Modeling and Simulations
3(2-1)
CSI-621
Bioinformatics Software Development-II
3(1-2)
CSI-623
Artificial Intelligence
2(2-0)
MIC-401
Immunology
3(3-0)
Semester 8
BNB-602
Research Methodologies
3(0-3)
BNB-604
Recent Trends in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
3(3-0)
OR
BNB-631
Project
6(0-6)
BS Biotechnology
Semester 1
BNB-301
Cell Biology
3(2-1)
BNB-303
Fundamentals of Genetics
4(3-1)
BNB-305
General Chemistry
3(3-0)
CSI-321
Introduction to Computing Applications
3(3-0)
ENG-321
Functional English
3(3-0)
MTH-321
Mathematics–I
3(3-0)
Semester 2
BNB-302
Molecular Biology
4(3-1)
BIT-304
Physical Biology
3(3-0)
BIT-306
Biodiversity and Systematics
3(3-0)
BCH-322
Biochemistry-I
3(2-1)
ENG-322
English Comprehension and Composition
3(3-0)
ISL-321
Islamic Studies / Ethics
2(2-0)
Semester 3
BNB-401
Fundamentals of Microbiology
4(3-1)
BNB-403
Molecular Genetics
4(3-1)
BNB-405
Introduction to Biotechnology
3(2-1)
BIT-407
Molecular Pathology
3(3-0)
BCH-421
Biochemistry-II
3(2-1)
PST-321
Pakistan Studies
2(2-0)
Semester 4
BNB-404
Molecular Evolution
3(3-0)
BNB-406
Biostatistics
4(3-1)
BIT-402
Bioinformatics for Biotechnologists
4(3-1)
BIT-408
Biosafety
2(2-0)
BIT-410
Cell and Tissue Culture
3(2-1)
BIT-412
Microbial Biotechnology
3(2-1)
Semester 5
BIT-501
Sequence Analysis, Alignment and Phylogenetics
4(3-1)
BIT-503
Recombinant DNA Technology
4(3-1)
BIT-505
General Virology
3(3-0)
BIT-507
Techniques in Biotechnology
3(2-1)
BIT-509
Health Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-511
Forensic Serology and DNA Typing
3(3-0)
Semester 6
BNB-502
Proteomics
3(2-1)
BNB-504
Genomics
3(3-0)
BIT-502
Nanobiotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-504
Agriculture Biotechnology
3(2-1)
BIT-506
Social, Ethical and Legal Aspects of Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-508
Animal Biotechnology
3(3-0)
Semester 7
BIT-601
Cell Signaling
3(3-0)
BIT-603
Industrial Biotechnology
3(2-1)
BIT-605
Food and Bioprocess Technology
3(2-1)
BIT-607
Literature Survey and Research Project Management
2(2-0)
BIT-609
Environmental Biotechnology
3(3-0)
MIC-401
Immunology
3(3-0)
Semester 8
BNB-602
Research Methodologies
3(0-3)
BNB-604
Recent Trends in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
3(3-0)
OR
BNB-631
Project
6(0-6)
MSc Biotechnology
Semester 1
BIT-551
Cell Biology
3(2-1)
BIT-553
Molecular Genetics
3(2-1)
BIT-555
Molecular Biology
3(3-0)
BIT-557
General Chemistry
3(3-0)
BIT-559
Introduction to Biotechnology
3(3-0)
ENG-321
Functional English
3(3-0)
Semester 2
BIT-552
Biochemistry
3(3-0)
BIT-554
Fundamentals of Microbiology
3(2-1)
BIT-556
Immunology
3(3-0)
BIT-558
Recombinant DNA Technology
3(2-1)
BIT-560
Bioinformatics
3(2-1)
BIT-562
Statistical Methods in Biotechnology
3(2-1)
Semester 3
BIT-651
Molecular Evolution
3(3-0)
BIT-653
Techniques in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
3(1-2)
BIT-655
General Virology
3(3-0)
BIT-657
Proteomics
3(2-1)
BIT-659
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-661
Agriculture Biotechnology
3(2-1)
Semester 4
BIT-652
Genomics
3(3-0)
BIT-654
Medical Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-656
Research Methodologies
3(0-3)
BIT-658
Recent Trends in Biotechnology
3(3-0)
OR
BIT-681
Project
6(0-6)
MS Bioinformatics
Semester 1
BIN-701
Advances in Molecular Biology
3(3-0)
BIN-703
Advances in Bioinformatics
3(2-1)
BIN-705
Artificial Intelligence
3(2-1)
BIN-707
Information Retrieval and Processing
3(2-1)
Semester 2
Specialization-I, Specialization-II
Elective-I, Elective-II
Specialization-I, II will be chosen from the list below
Elective-I, II will be chosen from the list below
Semester 3
BIN-728
Seminar (General)
1(0-1)
BIN-729
Seminar (Research)
1(0-1)
BIN-730
Thesis/Dissertation
6(0-6)
Semester 4
BIN-730
Thesis/Dissertation
6(0-6)
Specialization
BIN-702
Statistical Methods for Computational Biology
3(3-0)
BIN-704
Advances in Computational Algorithms
3(2-1)
BIN-706
Advances in Software Engineering
3(1-2)
BIN-708
Research Methods in Biological Sciences
3(3-0)
BIN-710
Advances in Genomics and Proteomics
3(3-0)
Elective Courses
BIN-732
Modern Techniques in Molecular Biology
3(2-1)
BIN-734
Metabolomics
3(3-0)
BIN-736
DNA Microarrays and Integrative Genetics
3(3-0)
BIN-738
Nanotechnology
3(3-0)
MS / PhD Biotechnology
BIT-701
Modern Biotechnology: Principles and Applications
3(3-0)
BIT-702
Techniques in Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-703
Genetic Engineering
3(3-0)
BIT-704
Bioresource Technology
3(3-0)
BIT-705
Cell and Molecular Biology
3(3-0)
BIT-706
Molecular Virology
3(3-0)
BIT-707
Molecular Data Analyses
3(3-0)
BIT-708
Plant Molecular Physiology
3(3-0)
BIT-710
Protein Engineering and Enzyme Technology
3(3-0)
BIT-712
Plant-Microbe Interaction
3(3-0)
BIT-714
Molecular Pathology
3(3-0)
BIT-716
Stem Cell Technology
3(3-0)
BIT-718
Medical Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-720
Plant Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-722
Metabolic Engineering and Biofuels
3(3-0)
BIT-724
Advances in Environmental Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-781
Recent Trends in Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-782
Project Planning, Maintenance and Evaluation
3(3-0)
BIT-783
Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology
3(3-0)
BIT-784
Methods in Biotechnology Research
3(3-0)
BIT-785
Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-786
Advances in Medical Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-787
Environmental Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-788
Bio-Energy
3(3-0)
BIT-789
Advances in Plant Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-790
Advances in Food Biotechnology
3(3-0)
BIT-791
Advances in Virology
3(3-0)
BIT-792
Advances in Immunology
3(3-0)
BIT-793
Molecular Toxicology
3(3-0)
BIT-795
Cell and Tissue Culture Technology
3(3-0)
BIT-796
Methods in Industrial Biotechnology
3(3-0)
Other mandatory requirements for MPhil
BIT-728
Seminar (General)
1(0-1)
BIT-729
Seminar (Research)
1(0-1)
BIT-730
Thesis/Dissertation
6(0-6)
Other mandatory requirements for PhD
BIT-758
Seminar (General)
1(0-1)
BIT-759
Seminar (Research)
1(0-1)
BIT-760
Thesis
Note: Overall 24 teaching credit hours for MPhil and 18 teaching credit hours for PhD program are mandatory. However, the research supervisor of students may recommend additional courses. The department will offer the courses keeping in view the availability of teachers and nature of research to be conducted.
Vision
For scientific community, the need to decode and interpret the information entrenched in the human as well as other genomes is growing every day because of the innovations in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. It is envisioned that the programs offered in the Department will develop Bioinformatics and Biotechnology professionals with interdisciplinary approaches to explore different areas of life sciences with the help of state-of-art technologies being applied around the globe. Introduction and promotion of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology in the country as emerging sciences is one of the primary objectives of the Department.
Mission
The mission of the Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (BNB) is to provide a collaborative learning environment that prepares students in higher education to reach the forefront of leadership by developing the sophisticated computational methods to conduct groundbreaking research in key areas of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, to make fundamental discoveries, generate innovative solutions to practical problems and to develop new technologies for commercial applications. The Department is committed to provide an exceptional environment for specialized training and to mentor tomorrow’s workforce through a challenging curriculum, exploration of scholarly research, design and implementation of original investigations and interactive partnerships.
Introduction
We are witnessing the birth of a new era in biological sciences. The ability to decipher the genetic code of living organisms has opened the new opportunities to improve the quality of human life and has dramatically changed the challenges that the biological and biomedical sciences can address. Bioinformatics and Biotechnology have become frontline applied science disciplines of the twenty-first century. The Government College University, Faisalabad is amongst the few institutions in the country to offer degree programs in these emerging fields of Science. Bioinformatics is an amalgamation of Life Sciences, Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Sciences. It is responsible for developing new computer programs (databases and softwares) for their application in life sciences. Biotechnology is the technological application of biological systems (living organisms or derivatives thereof) to make or modify products or processes intended for “Human Welfare” or specific use. Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (BNB) provides interdisciplinary learning and training that builds bridges accross different disciplines and seamlessly integrates computational methodologies into biological education .
