Overview

About the Course

The students are admitted after passing Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) in Premedical. A student earns his or her bachelor of Biotechnology degree (BBT) with in four years of full-time study. Courses in the first two years establish a foundation of basic knowledge for the study of biotechnology. In the third and fourth year, a vast knowledge and understanding of various biotechnologies ranging from agriculture, food, environmental, medical to advanced subjects of genomics, proteomics, gene expression & processes in cells, tissues, organisms and basic principles, operation and application of instruments is provided. In the final year, students may opt for a research project addressing some scientific problem with focus on the industrial, regulatory and management issues surrounding biotechnology.

Career Opportunities

Many of our students further continue postgraduate studies in national and international academic institutions, or work in biotechnology-based laboratories. Graduates may work in bioanalytical laboratories in government and industry, reproductive biology industries, Pharmaceutical industries, plant biotechnology and a range of veterinary and agricultural support industries.

The Biotechnology programme of the University of Peshawar provides career opportunities in:

Biomedical research, pathology laboratories, biotechnology industries,

Drug design and development/ Biopharmaceutical production,

Genetically modified food production,

Diagnostic test design and production,

Biotechnology business plan analyst,

Research with research institutes, universities, industry, or government agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genetics

Physical Chemistry

Biology

Biotechnology

Cell Biology

Maths

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-19 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Peshawar, Pakistan

Disciplines

Biotechnology View 14 other Bachelors in Biotechnology in Pakistan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Admission Processing Fee is not refundable.

No printed Prospectus or Admission Application Form will be issued. The candidates are required to apply online as per the procedure mentioned above
Form once filled online and submitted after that no change whatsoever will be made. Moreover, preference, as given on the form, will not be changed.
Candidates on the Final Merit List must appear for submission of fee and their documents on the given dates and should produce all the original documents along with three passport-size photographs. If the candidate fails to do so, he/she will lose his / her chance of admission
The University reserves the right to withdraw any programme OR to modify the rules governing the programmes OR to make necessary amendments in the programmes OR courses of studies where deemed necessary. If the number of students admitted in a programme is less than 15, the admission in the said programme will be considered as cancelled.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2606 USD / year

≈ 2606 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

316 USD / year

≈ 316 USD / year

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