Overview

This school is intended for those who have a life science background and wish to develop their interest and skills to do research in a biotechnology company. Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB) from National University of Sciences and Technology is the home of Pakistan’s largest biotech cluster. This pool of expertise is an invaluable resource, enabling students to access all sorts of different biotechnological skills. As a strategic unit located within NUST, ASAB boasts state-of-the-art teaching and research.

What you'll study

The school is unique in establishing expertise across a broad range of Biotechnology, thereby encouraging innovative approaches to teaching and research. Our areas of expertise include health-care biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, and plant biotechnology. The institute provides excellent research and teaching facilities in the field of applied biology in Pakistan. ASAB has dynamic interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs which prepare the students for pursuits in research and teaching in pure molecular as well as applied biology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biophysics
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
General Genetics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-20 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Islamabad, Pakistan

Disciplines

Biotechnology View 14 other Bachelors in Biotechnology in Pakistan

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

O level (SSC) equivalence of “Science group” and A level (HSSC) equivalence of “Pre-Medical group” or any other group with three subjects including Biology and Chemistry as mandatory subjects.
Candidates of O/A level or any other foreign qualification are advised to contact IBCC, Pakistan for issuance of equivalence certificates as per university requirements with more than 60% marks in required subjects / group, well in time. Any deficiency of subjects or non-provision of IBCC equivalence certificate before start of classes will lead to cancellation of admission at any stage.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

5400 USD / year

≈ 5400 USD / year

Additional Details

National students: 171,350 PKR (per semester)

Living costs

Islamabad

Pakistan

36883 - 51236 PKR / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

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