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VU BS Bioinformatics study scheme: all 8 semesters

Every course in BS Bioinformatics at Virtual University, semester by semester, with credit hours and prerequisites.

Faculty of Science & Technology 4 years · 8 semesters Checked against vu.edu.pk on 18 Oct 2026
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Semester 1

5 required, 6 electives
BS Bioinformatics semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO5105 Cell Biology
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2
MB501P Cell Biology (Practical)
None 1
VU001 Introduction to e-Learning
None 1
BS Bioinformatics semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO101 Basic I-Biology
None 3
BIO102 Basic II-Chemistry
None 3
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
MTH100 General Mathematics
None 3
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 2

9 required
BS Bioinformatics semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO504T Biochemistry I (Theory)
None 3
BIO505T Essentials of Genetics (Theory)
None 3
CS201 Introduction to Programming
None 3
CS201P Introduction to Programming (Practical)
None 1
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
MTH5101 Calculus I
None 3
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2
BIO504P Biochemistry I (Practical)
None 1
BIO505P Essentials of Genetics (Practical)
None 1

Semester 3

8 required
BS Bioinformatics semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF401 Bioinformatics I
None 3
BIF401P Bioinformatics I (Practical)
None 1
CS301 Data Structures
None 3
CS301P Data Structures (Practical)
None 1
ENG301 Business Communication
None 3
MB502T Molecular Biology (Theory)
None 3
MTH303 Mathematical Methods
None 3
MB502P Molecular Biology (Practical)
None 1

Semester 4

7 required, 2 electives
BS Bioinformatics semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF501 Bioinformatics II
None 3
BIF501P Bioinformatics II (Practical)
None 1
BIO506T Biochemistry II (Theory)
None 3
CS304 Object Oriented Programming
None 3
CS304P Object Oriented Programming (Practical)
None 1
MTH202 Discrete Mathematics
None 3
BIO506P Biochemistry II (Practical)
None 1
BS Bioinformatics semester 4: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF498 Research Project
None 3
BT406 Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement
None 3

Semester 5

7 required
BS Bioinformatics semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO401 Biostatistics
None 3
CS403 Database Management Systems
None 3
CS403P Database Management Systems (Practical)
None 1
CS408 Human Computer Interaction
None 3
CS502 Fundamentals of Algorithms
None 3
MB504P Methods in Molecular Biology (Practical)
None 2
MB504T Methods in Molecular Biology (Theory)
None 1

Semester 6

7 required
BS Bioinformatics semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF601 Bioinformatics Computing I
None 3
BIF601P Bioinformatics Computing I (Practical)
None 1
BIO502 Genomics
None 3
BIO5101 Introduction to Biotechnology
None 3
BT505 Biosensors
None 3
CS504 Software Engineering - I
None 3
BT511P Introduction to Biotechnology (Practical)
None 1

Semester 7

7 required
BS Bioinformatics semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF499A Final Year Project
None 3
BIF602 Bioinformatics Computing II
None 3
BIO601 Proteomics
None 3
CS602 Computer Graphics
None 3
CS620 Modelling and Simulation
None 3
BT512T Microbial Biotechnology (Theory)
None 2
BT512P Microbial Biotechnology (Practical)
None 1

Semester 8

5 required
BS Bioinformatics semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF499B Final Year Project
BIF499A 3
BIF604 Special Topics in Bioinformatics
None 3
CS607 Artificial Intelligence
None 3
CS607P Artificial Intelligence (Practical)
None 1
CS614 Data Warehousing
None 3

From the BS Bioinformatics study scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

2 years · 4 semesters

BS-Lateral Bioinformatics

A 2-year program with 4 semesters. They have the same courses as semesters 5 to 8 above.

See the BS-Lateral Bioinformatics scheme

Programs in the Faculty of Science & Technology

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Departments: Biological Sciences · Mathematics · Statistics

BS

4 years

Associate Degree Programs

2 years

Diploma

1 year

BS-Lateral

2 years

Questions about BS Bioinformatics

The study scheme on vu.edu.pk is the official version.

How many semesters is BS Bioinformatics at VU?

BS Bioinformatics has 8 semesters over 4 years. BS-Lateral Bioinformatics has 4 semesters over 2 years.

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS Bioinformatics?

Required: BIO5105 Cell Biology, ENG101 English Comprehension, PAK301 Pakistan Studies, MB501P Cell Biology (Practical), VU001 Introduction to e-Learning. Electives: BIO101 Basic I-Biology, BIO102 Basic II-Chemistry, CS101 Introduction to Computing, MTH100 General Mathematics, ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims), ISL202 Islamic Studies.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS Bioinformatics study scheme on vu.edu.pk, last checked on 18 Oct 2026. If vu.edu.pk or VULMS shows something different, they are correct.

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