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VU BS Biotechnology study scheme: all 8 semesters

Every course in BS Biotechnology 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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Which electives and deficiency courses you take is set by the course selection rules in the VU handbook.

Semester 1

5 required, 2 electives
BS Biotechnology semester 1: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO5101 Introduction to Biotechnology
None 3
CS101 Introduction to Computing
None 3
ECO401 Economics
None 3
ENG101 English Comprehension
None 3
MTH100 General Mathematics
None 3
BS Biotechnology semester 1: electives
Electives Prerequisite Credit hours
ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims)
None 2
ISL202 Islamic Studies
None 2

Semester 2

6 required
BS Biotechnology semester 2: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO504T Biochemistry I (Theory)
None 3
BIO5105 Cell Biology
None 3
CHE201 Physical Chemistry
None 3
ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing
None 3
MTH202 Discrete Mathematics
None 3
PAK301 Pakistan Studies
None 2

Semester 3

7 required
BS Biotechnology semester 3: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO505T Essentials of Genetics (Theory)
None 3
MB502T Molecular Biology (Theory)
None 3
MGT602 Entrepreneurship
None 3
BT611T Food Biotechnology (Theory)
None 2
BT614T Industrial Biotechnology (Theory)
None 2
MIC501T Microbiology (Theory)
None 2
PAK522 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan
None 2

Semester 4

10 required
BS Biotechnology semester 4: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO732 Gene Manipulation and Genetic Engineering
None 3
BT501 Health Biotechnology
None 3
SOC604 Community Development
None 3
BT605 Biosafety & Bioethics
None 2
BIO504P Biochemistry I (Practical)
None 1
BIO505P Essentials of Genetics (Practical)
None 1
BT511P Introduction to Biotechnology (Practical)
None 1
MB501P Cell Biology (Practical)
None 1
MB502P Molecular Biology (Practical)
None 1
MIC501P Microbiology (Practical)
None 1

Semester 5

6 required
BS Biotechnology semester 5: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO506T Biochemistry II (Theory)
None 3
BT101 Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution-I
None 3
BT601 Virology
None 3
CS201 Introduction to Programming
None 3
BT513T Principles of Biochemical Engineering (Theory)
None 2
BT612T Fermentation Technology (Theory)
None 2

Semester 6

7 required
BS Biotechnology semester 6: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIF101 Introduction to Bioinformatics
None 3
BIO401 Biostatistics
None 3
BIO503 Biological Physics
None 3
BT302 Immunology
None 3
BT405 Nano Biotechnology
None 3
BT504 Genomics and Proteomics
None 3
CS442 Introduction to Data Science
None 3

Semester 7

9 required
BS Biotechnology semester 7: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO6221 Internship
None 3
EDU301 General Methods of Teaching
None 3
MCD504 Acting and Performance
None 3
BIF401P Bioinformatics I (Practical)
None 1
BIO506P Biochemistry II (Practical)
None 1
BT513P Principles of Biochemical Engineering (Practical)
None 1
BT611P Food Biotechnology (Practical)
None 1
BT612P Fermentation Technology (Practical)
None 1
BT614P Industrial Biotechnology (Practical)
None 1

Semester 8

5 required
BS Biotechnology semester 8: required courses
Required Prerequisite Credit hours
BIO6222 Capstone Project
None 3
BT401 Genetic Resources & Conservation
None 3
BT503 Environment Biotechnology
None 3
BT505 Biosensors
None 3
BT613T Agriculture Biotechnology (Theory)
None 2

From the BS Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology

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

See the BS-Lateral Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology

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

How many semesters is BS Biotechnology at VU?

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

Which courses are in semester 1 of BS Biotechnology?

Required: BIO5101 Introduction to Biotechnology, CS101 Introduction to Computing, ECO401 Economics, ENG101 English Comprehension, MTH100 General Mathematics. Electives: ETH202 Ethics (for Non-Muslims), ISL202 Islamic Studies.

Where does this study scheme come from?

From the BS Biotechnology 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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