BS Biotechnology Scope in Pakistan: Universities and Fees

Quick Facts

Degree Level	BS
Discipline	Biology, Biotechnology
Offered By	89 universities in our directory
Typical Duration	4 years

BS Biotechnology is a four-year undergraduate degree applying biological systems and organisms to produce useful products and processes — spanning pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial and environmental applications.

What You’ll Study

Coursework covers molecular biology and genetic engineering, microbiology, cell and tissue culture, bioprocess technology and fermentation, immunology, and specialised areas including plant, animal, industrial and environmental biotechnology, with substantial laboratory training and a final-year project.

Career Scope in Pakistan

Agricultural biotechnology is the most developed application locally, given the economic weight of agriculture — crop improvement, tissue culture and seed technology all employ graduates. Other destinations include pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing, diagnostics and clinical laboratories, industrial fermentation and enzyme production, food processing, and environmental applications such as bioremediation and waste treatment.

Prospective students should be realistic about the gap between the field’s promise and Pakistan’s current industrial base: biotechnology employment here is smaller and more research-weighted than the degree’s popularity suggests, and many graduates continue to postgraduate study rather than entering industry directly. Strong laboratory technique and, increasingly, data-handling skills are what distinguish candidates who do go straight into work.

Admission Requirements

Intermediate (FSc/ICS) or an equivalent qualification in a relevant group, plus the admission or aptitude test used by the university concerned. Merit is normally calculated from academic record and test score. Check each university’s admissions page for the current cycle.

Where You Can Study This

89 universities
40 cities
62 public
27 private

Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 25 of these 89 universities, and comparing one against a blank column would be misleading rather than informative. Each university page carries its own fee where we have it.

University	City	Sector	Duration
Bacha Khan University	Charsada	Public	—
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Multan	Public	4 years
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS)	Quetta	Public	—
Begum Nustrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur	Sukkur	Public	—
Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur	Bahawalpur	Public	—
Emerson University, Multan	Multan	Public	4 Year Degree Program
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology	Islamabad	Public	4 Years
Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan	Dera Ghazi Khan	Public	4 years
Gomal University	Dera Ismail Khan	Public	4 Years
Government College for Women University, Sialkot	Sialkot	Public	4 years
Government College University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	4 Years
Government College University, Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Public	4 Years
Government College University, Lahore	Lahore	Public	—
Government College Women University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	4 years
Government College Women University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	4 years
Government Sadiq College Women University	Bahawalpur	Public	—
Government Sadiq College Women University	Bahawalpur	Public	—
Hazara University Genetic Engineering	Mansehra	Public	—
International Islamic University	Islamabad	Public	4 Years
Islamia College Peshawar	Peshawar	Public	—
Khawaja Freed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan	Rahim Yar Khan	Public	—
Kinnaird College for Women	Lahore	Public	—
Kohat University of Science and Technology	Kohat	Public	—
Kohsar University, Murree	Rawalpindi	Public	4 Years
Mirpur University of Science & Technology	Mirpur	Public	4 Years
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture	Multan	Public	—
National Skills University, Islamabad	Islamabad	Public	—
National University of Medical Sciences	Rawalpindi	Public	—
National University of Sciences and Technology	Islamabad	Public	4 years
Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur	Haripur	Public	—
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University	Rawalpindi	Public	—
Quaid-i-Azam University	Islamabad	Public	4 years
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University	Quetta	Public	4 Years
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	Nawabshah	Public	4 years
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University	Islamabad	Public	4 years
The Azad Jammu & Kashmir University of Bhimber	Bhimber	Public	—
The University of Agriculture, D. I. Khan	Dera Ismail Khan	Public	4 Years
The Women University	Multan	Public	4 Years
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Muzaffarabad	Public	4 Years
University of Gujrat	Gujrat	Public	—
University of Home Economics, Lahore	Lahore	Public	—
University of Karachi	Karachi	Public	4 years
University of Kotli	Kotli	Public	2 Years
University of Kotli	Kotli	Public	4 Years
University of Lakki Marwat	Lakki Marwat	Public	4 Years
University of Layyah	Layyah	Public	—
University of Mianwali	Mianwali	Public	—
University of Narowal	Narowal	Public	4 Years
University of Peshawar	Peshawar	Public	4 years
University of Poonch	Poonch	Public	4 years
University of Sargodha	Sargodha	Public	—
University of Science & Technology	Bannu	Public	4 years
University of Sindh	Mirpur Khas	Public	4 years
University of Swabi	Swabi	Public	4 Years
University of Swat	Swat	Public	4 years
University of the Punjab	Lahore	Public	—
University of Turbat	Turbat	Public	2 years
University of Turbat	Turbat	Public	4 years
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	Lahore	Public	—
Woman University Swabi	Swabi	Public	4 Years
Women University Mardan	Mardan	Public	4 years
Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Bagh	Public	4 years
Capital University of Science & Technology	Islamabad	Private	—
Forman Christian College	Lahore	Private	4 Years
Grand Asian University, Sialkot	Sialkot	Private	—
Hamdard University	Karachi	Private	4 Years
Ibadat International University, Islamabad	Islamabad	Private	—
International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology, Gujranwala	Gujranwala	Private	—
Jinnah University for Women	Karachi	Private	4 Years
Lahore Garrison University	Lahore	Private	—
Lahore Leads University	Lahore	Private	4 Years (8 semesters)
Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences, Lahore	Lahore	Private	—
Minhaj University	Lahore	Private	—
Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University	Nerian Sharif	Private	4 years
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University	Karachi	Private	—
Mukabbir University of Science & Technology, Gujrat	Gujrat	Private	—
Rashid Latif Khan University, Lahore	Lahore	Private	—
Salim Habib University (Former Barret Hodgson University), Karachi	Karachi	Private	—
Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology	Peshawar	Private	—
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology	Karachi	Private	—
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University	Islamabad	Private	—
Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology	Karachi	Private	4 years
Sohail University, Karachi	Karachi	Private	—
The University of Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Private	—
University of Central Punjab	Lahore	Private	—
University of Lahore	Lahore	Private	4 years
University of Management & Technology	Lahore	Private	—
University of Sialkot, Sialkot	Sialkot	Private	—
Zia-ud-Din University Biotechnology	Karachi	Private	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scope of Biotechnology in Pakistan?

Agricultural biotechnology is the most developed application given agriculture's economic weight, alongside pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing, diagnostics, industrial fermentation, food processing and environmental applications such as bioremediation.

Is Biotechnology a good degree in Pakistan?

It offers genuine paths in agriculture, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, but the industrial base is smaller and more research-weighted than the degree's popularity suggests. Many graduates continue to postgraduate study; strong lab technique matters for those entering industry directly.