BS Genetics
What BS Genetics covers, career paths in Pakistan, and which universities offer it.
Quick Facts
| Degree Level | BS |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Biology, Sciences |
| Offered By | 12 universities in our directory |
| Typical Duration | 4 years |
BS Genetics is a four-year undergraduate degree studying heredity and genetic variation — how traits pass between generations, how genes function, and how genetic information can be read and applied.
What You’ll Study
Coursework covers molecular genetics, classical and population genetics, cytogenetics, genomics and gene expression, biotechnology and genetic engineering, bioinformatics, and human and medical genetics, with substantial laboratory work.
Career Scope in Pakistan
Genetic and molecular diagnostics is the clearest applied route — Pakistan’s private diagnostics sector has grown substantially and molecular testing is now routine in larger laboratories. Other destinations include agricultural genetics and crop improvement research, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical research support, forensic laboratories, and academic research.
A realistic note: genetic counselling and clinical genetics remain under-developed as formal professions in Pakistan compared with laboratory work, and research careers require postgraduate study. Graduates who pair genetics with molecular technique and data-handling skills are best placed.
Admission Requirements
Intermediate (FSc/ICS or equivalent) with the relevant subjects, plus the admission test used by the university. Check each university’s admissions page for the current cycle.
Where You Can Study This
- 12 universities
- 8 cities
- 11 public
- 1 private
Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 5 of these 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur | Public | — |
| Government Sadiq College Women University | Bahawalpur | Public | — |
| Government Sadiq College Women University | Bahawalpur | Public | — |
| Kinnaird College for Women | Lahore | Public | — |
| National University of Medical Sciences | Rawalpindi | Public | — |
| Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University | Rawalpindi | Public | — |
| Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad | Nawabshah | Public | 4 years |
| University of Karachi | Karachi | Public | 4 years |
| University of Kotli | Kotli | Public | 4 Years |
| University of Sindh | Mirpur Khas | Public | 4 years |
| University of Swat | Swat | Public | 4 years |
| Sohail University, Karachi | Karachi | Private | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What jobs can I get with a genetics degree in Pakistan?
Molecular and genetic diagnostics laboratories, agricultural genetics and crop improvement research, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical research support, forensic laboratories and academic research. Molecular diagnostics is the clearest applied route.