UoK - Department of Biotechnology : Admissions

Eligibility for Admission in the Department of Biotechnology

For B.S (Four Years Programme) 1st year

Intermediate (Pre-medical/Pre-Engineering)

For M.Sc (Previous)

B.Sc with one subject being Microbiology or Biochemistry.

Admissions in B.S/M.Sc. (Prev) shall be granted on the basis of an aptitude test. Knowledge of basic mathematics and proficiency in English language shall form part of the aptitude test

Conditions for Eligibility

Following are the conditions for eligibility whether applying on merit or reserved seats:

For admission, the candidate should have obtained a minimum of 45 per cent marks in the pre-requisite examination (Grace / Condonation marks will not be counted). A student placed in 3rd division or obtaining less than 45 per cent marks in the pre-requisite examination cannot be admitted in the University.
A candidate who has already obtained a Masters degree is not eligible for readmission. If any such case comes to the notice, the student's admission will be cancelled, and legal action can be initiated against him/her.
Only those candidates can apply for Masters who have passed their Graduation examinations in 2001 or later. For BS the candidates must have passed Intermediate / HSC in 2002 or later.
3% seats in each department have been allocated on merit for candidates who have passed the pre-requisite examinations more than 5 years ago.
Those students of B.Sc. Honours who have successfully completed their two years of studies at the University of Karachi may apply in any other department for Master degree with an application for conversion through the chairperson. 5% seats in each department will be allocated for such candidates. These students will not have to wait for one year after completion of two years B.Sc.
For those students who already have passed their Honours in any subject and now wish to enroll themselves in any other subject for Masters Degree, 5% seats of the total admissions of the department have been reserved. Such candidates shall be eligible for admissions to previous class in the Masters Programme, provided that they qualify the other conditions for admission.

Candidates desirous of taking admission on the basis of degrees/certificates other than those given in the conditions of eligibility should get the equivalence of their degrees/certificates determined by the University Equivalence Committee well before the scheduled date of admissions. Candidates passing ‘O’ Level, ‘A’ Level or other foreign degrees/certificates should also get the equivalence of their grades and marks determined by the University of Karachi or IBCC before the scheduled date otherwise their application shall not be entertained. Candidates possessing DAE certificates are reminded that even after the determination of equivalence they will be considered for admission in only selected departments which have been mentioned in this booklet. They are instructed to attach their consolidated mark sheets with the admission forms, otherwise their forms would not be entertained.