M.Phil Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a futuristic and highly interdisciplinary field that combines Biological Sciences with engineering technologies to produce products that advances healthcare, medicine, agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals and environment control. The scope of Biotechnology is increasing with more and more basic and applied research endeavors in major areas such as health and medicine, agriculture, industry and environment. The union of biotechnology with recombinant DNA technology (genetic engineering) has developed a new field called molecular biotechnology. This new science focuses on development of modified or new products, ultimately, leading to commercialization of these products, which can be used for human welfare. Many plant and animal products, which were not affordable to common people few years ago, are now available in some parts of the world due to decrease in prices and acceleration of their production. The M.Phil program in Biotechnology will empower women to become high quality scholars and professionals who would serve effectively and efficiently in academia and other relevant organizations/companies through equipping its graduates with quality education alongside necessary analytical and research skills in the selective specialized areas of Biotechnology.

• 04 years B.Sc. (Hons) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 in degree OR 60% marks in Masters after 02 years BA/ B.Sc. The applicants should have done their Graduation/Masters in Biotechnology or any other related discipline of Biological Sciences.
• All candidates must appear for KC Graduate Assessment Test.
• Only short listed candidates will be called for the Interview.

You need to complete 36 credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at http://www.kinnaird.edu.pk/m-phil-biotechnology/

An M.Phil candidate who has completed her course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 must present and pass the oral proposal defense examination before she is allowed to carry out her Masters research. On passing the thesis proposal defense the student must carry out a research study which is described in a thesis. She must successfully defend the completed work in an oral examination involving a presentation and question answer session in the presence of an external examiner.

You can join one of the following careers:

• Biotechnologist
• Biotech Expert