MS Biology

MS Biology is a Masters program taught at Lahore University of Management Sciences LUMS, . The program is offered in campus-based modes with full Time options. To successfully obtain MS Biology from Lahore University of Management Sciences LUMS you are required to complete credit hours. After completion of MS Biology you will be able to further continue for advance studies or start career as Biologist.

The MS programmes offered by the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE) at LUMS are rigorous and designed to impart specialised professional and research-oriented training. Students have the options to choose from MS-by-Coursework or MS-by-Thesis.

The Department of Biology at SBASSE offers a research intensive MS Biology programme designed to expose students to recent biological advancements over two streams of specialisation:

• Molecular and Cell Biology
• Bioinformatics

The minimum requirements for admission in MS Biology at Lahore University of Management Sciences LUMS for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Lahore University of Management Sciences LUMS.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Lahore University of Management Sciences LUMS as pre-requiste for admission in MS Biology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants must meet the minimum eligibility criteria in order to be considered for admission to the Programme. The MS Biology Programme at the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE) is a two-year Programme.

Admission is purely merit-based and rests solely on the following criteria:

• Academic Record;
• Performance in Admission Tests *;
• Application Review;
• Interview Performance (If shortlisted;
• Letters of Recommendation; and
• Submission of complete Online Application, Application Processing Fee, and supporting documents by the stipulated deadline

You need to complete credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://lums.edu.pk/programmes/ms-biology

Molecular And Cell Biology Stream

Core Courses:

Students opting for MS-with-Thesis must take 24 credit hours of core courses. The MS-by-Coursework option requires students to take 21 credit hours of core courses.

• Advanced Methods in Biology
• Advanced Biochemistry Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology
• Computational Biology
• Cell Signalling
• Genetics and Genomics
• MS Thesis I
• MS Thesis II
• Literature Review (for MS-by-coursework students)

Elective Courses

Students opting for MS-by-Thesis must complete 6 credit hours for elective courses; while students opting for MS-by-Coursework must complete 9 credit hours.

• Fundamentals of Molecular Techniques
• Biophysical Techniques
• Mechanisms of Transcription
• Developmental Biology
• Immunology
• Epigenetics and Gene Regulation
• Cancer Biology
• Human Genetics
• Network Biology
• Topics in Systems Biology
• Protein Informatics

Bioinformatics Stream

Core Courses:

Students opting for MS-with-Thesis must take 24 credit hours of core courses. The MS-by-Coursework option requires students to take 21 credit hours of core courses.

• Advanced Molecular & Cell Biology
• Computational Biology
• Topics in Systems Biology
• Protein Informatics
• Computational Genomics
• Biostatistics
• MS Thesis I
• MS Thesis II
• Literature Review (for MS-by-coursework students)
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Elective Courses:

Students opting for MS-by-Thesis must complete 6 credit hours for elective courses; while students opting for MS-by-Coursework must complete 9 credit hours.

• Biophysical Techniques
• Network Biology
• Modelling and Simulation of Biological Molecules
• Multicore Computing
• Intelligent Computing
• Machine Learning
• Data Mining
• Big Data Analytics
• Advanced Digital Signal Processing Linear System Theory
• Stochastic Systems 1
• Mathematical Models in Biology
• Advanced Stochastic Processes
• Advanced Numerical Analysis

Research is an essential component of programme; students are exposed to advanced courses in a wide range of research areas. With cutting edge research conducted in state-of-the-art research labs, the Department boasts a modern curriculum with a strong focus on research in areas like Cancer Therapeutics, Systems Biology, Structural Biology related to Viruses, Bacterial Pathogenesis and Diabetes, Epigenetics, Genome Evolution, Bioinformatics, and Virology, contribute to the programme’s competitive edge.

A didactic as well as problem-based learning approach is adopted in the classroom to impart theoretical knowledge to students while experiments and project work in laboratories will help them explore the experimental aspects in labs. Students will also have the opportunity to pursue independent research that is supervised by top-notch faculty members that are engaged in basic, as well as translational research.

The programme curriculum offers a multidisciplinary learning environment. Students are given the opportunity to work with knowledge drawn from all six disciplines offered at SBASSE.

You can join one of the following careers:

• Biologist