About The Program
The department offers a thought-provoking, multidisciplinary atmosphere for advanced studies and research through its state-of-the-art lab facilities, including fully equipped wet lab, tissue culture lab, green house, and computer labs.Department follows an interdisciplinary approach that executes cutting edge research in a wide range of areas including computational biology, systems biology, medical informatics, agri-informatics, computer aided drug designing, cancer cytogenetics, human genetics, molecular phylogeny and chemo-informatics.
Admission Requirements
- MS degree in relevant discipline. Relevancy shall be established by the Graduate Admission Committee.
- Minimum CGPA 3.0/4.0 (Semester System) or 60% marks (Annual System)
- Admission Test/HEC Approved Test
- Statement of Purpose
- Interview
Degree Requirements
A PhD candidate shall be awarded degree on successful completion of the following requirements:
(i) 18 Cr. Hrs. course work with minimum CGPA 3.00/4.00
(ii) 2 Cr. Hrs. Fehm-ul-Quran
(iii) Comprehensive Examination
(iv) 30 Cr. Hrs. Research Work
(v) Synopsis Defense
(vi) Dissertation Foreign Reviews
(vii) Publication of at least one research paper in HEC approved journal.
(viii) Dissertation Final Defense
Note: PhD scholars are required to comply with the following timeline:
| Activity | Preferred Time | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Course Work | 2 Semesters | 3 Semesters |
| Comprehensive Exam | 3 Semesters | 5 Semesters |
| Synopsis Qualification | 4 Semesters | 6 Semesters |
| Thesis Submission | 6 Semesters | 12 Semesters |

