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)
 - NTS GAT Subject Test with 60% Marks.
 - Statement of Purpose
 - Interview
 
Degree Requirements
A PhD candidate shall be awarded degree on successful completion of the following requirements:
- 18 Cr. Hrs. Course Work with minimum CGPA 3.00/4.00.
 - 30 Cr. Hrs. Research Work
 - Comprehensive Examination (written and oral)
 - Synopsis Defence
 - Publication /Acceptance of at least one research paper in ISI impact factor journal.
 - Thesis Foreign Evaluation
 - Local Defense
 
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 | 10 Semesters | 

