B.S. (Hons.) Dairy Technology-UVAS Lahore

April 28, 2015

Course name: B.S. (Hons.) Dairy Technology

Course Overview: The B.S (Hons) Dairy Technology is a novel degree offers by the Department of Dairy Technology under the Faculty of Animal Production and Technology. Department of Dairy Technology is first of its kind in Pakistan which offer degree programme at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. There is need of dairy processing industry for specially qualified professionals having managerial and professional skills.

Dairy technology graduates have job opportunity in the fields like dairy industries, food industries, academia, research laboratories, government organizations and quality assurance programme etc

Department of Dairy Technology has well equipped under graduate and post graduate laboratories with modern equipment to fulfill experimental and research needs of B.S, M.Phil and Ph.D. students. The department has established its own library with latest books on various disciplines of food science, dairy technology and microbiology .The department has established dairy training centre to impart training to students, dairy industries personals and other stakeholders.

The department is in the process of setting a modern state of the art milk processing plant at its Ravi campus, Pattoki. We are also developing a 200 dairy animal’s model farm for the supply of high quality milk for the dairy plant.

The degree programme in Dairy Technologies started with the following aims and objectives.

To impart advance knowledge about milk processing as a major discipline in the field of dairy technology
To equip the students with recent knowledge and practical skills for suitable planning, state of art processing / preservation and dairy products manufacturing.
To train the manpower for handling of milk processing / preservation and product manufacturing equipment and machinery.
To train manpower for production, evaluation, marketing of value added milk products.
To develop aptitude and demonstration skills for teaching, research and management in dairy industry.
Improvement of milk handling and processing.
Development of appropriate technologies for the value added dairy products meeting WTO standards.

No. of Semesters: 8

Course duration: 4 years

Requirements:

F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) or an equivalent examination from recognized institution / Board.
Candidate securing at least 60% marks excluding 20 marks for Hafiz-e-Quran.
20 marks for Hafiz-e-Quran will be awarded subject to clearance of test.Candidates must bring their original documents on test date (18-09-2014)
Applicant must not be over 23 years of age on last date of receipt of application.

How to apply: Admissions for Undergraduate degree programs usually opened once in a year during Fall Semester i.e. August / September.

Applications for admission to various Undergraduate degree programs are invited through an advertisement in the National Press. Admission is made purely on merit basis from amongst the applicants. The following degree programs are offered by the University:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine ( D.V.M)
- Doctor of Pharmacy ( Pharm.D )(Morning/Evening)
- B.S. (Hons.) Applied Microbiology (Morning)
- B.S (Hons.) Biochemistry (Morning/Evening)
- B.S. (Hons.) Biotechnology (Morning/Evening)
- B.S. (Hons.) Environmental Sciences (Morning)
- B.S. (Hons.) Nutrition & Dietetics (Morning/Evening)
- B.S. (Hons.) Biological Sciences (Morning)
The candidates domiciled in any district of Pakistan, who have passed FSc (Pre-Medical /Pre-Engineering) examination from any of the Educational Boards or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto from a recognized institution securing at least 60% (660/1100) (excluding Hafiz-e-Quran, if any) are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates possessing F.Sc. (Pre-Engineering) can also apply for B.S. (Hons.) Environmental Sciences. Candidates Passing D.A.E. (food Technology) can also apply for B.S. (Hons.) Dairy Technology. If an applicant is Hafiz-e-Quran, 20 marks will be added to his total marks obtained in F.Sc. examination to determine his admission merit, however, the counting of 20 marks towards merit will depends upon the test that will be conducted by the University .
A candidate seeking admission must not be over 23 years of age on the date of admission.
The application forms are available in the prospectus which can be obtained from the Office of the Convener Admission Committee UVAS, Lahore. Office of the Principal, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 8 Km, Chaniot Road, Jhang, office of the Principal Officer, Ravi Campus or Principal, Para-Veterinary School, Layyah on payment of the prescribed price.
In case the admission form is downloaded from university website (www.uvas.edu.pk), it should be accompanied with a Bank Draft / Pay Order of Rs. 1000/- in favor of the Treasurer, UVAS-Lahore for only ONE Category. If the application is to be made for more than ONE Category, the applicant has to pay additional Rs. 300/- for each category along with actual application fee. If the application is made against sports quota, then the applicant has to pay additional Rs. 300/- along with actual application fee.
The Downloaded application with all formalities can be sent on the following address:
Convener Admission Committee
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Out Fall Road, Lahore-54000
Tel: 042-99212989, 99212871, 99211374

Ext: 228/227

Fax: 042-99211461

The candidates are advised to fill the Application Form carefully after reading the instructions and especially the column for preferences of different disciplines. The selection of the candidates shall be made purely on merit basis. List of admitted students will be displayed on the website www.uvas.edu.pk, and on Notice Boards of the office of Convener of the Admission Committee and for those who have opted for Jhang campus, in the office of the Principal, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, on the date mentioned in the admission advertisement in the National Press. Candidates shall not be informed about their selection and they will have to check their status of admission form the lists of selected candidates displayed. If any candidate fails to deposit the University dues within the stipulated period after the display of admission lists, his/her admission shall stand cancelled automatically without any prior notice and the admission on that seat will be offered to next waiting candidate on merit basis. His name will also be displayed on the website and Notice Boards.

Curriculum:

Title of Course	Credit Hours
First Semester
Basics of Computer	3(3-0)
English Comprehension	3(3-0)
Business Mathematics and Statistics	3(3-0)
Introduction to Dairy Technology	3(2-1)
Introduction to Food and Nutrition	3(2-1)
Second Semester
Business and Technical English Writing	3(3-0)
Islamic Studies/Ethics	1(1-0)
Principles of Biochemistry	3(2-1)
Marketing Management and International Trade	3(3-0)
Introduction to Livestock Production	3(2-1)
Introduction to Food Chemistry	3(2-1)
Third Semester
Communication Skills	3(3-0)
Pakistan Studies	2(2-0)
Statistics and Probability	3(3-0)
Principles of Milk Production and Procurement	3(2-1)
Fluid Mechanics	3(2-1)
Introduction to Microbiology	3(2-1)
Milk Processing Technology	3(2-1)
Fourth Semester
Thermodynamics	3(2-1)
Chemistry of Dairy Products	3(2-1)
Food and Industrial Microbiology	3(2-1)
Food Processing and Preservation	4(3-1)
Traditional Dairy Products	3(2-1)
Introduction to Lactation Biology	3(2-1)
Fifth Semester
Dairy Microbiology	3(2-1)
Heat Transfer and Refrigeration	3(2-1)
Fermented Dairy Products	4(3-1)
Dairy Products Research and Development	3(2-1)
Food Safety and Toxicology	2(2-0)
Dairy Biotechnology	3(2-1)
Sixth Semester
Dairy Plant Management and Sanitation	3(2-1)
Microbiology of Starter Culture	3(2-1)
Food Engineering	3(2-1)
Food Packaging	3(2-1)
By – Products Technology	2(1-1)
International Food Safety Management Systems	3(3-0)
Seventh Semester
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts	3(2-1)
Condensed and Dried Milk Products	3(2-1)
Sensory Evaluation of Food Products	3(2-1)
Dairy Plant Machinery and Layout	3(2-1)
Food Laws and Regulations	2(2-0)
Quality Assurance in Food Industry	3(2-1)
Dairy Supply Chain Management	2(2-0)
Eighth Semester
Internship in Dairy Industry	6(0-6)