PhD Applied Biosciences – NUST
Course Name: PhD Applied Biosciences
Overview: N/A
Number of Semesters: 2
Requirements
1. For admission into the PhD minimum CGPA 3.0 out of 4.0 (in the Semester System) or First Division (in the Annual System) in M.Phil./M.S/Equivalent degree is required. Percentage will be valid only if the CGPA is not mentioned in degree/transcript.
2. For Basic Medical Sciences: MBBS and MPhil, or MBBS plus FCPS (Basic Medical Sciences/Clinical Subjects).
3. GRE Subject International (score ³ 60 percentile) or GAT Subject by NTS (score ³ 60 %) or local GRE subject type test (Score³70 %) conducted by NUST (as applicable) is required.
Course Duration: N/A
How to apply:
Application
• Access web-link: www.pgadmission.nust.edu.pk • Fill online application form. • Upload scanned copies of required documents.
Application Confirmation
• Application confirmation will be sent at the given email address within 24 hours of submission.
Application Fee
• Deposit Application Fee online in any HBL branch.
Fee Receipt
• Fee confirmation will be sent at the given email address within 15 days of payment.
Application Status
• Application status would be communicated through email/website within 2 days of documents receipt.
Interview Calls
• Eligible candidates and those who qualify GAT-Gen or relevant tests will be asked to appear for interviews.
Interviews
• Candidates would appear for interviews at the concerned School/College/Center in July 2014.
Selection List
• Selection list will be uploaded on NUST website by the mid of August 2014.
Admission Dues
• Candidates will deposit admission dues in any HBL branch as per challan form available online.
Document Submission
• Candidates will prepare documents as per given checklist available online and will submit to the PGP Directorate, Main Office NUST. • All original documents, Medical Certificate and Affidavit will be submitted to the respective Schools/Colleges/Centers at the time of joining.
Joining Instructions
• Relevant NUST School/College/Center will issue joining instructions to those candidates who have completed all admission requirements.
• Successful candidates will join relevant programs as per joining instructions in 2nd week of September 2014.
Curriculum:
PHD COURSES
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Subjects Credit Hours |
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Gene and Cell Technology 3-0 |
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Human Health and Disease 3-0 |
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Principles of Molecular Biology 3-0 |
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Molecular Genetics 3-0 |
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Molecular Biochemistry 3-0 |
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Trends in Cell Biology 3-0 |
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General & Molecular Immunology 3-0 |
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Immunogenetics 3-0 |
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Advances in Immunology 3-0 |
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Membrane Topology and Signal Transduction 3-0 |
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Cancer Biology 3-0 |
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Molecular Microbiology 3-0 |
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Cancer Genetics 3-0 |
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Gene Therapy 3-0 |
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Cell Cycle Regulation 3-0 |
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DNA Damage and Repair 3-0 |
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Molecular Virology 3-0 |
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Viral Pathogenesis 3-0 |
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Neurobiology 3-0 |
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Neuropharmacology 3-0 |
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Nervous System Disorders 3-0 |
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Biopharmaceuticals 3-0 |
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Molecular Pharmacology 3-0 |
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Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics 3-0 |
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Contemporary Biology and Biotechnology for Innovation 3-0 |
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Biosafety & Ethics of Biotechnology 3-0 |
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Biostatistics & Biometry 3-0 |
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Molecular Phylogenetic 3-0 |
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Industrial Biotechnology & Microbiology 3-0 |
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Bioprocess Engineering 3-0 |
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Protein: Structure, Function and Engineering 3-0 |
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Food Microbiology 3-0 |
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Biochemistry and Enzymology 3-0 |
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Environmental Toxicology and Risk Management 3-0 |
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Advance Computational Biology 3-0 |
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Immunization and Vaccine Development 3-0 |
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Organic Chemical Technology 3-0 |
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Nano biotechnology: Concepts and Applications 3-0 |
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Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Science 3-0 |
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Cell Therapy Bioprocessing 3-0 |
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Mammalian Cell Processing 3-0 |
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Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering 3-0 |
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Plant Functional Genomics 3-0 |
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Plant Immunology 3-0 |
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Fundamentals of Biocatalysts 3-0 |
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Plant Virology 3-0 |
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Plant Systematics and Evolution 3-0 |
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Medicinal Plants 3-0 |
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Biology of Weeds and Invasive Plants 3-0 |
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Entrepreneurship in Agriculture 3-0 |
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Plant Cell Signaling 3-0 |
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Plant Biochemistry 3-0 |
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Advance Plant Physiology 3-0 |
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Techniques in Plant Molecular Biology 3-0 |
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Principles of Fermentation Processes 3-0 |
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Chromatography Fundamentals 3-0 |
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PhD Thesis (Research Project) 6-0 |