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Vision: To recognize the department as national and
international leader in life sciences
Mission: To discover, develop and disseminate knowledge
in life sciences
Objectives: To promote scientific development by latest
technology and equipments in the field of biological sciences.
To promote the growth and development of skilled professionals,
innovators, competent scientists , teachers and utilization of
human and natural resources.
Brief history:
The study of life is an exciting and growing challenge of the
present century. The history of biology traces the study of
the living world. Although the concept of biology as
a single coherent field arose in the 19th century. Over the 18th
and 19th centuries, biological sciences such as botany and zoology became
increasingly professional disciplines. The significant
biological break through occurred in 1930s and 1940s after
coining the term molecular Biology. Biological Sciences is
multidisciplinary life science, including animal science, plant
science, Biochemistry and microbiology The department of
biological sciences was established in 2003 under the main
objective to increase the main power of the country in the field
of biosciences. From the start the department offering only
master of sciences degree in biology. This year the department
is also offering MSc zoology program from the admission session
2013-15.Others disciplines like botany, biochemistry, and
microbiology will be open with further establishment of
infrastructure. The department also offers M.Phil and Ph.D
degree in microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. The
department provides excellent, unified, and integrated education
to prepare students for a life of continued learning and to
communicate knowledge to others. We are committed to excellence
in teaching and research programs. The department has well
qualified faculties in the field of microbiology, biochemistry,
molecular biology, zoology, enzymology and biotechnology.
Laboratory: The department has been trying to improve the
laboratories conditions; a mega project is already submitted in
this regard. At present the department has the following major
equipments. Autoclave, orbital cool shaking incubator,
centrifuge, electrophoresis, laminar flow and spectrophotometer
Library: The library has a collection of both national
and international latest editions .Presently there are more than
3000 latest books in the library and the numbers increase every
year on special grant by the university.
Research activity and achievement: The faculties members
are continuously engaged in research work and are HEC approved
PhD supervisors. Presently 08 PhD scholars and 48 MPhil students
are registered. The department has developed/isolated several
essential, nonessential amino acids and antibiotics producing
microbes. Research on biodegradation of environmental pollutants
and antibacterial activity of plants is also going on. At
present the department has more than 300 research publications
in journals of international
repute.
Research collaboration: We have been in collaboration
with University of Rennes1, faculty of medicine, France on
Molecular basis of cancer; with Rothamsted research institute
United Kingdom. CEMB, Lahore and KRL research laboratories,
International centre of chemical and biological sciences,
university of Karachi, Quaid-eAzam University and Kohat
university of Science and technology.
Marketability: A degree in the biological sciences will
prepare for a wide choice of careers such as healthcare, the
pharmaceutical industry, agricultural and environmental
research, biotechnology industries, food and wildlife research.
Whether it is managing natural resources, conserving species,
undertaking stem cell research, restoring ecosystems, ensuring
global food security or monitoring the emergence of novel
disease, biology and biologists will be vital for our planet in
the 21st century.
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