BS Medical Laboratory Technology – Bahria University

BS Medical Laboratory Technology at Bahria University is a four-year undergraduate allied-health degree of the Department of Medical Lab Technology at the Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi.

Program Overview

BS Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) at Bahria Health Sciences Karachi is a four-year degree that trains the professionals who run hospital and diagnostic laboratories. Students learn clinical biochemistry, haematology, histopathology, clinical microbiology, immunology and serology, blood banking and transfusion science, molecular diagnostics, laboratory management and quality assurance, with extensive practical rotations in the teaching hospital and affiliated laboratories.

It is a strong option for pre-medical students who want a hands-on, employable healthcare profession quickly, and for those who prefer laboratory precision to ward-based patient care.

Quick Facts

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants need Intermediate pre-medical (FSc Biology) or equivalent, with the minimum percentage published on the official undergraduate admission roadmap. The BUET medical-sciences paper applies.

Bahria University does not publish minimum intermediate percentages on its public admission test page, and the Admission Quota and Test Exemption pages hold the detailed conditions, so confirm the exact percentage and subject requirement for this program on the official undergraduate admission roadmap before applying.

Admission Process

1. Read the How to Apply page and create an account on the Bahria online admission portal.
2. Fill in the application, upload documents and pay the registration/processing fee by the registration deadline (18 Dec 2026 for most programs in the Spring 2027 plan).
3. Sit the Bahria University Entry Test (BUET): 100 MCQs in 120 minutes with no negative marking. For medical and health sciences applicants the BUET paper is 25 percent each Verbal Ability, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
4. Check the BUET result on the portal (24 Dec 2026 for most Spring 2027 programs) and attend the interview if shortlisted.
5. Pay the first-semester fee by the stated deadline; regular classes for Spring 2027 begin on 25 January 2027.

Dates above are taken from the Spring 2027 admission plan (Source: Bahria University Important Dates); the plan notes that some programs have earlier deadlines (16 Nov or 10 Dec 2026), so check your program row. Read our Bahria University entry test page for a full breakdown of BUET.

Fee Structure

The official undergraduate fee structure for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 lists Rs. 6,475 per credit hour, Rs. 116,550 tuition for this program (first semester, 18 credit hours), plus miscellaneous charges of Rs. 15,000, giving a first-semester total of Rs. 131,550. Allied charges are a one-time non-refundable admission fee of Rs. 33,000 (Rs. 15,000 for associate degrees), refundable caution money of Rs. 25,000, and a Rs. 10,000 degree fee with the last semester. Source: Bahria University Fee Structure Undergraduate. The university reserves the right to revise fees, so re-check before paying.

Career Scope in Pakistan

MLT graduates are needed in every hospital, diagnostic chain (such as Chughtai, Excel, Dr. Essa and Agha Khan laboratories), blood bank, research institute and public-health laboratory in Pakistan, as well as in pharmaceutical quality-control departments. Demand in Gulf countries for Pakistani laboratory technologists is also steady. Senior roles in laboratory management and supervision follow experience and an MS.

Related Links

• Bahria University profile
• University admissions archive
• Bahria University entry test page
• All programs
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• Student guides

Last updated: 18 October 2026. Details change every admission cycle – always confirm with the official university source.