BS Molecular Medicine – Bahria University

BS Molecular Medicine at Bahria University is a four-year, 134-credit-hour undergraduate biomedical degree offered by the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi.

Program Overview

BS Molecular Medicine is a 134-credit-hour, four-year degree at the Bahria University Health Sciences Campus in Karachi. It sits between biomedical science and clinical medicine: cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics, immunology, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, pharmacology, cancer biology, bioinformatics and laboratory techniques such as PCR, sequencing and cell culture, with a research project in the final year.

It suits pre-medical students who enjoy laboratory work and want research or diagnostic careers in modern medicine, including those who plan to pursue an MS or PhD in biomedical sciences in Pakistan or abroad.

Quick Facts

Eligibility Criteria

Admission requires Intermediate pre-medical (FSc with Biology and Chemistry) or equivalent; minimum marks are stated on the official undergraduate admission roadmap. Merit uses the BUET medical-sciences paper.

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

This program does not appear on the published undergraduate fee table (Source: Bahria University Fee Structure Undergraduate), which lists most computing, management, social sciences, law and health programs. Fees for this program are set by the Health Sciences campus – check the official website or contact the campus admission office. University-wide allied charges are a Rs. 33,000 one-time admission fee, Rs. 25,000 refundable caution money and a Rs. 10,000 degree fee.

Career Scope in Pakistan

Molecular medicine graduates in Pakistan are employed in molecular diagnostic and pathology laboratories, hospital research units, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, forensic DNA labs, university research centres and public-health laboratories, including those expanded after COVID-19. Many go on to MS and PhD study, which leads to research-scientist and academic careers. Laboratory-quality and regulatory roles in pharma are another path.

Related Links

• Bahria University profile
• University admissions archive
• Bahria University entry test page
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Last updated: 18 October 2026. Details change every admission cycle – always confirm with the official university source.