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MAKAUT Board of Studies Approved · Academic Session 2026–2027

Academic Curriculum & Official Syllabus

Explore and download the official semester-wise curricula, credit frameworks, examination schemes, and laboratory manuals across all 9 Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs at Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology (Life Sciences).

9 Programs Undergraduate & Postgraduate
100% MAKAUT Aligned Affiliated Autonomous Code: 334
NEP 2020 Framework 4-Year Honours with Research
OBE Benchmarked Bloom's Taxonomy & PSOs

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Undergraduate Academic Blueprint

Undergraduate Degree Programs (NEP 2020 · 4 Years)

Structured across 8 semesters under the National Education Policy 2020 framework, offering multi-entry and multi-exit provisions, rigorous wet-lab practicals, hospital clinical postings, and Year 4 Honours with Research dissertation tracks.

NEP 2020 · 4 Years 60 Approved Seats

B.Sc. in Biotechnology

Bachelor of Science (Honours / Honours with Research)
  • Duration 4 Years · 8 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track NEP 2020 Honours
  • Practical Mode Honours with Research (Year 4)
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Cell & Molecular Biology Recombinant DNA Technology Bioprocess & Fermentation Immunotechnology Genomics & Proteomics Plant/Animal Tissue Culture
NEP 2020 · 4 Years 30 Approved Seats

B.Sc. in Genetics

Bachelor of Science (Honours / Honours with Research)
  • Duration 4 Years · 8 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track NEP 2020 Honours
  • Practical Mode Honours with Research (Year 4)
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Classical & Molecular Genetics Chromosomal Karyotyping Cancer Genetics & Oncology Genetic Counselling CRISPR & Genome Editing Forensic DNA Fingerprinting
NEP 2020 · 4 Years 60 Approved Seats

B.Sc. in Microbiology

Bachelor of Science (Honours / Honours with Research)
  • Duration 4 Years · 8 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track NEP 2020 Honours
  • Practical Mode Honours with Research (Year 4)
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Diagnostic Bacteriology Virology & Mycology Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Immunology & Vaccinology Industrial Fermentation Food & Dairy Microbiology
NEP 2020 · 4 Years 120 Approved Seats

B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

BMLT (Honours) · Allied Health Sciences
  • Duration 4 Years · 8 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track NEP 2020 Honours
  • Practical Mode Hospital Internship & Practicum
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Clinical Biochemistry Diagnostic Haematology Histopathology & Microtomy Blood Banking & Transfusion Molecular PCR Diagnostics NABL Quality & ISO 15189
NEP 2020 · 4 Years 90 Approved Seats

BBA in Hospital Management

BBAHM (Honours) · Healthcare Management
  • Duration 4 Years · 8 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track NEP 2020 Honours
  • Practical Mode Rotational Hospital Residency
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Hospital Planning & Design Medical Records Science (MRD) NABH Quality Accreditation Health Insurance & TPA Desk Hospital Information Systems (HIS) Biomedical Waste & Safety
Postgraduate Research Excellence

Postgraduate Degree Programs (CBCS Master's · 2 Years)

Formulated under the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) of MAKAUT, benchmarked against premier national biological and biomedical research institutes, featuring advanced molecular biology, bioprocess telemetry, and a mandatory full-semester empirical research dissertation.

CBCS Master · 2 Years 30 Approved Seats

M.Sc. in Biotechnology

Master of Science · Advanced Bioprocessing & Molecular Research
  • Duration 2 Years · 4 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track MAKAUT Master's CBCS
  • Dissertation Full-Semester Dissertation (Sem 4)
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Bioprocess Engineering Kinetics Recombinant Therapeutic Vectors Genomics & Structural Proteomics Downstream Chromatographic Scaling Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Independent Thesis Defense
CBCS Master · 2 Years 30 Approved Seats

M.Sc. in Genetics

Master of Science · Molecular Genomics & Precision Medicine
  • Duration 2 Years · 4 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track MAKAUT Master's CBCS
  • Dissertation Full-Semester Dissertation (Sem 4)
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Human & Medical Cytogenetics CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Next-Gen Sequencing (NGS) Omics Personalized Pharmacogenomics Clinical Genetic Risk Assessment Independent Thesis Defense
CBCS Master · 2 Years 30 Approved Seats

M.Sc. in Microbiology

Master of Science · Clinical Virology & Microbial Bioprocessing
  • Duration 2 Years · 4 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track MAKAUT Master's CBCS
  • Dissertation Full-Semester Dissertation (Sem 4)
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Microbial Bioenergetics & Extremophiles Molecular Virology & Pathogenesis Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Industrial Benchtop Fermentation Microbiome & 16S Metagenomics Independent Thesis Defense
CBCS Master · 2 Years 30 Approved Seats

M.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology

Master of Science (MLT) · Advanced Clinical Diagnostics
  • Duration 2 Years · 4 Semesters
  • Affiliation MAKAUT (Code: 334)
  • Curriculum Track MAKAUT Master's CBCS
  • Dissertation Hospital Diagnostic Rotation & Thesis
Key Subjects & Practical Modules
Advanced Clinical Biochemistry Diagnostic Hematology & Coagulation Histopathology & IHC Markers Molecular Real-Time qPCR Assays Immunohematology & Blood Banking NABL Laboratory Governance
Pedagogy & Evaluation Philosophy

Outcome-Based Education (OBE) & Examination Pattern

All syllabi at GNIPST Life Sciences are engineered on the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) framework, establishing clear Program Outcomes (POs), Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs), and Course Outcomes (COs) mapped to Bloom's Revised Cognitive Taxonomy.

NEP 2020 Multi-Entry & Exit

Undergraduate students can exit with an Undergraduate Certificate (1 Year), Diploma (2 Years), Bachelor's Degree (3 Years), or 4-Year Bachelor's Degree with Honours / Honours with Research.

Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)

Assessments combine Continuous Internal Evaluation (unit tests, lab viva, assignments, seminar presentations) with MAKAUT external end-semester theoretical and practical examinations.

Independent Research & Hospital Postings

Mandatory wet-lab dissertation in final semester (PG) and Year 4 (UG), alongside multi-specialty rotational hospital diagnostics for BMLT and administrative residencies for BBAHM.

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