BS Agri Tech

Program Info

The BS Agri-Technology is a modern 4-year interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program offered by the Department of Biotechnology. The program integrates agriculture with emerging technologies, including biotechnology, artificial intelligence, hydroponics, precision agriculture, robotics, IoT, remote sensing, agribusiness, and climate-smart farming.

The program is designed to prepare graduates capable of addressing future agricultural challenges through innovative, sustainable, and technology-driven solutions. The curriculum combines theoretical learning with laboratory training, smart farming technologies, field exposure, internships, and specialization-oriented capstone projects. Students will also have the opportunity to pursue research specialization tracks in:

Precision Agriculture & Smart Farming
Agricultural Biotechnology

Food Processing & Post-Harvest Technology

Controlled Environment Agriculture & Hydroponics
Agribusiness & Agri-Entrepreneurship

through electives, internships, and capstone projects in the final year.

Outline

Sr. No.	Category	Minimum Cr. Hr.	FOST Cr. Hr.
1	General Courses	14	34
2	Interdisciplinary Courses	4	12
3	Major Courses	33	98
4	Field Training / Internship	1	3
5	Field Training / Capstone Project	1	3
-	Total Credit Hrs	53	150

Eligibility Criteria

At least 50% marks in F.Sc. (Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering), I.CS, DAE (Agriculture) or equivalent with Biology or Mathematics.

Applicants are required to pass the UCP Admission Test

Selection Criteria

Matric	Intermediate	Admission Test
10%	45%	45%

Fee Structure with Scholarship

Program Name: BS Agri Tech

Admission Fee: 28,000

Per Credit Hour Fee	1st Sem Total Fee	1st Installment	1st Installment with 25% Scholarship	1st Installment with 30% Scholarship	1st Installment with 50% Scholarship	1st Installment with 75% Scholarship	Total Credit Hours	Total Fees (Incl Admission Fees)
8,500	206,500	117,250	94,938	90,475	72,625	50,313	150	1,303,000

Tentative Study Road Map

Semester-I

S. No.	Course	Category	Cr. Hrs.
1	Fundamentals of Agriculture	Major	3 (2-1)
2	Environmental Sciences	General/NS	3(3-0)
3	Principles of Agriculture and Resource Economics	Interdisciplinary	3(3-0)
4	Functional English	General	3(3-0)
5	Pakistan Studies	General	2 (2-0)
6	Quantitative Reasoning-I	General	3(3-0)
7	Applications of ICT	General	3 (2-1)
8	Fehm-e-Quran	General	1 (1-0)

Semester-II

S. No.	Course	Category	Cr. Hrs.
1	Principals of Plant Breeding and Genetics	Major	3 (2-1)
2	Fundamentals of Entomology	Major	3(2-1)
3	Basics of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	Interdisciplinary	3(3-0)
4	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	General	2(2-0)
5	Quantitative Reasoning-II	General	3 (3-0)
6	Sign Language/Chinese Language	General	2 (2-0)
7	Islamic Studies/Ethics	General	2 (2-0)
8	Entrepreneurship for Agri Startups	General	2 (2-0)
9	Fehm-e-Quran	General	1 (1-0)

Semester-III

S. No.	Course	Category	Cr. Hrs.
1	Introductory Plant Pathology	Major	3 (2-1)
2	Hydroponics and Controlled Environment Agriculture	Major	3(2-1)
3	Sustainable Crop Production Systems	Major	3 (2-1)
4	Genome editing for varietal development	Major	2(2-0)
5	Agricultural Trade and Market Systems	Interdisciplinary	3 (3-0)
6	Introduction to Psychology	General	2 (2-0)
7	Civics and Community Engagement	General	2 (2-0)
8	Expository writing	General	3 (3-0)

Semester-IV

S. No.	Course	Category	Cr. Hrs.
1	Introduction to Agricultural Extension	Major	3 (3-0)
2	Essentials of Food Science and Technology	Major	3(2-1)
3	Block Chain Technology and Digital Systems In Agriculture	Interdisciplinary	3 (3-0)
4	Soil Sciences	Major	3(2-1)
5	Seed Technology	Major	3(2-1)
6	AI and Machine Learning in Agriculture	Major	3 (3-0)

Semester-V

S. No.	Course	Category	Cr. Hrs.
1	Irrigation and Drainage Systems	Major	3 (3-0)
2	Applied Agricultural Biotechnology	Major	3(2-1)
3	Yield Forecasting models in Agriculture	Major	3(2-1)
4	Plant Tissue Culture and Micropropagation	Major	3 (2-1)
5	Agricultural Capital Management and Risk Analysis	Major	3 (3-0)
6	Fundamental Horticulture/Floriculture	Major	3(2-1)
7	Farm Machinery and Power	Major	3(3-0)

Semester-VI

S. No.	Course	Category	Cr. Hrs.
1	Farm Management Practices	Major	3(2-1)
2	Smart Food Manufacturing and Processing Systems	Major	3(2-1)
3	Introduction to Animal Husbandry	Major	3 (2-1)
4	Agricultural Drone Operations and Autonomous Farming	Major	3 (2-1)
5	Climate-smart Agriculture	Major	3(3-0)
6	Geospatial Intelligence for Agronomic Decisions	Major	3(2-1)

Semester-VII

S. No.	Course	Category	Cr. Hrs.
1	Post-Harvest Technology and Food Supply Chain Management	Major	3(2-1)
2	Agri waste management and Bioenergy	Major	3(3-0)
3	Urban Agriculture and Vertical Farming	Major	3(3-0)
4	Agricultural Data Analytics	Major	3(3-0)
5	Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement.	Major	3(3-0)
6	Specialization Elective-I (Research/Case study/Survey/Review)	Major	3(3-0)
7	Specialization-based Internship	Major	3(3-0)

Semester-VIII

S. No.	Course	Category	Cr. Hrs.
1	International Agri trade and Export Compliance	Major	3(3-0)
2	Specialization Elective-II (Specialization (Research/Case study/Survey/Review)	Major	3(3-0)
3	Specialization-based Capstone Project	Major	3(3-0)

Research Specialization Tracks

Students may pursue specialization-oriented electives and capstone projects in one of the following tracks during the final year:

Precision Agriculture & Smart Farming
Agricultural Biotechnology
Food Processing & Post-Harvest Technology
Controlled Environment Agriculture & Hydroponics
Agribusiness & Agri-Entrepreneurship

Career Opportunities

Graduates of BS Agri Technology will have diverse career opportunities in agriculture, agritech industries, biotechnology, food processing, agribusiness, research organizations, and government sectors. Potential career pathways include:

Agritech Specialist
Precision Agriculture Officer
Smart Farming Consultant
Hydroponic and Greenhouse Farm Manager
Agricultural Technology Officer
Climate-smart Agriculture Specialist
Remote Sensing and Drone Operations Associate
Agricultural Biotechnology Associate
Research Assistant and Laboratory Analyst
Soil and Water Testing Analyst
Plant Tissue Culture Associate
Agribusiness Executive
Agricultural Marketing and Supply Chain Officer
Agri-startup Entrepreneur
Food Processing and Post-harvest Technology Associate
Export and Trade Officer
Agriculture Extension Officer
Sustainability and Environmental Project Associate

Graduates may also pursue higher studies and research careers in:

Agriculture
Agricultural Biotechnology
Agritech and Smart Farming
Environmental Sciences
Soil Science
Horticulture and Floriculture
Food Processing Technology
Related interdisciplinary fields.

Criteria for Award of Degree

The following minimum requirements must be fulfilled for the award of the BS Agri Technology degree:

Completion of all courses in the General Education category as prescribed by the HEC Undergraduate Education Policy 2023 (V 1.1). The University may adopt HEC model courses where applicable. Elective courses within the broader agricultural and allied disciplines may be offered based on academic resources, infrastructure, geographical relevance, and program objectives.
Successful completion of a minimum of 150 credit hours over at least eight (08) semesters within four (04) academic years.
Completion of a Capstone Project (03 credit hours) in accordance with HEC guidelines for undergraduate programs. This requirement cannot be substituted with additional coursework.
Completion of a mandatory Internship (03 credit hours) as per HEC Undergraduate Education Policy. This requirement shall not be replaced by coursework, research work, or any other academic activity.
Achievement of a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00 for the degree award. The University may prescribe a higher CGPA requirement where applicable.
The degree shall be completed within a minimum of eight (08) regular semesters (four years). The maximum duration may be extended by up to two (02) additional semesters in exceptional cases, subject to approval of the relevant statutory bodies. Summer semesters shall not be counted as regular semesters.
Completion of at least one professional certification (equivalent to 3–6 credit hours) as a mandatory graduation requirement. The certification must be aligned with program learning outcomes and mapped to relevant coursework. Areas may include smart agriculture, hydroponics, artificial intelligence in agriculture, agribusiness, biotechnology, precision farming, GIS, drone technology, food processing, or other emerging agricultural technologies.