Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology
BS Medical Laboratory Technology (BS-MLT) is a four-years degree program that equips students with knowledge and skills in the field of Laboratory used in the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases. The program consists of general education subjects (such as English, Mathematics and statistics etc) and professional subjects (such as Hematology, Blood Banking, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Parasitology and Serology etc).
Below is the BS MLT 4 years, scheme of studies and credit hours summary
Program & Curriculum Details
Program Duration
4 Years
Credit Hours
138 Cr. Hrs.
Semesters
8
Courses
50
Objectives of the Department of Allied Health Sciences
The key objectives of the Department are to:
- Provide quality education and professional training in allied health disciplines in accordance with HEC and relevant regulatory body guidelines.
- Produce competent and skilled graduates capable of working effectively in hospitals, laboratories, clinics, community health centers, and research institutions.
- Promote ethical practice, professionalism, and patient-centered care among students across all programs.
- Develop strong theoretical knowledge and practical skills through laboratory work, clinical rotations, internships, and field placements.
- Encourage research culture and evidence-based practice in medical laboratory sciences, nutrition, and psychological sciences.
- Foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills essential for multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Prepare graduates to address community health challenges, including disease prevention, mental health awareness, and nutritional wellbeing.
- Support continuous professional development and lifelong learning to meet the evolving demands of the healthcare sector.
| S# | COURSE CODES | CLASS | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | PRE-REQ | CO-REQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT111 | GEN ED | FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH | 3+0 | ||
| 2 | MLT112 | GEN ED | ISLAMIC STUDIES | 2+0 | ||
| 3 | MLT113 | GEN ED | INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS | 3+0 | ||
| 4 | MLT114 | GEN ED | APPLICATIONS OF ICT (THEORY) | 2+0 | ||
| 5 | MLT114-L | GEN ED | APPLICATIONS OF ICT (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 6 | MLT115 | GEN ED | PAKISTAN STUDIES | 2+0 | ||
| 7 | MLT116 | Major | BIOCHEMISTRY-1 (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT116-L | |
| 8 | MLT116-L | Major | BIOCHEMISTRY-1 (Lab) | 0+1 | ||
| 14+2 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT121 | GEN ED | COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR DECISION MAKING | 3+0 | ||
| 2 | MLT122 | GEN ED | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY & SUSTAINABILITY (THEORY) | 2+0 | ||
| 3 | MLT122-L | GEN ED | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY & SUSTAINABILITY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 4 | MLT123 | GEN ED | IDEOLOGY AND CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN | 2+0 | ||
| 5 | MLT124 | GEN ED | ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING | 3+0 | ||
| 6 | MLT125 | Major | BIOCHEMISTRY-2 (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT116 | |
| 7 | MLT125-L | Major | BIOCHEMISTRY-2 (LAB) | 0+1 | MLT125-L | |
| 8 | MLT126 | Major | HUMAN ANATOMY (THEORY) | 2+0 | ||
| 9 | MLT126-L | Major | HUMAN ANATOMY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 10 | GEN111 | GEN ED | UNDERSTANDING OF HOLY QURAN-I | 0+1 | ||
| 14+4 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT231 | GEN ED | CIVICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 2+0 | ||
| 2 | MLT232 | Major | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT232-L | |
| 3 | MLT232-L | Major | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 4 | MLT233 | Major | GENERAL PATHOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT233-L | |
| 5 | MLT233-L | Major | GENERAL PATHOLOGY A(LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 6 | MLT234 | Major | HEMATOLOGY-I (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT234-L | |
| 7 | MLT234L | Major | HEMATOLOGY-I (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 8 | MLT235 | Major | CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT235-L | |
| 9 | MLT235-L | Major | CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 10 | MLT236 | ALLIED | GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT236L | |
| 11 | MLT236L | ALLIED | GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 12 | GEN112 | GEN ED | UNDERSTANDING OF HOLY QURAN-II | 0+1 | ||
| 12+6 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT241 | GEN ED | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2+0 | ||
| 2 | MLT242 | GEN ED | MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY | 2+0 | ||
| 3 | MLT243 | GEN ED | BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE | 2+0 | ||
| 4 | MLT244 | MAJOR | HEMATOLOGY-II (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT235 | MLT244-L |
| 5 | MLT244-L | MAJOR | HEMATOLOGY-II (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 6 | MLT245 | ALLIED | EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2+0 | ||
| 7 | MLT245-L | ALLIED | EPIDEMIOLOGY | 0+1 | ||
| 8 | MLT246 | ALLIED | BIOSAFETY AND BIOETHICS | 3+0 | ||
| 13+2 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT351 | MAJOR | MICROBIOLOGY-I (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT351-L | |
| 2 | MLT351-L | MAJOR | MICROBIOLOGY-I (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 3 | MLT352 | MAJOR | IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT352-L | |
| 4 | MLT352-L | MAJOR | IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 5 | MLT353 | MAJOR | BLOOD BANKING (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT353-L | |
| 6 | MLT353-L | MAJOR | BLOOD BANKING (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 7 | MLT354 | MAJOR | MOLECULAR GENETICS (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT354-L | |
| 8 | MLT354-L | MAJOR | MOLECULAR GENETICS (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 9 | MLT355 | MAJOR | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 3+0 | ||
| 10 | MLT356 | ALLIED | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE | 3+0 | ||
| 14+4 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT361 | MAJOR | SYSTEMIC DIAGNOSTIC BACTERIOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT361-L | |
| 2 | MLT361-L | MAJOR | SYSTEMIC DIAGNOSTIC BACTERIOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 3 | MLT362 | MAJOR | CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT362-L | |
| 4 | MLT362-L | MAJOR | CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 5 | MLT363 | MAJOR | HISTOPATHOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT363-L | |
| 6 | MLT363-L | MAJOR | HISTOPATHOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 8 | MLT364 | MAJOR | MICROBIOLOGY-II (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT351 | MLT364L |
| 9 | MLT364-L | MAJOR | MICROBIOLOGY-II (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 10 | MLT365 | MAJOR | CLINICAL VIROLOGY AND MYCOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT365-L | |
| 11 | MLT365-L | MAJOR | CLINICAL VIROLOGY AND MYCOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 12 | MLT 366 | MAJOR | BIOSTATISTICS | 3+0 | ||
| 13+5 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT471 | MAJOR | CYTOLOGY AND CYTOGENETICS (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT471-L | |
| 2 | MLT471-L | MAJOR | CYTOLOGY AND CYTOGENETICS (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 3 | MLT472 | MAJOR | BIOINFORMATICS (THEORY) | 1+0 | MLT472-L | |
| 4 | MLT472-L | MAJOR | BIOINFORMATICS (LAB) | 0+2 | ||
| 5 | MLT473 | MAJOR | MEDICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SKILLS (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT473-L | |
| 6 | MLT473-L | MAJOR | MEDICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SKILLS (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 7 | MLT474 | MAJOR | MEDICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT474-L | |
| 8 | MLT474-L | MAJOR | MEDICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 9 | MLT-475 | MAJOR | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 3+0 | ||
| 10 | INTERNSHIP | 3+0 | ||||
| 13+5 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||||
| 1 | RESEARCH PROJECT | 3+0 | ||||
| 2 | MLT481 | MAJOR | FUNDAMENTALS OF INFECTION CONTROL (THEORY) | 1+0 | MLT481-L | |
| 3 | MLT481-L | MAJOR | FUNDAMENTALS OF INFECTION CONTROL (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 4 | MLT482 | MAJOR | CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT482-L | |
| 5 | MLT482-L | MAJOR | CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 6 | MLT483 | MAJOR | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT483-L | |
| 7 | MLT483-L | MAJOR | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 8 | MLT484 | MAJOR | BODY FLUID ANALYSIS (THEORY) | |||
| 2+0 | MLT484-L | |||||
| 9 | MLT484-L | MAJOR | BODY FLUID ANALYSIS (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 10 | MLT485 | MAJOR | LABORATORY BIOSAFETY AND MANAGEMENT (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT485-L | |
| 11 | MLT485-L | MAJOR | LABORATORY BIOSAFETY AND MANAGEMENT (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 12+5 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 138 | |||||
| S# | COURSE CODES | CLASS | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | PRE-REQ | CO-REQ |
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT111 | GEN ED | FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH | 3+0 | ||
| 2 | MLT112 | GEN ED | ISLAMIC STUDIES | 2+0 | ||
| 3 | MLT113 | GEN ED | INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS | 3+0 | ||
| 4 | MLT114 | GEN ED | APPLICATIONS OF ICT (THEORY) | 2+0 | ||
| 5 | MLT114-L | GEN ED | APPLICATIONS OF ICT (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 6 | MLT115 | GEN ED | PAKISTAN STUDIES | 2+0 | ||
| 7 | MLT116 | Major | BIOCHEMISTRY-1 (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT116-L | |
| 8 | MLT116-L | Major | BIOCHEMISTRY-1 (Lab) | 0+1 | ||
| 14+2 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT121 | GEN ED | COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR DECISION MAKING | 3+0 | ||
| 2 | MLT122 | GEN ED | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY & SUSTAINABILITY (THEORY) | 2+0 | ||
| 3 | MLT122-L | GEN ED | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY & SUSTAINABILITY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 4 | MLT123 | GEN ED | IDEOLOGY AND CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN | 2+0 | ||
| 5 | MLT124 | GEN ED | ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING | 3+0 | ||
| 6 | MLT125 | Major | BIOCHEMISTRY-2 (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT116 | |
| 7 | MLT125-L | Major | BIOCHEMISTRY-2 (LAB) | 0+1 | MLT125-L | |
| 8 | MLT126 | Major | HUMAN ANATOMY (THEORY) | 2+0 | ||
| 9 | MLT126-L | Major | HUMAN ANATOMY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 10 | GEN111 | GEN ED | UNDERSTANDING OF HOLY QURAN-I | 0+1 | ||
| 14+4 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT231 | GEN ED | CIVICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 2+0 | ||
| 2 | MLT232 | Major | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT232-L | |
| 3 | MLT232-L | Major | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 4 | MLT233 | Major | GENERAL PATHOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT233-L | |
| 5 | MLT233-L | Major | GENERAL PATHOLOGY A(LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 6 | MLT234 | Major | HEMATOLOGY-I (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT234-L | |
| 7 | MLT234L | Major | HEMATOLOGY-I (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 8 | MLT235 | Major | CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT235-L | |
| 9 | MLT235-L | Major | CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 10 | MLT236 | ALLIED | GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT236L | |
| 11 | MLT236L | ALLIED | GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 12 | GEN112 | GEN ED | UNDERSTANDING OF HOLY QURAN-II | 0+1 | ||
| 12+6 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT241 | GEN ED | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2+0 | ||
| 2 | MLT242 | GEN ED | MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY | 2+0 | ||
| 3 | MLT243 | GEN ED | BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE | 2+0 | ||
| 4 | MLT244 | MAJOR | HEMATOLOGY-II (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT235 | MLT244-L |
| 5 | MLT244-L | MAJOR | HEMATOLOGY-II (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 6 | MLT245 | ALLIED | EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2+0 | ||
| 7 | MLT245-L | ALLIED | EPIDEMIOLOGY | 0+1 | ||
| 8 | MLT246 | ALLIED | BIOSAFETY AND BIOETHICS | 3+0 | ||
| 13+2 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT351 | MAJOR | MICROBIOLOGY-I (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT351-L | |
| 2 | MLT351-L | MAJOR | MICROBIOLOGY-I (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 3 | MLT352 | MAJOR | IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT352-L | |
| 4 | MLT352-L | MAJOR | IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 5 | MLT353 | MAJOR | BLOOD BANKING (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT353-L | |
| 6 | MLT353-L | MAJOR | BLOOD BANKING (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 7 | MLT354 | MAJOR | MOLECULAR GENETICS (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT354-L | |
| 8 | MLT354-L | MAJOR | MOLECULAR GENETICS (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 9 | MLT355 | MAJOR | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 3+0 | ||
| 10 | MLT356 | ALLIED | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE | 3+0 | ||
| 14+4 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT361 | MAJOR | SYSTEMIC DIAGNOSTIC BACTERIOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT361-L | |
| 2 | MLT361-L | MAJOR | SYSTEMIC DIAGNOSTIC BACTERIOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 3 | MLT362 | MAJOR | CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT362-L | |
| 4 | MLT362-L | MAJOR | CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 5 | MLT363 | MAJOR | HISTOPATHOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT363-L | |
| 6 | MLT363-L | MAJOR | HISTOPATHOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 8 | MLT364 | MAJOR | MICROBIOLOGY-II (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT351 | MLT364L |
| 9 | MLT364-L | MAJOR | MICROBIOLOGY-II (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 10 | MLT365 | MAJOR | CLINICAL VIROLOGY AND MYCOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT365-L | |
| 11 | MLT365-L | MAJOR | CLINICAL VIROLOGY AND MYCOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 12 | MLT 366 | MAJOR | BIOSTATISTICS | 3+0 | ||
| 13+5 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||||
| 1 | MLT471 | MAJOR | CYTOLOGY AND CYTOGENETICS (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT471-L | |
| 2 | MLT471-L | MAJOR | CYTOLOGY AND CYTOGENETICS (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 3 | MLT472 | MAJOR | BIOINFORMATICS (THEORY) | 1+0 | MLT472-L | |
| 4 | MLT472-L | MAJOR | BIOINFORMATICS (LAB) | 0+2 | ||
| 5 | MLT473 | MAJOR | MEDICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SKILLS (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT473-L | |
| 6 | MLT473-L | MAJOR | MEDICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SKILLS (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 7 | MLT474 | MAJOR | MEDICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT474-L | |
| 8 | MLT474-L | MAJOR | MEDICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 9 | MLT-475 | MAJOR | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 3+0 | ||
| 10 | INTERNSHIP | 3+0 | ||||
| 13+5 | ||||||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||||
| 1 | RESEARCH PROJECT | 3+0 | ||||
| 2 | MLT481 | MAJOR | FUNDAMENTALS OF INFECTION CONTROL (THEORY) | 1+0 | MLT481-L | |
| 3 | MLT481-L | MAJOR | FUNDAMENTALS OF INFECTION CONTROL (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 4 | MLT482 | MAJOR | CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT482-L | |
| 5 | MLT482-L | MAJOR | CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 6 | MLT483 | MAJOR | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT483-L | |
| 7 | MLT483-L | MAJOR | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 8 | MLT484 | MAJOR | BODY FLUID ANALYSIS (THEORY) | |||
| 2+0 | MLT484-L | |||||
| 9 | MLT484-L | MAJOR | BODY FLUID ANALYSIS (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 10 | MLT485 | MAJOR | LABORATORY BIOSAFETY AND MANAGEMENT (THEORY) | 2+0 | MLT485-L | |
| 11 | MLT485-L | MAJOR | LABORATORY BIOSAFETY AND MANAGEMENT (LAB) | 0+1 | ||
| 12+5 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 138 | |||||