B.E. Biotechnology — study plan

BITS Pilani Dubai Campus Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Programs

Credit hours: 138
Levels: 8
Courses: 41
Degree: bachelor

The B.E. Biotechnology study plan at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 4 years (8 academic levels), requiring 138 credit hours across 41 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

Level 1 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
BIO F110	Biology Laboratory	1
BIO F111	General Biology	3
CHEM F110	Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM F111	General Chemistry	3
MATH F111	Mathematics I	3
PHY F110	Physics Laboratory	1
PHY F111	Mechanics, Oscillations and Waves	3
BITS F110	Engineering Graphics	2

Level 2 20 credits

Code	Course	Credits
MATH F112	Mathematics II	3
ME F112	Workshop Practice	2
CS F111	Computer Programming	4
EEE F111	Electrical Sciences	3
BITS F112	Technical Report Writing	2
MATH F113	Probability and Statistics	3
BITS F111	Thermodynamics	3

Level 3 22 credits

Code	Course	Credits
MATH F211	Mathematics III	3
	Open/Humanities Electives Elective	3
BIOT F211	Biological Chemistry	3
BIOT F212	Microbiology	4
BIOT F215	Biophysics	3
BIOT F213	Cell Biology	3
BITS F225	Environmental Studies	3

Level 4 20 credits

Code	Course	Credits
ECON F211 / MGTS F211	Principles of Economics or Principles of Management	3
	Open/Humanities Electives Elective	3
BIOT F241	Genetic Engineering Techniques	4
BIOT F243	Genetics	3
BIOT F245	Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology	3
BIOT F244	Instrumental Methods of Analysis	4

Level 5 18 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Open/Humanities Electives Elective	3
BIOT F311	Recombinant DNA Technology	3
BIOT F314	Industrial Microbiology & Bioprocess Engineering	4
	Discipline Electives Elective	8

Level 6 18 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Open/Humanities Electives Elective	3
BIOT F342	Immunology	3
BIOT F343	Experiments in Biotechnology	3
BIOT F344	Downstream Processing	3
	Discipline Electives Elective	6

Level 7 8 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Open Electives Elective	5
	Discipline Electives Elective	3

Level 8 36 credits

Code	Course	Credits
BITS F412	Practice School-II Elective	20
BITS F421T	Thesis Elective	16

This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source

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Frequently asked questions about B.E. Biotechnology

How many credit hours is B.E. Biotechnology at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus?

B.E. Biotechnology at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus requires completing 138 credit hours to graduate, spread across 41 courses.

How many years is B.E. Biotechnology at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus?

The study plan for B.E. Biotechnology spans about 4 years (8 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does B.E. Biotechnology award?

B.E. Biotechnology at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 138 credit hours.