B.Tech Biotechnology, formally Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology, is a four-year undergraduate program offered by the Department of Biotechnology at Kathmandu University School of Science (KUSOS), Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. The program is organized across eight semesters.
Applicants need a 10+2 or equivalent qualification with the prescribed academic threshold and must have studied either Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) or Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) in Grades XI and XII or equivalent.
The program sits within a department that also offers Bioinformatics, biotechnology research, master's-level study, and doctoral study.
| Course Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Course: | Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology |
| Common Name: | B.Tech Biotechnology |
| Academic Level: | Bachelor's |
| University: | Kathmandu University |
| Institution: | Kathmandu University School of Science |
| Department: | Department of Biotechnology |
| Duration: | 4 years |
| Academic Structure: | 8 semesters |
| Eligibility Stream: | PCM or PCB |
| Location: | Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal |
The Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology is offered under the Department of Biotechnology at Kathmandu University School of Science, an academic school of Kathmandu University. KUSOS identifies Biotechnology as one of its main academic departments.
The Department of Biotechnology was established at Kathmandu University in 2003. Its academic activities include undergraduate and higher-level education, interaction with bio-industries, research-related work, scientific publication, intellectual property, and continuing education connected with biotechnology.
Duration: 4 years
Academic Structure: 8 semesters
B.Tech Biotechnology follows a four-year undergraduate structure divided into eight semesters.
Eligibility: Applicants must have passed 10+2 level or an equivalent qualification with:
a minimum aggregate GPA of 2.0 or at least 50% aggregate marks on a percentage scale; and
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) or Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) in both Grades XI and XII or equivalent.
Both PCM and PCB academic backgrounds are accepted under the stated eligibility requirements.
Admission to the program is governed by Kathmandu University undergraduate admission rules. The entrance pathway and other admission requirements are determined through the applicable KU admission process for the relevant intake. The 2026/2027 undergraduate framework placed B.Tech Biotechnology in the PCM or PCB KUCAT-CBT group.
Eligibility, entrance, curriculum, examinations, and degree award are administered according to Kathmandu University rules.
The Department of Biotechnology offers academic programs from bachelor's through doctoral level. Its undergraduate programs are Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology and Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics.
The department's wider academic activities include industrial visits and interactions, biotechnology-related research, scientific publications, intellectual property activities, and links with bio-industries. These activities form the departmental setting in which the B.Tech program is offered.
Students who complete undergraduate study in this field can review the higher-level biotechnology programs available within the same department. The listed options include MS by Research in Biotechnology, M.Tech Biotechnology, and PhD in Biotechnology. Each program has its own admission and academic requirements.
The full academic title is Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology.
Duration: The program takes four years and is divided into eight semesters.
Eligibility: Applicants need 10+2 or equivalent with a minimum aggregate GPA of 2.0 or 50% aggregate marks and must have studied PCM or PCB in Grades XI and XII or equivalent.
Yes. The stated eligibility accepts both PCM and PCB subject combinations.
The course is offered by the Department of Biotechnology under Kathmandu University School of Science.
Location: Kathmandu University School of Science is based in Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
The Department of Biotechnology also lists MS by Research in Biotechnology, M. Tech. in Biotechnology, and Ph. D. in Biotechnology.
