Bachelor of Science Honours inBiotechnology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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About this degree
A Sri Lankan degree
- Degree awarded by
- The institute itself (UGC / Ministry recognized)
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Institute
- Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology · Private (non-profit)
- Study mode
- Local degree — Sri Lanka
- Attendance
- Full-time — typical
- Location
- Malabe (main); branches in Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna, Matara
Entry requirements
Standard UGC/gazette minimum for this discipline — confirm with institute
Bachelor of Science Honours in Biotechnology
Private institutes don't select by Z-score - you need the passes below.
Local A/L
At least 3 'S' passes in one sitting in the Biological Science stream (Biology & Chemistry, plus Physics or Agriculture)
Cambridge/Edexcel
3 'D' passes or equivalent
Degree content
46 modules, as listed on the official programme page
Year 1 · Semester 17 modules
- BT1112Analytical and Physical Chemistry2 cr
- BT1121Analytical and Physical Chemistry Laboratory1 cr
- BT1133Introduction to Biology3 cr
- BT1142English2 cr
- BT1152Introduction to Info. Technology2 cr
- BT1163Introduction to Biotechnology3 cr
- BT1172Laboratory Safety and Management2 cr
Year 1 · Semester 27 modules
- BT1212Organic Chemistry2 cr
- BT1221Organic Chemistry Laboratory1 cr
- BT1233Mathematics and Biophysics3 cr
- BT1243Introduction to Molecular Biology3 cr
- BT1253Microbiology3 cr
- BT1263Cell Biology3 cr
- BT1272Genetics2 cr
Year 2 · Semester 16 modules
- BT2313Animal and Human Physiology3 cr
- BT2322Introductory Bioinformatics2 cr
- BT2332Genome Structure and Organization2 cr
- BT2343Molecular Biology3 cr
- BT2352Plant Physiology2 cr
- BT2363Bio-Statistics3 cr
Year 2 · Semester 26 modules
- BT2313Animal Cell Culture3 cr
- BT2423Biochemistry3 cr
- BT2433Plant and Animal Breeding3 cr
- BT2443Food Biotechnology3 cr
- BT2453Techniques in Molecular Biotechnology3 cr
- BT2463Plant Tissue Culture and Laboratory3 cr
Year 3 · Semester 16 modules
- BT3512Omic Science2 cr
- BT3522Genetic Engineering2 cr
- BT3533Bioinformatics3 cr
- BT3543Biotechnology for Crop and Animal Improvement3 cr
- BT3553Environmental Biotechnology3 cr
- BT3563Plant Pest and Diseases3 cr
Year 3 · Semester 26 modules
- BT3613Industrial Biotechnology3 cr
- BT3623Organizational Leadership3 cr
- BT3632Protein Engineering2 cr
- BT3643Immunology3 cr
- BT3653Human Genome and Medical Biotechnology3 cr
- BT3662Introduction to Nano-Technology2 cr
Year 4 · Semester 15 modules
- BT4713Experimental Design and Research Methodology3 cr
- BT4722Regulation in Gene Expression2 cr
- BT4732Biosafety, Regulations and Ethics2 cr
- BT4743Introduction to Business Management and Entrepreneurship3 cr
- BT4752Quality Control Management of food products2 cr
Year 4 · Semester 23 modules
- BT4813Forensic in Biotechnology (Optional)3 cr
- BT4828Research Project8 cr
- BT4833Internship3 cr
Read from sliit.lk/study/find-a-program/bsc-hons-in-biotechnology on 2026-10-06. Institutes update modules and electives each intake - check the official page for the latest.
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