Pathobiology

Introduction

The department of Pathobiology consists of three different disciplines viz; Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology. These disciplines act as a bridge between basic and clinical sciences and assist the physicians and practitioners to diagnose the disease. The department is actively engaged in teaching undergraduate. The department primarily deals with the teaching and research activities on various pathogens of veterinary and public health importance. The department is in a position of isolation, culturing and identification of different microorganism.

Head of Department (HoD)

Dr. Shahzad Akbar
DVM,M.Phil, Ph.D, PGD, Post-Doc (Gold Medallist) Izaz-I-Sabqat (Presidential Award by President of I (Sind Agriculture University Tandojam, State University of Londrina, Brazil, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine-Japan, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences-China.)

+92 5824-960000 +92 5824-960064 shahzadakbar@upr.edu.pk

Programmes Offered

  • BS (MLT)
    Credit Hours : 131
    Duration : 8-10 Semester
    Eligibility : F. Sc. Pre Medical with at least 45% Marks
    Description :

    Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology is a four-year program that aims to train students in the basic Medical Laboratory Techniques used in Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Blood bank, Microbiology and Histopathology laboratories.
  • DVM
    Credit Hours : 171
    Duration : 5 Years
    Eligibility : Pre Medical 60 % or Equivalence
    Description :

    Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) is a unique five-year professional degree program mainly focusing on training of the veterinary medicine students to be competent enough to practice (diagnose, treatment and management) in the field of large and small animals as well as skilled to manage poultry and dairy farms. After graduation, successful graduates can get employment in academic and research institutions, veterinary hospitals, disease diagnosis labs, breed improvement, livestock farms, extension services, and serve as commissioned officers in Pakistan Army (RV&FC) and Rangers.

Full Time Faculty