Discipline	Science
Program Level	Post Graduate (PG)
Qualification	M.SC.-BIOTECHNOLOGY
Total Seats	30
Program Duration(in Months)	48
Classroom Hours	20
Examination/Course Pattern	semester
Program Description	Advancement in the areas of bioenergy, bioremediation, synthetic biology, virtual cells, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and bio-nanotechnology have made biotechnology a very powerful discipline in today’s world. Animal and plant biotechnology, genetic engineering, bioprocess engineering and immunology form core areas of concentration in this study programme. The course has been designed to accentuate on training in skills and processes that will enable our students to find ready employment across a spectrum of industries and laboratories.
Admission & entry requirements	Eligibility 1. Graduation in any area of Life Sciences with 60% (50% for Botany) of the aggregate and Chemistry as a subject. Those who have a background in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Botany/Microbiology/ Zoology at Bachelor’s Degree will have an advantage. 2. Provisional Admission: Applicants who have not yet obtained their Bachelor’s Degree also may apply for admission. Such candidates would be offered provisional admission until they furnish evidence of fulfilling the eligibility criterion stated in (1) above within 3 months of the commencement of the programme.