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M.Sc. Biotechnology
Biotechnology plays a crucial role in bringing innovation to fields such as medicine, agriculture, food processing, and more. The field has the potential to address several challenges on a global scale, including global warming, infectious diseases, and energy security. Under a meticulously curated curriculum, the students of this programme are offered a chance for advanced learning. The programme initiates a sense of curiosity and analytical thinking in the minds of the candidates.
Some allied subjects covered under this programme are Molecular Biology & Molecular Genetics, Immunology & Immunotechnology, Research Methodology, and Genetic Engineering. Considering the need to transform much of the world’s agricultural, medical, and industrial practices, the scope for experts in biotechnology remains large. In fact, there is a shortage of competent biotech experts in the world and GCU aims to rectify this. With a course structure that nurtures the desire for research and to develop practical solutions to dire challenges in the world, the graduates of this programme have multiple opportunities in many career fields.
Postgraduates in biotechnology can provide effective treatment, diagnostics and preventative measures, including the creation of novel medicines and vaccines. With these skills, they can play an important role in society by working as bioinformaticians, research associates, and quality assurance experts, to name a few.
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