Career Prospects:
Bio-Technology is a research oriented science, it is a combination of Biology and Technology. Bio-technology covers diverse subjects like Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Virology, Health and Medicine, Agriculture etc. There is a great scope in this field as the demand for biotechnologist are growing in India as well as abroad.
Biotechnology caters to the industrial sector such as food and beverages industry, textiles industry, biological products, medicines and pharmaceuticals while on the other hand this branch of science also covers the requirements of agriculture, animal husbandry, nutrition and environmental conservation. There is a varied scope in this field. Biotechnology, along with its many sub-fields, finds use in so many applications that many new fields have and are being derived from it.
Biotechnology is a very specialized profession so you need a meticulous planning for such a profession. In this context, the combination of subjects of study at the 10+2 level must primarily include Biology, Chemistry, Physics and even Mathematics. Once you have cleared your plus two you can opt for a suitable undergraduate program (BSc, BE, BTech) in Biotechnology from various institutions across the country.
The duration of a B.Sc. program in biotechnology is three years whereas it is four years for B.E. and B.Tech. courses. The eligibility criteria depends from one institution to another. In some colleges the eligibility criteria includes a 10+2 with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. In some other institutions, the 10+2 pass percentage required is 55%.
However, for many undergraduate courses in biotechnology you need to sit for common engineering entrance exams, while some other institutes conduct their own entrance exams. Once you have earned a graduate degree in this field you can go for the master’s level (M.Sc., M.E., M.Tech.). It should be kept in mind that a post-graduate qualification in biotechnology is an add on to enter the profitable and ever-expanding field of bio technical applications.
Biotechnology assimilates in itself a number of disciplines. There is a great demand and scope for bio technical experts in countless industries and sectors. Some of the industries where biotechnological techniques are used extensively:
If you are postgraduate then you will be exposed to plethora of options and you can easily find a suitable position in a number of industries. Major recruiters include industries engaged in processing and developing agricultural and biological products, bio-processing industries, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. A lot of opportunities also exist in industries producing healthcare products, textile industry, cosmetics and organizations engaged in different types of industrial research and development. The government institutes and organizations, such as Department of Biotechnology (DBT), several agriculture, dairy and horticulture institutes offer employment to Biotechnology professionals.
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Ansari nagar, 29 Aurobindo Marg
New Delhi- 110029
Contact: 011-26588500
Website: www.aiims.ac.in
2. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Sector - 16C Dwarka
New Delhi - 110078
Contact: 011-25302170
Website: www.ipu.ac.in
3. Indian Institute Of Technology
Safdarganj Development Area
Hauz Khas IIT Campus
New Delhi -110016
Contact: 011-26591999
Website: www.iitd.ac.in
4. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Post Technology, Paschim Midnapur
Kharagpur, West Bengal- 721302
Contact: 03222-255221
Website: www.iitkgp.ac.in
5. University Of Rajasthan
JLN Marg Jaipur
Rajasthan- 302005
Contact: 0141-2711070
Website: www.uniraj.ac.in
6. Punjab University
Sector 14 Chandigarh
Punjab- 160014
Contact: 0172-2534299
Website:http://puchd.ac.in/
7. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Campus
Sub-Post Office, Katra
Jammu and Kashmir - 182320
Contact: 01991-285535 / 285524
Website: www.smvdu.net.in
8. Satyabhama Institution of Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu
Satyabhama University
Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Road
Chennai, Tamilnadu- 600119
Contact: 044 - 24503150/ 51/55
Website: http://www.sathyabamauniversity.ac.in
9. Uttar Pradesh Technical University
IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Aliganj
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226021
Contact: 0522-2732194
Website: www.uptu.ac.in
10. Osmania University
Shivam Road, Prashanti Nagar, Nallakunta
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh- 500007
Contact: 040-27098043
Website: www.osmania.ac.in
11. Visvesvaraya Technological University
Jnana Sangama
Machhe Belgaum, Karnataka- 590018
Contact: 0831-2498100
Website: www.vtu.ac.in
12. University of Kerala
Near Aasan Square 23
Palayam Airport Road,
Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala- 695037
Contact : 0471-2305738
Website: www.keralauniversity.ac.in/
13. Vellore Institute Of Technology
Vellore, Tamil Nadu- 632014
Contact: 0416-2243091
Website: www.vit.ac.in
14. Guru Nanak Dev University
Grand Trunk Road, Off NH 1
Amritsar, Punjab- 143005
Contact: 0183-2255711
Website: www.gndu.ac.in
15. Jamia Millia Islamia University
Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Nagar, New Delhi - 110025
Contact: 011-26981717
Website: http://jmi.ac.in/
16. Gulbarga University
Jnana Ganga, Gulbarga, Karnataka- 585106
Contact: 08472-263202
Website: www.gulbargauniversity.kar.nic.in
17. Amity Institute of Biotechnology
J-3 Block, Amity University Campus
Sector- 125 Noida, Uttar Pradesh- 201303
Uttar Pradesh
Contact: 0120-4392946
Website: www.amity.edu/aib
18. Bharati Vidyapeeth
Bharati Vidyapeeth Bhavan
LBS Road, 13 Sadashiv Peth
Next to Alka Talkies, Pune
Maharashtra- 411030
Contact: 020-24407114
Website: http://www.bharatividyapeeth.edu/default.htm
Note: This information is being summarised from the information provided by institutes offering those courses.