Dear Sreedhar, Biotechnical engineering is all about tweaking and incorporating concepts of Biology for the benefits of Engineering and Technoogy. In other words, legal and permittes creativity for the betterment of human life is what is biotechnical engineering. The sectors in which Biotechnical engineering can be used is Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture, Food Processing, etc. You study from the basics of Biology until Nanobiotechnology which helps you gain knowledge. So these are the sectors that you can try your hands at for emplyment. Apart from these sectors you can also try for Research based jobs. You can pursue your M.Sc in Biotechnology and appear in UGC NET and get a job as an Assistant Professor. If you want exposure, you may study Masters either in India or abroad. With ever evolving technology there is always need for biotechnical experts. And regarding placements, every college has a placement cell and they will help you with placements. So, in shory, there is no dearth of opportunitues for graduates in Biotechnical Engineering.

Hello Sreedhar,

I would like to say that no branch is good or bad. Indian people judge a branch good if they hear a student getting an extremely good package from that branch. Since CSE students, have been placed in Super dream companies such as Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, etc. and that too with packages as high as 1.5 crores, that is the main reason, why people think, CSE is a very good branch and promises the return that you invest for 4 years. Well, that's not the truth. You can do wonders, no matter which branch you belong to, and it can be Bio Tech as well.

Biotech can be thought of as the engineering version of medical. It's true that in India, there are negligible placements for Biotech graduates. In India, you can be a Drug and pharmaceutical researcher, get a job in Public funded laboratories, Environment control, or waste management or go for bioprocessing industries. Or you may go for MBA, prepare for IAS, and PSUs, or become a teacher. The best you can do is to become a scientist, at some very good organization such as the ISRO. The maximum salary that you may earn in India, is around 6lpa, that too in the government sector. Job opportunities for Biotech grads in India are extremely limited, and they often start teaching or go for higher studies.

Therefore B.tech in Biotechnology is one of the worst branches (placement wise).

Now coming to the point if you have an interest, and you want to become a scientist such as Anton Van Lavoisier, Darwin, or want to for Astrobiology, discover alien life, or want to be some as Doctor Octopus, incarnate all mummies and dinosaurs, then it is really required that you get proper guidance and equipment and instruments to practice, and most important, faculty that develops interest in you, motivates you and makes you dream of unachievable things, and then paves the way for you to achieve so, then foreign education is absolutely important. Most of the Indian faculties are not inspiring and won't motivate you, finally, you'll complete your B.Tech, struggling and won't develop any skills, on the other hand, western education is highly developed and focuses on practical knowledge which is of utmost importance for subject such as this. Also, studying abroad gives you a foreign placement. Therefore if you want to become a great person and inspire others studying abroad is necessary. Higher study is required, if you have an interest in a particular field, or if you want to be a scientist. Although there are ample placement opportunities after B.Tech in foreign.

The bachelor’s in biotechnology acts as a stepping stone to further studies in medical, veterinary, or dental studies. Students looking to enroll for a master’s in biotech must at least possess two years of full-time study and for a doctorate, they must have three more years of study.

Options after B.Tech in BioTech:

Introductory Molecular Biology

Stem Cell Biology

Tissue Engineering

Fermentation / Bioreactors

Cell Culture

Protein Engineering & Production

Enzyme Technology

Bioinformatics

Research Project

Biotechnology and Management

Environmental Biotechnology

Bioscience

Food Biotechnology

Biomedical

Pharmaceutical science

Now coming to countries where Biotech B.Tech is available:

In Scotland alone, there are now over 400 dedicated bioscience companies and this sector is growing rapidly, at around 30% per annum.

The UK is a leader when it comes to offering biotechnology programmes; its universities are well-reputed for excellence in research in this field. It offers a wide range of subjects in the fields of genetics, oncology, immunology, forensic science, cell biology, molecular biology, biosciences, molecular biology, bioinformatics, regenerative medicine, and many more. Colleges in Uk are Aston University, University of Bristol, East London, University of Leeds, Imperial College, University of Manchester, University of Lanchester, University of Cambridge, etc ...

The United States is renowned as the science world’s largest research base that has government support for its ongoing biotech development and research processes. The country maintains a competitive front for the industry and its development and commercialization. Having taken off in the 1970s, it is a fast-growing industry in the US with spending around $ 22 billion for R&D in the field. In the US there are many universities such as Purdue University, John Hopkins University, University of Rhode Island, etc ...

Singapore, being the education hub of Asia, also offers numerous options in this field.  You can also have a look at the numerous kinds of biotechnology courses offered by Monash University from Malaysia, such as programs specializing in Recombinant DNA Technology, Genetics of Development, and many more.

Australia has strengths in biotech-related research in the medical, agricultural and environmental fields. Australia’s Government strongly supports the growth and development of the biotechnology industry.

The scope of biotechnology is vast in Canada. With its expanding economy, the government ensures that the country invests in research that leads to positive outcomes and solves some of the real-world challenges. Some of the popular Canadian institutes that have biotechnology courses on offer include Centennial College, Carleton University, Fanshawe College and the University of Waterloo.

International placements will be obviously more attractive, and the work that you'll do there will be more worth. The work will be more research-based.

The industries for placements will be the same, you can get admitted to any food processing industry, cosmetics, etc ... The package there will be good. Or you may just become a researcher or professor. Having a masters degree will make you more eligible for higher jobs.

Hope this helps,

Regards.

hello candidate,

biotechnology has not very good job opportunities in India. I saw many candidates after completing btech bio technology are going for bank exam , and IT sector job. if you can get a government college you may opted for biotechnology..other wise don't do.