I wanted to know about BSc (Biotechnology). Subjects and career prospects.

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There are various options available after you have completed your B.sc Biotech. You can either for a job or opt for M.sc Biotech or M.tech Biotech. Masters can be done in various discipline some of them are listed below, you can select either as per your interest.

List of Courses and Career Options Available After B.sc Biotech are:

M.sc Biotechnology

M.sc Biochemistry

M.sc Botany

M.sc Zoology

M.sc Cell Biology

M.sc Molecular Biology

M.sc Bioinformtics

M.sc Agriculture

M.sc Food Technology

M.sc Animal Biotechnology

M.sc Biophysics

M.sc Computational Biology

M.sc Biostatistics

M.sc Genetics

M.sc Marine Biotech.

Candidates with B.sc / Biotech Degree can explore job opportunities in the below mentioned fields.

• R & D Jobs in Companies as Research Interns
• R & D Intern Jobs in Govt Labs
• Academic Jobs in Pvt as well as govt Colleges & Universities
• QA / QC Jobs
• Clinical Research Jobs
• Production Jobs in Pharma Industry
• Studentship / Fellowships followed by a Job.
• salary starts at 15,000/- INR to Rs 20,000 Per month can go upto Rs 50,000/-  with experience depending on your talent and opportunities existent in the  company.
• If you join as a research intern you will get stipend starting at Rs 5,000/- pm within few months you can land up getting a permanent position at the firm with a higher pay package.
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• Thankyou, Good luck for everything ahead :)

Hey there!

If you want to do BSc in biotechnology or any other biological sciences related fields, it is highly recommended that you pursue your MSc. The placement opportunities in a highly research oriented field as biotechnology for Bsc graduates is very less and most students tend to pursue their MSc in Biotechnology or a specialized discipline of biotechnology.

India is home to some excellent MSc programs such as JNU, DU, IISc, TIFR, IITs, NITs, LPU etc. With an MSc degree, most students tend to work in research labs and industries as research assistants.

As you know India is still on a developing stage, it is highly recommended that you do your MSc in a reputed institution for good campus placements and job opportunities. Chances of any biotech company coming for placements will be zero, if your university is not reputed.

Most of the MSc students tend to pursue their PhD degrees in Biotechnology or related fields as a PhD degree opens up more avenues both in India and worldwide.

A PhD degree will give you the ability to start your own research lab, become a professor or head of the department in universities or be the lead for a team of research scientists.

If you want to create a niche for yourself in Biotechnology, then your best bet will be to get a PhD.

Companies, Institutions and labs: Following is a list of companies, universities and research institutions that are renowned in India and worldwide for their work in Biotechnology

and allied fields.

Some of the Pharmaceuticals:

Biocon, IFGL Bioceramics Limited, Orbees medical, Invitrogen, Glaxosmithkline, Reliance life sciences, CTS life sciences, Dr.Reddy’s labs, Cipla, Jubilant life sciences, Wockhardt, Torrent pharma, Cadila healthcare and Ranbaxy.

Universities and research institutions:

IISc, TIFR, JNU, DU, IITs NITs, and IISERs.

Research institution: Center for Cell and Molecular Biology (CCMB),

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR),

National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS),

Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR)

(CSIR-IGIB),

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), National Institute of Oceanography (NIO),

National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) ,

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI),

National Chemical Laboratories (NCL),

National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS),

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology ( RGCB), Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTech) ,

MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), National Institute of Immunology (NII),

AU-KBC research centre, Centre for Stem Cell Research (CSCR).

Healthcare: Cerner corporation,

Unitedhealth Group.

The domain on which a trained biotechnologist can work is vast. As there are several disciplines involved in biotechnology, there is a great demand for experts in various industries.

Some if the biotechnological applications are used widely in the following industries:

Healthcare

Medicine

Pharmaceutical

Agriculture

Animal husbandry

Genetic engineering

Environmental conservation

Soil biology

Ecology

Textile industry

Cosmetics

Bio tech graduates or Biotechnologists can find jobs in both private and government undertakings with specialisations in different sub-disciplines.

Top Universities for research:

Delhi University,

University of Hydrabad,

Jadavpur University,

Jawaharlal Nehru University,

Lovely Professional University,

Jamia Mililia Islamia University,

Banaras Hindu University,

Aligarh Muslim University,

University of Mumbai,

Christ university,

MS Ramaiah University,

The Maharaj Sayaji Rao University,

Anna University,

Indira Gandhi National Open University (New Delhi)

Bachelors of Science in Biotechnology is an undergraduate degree of 3 years duration. The exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.

The candidates should have completed their 10+2 or its equivalent exam in Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The cut off marks of admission for this course may vary from college to college, some colleges even give merit based admissions, some conduct their own entrance exams.

Subjects taught in BSc in Biotechnology (semester wise) are as follows-

Semester - I
1 English (Compulsory)
2 Microbiology - 1 Fundamentals of Microbiology
3 Biotechnology - 1 Introduction to Biotechnology & Cell Biology
4 Biochemistry - 1 Physical and Chemical aspects of Biochemistry
Semester - II
1 English (Compulsory)
2 Microbiology - 2 (Microbial Chemistry and Physiology)
3 Biotechnology - 2 Fundamentals of Biochemistry, Biocomputing & Biostatistics
4 Biochemistry - 2 Biomolecules
Semester - III
1 English (Compulsory)
2 Microbiology - 3 Microbial Diversity
3 Biotechnology - 3 Basic Aspect of Cellular Metabolism
4 Biochemistry - 3

Semester - IV
1 English (Compulsory)
2 Microbiology - 4 Analytical Techniques and Bioinformatics
3 Biotechnology - 4 Environmental Biotechnology
4 Biochemistry - 4
Semester - V
1 Biotechnology - 5 Bioprocess & Biochemical Engineering
2 Biotechnology - 6 Genetics & Molecular Biotechnology
3 Biotechnology - 7 Immunology
Semester - VI
1 Biotechnology - 8 Principles of Biotechnology applied to plants and animals
2 Biotechnology - 9 Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology
3 Biotechnology - 10  Advanced Molecular Techniques & Bioinformatics