Hello,



Biotechnology is a highly interdisciplinary field that combines biological sciences with engineering technologies to manipulate living organisms and biological systems to produce products that advances healthcare, medicine, agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals and environment control. Biotechnology can be classified into two broad categories: R&D in Biological Sciences and Industrial Processes.



Since biotechnology is redefining the boundaries of science, to become a part of such an innovative field you must posses an inherent attitude of originality and imagination. Other skills that will sail you through a successful and a fulfilling career in this path-breaking area are perseverance, immense patience, analytical proficiency, ability to work for long hours, team spirit and communication skills



The following are applications where biotechnological techniques are used extensively:

• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry
• Environment Conservation
• Genetic Engineering
• Health Care
• Medicine
• Industrial Research and Development

But Biotechnology engineering has slow career growth... Rest its your choice!!!



I hope this would help you. For further queries please feel free to write me down in the comment box.

Hello Sanjiv,

Biotechnology engineering is the study, research and development of bio-organism, micro-organism and cell functions in living beings. The course combines engineering with other subjects like chemistry, genetics, bio-chemistry and microbiology. Biotechnology covers different fields of work like agriculture, disease research, eco-conservation, fertilizers, vaccines, energy production and animal husbandry.

It is one of the groeing feild in India. So placements will be very good. These are top colleges for biotechnology in India,

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
• National Institute of Technology Rourkela
• Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• Shivaji University, Kolhapur

You can also go for private colleges like Christ University and other good colleges.

All the best and do ask for any further queries.

HELLO SANJEEV KUMAR

B.Tech. Biotechnology stands for Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology. It is an under-graduate engineering program. Biotechnology is said to be a combination of biology and technology and it is an applied science.

The basic eligibility for this course is a pass in 10+2 with subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology etc.Like all engineering courses, the duration for this course is 4 years . The average tuition fees for this course is INR 1,20,000 to 10,50,000 .

After completing B.tech in biotechnology students have various career options like they can get jobs into chemical and textile industries , agricultural sectors, pharmaceutical firms and manufacturing industries . They can also get jobs in research laboratories run by government or private sectors. The average salary will be about INR5,00,000 .The salary may vary according to the companies.

Top Institutes

There are more than 200 Colleges in India which offer a B.Tech. course in Biotechnology. Some of the top colleges for B.Tech. in Biotechnology are:

· Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

· P.S.G. College of Technology, Coimbatore

· Delhi Technological University, Delhi

· National Institute of Technology, Warangal

· Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

How to Get Admission in Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Biotechnology)

The admissions to B.Tech Biotechnology is done either through a Common Entrance Test (CET) or merit based direct admission . Merit list is based on the marks obtained in 10+2. The application form for entrance exam is available from the month of February to March. The general process is explained in the figure below.

Admission Process

Candidates can get admission to B.E. Biotechnology course through entrance exam. The entrance exams are conducted at the state level, national level, and University level.

For seeking admission to B.Tech or B.E. programs, candidates should apply for JEE Main which is the national level entrance exam and conducted through CBSE. Admission into IITs and NITs is done by JEE Advanced which is the 2nd step of JEE Main . Besides this, the other popular entrance exams are TS EAMCET, AP EAMCET, KCET, VITEEE and many more.

Following are a few entrance tests that are conducted by some of the B.E. Biotechnology colleges in India:

• All India Engineering Entrance Exams
• BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test)
• Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examinations (IIT JEE)
• Delhi Technological University Entrance Examination (DTUEE)

ALL THE BEST