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What is the scope of biotechnology after B.E


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Seshadri Nathann 24th Mar, 2018
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Vimalendu Shekhar 24th Mar, 2018

Hello,

Biotechnology is a rapidly developing field. Many private businesses are exploring this field and heavily investing in it. It is safe to say that there are ample job opportunities for B.E./B.Tech. Biotechnology Graduates in private sector. Government sector too offers job opportunities, but not in the scale in which private sector does. Average starting salary is generally between 2.4 to 5 Lakh Rupees per year.

Some prominent industries where Biotechnology professionals may find jobs are- Pharmaceuticals Industry, Healthcare sector, Chemical Industry, Agriculture sector, Food Processing and Technology as well as Research sector. Graduates may also take up teaching job (as lecturer) after completing M.E./M.Tech. program.

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Mayank kumar singh 24th Mar, 2018
Hello,

Any student who is interesred on pursuing a career in Biotechnology must be aware that this field is still developing in India.Therefore, the number of job openings and pay packages are both very low when compared with IT and CS fields.



After a BTech degree, students can find jobs in pharmaceutical companies, research labs and institutions in India.However, most Indian students tend to go abroad to pursue their masters or doctorate studies in Biotechnology and allied fields.Some students also shift to MBA and enter the world of business, finance and banking as their engineering background gives them the required quantitative skills to excel in these sectors.Also, many students shift to software through on-campus placements.Talking about on-campus placements, since the number of job openings is very less in Biotechnology, the number of companies coming for placements will be very less. Also, core companies only hire students from universities such as IITs, NITs etc.If your university is not reputed nationally or state wise, chances of any biotech or pharmaceutical company coming for placements sessions will be close to nil.



Since this field is highly research oriented, vast and diverse, it is highly recommended that students pursue their graduate studies in Biotechnology, Biomedical sciences, Biological sciences, Bioprocess Engineering etc.




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