A Degree in B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology with Research offers numerous career options.
Apply NowBiotechnology refers to application of biological tools and scientific techniques to animal, plant and microbial species for their improvement (qualitative as well as quantitative) alongwith development of process and products w.r.t health, environment, agriculture, industry, etc. In recent past biotechnology has been identified as a prominent field of lifescience owing to its interdisciplinary approach and widespread applications.
B.Sc. Biotechnology with Research (4 Year Programme) will specifically focus on imparting research skills. The program will also accomplish exposure to industrial practices, protocols through training and workshop so as to identify skills required to pursue career in research industries. Students with simultaneously acquire research skills through experimental learning via designing and executing protocols, data analysis and interpretation, data presentation and scientific writing.
Courses included in different program offered are a blend of theoretical and experimental aspects. An effort is made to provide contemporary education and to develop overall personality of student along with academic brilliance. Different courses provide sound knowledge of the subject along with socio-ethical implications. Programs offered comprise core courses, skilled enhancement courses, generic electives, discipline specific electives, open electives and ability enhancement courses. In case of open electives a student can opt for any elective (other than mentioned in curriculum) offered in other programs as well. Courses offered by NPTEL / SWAYM can also be opted by a student as an alternate to open electives. Courses on English communication, seminar presentation, reasoning skill and PDP target personality development along with enhancement of communication skills. Industrial visits, participation in seminar/conference, training programs impart additional technical skills. Dissertation specifically inculcates research aptitude and scientific writing skills. Biotechnology and microbiology are interdisciplinary in approach including Cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, RDT, environmental science, animal science, plant science, IPR, bioethics, Chemical sciences, mathematical science, health science, Virology, Genetic Engineering, Food Technology and others. Life science is highly research-oriented subject and all the programs offered have a specific focus to impart research skills.
Exit option as per NEP 2020 in B.Sc. Biotechnology with research
The new curriculum of B.Sc. Biotechnology has been designed based on New Education policy (NEP-2020). Exit option should be informed to the University during 5th semester of the Program, so that student can opt for exit pathway during 6th semester. Thus, if a student exists B.Sc. program after 3 years he / she will be awarded B.Sc. Biotechnology degree, whereas if a student continues with 4 years degree program he / she will be awarded B.Sc. (H) Biotechnology with research.
Apply NowAfter perusing B.Sc. biotechnology students can avail widespread career options depending upon their interest. Scientist, biochemical analyst, various opportunities in industries (production, quality control, quality assurance, marketing) including pharmaceuticals, fermentation industry, food industry and others, entrepreneurship/startups are among common career options. After successful completion of B.Sc. biotechnology students also become eligible to pursue higher studies and various competitive examinations. Major recruiters for biotechnology professional include hospitals, research firms, industries, consultation agencies, government and private organizations.
| Semester | Heads | (12th Aggregate%) >=90.01 (1st Category) |
(12th Aggregate%) >=80.01 and <=90 (2nd Category) |
(12th Aggregate%) >=70.01 and <=80 (3rd Category) |
(12th Aggregate%) <=70 (4th Category) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Academic Fee | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 |
| Merit Scholarship | 10,656 | 7,104 | 3,552 | -- | |
| Net Academic Fee | 24,864 | 28,416 | 31,968 | 35,520 | |
| 2nd Semester | Academic Fee | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 |
| Merit Scholarship | 10,656 | 7,104 | 3,552 | -- | |
| Net Academic Fee | 24,864 | 28,416 | 31,968 | 35,520 | |
| Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges | (1st Category) 77,028 | (2nd Category) 84,132 | (3rd Category) 91,236 | (4th Category) 98,340 | |
| Semester | Heads | (12th Aggregate%) >=90.01 (1st Category) |
(12th Aggregate%) >=80.01 and <=90 (2nd Category) |
(12th Aggregate%) >=70.01 and <=80 (3rd Category) |
(12th Aggregate%) <=70 (4th Category) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Academic Fee | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 |
| Students Diversity Scholarship | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
| Merit Scholarship | 13,650 | 9,100 | 4,550 | - | |
| Net Academic Fee | 31,850 | 36,400 | 40,950 | 45,500 | |
| 2nd Semester | Academic Fee | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 |
| Students Diversity Scholarship | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
| Merit Scholarship | 13,650 | 9,100 | 4,550 | - | |
| Net Academic Fee | 31,850 | 36,400 | 40,950 | 45,500 | |
| Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges | (1st Category) 91,000 | (2nd Category) 1,00,100 | (3rd Category) 1,09,200 | (4th Category) 1,18,300 | |
| Semester | Heads | (Diploma Aggregate%) >=90.01 (1st Category) |
(Diploma Aggregate%) >=80.01 and <=90 (2nd Category) |
(Diploma Aggregate%) >=70.01 and <=80 (3rd Category) |
(Diploma Aggregate%) <=70 (4th Category) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Semester | Academic Fee | 68,080 | 68,080 | 68,080 | 68,080 |
| Scholarship | 20,424 | 13,616 | 6,808 | -- | |
| Net Academic Fee | 47,656 | 54,464 | 61,272 | 68,080 | |
| 4th Semester | Academic Fee | 68,080 | 68,080 | 68,080 | 68,080 |
| Scholarship | 20,424 | 13,616 | 6,808 | -- | |
| Net Academic Fee | 47,656 | 54,464 | 61,272 | 68,080 | |
| Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges | (1st Category) 1,22,612 | (2nd Category) 1,36,228 | (3rd Category) 1,49,844 | (4th Category) 1,63,460 | |
| Semester | Heads | (Diploma Aggregate%) >=90.01 (1st Category) |
(Diploma Aggregate%) >=80.01 and <=90 (2nd Category) |
(Diploma Aggregate%) >=70.01 and <=80 (3rd Category) |
(Diploma Aggregate%) <=70 (4th Category) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Semester | Academic Fee | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 |
| Scholarship | 16,500 | 16,500 | 16,500 | 16,500 | |
| Merit Scholarship | 22,650 | 15,100 | 7,500 | - | |
| Net Academic Fee | 52,850 | 60,400 | 67,950 | 100,000 | |
| 4th Semester | Academic Fee | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 |
| Scholarship | 16,500 | 16,500 | 16,500 | 16,500 | |
| Merit Scholarship | 22,650 | 15,100 | 7,500 | - | |
| Net Academic Fee | 52,850 | 60,400 | 67,950 | 100,000 | |
| Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges | (1st Category) 1,33,000 | (2nd Category) 1,48,100 | (3rd Category) 1,63,200 | (4th Category) 1,78,300 | |
| Admission Fee | Enrolment Fee | Caution Money (Refundable after completion of programme) |
|---|---|---|
| 6,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Examination Fee | Library Fee | Student Welfare Fee | Online Student Information Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,600 | 800 | 750 | 1,500 | 7,650 |
| Hostel & Mess Fee | Single Bed | Double Bed | Triple Bed | Four Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent and other Fee per Academic Year | 75,000 | 55,000 | 47,000 | 42,000 |
| Mess Fee per Academic Year | 40,500 | 40,500 | 40,500 | 40,500 |
| Laundry Fee per Academic Year | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Hostel Security Fee (Refundable after completion of the session) | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Total Amount | 1,20,000 | 1,00,000 | 92,000 | 87,000 |
| Transportation Fee for Doiwala/Nepali Farm/Rishikesh/Poanta Sahib Routes per Academic Year | 24,000 |
| Transportation Fee for Other Routes per Academic Year | 18,000 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TBBT 101 | Biochemistry & Metabolism | 4 |
| 2. | TBBT 102 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| 3. | TBBT 103 | Generic Elective-1 (GE-1) | 4 |
| 4. | TBBT104 | Environmental Science (AECC-1) | 2 |
| 5. | RBBT 105 RMBT105 | Remedial Biology Remedial Math | 0 |
| 6. | PBBT 101 | Lab. I: Biochemistry & Metabolism | 2 |
| 7. | PBBT 102 | Lab. II: Cell Biology | 2 |
| 8. | PBBT 103 | Lab. III: Generic Elective-1 (GE-1) | 1 |
| 9. | PBBT 104 | Academic activity | 2 |
| Total credit Sem. I | 21 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TBBT 201 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
| 2. | TBBT 202 | Plant Physiology | 4 |
| 3. | TBBT 203 | Generic Elective-2 (GE-2) | 4 |
| 4. | TBBT 204 | English Communication (AECC-1) | 2 |
| 5. | TBBT 205 | Biostatistics & Computational Biology | 3 |
| 6. | PBBT 201 | Lab. IV Animal Physiology | 2 |
| 7. | PBBT 202 | Lab. V Plant Physiology | 1 |
| 8. | PBBT 206 | Industrial training | 2 |
| Total credit Sem. II | 22 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TBBT 301 | Genetics | 4 |
| 2. | TBBT 302 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| 3. | TBBT 303 | Chemistry -1 | 4 |
| 4. | TBBT 304 | Generic Elective-3 (GE-3) | 3 |
| 5. | TBBT 305 | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC-1) / Open Elective- I | 3 |
| 6. | PBBT 301 | Lab.VI: Genetics | 1 |
| 7. | PBBT 302 | Lab. VII: General Microbiology | 2 |
| 8. | PBBT 303 | Lab. VIII: Chemistry -1 | 1 |
| 9. | PBBT 304 | Personality Development Program | 2 |
| Total credit Sem. III | 24 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TBBT 401 | Molecular biology | 4 |
| 2. | TBBT 402 | Immunology | 4 |
| 3. | TBBT 403 | Chemistry-II | 4 |
| 4. | TBBT 404 | Generic Elective-4 (GE-4) | 3 |
| 5. | TBBT405 | Skill Enhancement Course – 2 ( SEC-2) /Open Elective- II | 3 |
| 6. | PBBT 401 | Lab. IX :Molecular biology | 1 |
| 7. | PBBT 402 | Lab. X : Immunology | 1 |
| 8. | PBBT 403 | Lab. XI :Chemistry-II | 1 |
| 9. | PBBT 405 | Minor Project / Internship | 4 |
| Total credit Sem. IV | 25 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBBT 501 | Bio-process Technology | 4 |
| 2 | TBBT 502 | Recombinant DNA technology | 4 |
| 3 | TBBT 503 | Discipline Specific Elective – 1( DSE-1) | 4 |
| 4 | TBBT 504 | Discipline Specific Elective – 2 ( DSE-2) | 4 |
| 5 | TBBT505 | Reasoning Skills | 2 |
| 6 | PBBT 501 | Lab. XII:Bio-process Technology | 1 |
| 7 | PBBT 502 | Lab. XIII: Recombinant DNA technology | 1 |
| 8 | PBBT 503 | Lab. XIV: Discipline Specific Elective – 1( DSE-1) | 1 |
| 9 | PBBT 504 | Lab. XV:Discipline Specific Elective – 2 ( DSE-2) | 1 |
| Total credit Sem. V | 26 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBBT 601 | Bio Analytical Tools & Techniques | 4 |
| 2 | TBBT 602 | Genomics and Proteomics | 4 |
| 3 | TBBT 603 | Discipline Specific Elective – 3 | 4 |
| 4 | TBBT 604 | Discipline Specific Elective – 4 | 4 |
| 5 | PBBT 601 | Lab. XVI: Bio Analytical Tools & Techniques | 1 |
| 6 | PBBT 602 | Lab. XVII: Genomics and Proteomics | 1 |
| 7 | PBBT 603 | Lab. XVIII: Discipline Specific Elective – 3 | 1 |
| 8 | PBBT 604 | Lab. XIX: Discipline Specific Elective – 4 | 1 |
| 9 | PBBT 605 | Dissertation (Major Project) | 6 |
| Total credit Sem. VI | 26 | ||
| 1. | TBBT/PBBT-103 (I) | Biotechnology and Human Welfare | GE -1 |
| 2. | TBBT/PBBT-103 (II) | Fundamental & Computer Programming | |
| 3. | TBBT 204 (I) | Artificial Intelligence | GE -2 |
| 4. | TBBT 204 (II) | Bioethics and biosafety | |
| 5. | TBBT/PBBT-304 | Basic mathematics and Statistics | GE -3 |
| 6. | TBBT/PBBT-404 (I) | Molecular Diagnostics | GE -4 |
| 7. | TBBT/PBBT-404 (II) | Algal technology | |
| 1. | TBBT-305 (I) | Entrepreneurship Development | (SEC)-1 |
| 2. | TBBT-305 (II) | Biofertilizer & Biopesticide | |
| 3. | TBBT-405 (I) | Drug Designing | (SEC)-2 |
| 4. | TBBT-405 (II) | Basics of Forensic Science | |
| 1. | TBBT-305 (III) | Principle of management | OE -1 |
| 2. | TBBT-305 (IV) | Intellectual Property Rights | |
| 3. | TBBT-405 (III) | Human Ethics | OE -2 |
| 4. | TBBT-405 (IV) | Renewable energy Technology |
| 1. | TBBT-503 (I)/ PBBT-503 (1) | Bioinformatics | |
| 2. | TBBT-503 (II)/ PBBT 503 (II) | Enzymology | DSE –1 |
| 3. | TBBT-503 (III) / PBBT 503 (III) | Microbial Physiology | |
| 4. | TBBT-504-(I)/ PBBT 504 (I) | Ecology and Environment Management | |
| 5. | TBBT-504-(II)/ PBBT 504 (II) | Environmental Biotechnology | DSE –2 |
| 6. | TBBT-504-(III)/ PBBT 504 (II) | Medical Microbiology | |
| 7. | TBBT-504-(IV)/ PBBT 504 (IV) | Plant Anatomy & Physiology | |
| 8. | TBBT-603-(I)/ PBBT-603 (I) | Plant Biotechnology | DSE –3 |
| 9. | TBBT-603-(II)/ PBBT-603 (II) | Animal Diversity I | |
| 10. | TBBT-603-(III)/ PBBT-603 (III) | Plant Diversity I | |
| 11. | TBBT-604-(I)/ PBBT-604-(I) | Industrial Fermentation | DSE –4 |
| 12. | TBBT-604-(II)/ PBBT-604-(II) | Animal Biotechnology | |
| 13. | TBBT-604-(III)/ PBBT-604-(III) | Animal Diversity II | |
| 14. | TBBT-604-(IV)/ PBBT-604-(IV) | Plant Diversity II |
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S. No. |
Broad Category of Course |
Minimum Credit Requirement |
|
|
|
|
3-year UG |
4-Year UG |
|
1 |
Major (Core) |
60 |
80 |
|
2 |
Minor Stream |
24 |
32 |
|
3 |
Multidisciplinary |
09 |
09 |
|
4 |
Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC) |
08 |
08 |
|
5 |
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC) |
09 |
09 |
|
6 |
Value Added Courses common for all UG |
06-08 |
06–08 |
|
7 |
Summer Internship |
02-04 |
02–04 |
|
8 |
Research Project / Dissertation |
- |
12 |
|
|
Total |
120 |
160 |
Note:* Honours students not undertaking research will do 3 courses for 12 credits in lieu of a research project / Dissertation.
4-year UG Degree (Honours with Research): Students who secure 75% marks and above in the first six semesters and wish to undertake research at the undergraduate level can choose a research stream in the fourth year. They should do a research project or dissertation under the guidance of a faculty member of the University/College. The research project/dissertation will be in the major discipline. The students who secure 160 credits, including 12 credits from a research project/dissertation, are awarded UG Degree (Honours with Research).
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