Biotechnology refers to application of biological tools and scientific techniques to animal, plant and microbial species for their improvement (qualitative as well as quantitative) along with development of process and products with respect to health, environment, agriculture, industry, etc. In recent past biotechnology has been identified as a prominent field of life science owing to its interdisciplinary approach and widespread applications.
M.Sc. Biotechnology is a two year program spread into four semesters. The curriculum comprises of core courses, open elective and discipline specific electives. Core courses provide conceptual knowledge and experimental learning pertaining to basic and applied field of biotechnology through different teaching learning methods. Open electives target skill enhancement and discipline elective courses are specifically designed to provide skills pertaining to application of biotechnological tools and techniques in various fields including industry, agriculture, environment, health and others. Industrial visits, participation in seminar/conference, training programs impart additional technical skills. A crucial component of fourth semester is dissertation; each student is allotted a supervisor to conduct research in the field of interest of the student. The objective of dissertation is to impart skill to design and develop protocols, conduct experiment, interpret data and comprehend scientific writing skills.
Apply NowAgriculture, health and medicine, industries, health centers, NGO’s, research institutes are among major recruiters for biotechnology professionals, After perusing M.Sc. biotechnology students can avail widespread career options depending upon their interest. Research positions in government and private organizations, scientific writing assistance (content writer), biochemical analyst, various opportunities in industries (production, quality control, quality assurance, marketing) including pharmaceuticals, fermentation industry, food industry and others, entrepreneurship/startups related to plants, mushroom, vermiculture and others are another career option. Beside widespread job opportunities students can choose research as career. Pursuing M.Sc. Biotechnology makes students eligible to appear in various competitive examination including CSIR-NET, DBT-NET, ARS-NET, GATE and other examinations conducted by various research institutions and universities.
| Semester | Heads | (Graduation Aggreate%) >=90.01 (1st Category) |
(Graduation Aggreate%) >=80.01 and <=90 (2nd Category) |
(Graduation Aggreate%) >=70.01 and <=80 (3rd Category) |
(Graduation Aggreate%) <=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 | (Graduation Aggreate%) >=90.01 (1st Category) |
(Graduation Aggreate%) >=80.01 and <=90 (2nd Category) |
(Graduation Aggreate%) >=70.01 and <=80 (3rd Category) |
(Graduation Aggreate%) <=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 | Lab Charges | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,600 | 800 | 750 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 8,650 |
| 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. | TMBT 501 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| 2. | TMBT 502 | Biological Tools & Radiotracer Techniques | 3 |
| 3. | TMBT 503 | Molecular Biology & Genetics | 3 |
| 4. | TMBT 504 | Advanced Biochemistry & Enzymology | 3 |
| 5. | TMBT 505 | Computational Biology | 3 |
| 6. | PMBT 501 | Lab. I: Cell biology and Biochemistry | 2 |
| 7. | PMBT 502 | Lab. II: Molecular Biology & Analytical techniques | 2 |
| 8. | PMBT 503 | Lab. III: Computational Biology | 1 |
| Total credit Sem. I | 20 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TMBT 551 | Immunology & molecular diagnostics | 3 |
| 2. | TMBT 552 | Microbiology | 3 |
| 3. | TMBT 553 | Elective I | 3 |
| 4. | TMBT 554 | Essential Mathematics and Biostatistics | 3 |
| 5. | TMBT 555 | Cell and tissue culture | 3 |
| 6. | PMBT 551 | Lab. IV: Immunology & Microbiology | 2 |
| 7. | PMBT 552 | Lab. V: Elective I | 1 |
| 8. | PMBT 553 | Lab. VI: Cell and tissue culture | 2 |
| 9. | PMBT 554 | Minor project I / Community awareness program | 1 |
| Total credit Sem. I | 21 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TMBT 601 | Environmental biotechnology & Bioprocess Engineering | 3 |
| 2. | TMBT 602 | Recombinant DNA Technology | 3 |
| 3. | TMBT 603 | Elective II | 3 |
| 4. | TMBT 604 | Open Elective / SWAYM / MOOC / NPTEL | 3 |
| 5. | TMBT 605 | Bioinformatics & proteomics | 4 |
| 6. | PMBT 601 | Lab. VII: Environment biotechnology & fermentation Lab | 1 |
| 7. | PMBT 601 | Lab. VIII: Recombinant DNA Technology | 2 |
| 8. | PMBT 603 | Lab. IX: Elective II | 1 |
| 9. | PMBT 606 | Minor Project II | 2 |
| Total credit Sem. III | 22 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TMBT 651 | Research Methodology & Ethics /SWAYM/ MOOC / NPTEL | 3 |
| 2. | PMBT 651 | Seminar presentation | 2 |
| 3. | PMBT 652 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total credit Sem. IV | 17 | ||
| Total credit Sem. I-IV | 80 |
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | TMBT-553 (I) | Agricultural Biotechnology |
| 2. | TMBT-553 (II) | Biofertilizers & biopesticides |
| 3. | TMBT-553 (III) | Medicinal and Aromatic plants- Himalayan biodiversity |
| 4. | PMBT 552 (I) | Agricultural Biotechnology |
| 5. | PMBT 552 (II) | Biofertilizers & biopesticides |
| 6. | PMBT 552 (III) | Medicinal and Aromatic plants- Himalayan biodiversity |
| 7. | TMBT-603-(I) | Biomedical technology |
| 8. | TMBT-603-(II) | Nanotechnology |
| 9. | TMBT-603 (III) | Food and dairy microbiology |
| 10. | TMBT-603-(IV) | Medical Biotechnology |
| 11. | TMBT-604 (I) | Entrepreneurship development & business management |
| 12. | TMBT-604 (II) | Intellectual Property rights |
| 13. | TMBT-604 (III) | Total Quality Management |
| 14. | TMBT-604 (IV) | Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence |
| 15. | TMBT-604 (V) | Renewable energy |
| 16. | PMBT-603-(I) | Biomedical technology |
| 17. | PMBT-603-(II) | Nanotechnology |
| 18. | PMBT-603 (III) | Food and dairy microbiology |
| 19. | PMBT-603-(IV) | Medical Biotechnology |
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