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M.Sc. Microbiology

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Best M.Sc. Microbiology College in India

M.Sc. Microbiology is a two-year postgraduate program spread across four semesters, designed to provide advanced knowledge and practical skills in microbial sciences including Environmental, Industrial and Clinical Microbiology. The curriculum includes core courses, open electives, and discipline-specific electives. Core courses build strong conceptual understanding and laboratory expertise in areas such as microbial physiology, genetics, immunology, industrial microbiology, medical and clinical microbiology, environmental microbiology, and advanced molecular techniques. Open electives support skill enhancement, while discipline-specific electives focus on specialized applications of microbiology in health, agriculture, food technology, environment, and industry.

The program also encourages industrial visits, seminars, conferences, and training programs to strengthen technical competence and professional exposure in this field. All the laboratory courses have been designed to impart skill pertaining to application of basic and applied tools and techniques of microbiology to address challenges of regional, local and global relevance. A key component of the fourth semester is the dissertation, where each student works under the guidance of a supervisor to conduct independent research in a chosen area of microbiology. This research experience helps students develop skills in experimental design, laboratory investigations, data analysis, scientific interpretation, and research writing.

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Career Prospects:

Healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage industries, research institutions, environmental agencies, and biotechnology companies are among the major recruiters for microbiology professionals. After pursuing M.Sc. Microbiology, students can avail widespread career options depending upon their interest. Research positions in government and private organizations, clinical microbiologist, industrial microbiologist, quality control and quality assurance analyst, various opportunities in industries including pharmaceuticals, food processing, fermentation, diagnostics and others, entrepreneurship/startups in health and agri-biotech domains are other career options. Pursuing M.Sc. Microbiology also makes students eligible to appear in competitive examinations including CSIR-NET, DBT-NET, ARS-NET, GATE and other examinations conducted by various research institutions and universities.

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M.Sc. Microbiology

Uttarakhand Quota (Amount of fee details in INR)

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 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000
Merit Scholarship 10,800 7,200 3,600 --
Net Academic Fee 25,200 28,800 32,400 36,000
Development Fee 2,880 2,880 2,880 2,880
Other Fee 27,150 27,150 27,150 27,150
1st Semester Fee 55,230 58,830 62,430 66,030
2nd Semester Academic Fee 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000
Merit Scholarship 10,800 7,200 3,600 --
Net Academic Fee 25,200 28,800 32,400 36,000
Development Fee 2,880 2,880 2,880 2,880
Other Fee 10,150 10,150 10,150 10,150
2nd Semester Fee 38,230 41,830 45,430 49,030
Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges

(1st Category) 

93,460

(2nd Category) 

1,00,660

(3rd Category) 

1,07,860

(4th Category) 

1,15,060

All India Quota (Amount of fee details in INR)

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
Development Fee 3,840 3,840 3,840 3,840
Other Fee 27,150 27,150 27,150 27,150
1st Semester Fee 62,840 67,390 71,940 76,490
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
Development Fee 3,840 3,840 3,840 3,840
Other Fee 10,150 10,150 10,150 10,150
2nd Semester Fee 45,840 50,390 54,940 59,490
Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges

(1st Category) 

1,08,680

(2nd Category) 

1,17,780

(3rd Category) 

1,26,880

(4th Category) 

1,35,980

One Time Payable Charges in 1st Semester (INR)

Admission Fee Enrolment Fee Students Welfare Fee Caution Money
(Refundable after completion of programme)
6,000 2,000 7,000 2,000

Other Charges Per Semester (INR)

Examination Fee Library Fee Students ERP/ID Card Fee/Industrial Tour Fee/Activity Fee Online Student Information Fee Lab Charges Total
4,600 800 2,250 1,500 1,000 10,150

Optional Fee (INR)

Hostel & Mess Fee Single Bed Double Bed Triple Bed with Attached Bathroom (Only for Boys) Triple Bed Four Bed
Rent and other Fee per Academic Year 85,000 60,000 70,000 52,000 47,000
Mess Fee per Academic Year 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500
Laundry Fee per Academic Year 2,500 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 2,000
Total Amount 1,30,000 1,05,000 1,15,000 97,000 92,000

Optional Fee (INR) / Flats Only For Girls

Hostel & Mess Fee Single Bed Double Bed Triple Bed Lobby (3 Seated) Lobby (4 Seated)
Rent and other Fee per Academic Year 90,000 80,000 70,000 65,000 50,000
Mess Fee per Academic Year 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500
Laundry Fee per Academic Year 2,500 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 2,000
Total Amount 1,35,000 1,25,000 1,15,000 1,10,000 95,000

Optional Fee (INR)

Transportation Fee for Poanta Sahib Route per Academic Year (INR) 25,000
Transportation Fee for Doiwala/Nepali Farm/Rishikesh Routes per Academic Year (INR) 24,000
Transportation Fee for Other Routes per Academic Year (INR) 20,000

Eligibility

  • B.Sc. Degree in Microbiology / Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Life Sciences / CBZ or equivalent from a recognized university.
  • Minimum 50% aggregate marks for general or 45% aggregate marks in case of SC/ST category.

Note:

  • Only one choice of scholarship will be allowed to the candidate from the following:
    • 5% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Girl Candidate for complete programme.
    • 5% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to ward of Defence Personnel for complete programme.
    • 10% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Alumni of Uttaranchal University (only in 1st year).
    • 10% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Sibling of Uttaranchal University (only in 1st year).
  • If any student deposits his/her complete yearly Fee, in that case additional scholarship of 5% on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) will be provided for 1st year only.

Admission Procedure:

Programme Structure

Under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1. TMMC-501 Principles of Microbiology 3
2. TMMC-502 Biological Tools & Radiotracer Techniques 3
3. TMMC-503 Molecular Biology & Genetics 3
4. TMMC-504 Principles of Biochemistry & Microbial Physiology 3
5. TMMC-505 Computational Biology 2
6. PMMC-501 General Microbiology Lab 1
7. PMMC-502 Molecular Biology & Analytical Techniques Lab 2
8. PMMC-503 Biochemistry and Microbial Physiology Lab 1
9. PMMC-504 Computational Biology Lab 1
10. PMMC-505 Industrial Visit 1
Total credit Sem. I 20

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1. TMMC-551 Immunology 3
2. TMMC-552 Industrial Microbiology 3
3. TMMC-553 Elective 1 3
4. TMMC-554 Professional Communication Skills 2
5. TMMC-555 Essential Mathematics and Biostatistics 2
6. PMMC-551 Immunology Lab 1
7. PMMC-552 Industrial Microbiology Lab 2
8. PMMC-553 Elective 1 Lab 2
9. PMMC-553 Minor Project / Community Awareness Program 2
Total credit Sem. II 20

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1. TMMC-601 Microbial Enzyme Technology 3
2. TMMC-602 Recombinant DNA Technology 3
3. TMMC-603 Nanoparticles in Microorganism & Biosystem 3
4. TMMC-604 Clinical Microbiology 3
5. TMMC-605 Food Microbiology 3
6. TMMC-606 Elective 2 3
7. PMMC-601 Microbial Enzyme Technology Lab 1
8. PMMC-602 Recombinant DNA Technology Lab 1
9. PMMC-603 Nanoparticles in Microorganism & Biosystem Lab 1
10. PMMC-604 Clinical and Food Microbiology Lab 1
Total credit Sem. III 22

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1. TMMC-651 Research Methodology & Ethics 3
2. TMMC-652 Open Elective / SWAYAM / MOOC Course 3
3. PMMC-652 Dissertation 12
Total credit Sem. IV 18
Total credits Sem. I–IV 80

Elective Course Name
Elective 1
(TMMC-553 / PMMC-553)
Any one of the following		 Soil & Environmental Microbiology
Virology
Water Microbiology & Quality Control
Elective 2
(TMMC-606 / PMMC-606)
Any one of the following		 Bioinformatics and Proteomics
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Biological Science
Intellectual Property Rights

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