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| Bio-Tech (Bio-Technology) Course in India |
Bio-Tech or Bio-Technology is a part of Applied Biology, which includes the usage of living organisms as well as bio processes in the field of medicine, technology, engineering and other bio products. To be precise, it is the field, where biology is combined with technology so as to alter cells for manipulation.
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This interdisciplinary subject encompasses varied fields of study, some of which are mentioned below:
Agricultural Engineering
Biological Engineering
Fisheries
Genetics
Medicine
Molecular Biology
Tissue culture
The different colleges and institutes, based across the globe offer various programs and courses on Bio-Technology. Such a degree, mostly, belongs to the post graduate level of study and helps one in building a career in this field. Bio-Technology, as a subject, can be studied at the graduation level as well. In the post graduation level of education, the degree of M. Sc is conferred to students pursuing courses on this field.
Current Scenario of Bio Technology in India
The various programs and courses on Bio-Tech are quite famous in this country. Presently, almost all the reputed colleges imparting education on this field follows a specified curriculum. In this nation, the duration of such a Master's degree course, like any other post graduation degree is 2 years. The Indian Institute of Technology or I.I.T based in Delhi and Kharagpur even conduct an integrated course on biotechnology. The duration of this course is 5 years of duration. Students, who have successfully completed the 10 + 2 + 3 model of education and have a Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields, are eligible to enroll themselves for such a kind of port graduation level of study:
Agricultural Science
Bio-chemical Engineering
Biological Science
Chemical Engineering
Dairy Technology
Fishery Science
Food Technology
Pharmaceutical Technology
Leather Technology
Veterinary Science
Apart from this, anyone who has done post graduation in any of the below mentioned subjects can pursue this course as well:
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Botany
Genetics
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Zoology
Entrance Exams for Bio Technology
Enrollment in any of the Bio-Tech degree courses necessitates qualifying the entrance examination conducted by the different institutes located all over the country. All India Biotechnology Entrance Examination is the most famous among such examinations. To name a few of the other popular Bio-Tech entrance examinations in India are:
A.I.I.M.S (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Biotechnology Entrance Examination
A.I.B (Amity Institute of Biotechnology) Entrance Examination
Alagappa University M. Sc Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Anna University Biotechnology Entrance Examination
B.H.U (Banaras Hindu University) M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Bharathiyar University Biotechnology Entrance Examination
C.B.E.E.E or Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Central University Biotechnology Entrance Examination
C.M.C (Christian Medical College) Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Goa University Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test
H.P.U (Himachal Pradesh University) M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance Examination
I.B.A.B (Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology) Entrance Examination
J.A.M Biotechnology Entrance Examination of I.I.T (Indian Institute of Technology), Chennai
J.A.M Biotechnology Entrance Examination of I.I.T, Delhi
J.N.C.S.R (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research) Combined Biotech Entrance Examination
J.N.T.U (Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University) Biotechnology Entrance Examination
J.N.U (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Kakatiya University Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Karnataka University Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Kurukshetra University Biotechnology Entrance Examination
M.K.U (Madurai Kamaraj University) Biotechnology Entrance Examination
M.S University of Baroda Biotechnology Entrance Examination
O.U (Osmania University) M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance Examination
D.U (University of Delhi) Biotechnology Entrance Examination
University of Madras M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance Examination
University of Mysore M.Sc Biotechnology Entrance Examination
Top Bio-Tech Colleges in India
The nation has got many colleges and institutes, which offer Bio-Tech degree courses to the students of this branch of Science. The names and contact information of some of the best Bio-Tech institutes of India are provided in the below mentioned table:
Entrance Exams For Admission in Bio Technology
S. No. Name of the institution Contact Address Contact Number E Mail Address
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Aurobindo Marg, Near Green Park, Ansari Nagar East, New Delhi, India. + 91 - 011 - 2658 8500/ 2659 4884 --
2 Amity Institute of Biotechnology J - 3 Block, Amity University Campus, Sector - 125 Gautam Budh Nagar - 201 303, U.P, India. + 91 - 0120 - 439 2195/ 2293 aksrivastava@amity.edu
3 R.G.C.B or Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology or R.G.C.B Thycaud Post, Poojappura Thiruvananthapuram - 695 014, Kerala, India. + 91 - 0471 - 234 1716/ 7975 info@rgcb.res.in
4 School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh, India. + 91 - 0542 - 230 7315/ 236 8331 tripathianil@rediffmail.com
5 School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi - 67, Delhi, India. + 91 - 011 - 2670 4087/ 89 kjmukherjee@mail.jnu.ac.in
6 School of Chemical and Biotechnology or S.C.B.T, Sastra University Tirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur - 613 402, Tamil Nadu, India. + 91 - 04362 - 264 101/ 304 187 deanks@sastra.edu
7 School of Life Sciences (Biotechnology), University of Hyderabad P.O Central University, Hyderabad - 500 046, A.P, India. + 91 - 040 - 2313 4571 --
8 The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda or M.S.U.B Baroda - 390 002, Gujarat, India. + 91 - 0265 - 279 4396 info-bcmsu@bcmsu.ac.in
9 University of Kashmir Hazratbal, Srinagar - 190 006, Jammu and Kashmir, India. + 91 - 0194 - 242 0078/ 0405 info@kashmiruniversity.net
10 University School of Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University or G.G.S.I.P.U Sector - 16 C, Dwarka, Delhi - 110 075, India. + 91 - 011 - 2530 2170 --
