Growing Career Opportunities In Biotechnology

Biotechnology unifies biology and technology byThe following are some of the universities that also
covering a wide range of subjects like agriculture,offer graduate and post graduate courses in
animal husbandry, biochemistry, bio-statistics, cellbiotechnology:o Osmania University, Hyderabad,
biology, chemistry, crop management, croppingAndhra Pradesho Visva-Bharati, Birbhum, West
system, ecology, engineering, genetics, health,Bengalo Madras University, Chennai, Tamil Naduo
immunology, medicine, microbiology, plant physiology,Biotechnology University of Mysore, Karnatakao
soil science, soil conservation, seed technology, andAndhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesho
virology, etc. In biotechnology the living things,Benaras Hindu Universityo Patna University, Biharo
especially cells and bacteria are used in industrialRajasthan University, Rajasthano Biotechnology
process. Through these researches, variousBanglore University, Karnatakao Sai College Of Medical
medicines, and vaccines are developed.Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesho
Scope of biotechnology in IndiaBiotechnology Gulbarga University, Karnataka
There is an immense possibility of getting jobs in thisJobs in biotechnology
field as the demand for biotechnologists is growing inBiotechnology as a subject has grown rapidly. A
India as well as abroad. It is estimated that morebiotechnologist can get into government institutes
than 6000 biotechnologists of top skill are required inand organizations, such as Department of
India as per the survey made by the HumanBiotechnology (DBT) and the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for
Resource Development Ministry.Development of Education, Science and Technology
Eligibility criteria to get into the field of biotechnologyat Thiruvananthapuram.
The eligibility for this field requires graduation inOther fields include agriculture, dairy and horticulture
science that is in physics, chemistry and biology.institutes. Pharmaceutical companies like Dabur,
There is B.Tech for the undergraduates. SomeRanbaxy, Hindustan Lever, and Dr. Reddy's Labs, and
universities in India offer the B.Sc biotechnology formany more. Food processing industry, chemical
which you can join after class 12 or equivalentindustry, and the textile industry are the other areas
examination, with physics, chemistry andwhere you can look for jobs. Hindustan Lever,
mathematics. Graduates in all sciences, engineeringThapar Group, Indo American Hybrid Seeds, Bincon
technology, or medicine are eligible for theIndia Ltd., IDPL, Hindustan Antibiotics, etc. are some
postgraduate (M.Sc.) course in biotechnology.of the big companies that employ biotechnologists.
There are P.G. courses available in M.Sc.Remuneration in biotechnology field
Biotechnology, M.Sc. (Agriculture) Biotechnology,India is the next biotech frontier and there's immense
M.V.Sc. (Animal) Biotechnology, M.Tech. Biotechnology,scope to earn a lot in this field, but as always, the
M.Sc./M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Biotechnology, M.Sc.more well read you are more the amount you can
(Marine) Biotechnology and a host of other coursesexpect. The factors for remuneration depend upon
are available.academic qualification, institute or university from
Institutes that provide biotechnology coursewhich the degree is attained and the level of work
Here are some well-known institutions ofexperience.
biotechnology, which offer graduate courses in theIn the corporate sector, a fresher with B.Sc. or
subjects:o Indian Institute of Science, BangaloreoB.Tech. degree can expect somewhere from Rs.
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhio5,000 to Rs. 7,000 per month. Candidates with
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhio GB Pantmasters degrees, PhDs, or research background can
University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarexpect Rs. 10,000 to Rs.15,000 per month. Salary
Pradesho National Centre for Plant Genome Research,increases with your experience, but due to lesser
New Delhio National Institute of Immunology, Newnumber of openings in this field as compared to other
Delhio National Dairy Research Institute, Bangaloresectors, the salary hikes are low.