| Biotechnology unifies biology and technology by | | | | The 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, cell | | | | biotechnology:o Osmania University, Hyderabad, |
| biology, chemistry, crop management, cropping | | | | Andhra 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, and | | | | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesho |
| virology, etc. In biotechnology the living things, | | | | Benaras Hindu Universityo Patna University, Biharo |
| especially cells and bacteria are used in industrial | | | | Rajasthan University, Rajasthano Biotechnology |
| process. Through these researches, various | | | | Banglore University, Karnatakao Sai College Of Medical |
| medicines, and vaccines are developed. | | | | Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesho |
| Scope of biotechnology in India | | | | Biotechnology Gulbarga University, Karnataka |
| There is an immense possibility of getting jobs in this | | | | Jobs in biotechnology |
| field as the demand for biotechnologists is growing in | | | | Biotechnology as a subject has grown rapidly. A |
| India as well as abroad. It is estimated that more | | | | biotechnologist can get into government institutes |
| than 6000 biotechnologists of top skill are required in | | | | and organizations, such as Department of |
| India as per the survey made by the Human | | | | Biotechnology (DBT) and the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for |
| Resource Development Ministry. | | | | Development of Education, Science and Technology |
| Eligibility criteria to get into the field of biotechnology | | | | at Thiruvananthapuram. |
| The eligibility for this field requires graduation in | | | | Other 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. Some | | | | Ranbaxy, Hindustan Lever, and Dr. Reddy's Labs, and |
| universities in India offer the B.Sc biotechnology for | | | | many more. Food processing industry, chemical |
| which you can join after class 12 or equivalent | | | | industry, and the textile industry are the other areas |
| examination, with physics, chemistry and | | | | where you can look for jobs. Hindustan Lever, |
| mathematics. Graduates in all sciences, engineering | | | | Thapar Group, Indo American Hybrid Seeds, Bincon |
| technology, or medicine are eligible for the | | | | India 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 courses | | | | expect. The factors for remuneration depend upon |
| are available. | | | | academic qualification, institute or university from |
| Institutes that provide biotechnology course | | | | which the degree is attained and the level of work |
| Here are some well-known institutions of | | | | experience. |
| biotechnology, which offer graduate courses in the | | | | In the corporate sector, a fresher with B.Sc. or |
| subjects:o Indian Institute of Science, Bangaloreo | | | | B.Tech. degree can expect somewhere from Rs. |
| Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhio | | | | 5,000 to Rs. 7,000 per month. Candidates with |
| Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhio GB Pant | | | | masters degrees, PhDs, or research background can |
| University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttar | | | | expect 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, New | | | | number of openings in this field as compared to other |
| Delhio National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore | | | | sectors, the salary hikes are low. |