B.Sc in Biotech Course - Details
Biotechnology is ‘technology based on biology’, especially
when used in agriculture, food science and medicine. Biotechnology also means any
technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives
thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. It is basically
the manipulation of organisms to do practical things and to provide useful products.
Biotechnology deals with the directed usage of organisms for the manufacture of
organic products like beer and milk products. Biotechnology is also used to recycle,
treat waste, and clean up the sites contaminated by industrial activities. In a
nutshell, biotechnology is the application of existing scientific methods and techniques
aimed at improving the biological systems, which include micro organisms, plants
and animals. Biotechnology plays a major role in serving mankind by contributing
to industries like agriculture, animal husbandry, health care.
In India, B.Sc in Biotechnology Course is fruitful career choice.
Eligibility:
To join a B.Sc course in biotechnology you must
have science background, i.e. Physics or agriculture, chemistry and biology at the
intermediate level. In India, some universities offer B.Sc
in Biotechnology which one can join after class 12th or equivalent examination,
with physics, chemistry and mathematics. Graduates in all sciences/ engineering /medicine
are eligible for the postgraduate (M.Sc.) course in biotechnology. PG courses available
are M.Sc. Biotechnology, M.Sc. (Agriculture) Biotechnology, M.V.Sc. (Animal) Biotechnology,
M.Tech Biotechnology, M.Sc./ M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Biotechnology, M.Sc. (Marine) Biotechnology,
Medical Biotechnology, M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology. Depending
upon the aptitude and necessity, advanced study such as Ph.D and Post-Doctoral
Research in Biotechnology can also be pursued.
Career Options:
Bio-technologists can find careers with pharmaceutical Companies, chemical, agriculture
and allied industries. A biotechnologist may find jobs in following quarters - Drug
and pharmaceutical research, Public funded laboratories, Chemicals, Environment
management, Waste control, Energy, Food processing and Bio-processing industry.
Scope of Bio-Technology:
Although students often look for programmes abroad for studying
B.Sc Biotech, the scope of biotechnology in India is also enormous. It
is a field that involves engineers, biologists and many other such professionals.
According to a survey conducted by Ernst and Young, Asia is set to become a hotbed
for biotechnology related research and development and India is supposed to emerge
as a destination which will see a notable expansion in the biotechnology sector.
The areas where biotechnology has grown in India include Bio-informatics, Agricultural
biotechnology, Bio fertilizers, National Bio-resource Development, Plant Biology,
Marine Biotechnology and the likes.
Job Prospects:
A Graduate in Biotechnology can get job in government sector, universities and colleges,
research institutes or at private institutes as research scientists or assistants.
- Lab Technician.
- Research Associate.
- Research Scientist.
- Engineer (Chemical, Electrical, Environmental and Industrial).
- Sales Representative.
- Marketing.
Remuneration:
B.Sc. graduate from other universities get anything in the range of Rs. 50,000 to
Rs. 70,000 as annual income. Those working in the research institutes can expect
something around Rs. 60,000 as annual income.
List of Biotechnology Institutes in India:
Here’s a list of all the institutes which offers B.Sc and
M.Sc Course in Biotechnology.
- Alpha Arts & Science College, Chennai.
- Jain Institute of Vocational & Advance Studies, Banglore.
- Amrita School of Biotechnology, Kollam.
- G.H.G. Khalsa College, Punjab.
- Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amrutben Jivanlal College
of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai.
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
- All India Institute for medical sciences, New Delhi.
- Jadavpur University, Kolkatta.
- Indian Institute of technology, Mumbai.
- Indian Institute of technology, New Delhi.