B.Sc Microbiology Course in India

Microbiology Course Details

Microbiology is the study of micro-organisms, which are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms. Microbiologists study the relationship between microbes and men, animals and plants. Microbiology will provide a good understanding of the problems of infectious diseases and the strategies to combat these diseases. In India, B.Sc Microbiology course is considered as a good career option.

Eligibility: A candidate appearing for undergraduate course (B.Sc Microbiology course) should have passed 12th with Biology/Mathematics and should have secured 50% marks. There is no entrance test for admission. Admissions are granted to students on the basis of merit.

Career Options: Microbiologists are employed in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, food and beverage companies, water processing plants, bottling companies and Agricultural research institutes.

Scope of Microbiology: Microbiologists work in hospitals, pathology/cytology laboratories. In the pharmaceutical companies, opportunities exist in the R&D division. Microbiology and immunology provide major inputs to biotechnology and hence several organisations involved in Biotechnological research offer jobs for microbiologists.

Job Prospects:

1. Medical Microbiologists
2. Public Health Microbiologist
3. Bacteriologists
4. Agricultural Microbiologist
5. Industrial Microbiologists
6. Marine Microbiologists
7. Environmental Microbiologists
8. Food Microbiologists
9. Mycologists
10. Immunologists
11. Parasitologist
12. Biochemist
13. Teachers
14. General Microbiologists
15. Virologists

Remuneration: A B.Sc Microbiology fresher can earn a salary of Rs. 8,000 - Rs. 10,000 per month. With some experience his salary can even go up to Rs. 12,000 - Rs. 15,000.

List of Microbiology Institutes in India: There are many Institutes in India which offers microbiology course. Refer following list of university and institutes for B.Sc microbiology course.

1. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar.
2. Delhi University, Delhi.
3. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
4. Guru Nanak Dev University, Faculty of Science, Amritsar.
5. Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur.
6. University of Pune, Faculty of Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune.
7. Gujarat University, Faculty of Science, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.
8. Guru Nanak Dev University, Faculty of Science, Amritsar.
9. Kakatiya University, Vidyaranyapuri, Warangal.
10. Manipur University, Imphal.