|  The School follows a credit-based system which is a systematic way of pursuing an educational programme by attaching credits to its components. The credit-based system makes educational programmes easy-to-understandand comparable both nationally and internationally. It facilitates mobility, academic flexibility and universality , and helps universities to organize as well as recognize their study programmes quickly. The School follows a semester pattern, with two semesters in an academic year. Students accruing the specified minimum number of credits will be academically eligible to receive the appropriate degree, subject to fulfilling other requirements specified by the Academic Council from time to time. Currently, a minimum of 94 credits must be earned to qualify for the B.Sc.(Biotechnology / Microbiology) degrees. Similarly, a minimum of 64 credits must be earned to qualify for the M.Sc. (Biotechnology / Bioinformatics) degrees, and a minimum of 74 credits to qualify for the M.Sc. (Microbiology) degree. The academic year of the School normally begins on the first working day of August, and ends on the last working day of July.
Advantage AMRITA
- A Faculty with extensive industry and research experience fromIndia and abroad.
- Potential for active collaboration with faculty of top US Universities.
- Excellent collaboration with various top Indian Research Institutes facilitates students in carrying out their research projects at internationally acknowledged
organizations / establishments including Biocon - Bangalore, NCBS - Bangalore, IIT – Bombay, JNCSAR - Bangalore, INTAS - Ahmedabad, Lupin Research Labs - Pune etc.
- Excellent placement record. 85 % of first batch of M Sc Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics students secured positions in premier pharmaceutical/ biotechnology companies and research institutions.
- Well equipped laboratories for Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Microbiology, and Biotechnology with advanced instrumentation.
- Online access to leading digital libraries, international and national journals.
- All Amrita Institutions are connected by ISRO satellite link to facilitate e-learning.
- High speed 4Mbps leased line for internet access & high bandwidth (WiFi) wireless connectivity.
Programmes Offered
Undergraduate 3 Years; 6 Semesters
- B. Sc. Biotechnology Eligibility10+2 Biology, Physics, Chemistry Details
- B.Sc. Microbiology Eligibility 10+2 Biology, Physics, Chemistry Details
Postgraduate 2 Years ; 4 Semesters
- M. Sc. Biotechnology
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline of science including Mathematics, Engineering or Medicine.Background in Biology is preferred. Details
- M. Sc.Microbiology
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline of science including Mathematics, Engineering or Medicine.Background in Biology is preferred Details
- M. Sc. Bioinformatics
Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline of science including Mathematics, Engineering or
Medicine.Background in Mathematics or Computer Science is preferred. Details
Doctoral Programme
The main objective of the programme is to generate interest in the pursuit of specific research goals in Biotechnology and the development of expansive knowledge leading to a Ph.D degree in a value based environment.
Eligibility
Full time: Master’s Degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry or any branch of Biological Sciences with at least 60% marks. Those candidates who qualified CSIR/UGC JRF or GATE can directly appear for the interview while others should appear for a written test which will be conducted in the last week of June every year. Such candidates will be called for the interview based on their performance in the written test and their qualifying examination.
Part-time: Every year a few seats are kept for promising facultiy members of Amrita Institutions and various other universities for the Ph.D. programme. These candidates have to appear for a written test and interview and based on the merit list, such candidates will be offered an admission for Ph.D. programme.
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