Admission to both Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes for the academic year begining August 2010 is now OPEN
Important Dates
Date of issue of application forms: 15 Feb, 2010
Last date for submission of completed application forms (M.Sc. Programmes): 25 May, 2010
Last date for submission of completed application forms (B.Sc. Programmes): 30 May, 2010
Date of Amrita Entrance Examination(M. Sc. Programmes) : 06 June, 2010
Amrita Entrance Examination Centres
Amritapuri (Kollam)
Kozhikode (Calicut)
Ettimadai (Coimbatore)
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Registration for the Admission
Application fee is Rs. 550/- which covers the cost of Application form and Brochure. Application fee once paid will not be refunded.
Admission Application Forms can be obtained through either of the following options:
Download from website: Candidates may download the application forms from our website.You may either send or hand-deliver the completed application form along with a demand draft for Rs. 600/- (from any nationalized bank) drawn in favour of “Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham” payable at Kollam.
Click here to download Under-graduate Application Form
Click here to download Post-graduate Application Form
Direct: Candidates may directly collect hard copies of the applications from the School of Biotechnology Admission Office in person by paying cash.
By Post: Candidates may send a written request for an application form by Post, indicating your complete postal address together with a demand draft for Rs. 600/-(from any nationalized bank) drawn in favour of “Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham” payable at Kollam.
Please note: M.Sc. candidates (those who have downloaded the application form from our website) have to fill out the Admit Card for the Entrance Examination and submit it along with the completed application form to the School.
Submission of the Filled-in Application :
Duly filled-in application form can be hand-delivered or should be sent to the following address only:
The Admissions Coordinator, Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Clappana P.O, Kollam-690525, Kerala. Phone: 0476-2801280
Candidates are advised to send the duly completed applications by INDIA SPEED POST/ COURIER service.
For Management/NRI/PIO/Foreign nationals, please call 0422-2656422 or contact:
The Admissions Coordinator, Directorate of Corporate and International Relations, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ettimadai P.O, Coimbatore 641 105, Tamil Nadu, India.
Undergraduate Programmes offered
B. Sc. Biotechnology: Three years (6 semesters)
B. Sc. Microbiology: Three years (6 semesters) Eligibility for both undergraduate programmes: A pass in higher
secondary examination with a minimum of 60% aggregate in Biology,
Physics and Chemistry from any State Board, CBSE or equivalent.More Details
Postgraduate Programmes offered:
M. Sc. Biotechnology: Two years (4 semesters) Eligibility: Graduate degree in any discipline of science including Mathematics, Engineering or Medicine with a minimum of 60% aggregate. Background in Biology is preferred. More Details
M. Sc. Microbiology: Two years (4 semesters) Eligibility: Graduate degree in any discipline of science including Mathematics, Engineering or Medicine with a minimum of 60% aggregate. Background in Biology is preferred. More Details
M. Sc. Bioinformatics: Two years (4 semesters) Eligibility: Graduate degree in any discipline of science including Mathematics, Engineering or Medicine with a minimum of 60% aggregate. Background in Mathematics or Computer Science is preferred.More Details
Doctoral Programmes offered:
Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in Biotechnology
Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in Bioinformatics
Eligibility for both doctoral programmes: Post Graduation in any discipline of Science, or Graduation or Post Graduation in Engineering or Medicine. Background in Biology is preferred. Candidate must have qualified the CSIR/UGC NET for JRF.
