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Admission

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.

  • 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.

Enquiries

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.