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Biotechnology is one of the most revolutionary and beneficial
scientific advances of the last quarter century. It is an
interdisciplinary science including not only biology but also
subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering
and many more. It is also a conglomeration of various combined
technologies applied to living cells for production of a particular
product or enhancing its quality according to our preferences.
Its application varies from agriculture to industry -- food,
pharmaceutical, chemical, bio-products, textiles, medicine,
nutrition, environmental conservation, animal sciences etc.,
arguably making it one of the fastest growing fields.
Eligibility
Candidates having a background in science at the 10+2 level
are eligible for the B.Tech course in biotechnology as well
as the integrated M.Tech program at IIT Delhi.
Graduates in all sciences/engineering technology/medicine
are eligible for the post-graduate course in biotechnology.
Admission to the integrated five year M.Tech program offered
by IIT Delhi and Kharagpur is through the Joint Entrance Exam
(JEE). The Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, also offers
integrated M.Tech course.
In order to meet the long-term requirement of trained personnel
in the multidisciplinary field of biotechnology, Department
of Biotechnology (DBT) also supports courses at postgraduate
level in selected universities/ institutions.
In addition, DBT also supports two-year post-doctoral programs
in four leading research institutions with the objective of
training young scientists in frontier research areas of biotechnology
and in advanced research methodologies.
One year post MD/MS training course in medical biotechnology
covering areas like vaccines, therapeutic hormones and enzymes,
immuno-diagnostics, gene therapy etc. is also supported by
DBT in two institutions.
The total intake of students to these courses is around 400
per year.
Job Prospectus
According to Subhas Reddy, vice-president, e4e Labs, forum
like EPPIC will throw up tremendous scope for growth in biotech
sector with the global market estimated to be $350 billion,
of which India's share is $2.5 billion, which is growing rapidly.
A biotechnologist may be absorbed in government institutes
and organisations, such as DBT and the Rajiv Gandhi Centre
for Development of Education, Science and Technology at Thiruvananthapuram.
A host of agriculture, dairy and horticulture institutes also
exist which would employ biotechnologists.
Drug companies in biotechnology, like Dabur, Ranbaxy, Hindustan
Lever, Dr Reddy's Labs that have their R & D units and
corporate sector would be another area, which have openings.
There are ample opportunities available for biotechnologists
in the food processing industry, chemical industry and the
textile industry.
Some industries employ biotechnologists in their marketing
divisions to develop business in sectors where their products
would be required. There are many opportunities in government
labs as well.
The major companies, which hire biotechnologists, are Hindustan
Lever, Thapar Group, Indo American Hybrid Seeds, Bincon India
Ltd., IDPL, Hindustan Antibiotics etc.
Where to Apply ?
Following are some more prominent institutions of biotechnology,
which offer graduate courses in the subjects :
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant
Nagar, UP
National Centre for Plant Genome Research, JNU, New Delhi
National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore
The following universities also offer a B.Sc. in biotechnology:
Kakatiya University, Warangal (AP)
Osmania University, Hyderabad (AP)
Visva-Bharati, Birbhum (WB)
Madras University, Chennai (TN)
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