M.Sc – Biotechnology
Programs Highlights
- Students are prepared for successful careers in industry that meet the needs of Indian and multinational companies through sound foundation in basic Sciences & Mathematics and enable them to appreciate this learning in their chosen field and fulfill their professional and career aspirations.
- Students are assisted and provided opportunity to exhibit strong, independent learning, analytical & problem solving skills, with special emphasis on effective communication and team work
- Students are prepared for life-long learning, research & innovation, to excel in Postgraduate studies and have successful career in Indian companies and MNCs, and to become Entrepreneurs.
- Curriculum of all programmes are based on Choice Based Credit System with the Foundation, Core and baskets of Electives (Generic, Discipline and Open) courses.
- International collaborations with Lathi University of Applied Sciences, Finland; HIRAM College Ohio, USA, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
About M.Sc – Biotechnology
1st Semester: Cell & Molecular Biology, Microbial Physiology & Genetics, Bio-molecules, Bio-analytical Techniques, Biostatistics, Cell & Molecular Biology Lab, Microbiology & Analytical Lab
2nd Semester: Genetic Engineering, Bioprocess Technology, Immunology, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Elective – I, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Lab, Genetic Engg. & Immunology Lab
3rd Semester: Animal Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Environment Biotechnology, Food & Enzyme Biotechnology, Elective – II, Cell & Tissue Culture Lab, Environment & Enzyme Biotechnology Lab
4th Semester: Seminar & Dissertation
Highest Salary:
INR 15 lacs per annum
Top Recruiters
Award Highlights
- MRIIRS is now a Q S Star rated University and has been conferred with Five Stars for Teaching, Facilities, Social Responsibility and Four Stars for Employability.
- The Faculty of Engineering & Technology (FET) has been ranked by India Today among the Top 5 Emerging Engineering Colleges in the country.
- As per the factual score in the survey, FET stands at No.3.Manav Rachna students have a legacy of representing the country at Microsoft Imagine Cup International Finals for the last 5 years.
- MREI team won the national finals of Microsoft Imagine cup 2015 and bagged the prestigious honour of representing India at the world finals of the competition in Seattle, USA. Students from MREI scored big at the Accenture Innovation Jockey 2015 for the second time in a row.
- Two projects developed by MREI students also won the ‘Popular Ideas’ award. Our students also emerged winners at the ‘Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things’ category and won the Coveted Grand Prize in Accenture Innovation Jockey Competition-2014 powered by Yahoo India.
- MRIIRS has also been bestowed with National Excellence Award for ‘Best University for promoting Industry-Academia’ interface by ASSOCHAM.
- Sunakshi Mehta & Upasana Nagpal the Chairperson of MRU IEEE & WIE were awarded with the Outstanding Student Volunteer Award
- Vakul Sehgal, Vice Chairperson of MRU IEEE was awarded with Dr. JK Pal Memorial Best Student Volunteer Award
- Anmol Dhingra being a winner of Big Data & Hadoop competition organized during Cognizance 2015 at IIT Roorkee, received the special invitation this year to compete with the winners of Zonal rounds during Cognizance 2016
Placement Opportunities
Employment opportunities are available in the specialized fields of biotechnology viz. stem cell technology, biomedical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, Global Biotech Parks (DBT), Biotech Business Incubator institutions, Food Corporation of India, biotechnology management, IT sector, banking sector and Armed forces (Biological Warfare). Engineering colleges and technical universities also offer job opportunities. Students can also go for higher studies and start their own ventures.
A large number of pass outs have bagged excellent placements in leading companies, viz, Imperial Life Sciences, Lifecell International, Totipotent RX, Covidien, Space Group, Sagacious Research, CHC Health Care, e4e Health Group, Link Biotech, Ozone Biotech, CPM, Agilent Technology, Panacea biotech, Medox Diagnostics, TCS (Biotech Division), Infosys (Biotech Division), IDS, L and T Infotech, IFBI and HCL, SCOTT EDIL and Kelly Services India Pvt. Ltd, Boston Scientific, etc.
Some pass outs have opted for higher studies in both national and International universities after qualifying in competitive exams like GATE/CSIR-NET/GRE/TOFEL/IELTS. Some of the universities where our students are pursuing higher studies are IIT Mumbai, IIT Khargpur, NIFTAM Sonepat, DUCRUST Murthal, Delhi college of Engineering, MDU Rohtak, Amity University Noida, and MMU Ambala etc. International institutes include Drexel University Philadelphia- USA, University of Alabama Birmingham US, University of Scotland, Clemson University Southern Carolina- US, Minnesota University- USA, John- Hopkins University- US, IGBI – Italy, Cornell University- US and many others.
Fee Structure
| PROGRAM | DURATION | INTAKE | FEES (per annum) for Indian Nationals) in Rupees | FEES (per annum) in US $ for PIO/NRI Students |
| M.Sc – Biotechnology | 2 Yrs | 20 | 1,06,000 | US $3300 |
Criteria for Preparation of Merit List- Preference Wise
1. Merit on the basis of Valid GATE
2. Merit in Qualifying Exam
Eligibility Criteria
Minimun 50% marks in B.Sc. with any subject related to Life Sciences
