• Course Title : Master Of Science In Biotechnology (M.Sc. Biotechnology)
• Category/Level : Masters
• Course Duration (months) : 24 months
• Cost Range (NPR) : NA
• Affiliated to : Sikkim Manipal University

Course Description:

Introduction

A career that is impacted by biotechnology is not just a job. It is an invitation to participate in the development of new products and processes that could improve the quality of human life as much as any other discovery since the Industrial Revolution. Welcome to the "Biological Revolution"!

Biotechnology is the research-oriented science including a fusion of biology and technology. This study includes a large variety of subjects including Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Chemistry, Virology, Immunology and Engineering. It is associated with other subjects such as Health and Medicine, Cropping System and Crop Management, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Soil Science and Soil Conservation, Ecology, Bio-statistics, Cell Biology, Seed Technology, Plant Physiology etc. Biotechnology features the use of living cells and bacteria in the industrial process. Biotechnology can be applied in developing various vaccines, medicines and diagnostics, improving energy production and conservation and increasing productivity. There is a great scope for career in biotechnology in India as well as abroad. Career in Biotechnology offers various employment opportunities in research, marketing and production in the fields like medicine and healthcare, animal husbandry, agriculture and environment industry.

Biotechnology is the application of biological processes to commercial and industrial purposes. Biotechnology industry has a wide scope and impacts on pharmaceutical, diagnostic, healthcare, agricultural, food and environmental sectors.

Objectives

The objective of the course is to provide a broad training for primary degree graduates qualifying them for work in the Biotechnology sector.