M.Sc. in Microbiology 

at GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam

GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam MSc specialisation include Electronics, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Data Science, Environmental Science, Food Science and Technology, Microbiology, Physics and Statistics.

GITAM School of Science offers UG, PG, PhD, and research programmes under 8 departments. MSc is one of the flagship programmes at GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam. The fees for various courses depends on various components such as application fee, mess charges, examination fee, hostel fees, etc. For the MSc program, the fees ranges between INR 2.2 Lacs - INR 3.9 Lacs. 

To be eligible for the MSc programme at GITAM School of Science MSc programme candidates should have completed a BSc/BPharm/BCA with a minimum of 50% aggregate from a recognized university.  In some cases, Class 12/Intermediate or equivalent qualifications with specific subject requirements are also necessary. Selection for admission is based on the GITAM Admission Test (GAT) PG (Science), followed by a Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GDPI) process.

For GITAM admission, students should pass the GITAM Admission Test. It is a computer based online test held across major cities in India. Candidates who have scored well on the GATE, JEE, TS EAMCET or Andhra Pradesh EAMCET exams are eligible to apply for admission. 

GITAM Institute of Science Visakhapatnam admissions are entrance-based. Moreover, candidates need to submit the documents at the time of the application process. The documents required at the time of the GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam admission process is mentioned below:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
• Bachelor's degree marksheet
• Master's degree certificate
• Study certificate
• Aadhaar Card
• Category certificate
• Transfer certificate
• Income certificate
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Passport-size photograph (jpg/ jpeg format only & within 50 KB size)
  Other certificates (if any)

The top recruiters of GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam include Cognizant, Episource, Accenture, Britannia, Sipra Labs, Dr Reddy’s, TCS, MSN Labs, Vijaya Diagnosisy, etc. Additionally, in GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam placements 2022, over 256 Science students were placed. According to the last two years data, an increasing trend has been observed for the highest package offered.

GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam has a total of 8 departments which include Mathematics, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics Microbiology, and FST (Food Science & Technology), and English . Moreover, more than 40 courses are offered through these departments.

GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and research partnered with prestigious national organisations like Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). The institute is also rated by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an A grade.

GITAM is a private college which is a constituent college of GITAM (Deemed to be University) located in Visakhapatnam. The Science programmes have started in GITAM beginning with a UGC funded innovative course, M.Sc. Environmental Studies in 1995. Also, the latest addition being M.Sc. Food Science and Technology was established in 2008.