B.Tech. in Biotechnology (Computational Biology and Drug Discovery) 

at UPES School of Health Sciences and Technology, Dehradun

UPES Dehradun admission to BTech/ BTech (Hons) course is based on national-level entrance exams like JEE Main, CUET, etc. The university also conducts UPESEAT for providing admission to BTech course. It is an online exam conducted for a duration of 2 hours. Check below the complete admission criteria for BTech course of UPES Dehradun:

School of Advanced Engineering & School of Computer Science

School of Health Sciences & Technology

The UPES BTech curriculum integrates different facets of Technology and Healthcare. In this programme, students get to study various theoretical and practical subjects. They are also required to do an internship as part of the curriculum. This provides students with an opportunity to get hands-on experience before the on-campus placements.

Candidates need to complete Class 10 and Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate with Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Mathematics, and English as a Major Subject in Class 12 to apply for BTech at School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES. Hence, candidates can apply for BTech after completing Class 12.

The total tuition fees for BTech is INR 17.7 lakh at School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES. Aspirants selected for admission need to pay the programme fees to confirm their seat. The total fees may include other components such as caution deposit, admission fees, etc.

BTech curriculum at UPES is designed with focus on both theoretical & practical subjects. Balance of both helps students build strong foundation of knowledge. Some of subjects included in curriculum are:

Physics

Chemistry

Computer Applications

Intellectual Property Rights

Food Biotechnology

Food Quality

Environmental Science

Physics Lab

Chemistry Lab

UPES School of Health Sciences and Technology offers various specialisations under its BTech programme. These courses integrate the fields of Healthcare and Technology. The following is a list of all the courses offered by the university for students to choose from:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Food Technology
• Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics

The students with admission offers must present original as well as self-attested photocopies of documents for verification purposes at the university. Such candidates are required to bring along the following documents:

• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and passing certificates from the board
• Medical certificate (for Person with Physical disabilities)
• Category certificate (in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates)
• Domocile certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate (in case of EWS category candidates)

UPES School of Health Sciences and Technology is mainly concerned with streams such as Pharmacy, Science, Engineering, etc. The popular programmes offered at the UPES School of Health Sciences and Technology are BPharm and MSc. These courses are offered in several specialisations such as Nutrition & Dietetics and Microbiology. 

UPES Dehradun offers admission to most of the courses based on entrance exam scores. Candidates have to appear for the university or national-level entrance exam for admission. UPSEAT conducted by the university is competitive due to limited seats and large number of applications. Aspirants who prepare well can pass the entrance test.

UPES School of Health Sciences and Technology offers courses to students at the UG and PG levels. The college offers courses across Pharmacy, Science, Engineering streams. Some of the popular courses offered at the college are BPharm, BTech, BSc (Hons), and MSc.