Biological Anthropology

Biological Anthropology is a scientific discipline which studies the biological and behavioural aspects of a human being. Also known as Physical Anthropology, the study deals with aspects such as extinct hominin ancestors and related non-human primates, basically from an evolutionary perspective. The study of Biological Anthropology goes back to the time of Charles Darwin, where Anthropologists trace the intellectual genealogy and the culture back to physical anthropology’s beginnings. One also gets to study how human beings were classified, which dated back to Ancient Greece.

The study is quite fascinating as one grasps how humans evolved from earlier life forms, the primates. They study the evolution of mankind in the making, the apes and the prosimians. Biological Anthropologists use techniques of Archaeology to find remains of skeletons of our ancestors from the distant past. The study comes under subjects such as Anthropology, Anatomy, Biology, Human Biology, Zoology and departments of Humanities and Social Sciences and Natural Sciences.

Branches under Biological Anthropology

Bioarchaeology	Evolutionary Biology
Evolutionary Psychology	Forensic Anthropology
Human Behavioural Ecology	Human Biology
Paleoanthropology	Paleopathology
Primatology

Skills for Biological Anthropology

Researcher	Analyst
Observer	Logical Reasoning
Critical Skills	Interpreter
Communication Skills	Team Worker
Problem Solving Skills	Avid Reader
Examiner	Investigator

Courses Offered in Biological Anthropology

Course	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
BA in Anthropology	3-Years	The candidate should have done their Class 12 from any discipline from a recognised board and should have secured a minimum of 45%.
BSc in Anthropology	3-Years	The candidate should have done their Class 12 in Science stream from a recognised board and should have secured a minimum of 45%.
MA In Anthropology	2-Years	The candidate should have done their BA or BSc in Anthropology as a major or minor from a recognised University and should have secured a minimum of 50%.
MSc in Anthropology	2-Years	The candidate should have done their BSc in Anthropology as a major or minor from a recognised University and should have secured a minimum of 50%.
MPhil in Anthropology	2-Years	The candidate should have done their MA or MSc in Anthropology from a recognised University and should have secured a minimum of 55%.
PhD in Anthropology	2-Years	The candidate should have done their MA/MSc/MPhil in Anthropology from a recognised University and should have secured a minimum of 60%.

Biological Anthropology Admission Process

Chose University/College: The first step a candidate should make is to search for colleges or universities which are offering courses in Anthropology. Check the fees, the seats offered, eligibility criteria which is set for the course.

Apply for Course: Proceed to apply for admission after getting to know the university offering the programme. Fill up the details as required and pay the application fee. The application forms are available for a limited period of time so the candidate is advised to know the details way in advance.

Mode of Admission: Universities and Colleges will either conduct entrance exams for admission or offer admission through merit. For postgraduate courses, the candidate will have to appear for an entrance exam.

Results: Selected and qualified candidates make the merit list. The student has to get the desired rank and percentage, to be eligible for admission.

Counselling: The candidate will have to appear for the counselling session conducted at the university to book their seat, submit their documents and pay the fees to seal admission.

Top Colleges Offering Anthropology

IGNOU	University of Hyderabad
NIMS University	Amity University, Noida
University of Madras	Savitribai Phule Pune University
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Career Options in Biological Anthropology

Anthropologist	Archaeologist
Biologist	Palaeontologist
Historian	Museum Administrator
Advisor	Consultant
Lecturer	Professor
Teacher	Zoologist

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