B.Sc. in Biology colleges in Chennai

No, JEE exams are not mandatory for BSc admissions at IIT Madras. Candidates who wish to take admissions into the BSc course at IIT Madras must appear for IISER entrance examination. The admissions into IIT Madras BSc courses are decided on merit basis where, the scores obtained by candidates in the IISER entrance exam are taken into account to decide the admissions.

SRIHER BSc fees vary by specialisation and course duration. For instance, BSc Clinical Nutrition costs approximately INR 1 Lacs per year, while BSc (Hons.) Medical Biotechnology is priced at INR 2 Lacs per year. The total course fee is usually paid on a yearly basis. Some programmes may also include additional charges for lab.

The total seats offered for B.Sc. at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology and MCC - Madras Christian College are 60 and 50, respectively. While Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology offers this course in 13 specialisations, MCC - Madras Christian College offers the same in 8 specialisations. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology due to higher seats.

The students can apply for jobs in the relevant field or opt for higher studies. In addition, BSc graduates can find job opportunities in both public and private sectors. Here are the top academic courses one can pursue after BSc:

• MSc  (Master of Science)
• MCA  (Master of Computer Application)
• MBA  (Master of Business Administration)
• Part- or full-time Data Science courses
• Part- or full-time Machine Learning courses

The placement rate recorded during Loyola College placement 2025 was 100%. This was for LIAC - (Loyola - International Academic Collaboration). More than 600 offers were made and 60 recruiters visited during the overall placement drive 2025.

WCC students can apply for a variety of scholarships. The scholarships will be granted to the students if the meet the following eligibility criteri: 

Scholarship Name	Criteria
Post Matric Minority Scholarship	The Central Government offers Post Matric Minority Scholarships to students belonging to minority communities like Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Christians, etc. The scholarship is offered based on the income of the parents of the applicants
SC/ST Scholarship	Scholarships offered by the government of Tamil Nadu to the SC/ST students
Management Scholarship	Management scholarship is a merit cum means scholarship and it is sanctioned based on the recommendations of the department and the discretion of the Principal
Blue Oval Scholarship	Students are chosen through a selection process as decided by the donor
Scranton Scholarship	Students are chosen through a selection process as decided by the donor