M.Sc. in Biotechnology
at SASTRA University, Thanjavur

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology
at
SASTRA University
Overview

SASTRA University offers a 2 years M.Sc. in Biotechnology at the PG level. The institute is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The total tuition fee for this course is INR 80,000. Students who want to avail the accommodation facility must pay a hostel fee of INR 1,24,000. In addition to this, the one-time admission fee of INR 4,750 must be paid at the time of admission. Check other SASTRA University courses.

Total Tuition Fees	₹80,000 Get Fees details
Duration	2 years Get Curriculum
Course Level	PG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Official Website	Go to Website
Type of University	Private

M.Sc. in Biotechnology
at
SASTRA University
Fees

The total tuition fee for 2 years M.Sc. in Biotechnology course is INR 80,000. Apart from this, the SASTRA University fees for M.Sc. in Biotechnology include other components such as the security deposit, registration fee and more. After final selection, the fee payment needs to be done for seat confirmation. The fee breakup for the course is showcased in the following table:

Fee components	Amount (2 years)
Tuition Fees	₹ 80,000
Hostel Fees Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary. Hostel fee mentioned is for cheapest option available. For other options available, please refer to fee pdf. Meal Plan is not Read more Hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. Actual amount may vary. Hostel fee mentioned is for cheapest option available. For other options available, please refer to fee pdf. Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee.	₹ 32,000
One-time Payment One time payment includes Special fees, Registration fees, Medical Exam fees,etc.	₹ 4,750
Total fee	₹ 1.17 Lakh

These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology
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Rankings

Rank	Rank Publisher
#29	NIRF2025

M.Sc. in Biotechnology
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SASTRA University
Curriculum

SASTRA University M.Sc. in Biotechnology curriculum duration is 2 years. Students interested in getting admission to this course must check out the subjects and electives taught in the course to see if their interest lies in it. Checkout the M.Sc. in Biotechnology curriculum for more understanding:

M.Sc. in Biotechnology
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Students Ratings & Reviews

4.5/5

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4-5
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Placements4

Infrastructure5

Faculty & Course4.7

Campus Life4

Value for Money4.7

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2020

4.6

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

University is a good place for students and can gain more knowledge from the faculty. Excellent.

Placements: For my seniors out of 30, 12 students were placed. The highest salary offered was Rs. 35,000 per month and the lowest salary offered was Rs. 15,000 per month. Not all companies visit our campus. The roles offered were Product Execute, Analyzer, Marketing. Students who got placed in companies are leading their careers beautifully and happily, and also enjoying their workplace.

Infrastructure: Facilities are fully affirmed by the college. In the library, there are online resources and journals which can be referred to improve our knowledge. Classrooms and labs are good. Food in the canteen is good, all types of food are available in the canteen. Hostel facilities are also comfortable for the students. No, we didn't find any infrastructure issues.

Faculty: Yes, the teachers are very helpful to the students and are highly qualified and highly knowledgeable. The teaching is through both chalkboard and Powerpoint Presentations. The ratio is around 400 students to 140 faculty. No industry exposure is available. But we have research facilities and labs.

Other: Yes, the teachers are very helpful, highly qualified and highly knowledgeable. The teaching quality is very good. Yes, the teaching methods are very useful.

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2017

4.2

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Overall, Highly satisfied.

Placements: Not many core companies for this stream had visited, hence the placements in core companies were pretty weak. However overall placement by the University has always been satisfactory. Internships were not offered for all streams. The companies that visited offered pretty decent job.

Infrastructure: Importance has been given to the infrastructure of the college. All sophisticated facilities are available for the students. Full usage of the infrastructure has been facilitated during the course of the study, providing complete exposure to the students.

Faculty: Teachers are very approachable and highly qualified. Teaching methods were old school but the curriculum was wide spread. Industrial exposure was not mandatory to all the students. Student to faculty ratio was pretty good. And all the faculty members were skilled and trained.

Other: Equal importance was given to non technical events as well.

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2013

4.6

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Other: This college is excellent as per study atmosphere and quality of education. There is a good research scope. Lots of seminars, both national and international provide a platform for knowledge transfer. Extracurricular activities like sports, science fest etc. are highly acclaimed. College has great infrastructure. Students here are friendly. Faculty members are the pillar of success.

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology
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SASTRA University
Placements

Particulars	Statistics (2024)
Median Salary	INR 4.00 Lakh

Top Recruiters for SASTRA University

Airtel

Ashok Leyland

Asian Paints

L&T Infotech

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology
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Candidate must have passed B.Sc. (Biotech.) / Valid UG Degree in relevant field from a recognized University.

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Students also asked

Q: What is the fee structure of SASTRA University for the MSc course?

The total course fee for the MSc course at SASTRA University ranges between INR 80,000 to INR 2 lakh. Admission to the MSc course is based on merit scores in the last qualifying exam. This course is offered across three specialisations including Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics and Data Science. Check out the table below for specialisations across MSc along with their minimum eligibility criteria:

MSc Specialisations	Eligibility Criteria
Biotechnology	A pass in BSc (Biotechnology) OR a valid UG degree in relevant field from a recognised university
Chemistry	A pass in BSc (Chemistry) OR a valid UG degree in relevant field from a recognised university
Physics	A pass in BSc (Physics/ Applied Electronics / Industrial Electronics) OR a valid UG degree in relevant field from a recognised university
Data Science	A pass in BSc Mathematics/ Computer Science / BCA OR a valid UG degree in relevant field from a recognised university

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Q: How do I get a seat at SASTRA University?

SASTRA University provides various programmes and specialisations to students. These courses are available in different streams. For obtaining SASTRA University admission, candidates are selected on the basis of entrance tests. For further details, candidates may visit the official website and learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include TANCET, GATE, JEE Main, CUET, etc.

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Q: How many students were placed in the SASTRA University placements?

A total of 6,382 students have been placed during the SASTRA University placements in the past three years. Check out the table below to see the breakdown of students placed in each year:

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Placement Statistics (2022)

Placement Statistics (2023)

Placement Statistics (2024)

Total Students

120 (UG 3-year)

1,869 (UG 4-year)

132 (UG 5-year)

324 (PG 2-year)

62 (PG 5-year)

125 (UG 3-year)

1,900 (UG 4-year)

175 (UG 5-year)

394 (PG 2-year)

60 (PG 5-year)

184 (UG 3-year)

1,920 (UG 4-year)

124 (UG 5-year)

370 (PG 2-year)

46 (PG 5-year)

No. of Students Placed

58 (UG 3-year)

1,589 (UG 4-year)

107 (UG 5-year)

232 (PG 2-year)

50 (PG 5-year)

100 (UG 3-year)

1,646 (UG 4-year)

135 (UG 5-year)

273 (PG 2-year)

38 (PG 5-year)

96 (UG 3-year)

1,684 (UG 4-year)

101 (UG 5-year)

252 (PG 2-year)

21 (PG 5-year)

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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Q: Can I get direct admission in SASTRA University?

There is no such provision for getting direct admission in any courses at SASTRA University. SASTRA University admission is both a merit and entrance exam based on the course for which the candidate has applied. Given below are the eligibility and selection criteria for some of the most opted courses at SASTRA University.

Course Name	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
BTech	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 with Maths & Physics as compulsory subjects with Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Biology with 60% aggregate + Age should be less than 19 Selection: JEE Main + Class 12 scores
BCA	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 with Mathematics/ Statistics as a subject Selection: Merit in Class 12
Integrated MTech	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 with Maths & Physics as compulsory subjects with Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science/ Biology with 60% aggregate Selection: JEE Main + Class 12 scores
BOptom	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 in a single sitting with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology from a recognised board with at least 60% aggregate + Age should be less than 20 Selection: NEET + Class 12 scores
BA LLB (Hons)	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 from a recognised board in the first attempt with at least 50% aggregate with English as a subject Selection: CLAT + Class 12 scores
BBA LB (Hons)	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 from a recognised board in the first attempt with at least 50% aggregate with English as a subject Selection: CLAT + Class 12 scores
BCom LLB (Hons)	Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 from a recognised board in the first attempt with at least 50% aggregate with English as a subject Selection: CLAT + Class 12 scores
MTech	Eligibility: A pass in relevant BE/ BTech Selection: GATE (preferred, not compulsory)
MBA	Eligibility: A pass in any UG degree Selection: CAT / XAT / AIMAT / CMAT / AIMCAT + Merit scores in UG
PhD	Eligibility: A pass in any PG degree with a 55% aggregate Selection: UGC-NET/ UGC CSIR-NET/ GATE/ UPSC

Selected candidates can register further for the counselling process after submitting the counselling fees; during this round, candidates will be required to report to the admission cell at SASTRA University for document verification and other admission formalities along with fee payment.

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Q: What is the highest package in SASTRA?

The SASTRA University highest package is not available officially. Once the University reveals the salary details it will be updated here. Meanwhile, the course-wise median package offered to the 2023 passing-out batch is mentioned below:

Course	Median Package (2023)
BTech	INR 7.60 LPA
MTech	INR 5.50 LPA
BA LLB/ BCom LLB/ BBA LLB	INR 4.60 LPA

NOTE: The above salary statistics are gathered from the NIRF report 2024.

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I got 81% in B.Sc. Am I eligible for M.Sc biotechnology?

Answered 6 years ago

Yes, chances are very less with your percentage.So, work well and hope for the best.

Pavithra Desu

Guide-Level 13

Is there any entrance exam for M.Sc biotechnology? If so, when it will be conducted?

Answered 7 years ago

Hello, No, entrance exam is conducted only through counselling process. You will be called and selected. Wish you good luck.

Aravinth Rangarajan

Contributor-Level 7

I have applied for M.Sc biotechnology through online. There is no information or feedback yet.

Answered 7 years ago

Hello, You will be sent a confirmation to your mail. A date must have been mentioned for the selected students for counselling in the website. Please visit the website www.sastra.edu or you have phone number of the college in the website, you can make your query and clear it.

Aravinth Rangarajan

Contributor-Level 7

I have 56% in B.Sc biotechnology. How many marks required for joining PG biotechnology?

Answered 7 years ago

Hello, Roughly, you need around 70% to join Sastra Collage. Anyways, luck beholds. Apply through sastra. edu. You may have a chance to get a seat.

Aravinth Rangarajan

Contributor-Level 7

Is there M.Sc biotechnology in main campus i.e; at Thanjavur?

Answered 7 years ago

Hello, Yes, M.Sc in biotechnology is there in the main campus at Thanjavur.

Pratyush maurya

Contributor-Level 6

I got 87% in B.Sc. Am I eligible for M.Sc biotechnology and what would be the fees?

Answered 8 years ago

Yes, you are eligible for M.Sc biotechnology. You can check University’s website for detailed fees structure in admission section.

Ankit Pandey

Guide-Level 11

Is there any entrance exams for PG in biotechnology?

Answered 8 years ago

Hello Moni, The admissions into PG programmes like M.Sc, MA etc is based on your marks in the bachelor's degree only and there is no separate entrance exam for it. Only for M.tech, GATE exam scores are required. So if you have a good score in your B.Sc then you can easily get a seat at SASTRA Uni

Sree Vignesh Sundaresan

Scholar-Level 17

How about the placements in SASTRA for M.Sc biotechnology I mean what companies come for this subject?

Answered 8 years ago

Hello, So far the placements have been pretty bleak. But with proper guidance from your staffs you'll be job ready and will also get to know people from the industry thereby making it easier for you to get placed. Companies include various laboratories.

Badri Narayanan

Contributor-Level 6

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