Biotechnology Scope

Hello Amal Das, You have given list of all very interesting, the latest specialisations and asking for scope. Okay. Let me attempt. Astrophysics is comparatively old subject and it's scope is limited to research and hence if you are really fascinated & interested in research, you should not venture. Data Science has tremendous scope in the times to come. AI of course goes hand in hand with data Science and is being increasingly used. Biotechnology too had very good potential in India keeping in mind the requirement of increasing productivity of our farmers. Nanotechnology is another subject which promises great things but is yet to prove it's mettle. But don't go by what I am saying. Follow your heart, go for the subject that fascinates you the most. Best wishes to you.

The four-year B.Tech. Curriculum focuses on the technological applications in biology. The three-year B.Sc. Course is conducted as any other Science subject and the students can go for the M.Sc. Course and take up research later. The B.Tech Course is a better option. After a B.Tech degree, students can find jobs in pharmaceutical companies, research labs and institutions in India. However, most students tend to go abroad to pursue their Masters or doctorate studies in Biotechnology and allied fields. Some also shift to MBA and enter the world of business, finance and banking as their engineering background gives them the required quantitative skills to excel in these sectors. Many shift to software through on-campus placements. Regarding on-campus placements, since the number of job openings is very less in Biotechnology, the number of companies coming for placements will be few. Core companies only hire students from universities such as IITs, NITs, etc.

Yes, there is huge scope of biotechnology in India. Many private businesses are exploring this field and heavily investing in it. It is safe to say that there are ample job opportunities for biotechnology graduates in private sector. Government sector too offers job opportunities, but not in the scale in which private sector does. Some prominent industries where biotechnology professionals may find jobs are- Pharmaceuticals Industry, Healthcare sector, Chemical Industry and Research sector. You can start your career as:
Lab Technician
Research Scientist
Teacher/Professor
Research Associate
Science Writer
Biotechnologist
Sales Representative
Quality Control Officer. Research sector in particular is quite lucrative. One may build a rewarding career in this field. You can do higher studies as well.
You can do biotechnology related courses from:
University of Hyderabad-School of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai-Institute of Chemical Technology, National Dairy Research Institute
Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology
Lovely Professional University
Delhi Technological University-Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology-Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Delhi University
Banaras Hindu University
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Aligarh Muslim University of Mumbai
VIT, BITS