Biotechnology

Scope can be categorised in several ways. So, I am writing in two major sections so that one can use it as per the broad interest.
Employability:
Pharmacy gives better employability as compared to biotech, biochem or microbio. The reason is the huge pharma industry. B.Pharma. Itself give you an okay job while M.Pharma. May give you a reasonably decent job. Pharma sector includes several fields of work from research, development and manufacturing to sales and distribution. All these fields require huge number of manpower. So pharma sector wins this employability criteria. Although most of the jobs are in private sector but quantum is huge too. Other three fields also give private sector jobs but in India such field for life sciences is still growing. Masters in life sciences rarely brings a good job opportunity. Research/Academia
Pharma research is not well developed in India as compared to life sciences. Research requires post M.Sc. Work and biotech, biochem and microbio are similar in this aspect. The reason is that most of the research institutions in our country give equal preference for M.Sc. Biotech, biochem, and microbio or other life sciences students while selecting them for Ph.D. or a project work. So if one wants to do research, he/she should opt for either of these three fields in Masters. Academics require publication. All these fields are publication friendly. All these fields can be a good platform for becoming an academician. Though lack of research and more opportunity in private sector in pharma, makes pharma more job oriented and less academia-oriented field here. While other three are more academia oriented because of well-developed research infrastructure and low private sector opportunity. *Finally, choose whatever you like. Recognise your passion. You cannot spend your life doing the work you don't like. Some people want money first so may opt for pharma, some people want to do research so may opt for other three fields. Ultimately, it's your choice what you want to see yourself in the future.

M.Sc is a science programme and M.Tech, the technology programme. It is crucial to understand the basic difference between Science and Technology. In India, the case of having Master's degree in science is a bit convenient as it necessitates three years Bachelor's degree, nevertheless, Master's degree programme in technology requires four years Bachelor's degree or two years Master's degree in science. Also, there is a major difference that technology courses are usually expensive as it has commercial value, for which the courses are taught accordingly. Science is not time-bound, whereas, technology keeps on changing with time. Job post M.Sc and M.Tech-industries prefer M.Tech people more as they are coming from the engineering background. M.Tech graduates are paid more in industrial sectors compared to M.Sc to some extent, M.Tech graduates have an upper hand over M.Sc professionals.
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Here, I have mentioned some IITs accepting JAM scores and their eligibility criteria. Form. Sc. Candidate must have Bachelors degree (Geology) and any two subjects among Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biological Science Physics. Also, the candidate must have passed 12th with Math as a mandatory subject. Form. Sc. In IITB Candidate must have passed graduation with both Mathematics and Physics for two years and at least one out of these two for three years. Form. Sc. Biotechnology in IITB and IITR Candidates must have done graduation degree in any of these (Science, Agriculture, Pharmacy, Veterinary, Engineering, and Medicine) branches. Form. Sc. Chemistry in IITG, IITK, IITB, IITD, IITM, and IITR Candidate must have done a graduate degree in chemistry and also candidate must have passed 12thwith mathematics. Form. Sc. Mathematics in IITB, IITD, IITK, and IITM Candidate must have done graduation with Math as a subject for minimum two years or four semesters. Form. Sc. Physics in IITB, IITD, IITG, IITK, IITM and IITR) or Joint. Sc. /Ph.D. (Physics) in IITK Candidate must have done graduation with Physics for minimum two years/ four semesters and also must have done graduation with math for at least one year or two semesters. Form. Sc. Or Ph.D. in Geophysics at IITK Candidate must have done graduation with any two subjects from Physics, Mathematics and Geology minimum 3 years and 6 semesters. Form. Score Ph.D. (Dual Degree) in IITB Candidate must be a graduate in any one of these subjects Physics, Chemistry and Math for minimum two years and four semester.