Biotechnology

Advantages of doing B.Sc Biotechnology
The major advantage of doing a B.Sc Course in this subject is that the course duration is short, when compared to a BE /B.Tech Programme. B.Sc course takes 3 years to complete, whereas BE /B.Tech. Programme takes 4 years. Another advantage is relatively low saturation level in this field. From facts and figures, it is quite evident that B.Sc Biotechnology is not a very popular professional course among class 12th Science students. Students prefer courses like BE /B.Tech MBBS BDS etc. On seeing the B.Sc Label, they tend to ignore Biotechnology course. This has resulted in relatively less number of takers for this course. Ultimately, this has resulted in low job market saturation too. So, it is safe to say that finding a good job after graduation won't be a tough task, when compared to heavily saturated courses!
Then comes the attractive prospect of availability of lucrative scholarships. Many State Governments are offering all studies expense covering scholarships to meritorious students, who choose to pursue B.Sc course. Such scholarships are provided to students scoring above 85% merit marks only. Biotechnology is a rapidly developing sector. Advancements are being made at good pace in this sector. Big firms are pouring in big money into it and new business opportunities are developing in this sector. These things have led to huge increase in job openings in this sector. In short, Biotechnology graduates are in huge demand these days.B.Sc. (Computer Science):
Career Prospects:
The IT sector has witnessed a significant boom in the recent decade, which has increased the number of jobs, giving fresher new opportunities to make successful careers. Students have acquired jobs not only in IT sector but in other sectors like Data Publishing, Consultancies, Financial institutes etc. With immense scope for students to get placed in software and hardware companies, the students can work in following sectors:
Banks
Schools and Colleges
Technical Support
Traffic Light Management
Consultancies
Insurance Providers
System Maintenance
Security and Surveillance Companies
Computers and Related Electronic Equipment Manufactures
Software Development Companies.

Hello Shubham,
Biotechnology has many different branches like: -
1. Medical biotechnology
2. Animal biotechnology
3. Plant biotechnology
4. Industrial biotechnology
5. Environmental biotechnology
There are many subjects in Biotechnology Engineering. The main subjects are as follows: -
a. Bioprocess engineering and process biotechnology
b. Biochemistry
c. Microbiology
d. Cell Biology
e. Molecular biology and Genetics
f. Immunology
g. Bioinformatics
h. Engineering mathematics
I. Recombinant DNA Technology
J. Plant and Animal Biotechnology
k. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
The other subjects include physics, chemistry, biology, computer Science, English, business administration and management, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.

Biotechnology depends on many basic laboratory techniques of microbiology, while further development of microbiology is quite dependent on biotechnological methods, it is quite common to share the same job opportunities. Having said that having a Biotechnology degree opens up many more doors, in various fields like industrial processes, management jobs while microbiology jobs are more research oriented. You also have an option of doing an MBA in Biotechnology, which a new and emerging field of work. Regarding jobs, both fields seem at par, for PhDs in India Biotechnology does seem to have an edge. However, it is up to you which field you would like to follow. Follow what you have the most interest in because that is inadvertently the field you will succeed at the most, no matter of the numbers and trends. Regards.