Biotechnology

VITMEE Eligibility Criteria 2017
Candidates must be Indian resident nationals.
They should have studied in regular school in class X and XII.
They must have secured/passed graduate degree with 50% marks.
The candidates are required to have studied in full-time degree programme from any college/university in India. However, the degree should be a regular/full time in the last 3 preceding years.
Candidates, who are appearing in the qualifying exam in 2017 in the final degree/final semester are also eligible.
Candidates whose result of final year/final semester is awaited can also apply. But such candidates need to complete their final year examination before the counselling and interview. Apart from this, they are also required to submit their final year mark sheet on or before August 15, 2017.

This is a rapidly developing field. 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.
Research sector in particular is quite lucrative. One may build a rewarding career in this field. To thrive in this field, one must possess B.Sc. as well as M.Sc. Degree! Average starting salary generally is between 2- 5 Lakh Rupees per year.

Specializations available in B.Sc
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Agriculture
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Applied Chemistry
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Biochemistry & Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Botany
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Centralized Instrumentation and Service Laboratory (CISL)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Chemistry
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Earth Sciences
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Electronic Science
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Horticulture
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Hotel Mgt. & Tourism
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Information Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Maths with Comp. Applications
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Operational Research
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Physics
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Statistics
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Visual Communication
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Zoology
General Eligibility Criteria for Indian students for B.Sc Course
There minimum age to join this course is 18 years. There is no upper age limit. Many colleges demand that students should have a domicile certificate.
Academic Eligibility Criteria for B.Sc Course
Students who have cleared their class 12 with more than 55 percent marks can apply for this program.