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Vidhi Jain

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There are less than 10 private Genetic Engineering colleges in India at present. A list of a few of the best ones along with the tuition fee is given below:

College Name

Tuition Fee

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

INR 3.2 lakh – 11 lakh

LPU, Jalandhar

INR 3 lakh

Shoolini University, Solan

INR 4.2 lakh

Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida

INR 2.4 lakh – 8.62 lakh

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

INR 6 lakh – 10 lakh

IIMT Studies, Bangalore

INR 81,700

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Vidhi Jain

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The Genetic Engg. syllabus is a mix of both core and elective subjects. You have to mandatorily study the core subjects in every semester as they are meant to provide a strong foundation for the discipline. On the other hand, when it comes to the elective subject choices, you can pick the subjects as per your interests, the ones you find easy going and align with your future plans.

Some popular electives offered in the Genetic Engineering syllabus are given below:

  • Human Genetics
  • Metabolic Engineering of Microbes
  • Genetics of Crop Improvement
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Gene Therapy
  • Functional Genomics
  • Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases

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The syllabus for Genetic Engg. courses vary on the basis of the course level and the college where you're studying the course. The syllabus has some core subjects along with interesting elective subject choices, which provide detailed knowledge about the field.

Some general core subjects covered in Genetic Engineering classes are given below:

  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Genetic and Cytogenetics
  • Immunology
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Gene Manipulation and Genomics
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Bioseparation Technology

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You can find the list of basic documents needed for getting admission to courses in Genetic Engineering given here:

  • PG Mark Sheet with at least 55 to 60% marks (For Ph.D.)
  • UG Mark Sheet with at least 55% marks (For M Tech)
  • Class 12 Mark Sheet with 50 to 60% marks in PCM/PCB/PCMB
  • Class 10 Certificate (may be needed)
  • Entrance Exam Result and Admit Card photocopy
  • A Valid Identity Proof like Aadhar, PAN, etc.
  • Reserved Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • College Migration or Character Certificates (may be needed)
  • Recent Passport-size Photos

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You should start by meeting the eligibility criteria for Genetic Engg. courses at various levels. Further, you need to give relevant entrance tests for admission and get excellent marks in the same to grab a seat at popular colleges.

It is very important to fill out the college application forms before the registration window gets closed. After the exam results are out and you've got your marks, you need to apply for the college counselling process.

You must go to the college for counseling where you'll be given a seat according to your rank and marks in the same. After seat allotment, you need to go the college and pay the Genetic Engin

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For studying UG courses in Genetic Engg., you should get at least 50 to 60% marks in the Physics, Chemistry, Math/Biology subjects in Class 12 boards. For PG courses, you must have completed B.E/BTech in a relevant field with 55% marks. It is mostly offered as a specialisation at the postgraduate level.
A few colleges also offer PhD programs in Genetic Engineering for which you must hold a master's degree in Genetic Engg., Biotechnology Engineering, or a related field with at least 55 to 60% marks. Further, you also need to give relevant entrance exams for getting admission to the course at best colleges in India.
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Courses in Genetic Engg. are offered at the UG, PG, and doctorate levels in India. The course duration varies on the basis of the level at which you're studying the course. For BTech Genetic Engineering, the general time span is 4 years in India, while for M Tech Genetic Engg., you need to invest 2 years. You can also consider going for a PhD degree in the field that takes around 3 to 6 years to complete.

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Genetic Engineering could help us create more food, design new materials, treat diseases, and even improve the overall life span of people's lives. By manipulating the very building blocks of organisms, this field holds immense potential to transform medicine, agriculture, and even industrial processes.

Some key reasons for studying Genetic Engg. courses are given here:

Career Opportunities: Genetic engineers are working with DNA structures that are also often called the very blueprints of life. As a Genetic Engineer, you could work in research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, agricultural biotechnology companies, or pursue an adv

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Genetic Engineering is inevitable in enhancing the quality of human life. This revolutionary field deals with issues like nutrition and food supply in agriculture, tackling diseases when it comes to public health, and approaching novel solutions for the betterment of society.

By making use of Engineering principles and scientific research, genetic engineers are working with DNA structures that are also often called the very blueprints of life. This pathbreaking field is allowing us to change the nature of living beings by editing those structures and the genes contained within them.

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Rashmi R S

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Genetic engineering is good unless you are planning to do higher education. You can once check do you have this branch in IISC and ISERs so that you will get good knowledge. 

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