Microbiology

To get admitted to an MSc Microbiology programme now, you'll need to meet the eligibility criteria, which typically includes a relevant Bachelor's degree (like BSc Microbiology) and potentially passing an entrance exam. Since your BSc was in 2009, you'll need to check if any time-related restrictions exist for the specific programs you're interested in. 

To study Microbiology in most Mumbai colleges, you usually do not need to give an entrance exam. Admission to B.Sc. in Microbiology is mostly merit-based, depending on your Class 12 marks in Science stream, especially Biology. However, some private or autonomous colleges may conduct internal assessments or interviews during the admission process.

The usual stipend is 8,000 rupees per month under the UGC Non-NET Fellowship. Some universities may offer a bit more through their own internal fellowships, but it depends on the institution and available funding. Private or research-focused universities sometimes provide higher stipends, but that's not very common. So, unless you're funded through a project or internal scheme, INR 8,000/month is the standard.

St. Xavier College, Mumbai, has a 3 year (FT) B.Sc. Microbiology degree which has 30 seats. In case of 2025 admissions, a candidate must pass 10+2. It is mainly on merit (Class 12th exam marks) that one is admitted. The B.Sc. Microbiology course does not require some special entrance exam. The total course costs have been approximated at about 42193 rupees. The official college page, xaviers.ac, is to be monitored to know the precise dates of application and declarations of the merit list, because it is released later than the declaration of board results.

Top academic research combos: University of Calcutta (Microbiology Hons), Presidency University, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Scottish Church College, Maulana Azad College. Check wet lab facilities, sequencing / molecular biology exposure, dissertation rigour, funded projects, and internships with IICB / Bose Institute / NICED. The fees span from tens of thousands of rupees (public) to a couple of Lacs rupees (private/autonomous).

While St Xavier College Kolkata does not offer BSc Honours in microbiology mathematics it does offer BSc Honours in microbiology with chemistry and B.Sc Honours in mathematics for BSC Honours in microbiology the eligibility required 60% in 10 + 2 with Biology biotechnology and Chemistry as the core subject