M.Sc. in Human Genetics 

at Andhra University Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam

The Candidate should have completed the B.Sc. With any two of the following subjects: Sericulture/ Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry/ Zoology/ Botany/ Chemistry/ Home Science/ Clinical Pathology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Genetics/ Molecular Biology/ Biotechnology/ Entomology/ Medical Lab Technology (or) Ag. B.Sc. With at least 50% aggregate marks from a recognised institute.The candidate should have completed their 10+2 examinations from a state-recognised board. The fees of the course is INR 21,000 to INR 1.5 lacs annually.

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
Pharm.D	Candidate must have passsed B.Pharma. and obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of reserved category candidates) from an AICTE/UGC approved institution recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent thereto. Final year appearing students may also apply on provisional basis.
M.Pharma	Candidate must have passsed B.Pharma. and obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of reserved category candidates) from an AICTE/UGC approved institution recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent thereto. Final year appearing students may also apply on provisional basis.
Ph.D.	Candidate who have passed or appeared at the final year of the Diploma examination in pharmacy course conducted by the Andhra Pradesh / Telangana State Board of Technical Education and Training or any other examination recognised as equivalent can also apply. Candidates should have completed 17 years of age as of 31st December of the year of admission (2023).
M.E./M.Tech	Candidate must have passsed B.E./B.Tech. in relevant stream and obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of reserved category candidates) from an AICTE/UGC approved institution recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent thereto. Final year appearing students may also apply on provisional basis.
B.Pharma	Candidates should have completed 16 years of age by the date of commencement of admission or on such other date as may be notified by the CET committee. There is no upper age limit.

• The college offers a wide range of courses in arts and commerce streams, such as BA, BCom, MA, MCom, MBA, MPhil, PhD, etc. The courses are affiliated to Andhra University and approved by UGC.
• The college has experienced and qualified faculty members who are experts in their respective fields. The faculty members are also involved in research and consultancy projects.
• The college has a good infrastructure with spacious classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, a central library, a computer centre, an auditorium, a sports complex, a canteen, etc. The college also provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls.
• The college has its own placement cell that manages the placements and has tie-ups with several IT, Management, and other domain organisations. The college offers placements for BTech, MTech, MBA, and other UG and PG courses143. The highest package offered to the students was Rs. 15 LPA and the average package was Rs. 6.6 LPA for BTech and M.Tech courses.
• The average package for MBA courses was Rs. 4.45 LPA. Some of the top recruiters of the college included Amazon, Wipro, Cognizant, HCL, etc.

The admission to Andhra University has been conducted via Andhra Pradesh EAMCET exam. Based on the candidates' scores, the Andhra University cutoff 2024 has been published by the institute based on first and last-round. Considering the last-round cutoff, the cutoff ranged between 4982 and 89177 for the General Home State category candidates, specially for the BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. Among all the affiliated colleges, the institute which has the most competitive cutoff for BTech in CSE is Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences at a cutoff rank of 4982. Candidates can check out more CSE cutoffs from the table below:

College	2024
Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences	4982
Pydah Rama Krishnam Raju Engineering College	62608
Sir C R Reddy College of Engineering	36520
Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College	39884
Sanketika Vidya Parishad Engineering College	72416
Pydah Group	89177

Andhra University Placement  is known for its excellent placement record. Have a look at the table below to know more:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

Andhra University offers BSc courses with duration between three and four years. The university offers several BSc specialisations in fields such as Life Sciences & Applied Sciences and Emerging & Interdisciplinary Fields. Some of the names of offered specialisations are:

1. Physics

2. Chemistry

3. Mathematics

4. Botany

5. Zoology

6. Microbiology

7. Biotechnology

8. Biochemistry

9. Food Science and Nutrition

10. Human Genetics

11. Data Science

12. Internet of Things (IoT)

13. Aqua Culture

14. Fisheries