Is Gujarat Biotechnology University hard to get?

No, it is not hard to get admission at Gujarat Biotechnology University, Gandhinagar. The university offer postgraduate (PG) and PhD courses to students in Biotechnology stream. All these courses are offered across various specialisations, including Animal Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, and Plant Biotechnology, among others. Admission is based on entrance exams. The university accepts national entrance exams such as GAT-B, CUET PG, UGC-NET, etc. followed by a personal interview round. Aspiring candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria set by the university for the desired course.

Why choose Gujarat Biotechnology University?

Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU) is a state-funded public university funded by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat. It was established in 2018 and is the world's first biotechnology university, located in Gift City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The university offers admission to the MSc and PhD courses. All these courses are offered across various specialisations, including Animal Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, and Plant Biotechnology, among others. The MSc programme is offered in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, UK. 25 students from each batch will be provided with a training campaign at the University of Edinburgh at the cost of Gujarat Biotechnology University.

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Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
M.Sc.(5 courses)	1.4 LGet Fee Details	Graduation : 55 % Exams : CUET-PG IIT JAM+1 More
Ph.D.(1 course)	90 KGet Fee Details	– / –

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M.Sc. Admissions 2026

5 Courses2 years

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Undergraduate Degree with 55% aggregate
Accepting Exams: CUET-PG, IIT JAM, GAT B

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5 Jan '26	IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card
15 Feb '26	IIT JAM 2026 Exam Day
20 Mar '26	IIT JAM 2026 Result

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A short review on the best biotech university of Gujarat.

Placements: Biotech research companies and lab companies have been seen in the last year placements with an highest package of 4 LPA, and the people graduating from here have been recommended by experienced faculties for their further pursues, and all the necessary support is provided.

Infrastructure: The facilities here have been one of the best in the biotech field, and the labs have world-class equipment and reagents with fully functional PCR and sequencing machines. Also, the bioinformatics labs have PCs, which are used by faculty as well as students.

Faculty: Teaching quality and faculties are very experienced, with all of them having knowledge and exposure with minimum postdoctoral and abroad exposure; teaching styles and exams are not the orthodox but the fun way, and all the faculties provide high support in the research.

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Is it worth pursuing MSc at Gujarat Biotechnology University?

Answered 7 months ago

Yes, Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU) is a state-funded public university funded by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat. It is the world's first biotechnology university, located in Gift City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. At the undergraduate level, the GBU offers MSc course

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Is studying at Gujarat Biotechnology University free?

Answered 7 months ago

No, studying at Gujarat Biotechnology University is not free. It requires the candidates to pay the tuition fees, with other extra fee components. The fee for various programmes may vary depending on the type and level of the course. Besides tuition fees, there might be admission fees, hostel fees,

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What is the fee for MSc at Gujarat Biotechnology University?

Answered 7 months ago

The Gujarat Biotechnology University total tuition fee for MSc ranges between INR 65K - INR 70K. The tuition fees payable for students admitted to MSc degree programmes according to the each semester are as applicable:

Semester	Fees (in INR) - For SC, ST candidates	Fees (in INR) - For all others
Semester-1	21,000	42,000
Semester-2	15,750	31,500
Semester-3	15,750	31,500
Semester-4	15,750	31,500

Note: The tuition fees payable for students admitted to MSc degree programmes at

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I want to know about the latest cutoff information for M.Sc. by Research in Medical Biotechnology at Gujarat Biotechnology University.

Answered 11 months ago

The cutoff for the M.Sc. by Research in Medical Biotechnology program at Gujarat Biotechnology University primarily depends on the scores from the Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT-B), as well as government guidelines on reservations. While the university’s primary intake is through GAT-B, a

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