M.Sc. in Biotechnology 

at Karunya University, Coimbatore

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences offers a two-year MSc course divided into four semesters. Karunya University (deemed-to-be) offers MSc in three specialisations, namely Biotechnology, Food Science & Technology and Agriculture. Candidates who have completed bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate are eligible to apply for any of the MSc specialisations

Yes, Karunya University does offer an MSc course. MSc admission is merit based, where candidate's performance in the last qualifying exam is considered for selection. Find a few MSc programme below:

Eligibility Criteria: Bachelor's in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate

Selection Criteria: Merit Based

MSc fees: INR 1.6 Lacs - 2.6 lakh

MSc Specialisations: Nine Specialisations such as Forensic Science,  Food Science & Technology,  Chemistry,  Agriculture

Yes, Karunya is a good university. Karunya University has been ranked at the 1401-1500 position by the QS Sustainability Ranking 2026, 694 by the QS Asian University Rankings 2026, and 212 by the QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2026. Karunya University provides undergraduate, PG, & PhD programmes to students. 

Karunya University offers good placements for courses like BTech, MTech and MBA, etc. The key highlights of Karunya University placements for the Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 23.6 LPA
Total offers	1900
Total placements	1478
Multiple offers	422
Total recruiters	375

Admission to some courses is entrance-based and some is merit-based. The university conducts KEE for shortlisting aspirants for BSc (Hons) Agriculture and BTech courses. MBA candidates are shortlisted based on the KMAT exam. And for other courses admission is merit-based as per the last qualifying exam.Students can chekc the list of course selection criteria from the table presented below:

Course Name	Selection Criteria
MBA	XAT/CAT/MAT scorecard besides the KMAT (Karunya Management Aptitude Test)
BTech	Karunya Entrance Exam (KEE)/Single Window Counselling (SWC) 2026
BSc	Merit-based
BCom	Merit-based
MTech	Merit-based

The university offers more than 20 courses at the UG, PG and PhD level. The courses, include BTech, M.Tech, BSc, etc. Candidates who have completed Class 12 can apply for UG courses. Whereas, graduation is required for PG courses. Admission to Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences courses is based on entrance exam or merit in the last qualifying exam. 

Karunya University admissions are completely based on merit and entrance exam scores. For UG courses, candidates a must pass Class 12 and PG courses, candidates must complete graduation. The selection of admission is confirmed on entrance exam scores/merit-based, verification of the original mark sheet, community certificate and other relevant documents. 

Karunya University admissions will open online. Till now, no schedule has been released by the university. Once the application portal is live, candidates can apply online for their preferred course. Karunya University offers UG and PG courses such as BTech, MTech, MBA, etc. in online mode. The admission procedure is a mix of entrance and merit-based.

A total of 375 recruiters visited the Karunya University campus and presented over 1900 jobs to the batch 2025. These recruiters offered job roles to the students across sectors like BFSI, IT, Education, FMCG, Consulting, and E-Commerce, etc. Some of the top names include Amazon, Accenture, Deloitte, Infosys, IBM, Wipro, etc.

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences offers merit-based, exam-based, and category-based scholarships along with Young Innovators & Inventors Scholarships to the undergraduate, postgraduate, and other course students. Some of them are Merit Scholarships for B.Tech Students, Scholarships for B.Tech Young Innovators & Inventors, Scholarships for B.Tech Lateral Entry Students, Scholarships for M.Tech Students, Scholarships for B.A. And B.Sc. Students, and others. The scholarship eligibility criteria are decided by Karunya University.