M.Sc in Biotechnology 

at MAKAUT, Salt Lake City

Yes, MAKAUT offers an MSc programme. Under this programme, students get to choose from various specialisations, including Yoga, Information and Cyber Security, Applied mathematics, and more. Tabulated below are the key highlights of this programme.

Particulars	Statistics
Duration	Two years
Mode	Full time
Eligibility	A pass in any UG (Hons) degree from a UGC-recognised university
Selection Criteria	CET

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

The MAKAUT MSc programme is inclusive of various types of subjects, such as core, elective, theory, practical, etc. Some of the subjects taught under this programme are as follows:

• Diet Counselling Techniques
• Community Nutrition
• Therapeutic Nutrition
• Components and Analysis of Food
• Biostatistics and its Implication in Nutrition Research

After completing the MAKAUT MSc application process,  students must take part in the subsequent counselling process. The university conducts several counselling rounds based on the availability of the MSc seats. For each round of counselling, a new rank list is released with an updated rank and status. These ranks are allocated based on a student's performance in the CET exam conducted by the university itself.

MAKAUT offers 10+ specialisations under its MSc programme. Check out the below list to know the popular MSc specialisations:

• MSc in Applied Economics
• MSc in Applied Mathematics
• MSc in Applied Statistics & Analytics
• MSc in Bioinformatics
• MSc in Biotechnology
• MSc in Food Science & Nutrition
• MSc in Food Science & Technology
• MSc in Forensic Science
• MSc in Genetics
• MSc in IT (Artificial Intelligence)
• MSc in IT (Cyber Security)
• MSc in IT (Data Science)

In order to get admission into the MAKAUT MSc programme, students register and appear for the CET exam. The application form for the same is available on the university's official website. After filling out the form, the candidates are required to pay the below-mentioned application fees:

Course	Application Fees
Unreserved	INR 600
Reserved	INR 300

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

MAKAUT provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the MAKAUT placements 2024:

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

MAKAUT offers several need-based, merit-based and category-based scholarships to the students. Some of these include Swami Vivekananda West Bengal Government Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, Aikyashree - Minority Scholarship, Kanyashree Scholarship, Swami Vivekananda West Bengal Government Merit cum Means Scholarship, Scholarship to SC, ST and OBC students (Select North 24 Parganas as District), State government. Sponsored stipend under Talent Support Programme, National Scholarship Portal, Minority Scholarship, GATE Scholarship, PMSSS J&K Scholarship, etc.

MAKAUT University accepts both merit and entrance based exam scores. The university conducts CET exam in June for admission to courses such as BSc, MSc, BBA and BCA courses. MAKAUT conducts JEMAT for admission to MBA and MHA courses. It also accepts a few other state/ national-level entrance exams such as WBJEE, PGET,  UGC NET  (including JRF)/ CSIR NET for admission to UG, PG and doctoral-level programmes.

Candidates can visit the official website and fill out the application form. Appear for the entrance exam mentioned above and wait for the merit list to get released. Lastly, shortlisted candidates will be eligible for counselling.

MAKAUT offers safe and healthy environment for the students. The university provides modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students and is spread over an area of 40 acres of land at Haringhata, District Nadia, provided by the Government of West Bengal. The facilities provided by the university include sports, library, MAKAUT WB centers, etc. The university also has hostel facilities both for boys and girls with various facilities.

Many companies take part in MAKAUT placements from various courses, Some of the companies are provided in the table below: