B.Sc. (Hons.) in Biotechnology 

at Oriental University, Indore

Yes, BSc students at Oriental University can apply for scholarships under various categories. These scholarships are provided under the OU-Aspire scholarships programme of the university. Additionally, BSc students belonging to the SC/ST/OBC category can apply for the scholarships offered by the Madhya Pradesh government. The categories under which BSc scholarships at Oriental University are awarded are listed below:

• Merit Based (HSC/Class 12 percentage)
•  OU employee/alumni
• BPL card holder
• Single parent
• PwD
• EWS
• National/State level player

Getting admission to Oriental University for a BSc is not very difficult. There is no entrance exam required to get admitted into the programme. The minimum aggregate in Class 12 required to be eligible for BSc admission at the university is also not very high. Candidates need to secure a minimum of 50% in Class 12 to be eligible to apply for various BSc courses. Candidates just need to ensure that they meet the preset eligibility criteria and timely register for the counselling rounds on the university's official website.

The criteria for OU-Aspire merit-based scholarships for BSc students at Oriental University is their percentage score in Class 12. These scholarships are provided to the students in the form of a rebate on the annual course fee. For instance, a student pursuing BSc (Hons) in Agriculture at Oriental University with over 90% in Class 12 will have to pay a reduced annual fee of INR 57,500 instead of the INR 65,000. A candidate scoring 75% to 89.99 % in Class 12 will have to pay an annual fee of INR 60,000. No rebate will be provided to the students with less than 60% in Class 12.

Based on the Oriental University reviews available on Shiksha.com, it can be said that the university provides placement assistance to its students. The overall rating for placements at the university is 3/5. There is only one review available for BSc at Oriental University. The reviewer is a former student of BSc (Hons) in Agriculture at the university. Talking about the placements, the reviewer (Tanisha Jain) asserted "The average salary package offered ranges from 6 LPA to 7 LPA, and in some cases, it goes up to 20 LPA. The placements process is average, depending on the students how much effort they put in. Good companies come for placements in this college."

The University offers 100% placement assistance to its students. As per the official brochure, 886 placements were made during the academic year 2024-25. However, the placement sessioon is still ongoing. Earlier, the highest and average packages offered during the 2024 drive were INR 72 LPA and INR 5.30 LPA, respectively. Check the complete insights of Oriental University placements 2024 from the table below:

NOTE: The above details are fetched from the official brochure 2025. However, the year of placements is not mentioned, hence, considered it for 2024.

The total seats at Oriental University for BTech are cumulative of seats among various BTech streams and specialisations offered at the university. The university has over 240 seats for BTech. There are 60 seats each for BTech in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The exact number of seats for BTech in CSE is not available. It must be noted that the mentioned number of seats has been taken from the official website of the university. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Oriental University BPharma admission is merit-based. The admission is granted based on the marks of Class 12. There is no entrance exam required for the admission. Candidates just need to register and submit an online application of the official website of the university. The seats are allotted in multiple rounds of admission. Candidates must ensure their eligibility before applying.

Oriental University offer a BPharma and a BPharma (lateral entry) programme. The fees for the two programmes vary because of the difference in their durations. The following table presents the annual fees for the two BPharma programmes of Oriental University:

NOTE: The mentioned fee has been sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.