M.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology 

at Kalyani University, Kalyani

Syllabus at the University of Kalyani for an M.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. For Semester-1 1- Microbiology. 2- Laboratory techniques in Microbiology. 3- Biomolecules & Biochemistry. 4- Practical in Biomolecules & Biochemistry. 5- Biophysical Chemistry. 6- Genetics. For Semester-2 1- Cell Biology & Developmental Biology. 2- Laboratory Techniques on Cell Biology. 3- Molecular Biology. 4- Techniques in Molecular Biology. 5- Molecular Genetics & Biostatistics. 6- Recombinant DNA Technology. Semester- 3 1- Genomics & Proteomics. 2- Computer Application & Bioinformatics. 3- Hands-on Training on Computer Application & Bioinformatics. 4- Immunology. 5- Techniques of Immunology (P) 6- Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture. 7- Hands-on Training on PCTOC. Semester- 4 1- Bioprocessing and Fermentation Technology. 2- Microbial Biotechnology. 3- Animal Cell Culture & Biotechnology. 4- Training on Microbial Technology & Animal Cell Culture. 5- Genetic Engineering of Plants. 6- Summer Training of 6-Weeks from any reputed National, International laboratories or Universities. I hope this will help you.

Kalyani University admission to most of the courses are offered via scores of various state/ national-level entrance exams. However, the university does not conduct any entrance exams on its own, but it accepts a few state/ national-level entrances conducted by West Bengal state. These include WBJEE, WB JECA, WB JEMAT, CAT, MAT, GATE, etc., for admission to BTech, MCA, MBA and M.Tech programmes. For courses such as BCom, BA, BSc, MA, etc., direct admissions are offered to candidates based on their scores obtained in the previous qualifying exam. For more details on Kalyani University list of accepted entrance exams course-wise,  check out this link. 

Kalyani University offers various UG and PG courses in the stream of Engineering, Science, Management, Computer Applications, Humanities, Education, etc. These are BTech, MTech, MBA, BSc, MSc, MA, BCom, MCA, B.Ed, etc. Admission to these course are both merit and entrance-based. Find below the eligibility, fee and selection criteria for the various courses related to University of Kalyani course admissions 2023:

Course Name	Eligibility & Selection Criteria	Total Tuition Fees*
MBA	Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university   Selection Criteria: CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ JEMAT + GDPI	INR 70,000
BTech	Eligibility: Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics as subjects from a recognised board Selection Criteria: WBJEE + Counselling	INR 1.44 lakh
B.Ed	Eligibility: UG or PG degree with 50% aggregate from a recognised university Selection Criteria: Merit-based	INR 7,200
BSc	Eligibility: Pass Class 12 from a recognised board Selection Criteria: Merit-based	INR 3,690 - INR 16,430
MA	Eligibility: UG degree in the respective discipline  Selection Criteria: Merit-based	INR 2,400 - INR 1.15 lakh
MTech	Eligibility: UG degree in BTech/ B. E. with IT/ CSE/ Software Engineering or any equivalent from a recognised board Selection Criteria: GATE	INR 24,000 - INR 48,000
To check out the admission process for other UG & PG courses, make your course selection here

 

 

As per the NIRF report 2024, out of 188 BTech graduates 110 were placed in 2023 placements. Further, 467out of 2,245 PG (2-year) and 16 out of 34 Integrated PG students were placed. Looking at the past three years' data, an improving trend was observed in the number of BTech, PG-Integrated students placed. On the other hand, the number of PG (2-year) students placed has been fluctuating. The following table represents the total strength and the number of students placed from 2021 to 2023 Kaynai University placements:

Course	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
BTech	- Total students: 181 - Students placed: 122	- Total students: 182 - Students placed: 136	- Total students: 188 - Students placed: 110
PG (2-year)	- Total students: 2,569 - Students placed: 526	- Total students: 1,936 - Students placed: 739	- Total students: 2,245 - Students placed: 467
PG-Integrated	- Total students: 37 - Students placed: 19	- Total students: 28 - Students placed: 23	- Total students: 34 - Students placed: 16

NOTE: The above statistics are ollated from the NIRF report 2024.

The Kalyani University CSE average package and other placement details are yet to be released. However, the overall placement statistics for BTech are out. During 2023 placements, 59% of the BTech students were placed. From 2021 to 2023, a fluctuating trend was recorded in the BTech placement rate. Take a look at the below table depicting the Kalyani University BTech placement trends:

Particulars	BTech Placement Statistics (2021)	BTech Placement Statistics (2022)	BTech Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	181	182	188
Students placed	122	136	110
Placement rate	67%	75%	59%
Median package	INR 4.60 LPA	INR 6.10 LPA	INR 7.20 LPA

NOTE: The above data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

The placement rate for BTech and PG (2-year) courses has been fluctuating over the past three years (2021 to 2023). The course-wise University of Kalyani placement rate trends are depicted below:

Course	Placement Rate (2021)	Placement Rate (2022)	Placement Rate (2023)
BTech	67%	75%	59%
PG (2-year)	20%	38%	21%
PG-Integrated	51%	82%	47%

NOTE: The above percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2024.

The University of Kalyani average package is yet to be released. Meanwhile, students can refer to the median package offered during Kalyani University placements to get an estimate:

Course	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
BTech	INR 4.60 LPA	INR 6.10 LPA	INR 7.20 LPA
PG (2-year)	INR 7.20 LPA	INR 9 LPA	INR 11 LPA
PG-Integrated	INR 7.20 LPA	INR 9.20 LPA	INR 10 LPA

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

Yes, Kalyani University has a Directorate of Distance and Open Learning (DDOL) which offers MA and MSc courses across various specialisations. The duration of these course is two years. Interested candidates can visit the official website at (dodl.klyuniv.ac.in) to apply for the distance courses. Find below the list of MA & MSc specialisations offered at University of Kalyani, Directorate of Distance and Open Learning (DDOL):

MA Specialisation	MSc Specialisation
Bengali	Zoology
English	Botany
History	Geography
Education	Mathematics
Geography	-

Candidates can check out more details here.