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.

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 seat intake for courses at Kalyani University are: 

Course Name	Seat Intake*
BSc	6,431
MA	1,634
B.Ed	500
MBA	103
BTech	80
MTech	60

Note: The above information is taken from unofficial sources. Candidates are requested to visit the official website to learn more about Kalyani University for seat intake in detail.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

Kalyani University offers BTech specialisations through WBJEE exam. Generally, candidates need to pass their 10+2 to be eligible for WBJEE and to get into the university. However, other than that, certain percentile is also needed to be acquired by the candidates to surpass the eligibility criteria which is mentioned below:

The detailed academic qualifications required to be eligible for WBJEE 2025 admissions are listed below.

• Candidates should have passed the 10+2th standard (or equivalent) qualifying examination with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Computer Science/Electronics/Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject/Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies/Entrepreneurship.
• Should have secured a minimum of 45% marks (40% marks for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PwD candidates) as an aggregate of three subjects in the qualifying exam.
• Must have passed in English in 10+2th standard (or equivalent) exam with at least 30% marks.
• The qualifying examination board should be recognised by the Central or State Government. 

According to unofficial sources, a large share of the University of Kalyani alumni are working in the Education sector (19%), followed by Engineering (13%). The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is illustrated in the table below:

Sector	Percentage of Alumni
Education	19%
Engineering	13%
Research	12%
Operations	12%
Business Development	11%
Sales	11%
Information Technology	10%
Others	12%

NOTE: The sectors involved in the ‘Others’ category are Administrative, Finance, Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Marketing, Customer Success and Support, Programme and Project Management, and HR.

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.