M.Sc. in Biotechnology 

at University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli

Yes, for the two-year MSc programme available at UoH, admission is completely subject to scores obtained by the students in CUET (PG) exam. Followed by this exam, admission counselling is conducted in the order of merit based on the CUET scores, category wise intake and the admission criteria defined by the University of Hyderabad. Candidates shortlisted for admission counselling must pay the prescribed fee on the Samarth portal. Seats are then allotted in the order of merit and the fee paid by the candidates who could not secure a seat after the counselling process is refunded accordingly.

Admissions to the 5-year Integrated MSc courses for the academic year 2022 and onward at the University of Hyderabad will be through the Common University Entrance Test CUET (UG) exam conducted by NTA. For the two-year MSc programme, however, University of Hyderabad admission is completely subject to scores obtained by the students in CUET (PG) exam. Followed by the exam, admission counselling will be conducted in the order of merit based on the CUET scores, category wise intake and the admission criteria defined by the University of Hyderabad.

The total tuition fee for MSc and Integrated MSc at the University of Hyderabad ranges between INR 6,770 and INR 55,950. This fee, however, is sourced from the unofficial sources. Hence is indicative. For the exact fee, students are advised to visit the official website or visit the admission office of UoH. Other than this, candidates are also required to pay an application fee which is INR 600 and INR 550 for General and EWS category students, respectively. On the other hand, the application fee for OBC and SC/ ST/ PWD students is INR 400 and INR 275, respectively.

The University of Hyderabad released its merit lists for various PG and integrated programmes on its official website in the month of October and November. In the year 2021, the cutoff for MSc under the General category was 148. And, if you want to know more, you can check the official website of University of Hyderabad and CUCET. Also, the University of Hyderabad admission list 2022 has been prepared based on the merit score of candidates & the entrance exam conducted by the university. The merit list includes the names of the candidates selected for the counselling.

Students must attend 75% of classes held in all courses at the University of Hyderabad. Hence, low attendance can affect their chances of appearing in the semester-end exams. Ever student is bound to follow this and there will be exceptions given for only a few students belonging to special cases. 

The University of Hyderabad offers integrated BSc + MSc courses for the duration of five years. The eligibility criteria to get admissions into these courses are candidates must complete their Class 12 from the Science stream with a minimum aggregate of 60%. Additionally, the university offers BSc courses in nursing through one of the affiliated college. 

According to stream-wise and overall NIRF reports 2024 released by the University, the course-wise number of students placed over the past three years during University of Hyderabad placements is presented below:

Course	Placement Rate (2021)	Placement Rate (2022)	Placement Rate (2023)
MTech	Total students: 152 Students placed: 76	Total students: 174 Students placed: 82	Total students: 78 Students placed: 36
Integrated MTech	Total students: 10 Students placed: 9	Total students: 20 Students placed: 18	Total students: 16 Students placed: 12
MBA	Total students: 159 Students placed: 120	Total students: 159 Students placed: 125	Total students: 119 Students placed: 117
Overall PG 2-year	Total students: 1355 Students placed: 350	Total students: 1409 Students placed: 461	Total students: 1023 Students placed: 498
Overall Integrated PG 5-year	Total students: 190 Students placed: 9	Total students: 188 Students placed: 23	Total students: 161 Students placed: 53

Yes, University of Hyderabad is a good university which offers PG, diploma, PhD, and other courses to students. The University of Hyderabad is also ranked 801-850 by the QS World University Rankings 2025. Hyderabad University is ranked 25th by the NIRF 2024 under the Overall category,  17th by the NIRF 2024 under the University, and 28th under the Research Institutions category by NIRF 2024. 

The total fee structure for BSc courses at the University of Hyderabad includes multiple components, such as tuition fees, hostel fees, and various other one-time charges. Check out the fee components, and its amount in the table below: