Introduction
One of the big cities in Maharashtra, Pune, is a great educational center. It is popularly known as ‘the Oxford of the East'. The city attracts plenty of students from all over the world due to its safe and peaceful atmosphere. There are many institutes and colleges in Pune offering various courses and programs. Biotechnology in Pune is one of the most preferred courses. It is available in various colleges and universities in the city.About Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a branch of science including a technology related to biology. It includes the disciplines like molecular biology, embryology, genetics, cell biology and biochemistry. Biotechnology can be applied in agriculture, medicine, food science, gene therapy and biological engineering. Many students are getting attracted towards this advanced stream of science. It offers excellent employments opportunities in various fields. Biotechnology in Pune
Pune is a hub of various educational institutes, colleges and universities offering different courses. The city offers various biotechnology courses available in different institutes and colleges. Biotechnology in Pune includes various courses such as B.Sc. in Biotechnology, M.Sc. in Biotechnology, B. Tech. in Biotechnology and B.E. in Biotechnology.
Top five institutes in Pune offering the Biotechnology program are Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT & Biotech, Department of Biotechnology of University of Pune, Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Indian Institute of Management Training and Vidya Pratishthan’s School of Biotechnology.
B.Sc. in Biotechnology is three year full time course. H.S.C. with PCM or PCB group with minimum 50% marks is the minimum eligibility criteria. B.Tech. in Biotechnology is the four year program. M.Sc is two year post-graduate program. M.Tech in Biotechnology is an integrated 6 year course. Every academic year of the course is divided into two semesters. The examination is held at end of each semester. In two year post-graduate courses, practical and tutorials are emphasized in first year and research projects are important in the second year.
Department of Biotechnology in University of Pune offers M.Phil and Ph.D programs as well as MBA in Biotechnology. Indian Institute of Management Training also offers MBA program in Biotechnology. It is full time two year degree program. The candidate applying for MBA should have Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agriculture, Medicine, Technology, Pharmacy, Ayurveda or Science (Biochemistry, Botany, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry and Zoology) from the authorized university.