INTRODUCTION
The Master of Science (MSc) in Biotechnology degree is a two-year post-graduate course in the life science subject Biotechnology. Biotechnology is the branch of science which deals with the application of biological processes in research and science that involves engineering, medicine, technology, manufacture, purification, and energy conservation. It is done through the use of living organisms and biological systems. The course is usually undertaken after a three-year BSc graduate degree program and prepares candidates for application and research-based careers in engineering and technology. The course provides in-depth knowledge about Biotechnology and emphasizes on the theoretical and practical concepts and the fundamentals of biological processes and their applications. It also involves the basic concepts of Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, and Mathematics. Important theories are taught that involve organ, cellular, and biomolecular processes to identify and develop products that help to improve and simplify our daily lives. Candidates are trained to apply and strategically use cellular and biomolecular processes to develop products that help to improve and simplify the quality of life, improve and enhance standard of living, protect and conserve the environment, and develop renewable resources to benefit and enhance daily life, profession, research, and the industry.
The course enhances personal skills like communication, leadership, strategic thinking, attention to detail, teamwork, logic, presentation, and analysis; and professional skills like planning and execution, problem-solving, critical thinking, research, analytical thinking, and reasoning.
SCOPE OF MSC BIOTECHNOLOGY
MSc Biotechnology graduates have multiple opportunities in the fields of Research and Science. Opportunities can be found in:
- Students can contribute as scientists in national laboratories and organizations like:
- Indian Analytical Testing Laboratory
- National Institute Of Immunology
- Indian Institute of Science
- Indian Institute of Technology
- Central Institute of Cotton Research
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
- Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre
- All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health
- Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology
- Central Avian Research Institute
