Biotechnology has lots of prospective career opportunities to offer to the students. As this field covers a variety of practices and technical knowledge required in the medical field, it opens up a number of career prospects for the candidate. 

If the field of genetics interests you, you should pursue this subject as a career option.

B.SC – BIOTECHNOLOGY

	B.SC – BIOTECHNOLOGY
About	Biotechnology is one of the most important fields in modern scientific research as the field deals with the application of biology and different techniques to modify products so that it can be used for human needs
Eligibility	Candidates who have passed Class 12 in Science Stream (PCB) from a recognized board can apply.
Duration	3 years
Entrance Exams	DUET , KIITEE, SAAT , KCET
College Options	Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, Ernakulam JMI New Delhi, St. Xavier College, Ahmedabad, Fergusson College, Pune
Course Curriculum	Semester 1: Macromolecular Structure and Analysis, Biophysics & Instrumentation, Cell Structure & Dynamics, Biomathematics – I, Chemistry Semester 2: Organic Mechanisms in Biology, Principles of Transmission Genetics, Principles of Microbiology, Biomathematics – II, Introduction to C-Programming & Digital Logic Semester 3: Microbial Genetics, Principles of Immunology, Plant and Animal Tissue, Culture Techniques and applications, Plant Biotechnology, Introduction to Data Structure & Computer Organization Semester 4: Molecular Genetics, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Biodiversity & Taxonomy, Animal Biotechnology, Introduction to DBMS, Computer Network & Numerical Analysis Semester 5: DNA Typing, Proteomics & Beyond, Recombinant DNA Technology, Environmental Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology Semester 6: Model Organisms in Human Genome Project, Elements of Management, Introduction and Entrepreneurship, Medical Biotechnology, Biotechnology- Social, Legal and Ethical issues
Careers	Lab technician, Project manager, Teacher, Microbiologists, Epidemiologists, Bioproduction Operators, Biomanufacturing Specialists

B.SC – BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS

	B.SC – BIOTECHNOLOGY and Bioinformatics
About	BSc Bioinformatics is a bachelor’s course which specializes in the science of collecting and analysing complex biological data such as genetic codes. It is a field which imparts knowledge in biology, computing, and statistics is used in organism biology, molecular biology and biomedicine.
Eligibility	Candidates who have passed Class 12 in Science Stream (PCB) from a recognized board can apply.
Duration	3 years
Entrance Exams	GATE, JEST, BINC, CSIR UGC Net
College Options	Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
Course Curriculum	Semester 1: Introduction to Bioinformatics, Computer Fundamentals, Statistical Methods I, Introduction to Databases, Cell Biology, Biochemistry I Semester 2: Biochemistry I, Genetics, Operating System & Programming in C, Statistical Method II, Introduction to Genome Projects, Information Networks Semester 3: Hindi/Sanskrit (common with B.Sc. General Part II compulsory), Object-oriented analysis & design models, Probability, Techniques in Biochemistry, Nucleotide Metabolism & Bioenergetics, Working with a single DNA Sequence, Working with a single protein Sequence Semester 4: Object-Oriented Programming in C++, Sampling Distribution, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Sequence Comparison, Sequence Analysis, Software Lab II Semester 5: Building and Interpreting Multiple Sequence Alignment, Editing and publishing Alignments, Applied Statistics, Sampling Techniques, Recombinant DNA Technology, Plant Biochemistry Semester 6: Database Management Systems, Programming in JAVA, Phylogenetics, Structural Analysis: Working with RNA and Protein 3-D Structures, Clinical Biochemistry, Nutritional Biochemistry, Software Lab III
Careers	Application Support Specialist, Bio-Analyst, Bioinformatics Programmer & Analyst, Bioinformatics Trainer, Clinical Pharmacologist, Computational Chemist,