Programmes

Duration : 2 years (4 semesters)
Master of Science in Microbiology shall be spread over two academic years to be called M. Sc. Part-I and M. Sc. Part-II. Each part shall consist of two semesters. The examination for the first semester and third semester shall be held in the month of November/December and the examination for the second semester and fourth semester shall be held in the month of April/May or such other dates as may be fixed by the academic council.

Each paper shall have upto 20% Internal assessment and 80% marks for External examination in theory. Each course consists of 60 lecture hours (theory) and laboratory experiments of 45 h duration.

In the first year of M. Sc., the emphasis is on tutorials and practical. In the second year, research projects form 25% of the practical course. A strong student-teacher interaction is encouraged. The Department also arranges lectures by scientists and academicians in many areas of Biotechnology.

Eligibility :
The candidates who have passed the Bachelor's degree in sciences with subjects in the faculty of Life sciences/Biological/Medical/Engineering/Food/Agriculture/Home sciences/B. Sc. MLT are eligible. Besides the candidate who has passed the Bachelor's degree in science in any three of the following subjects are also eligible: Mathematics/Statistics, Physics, and Chemistry.