Plan a two-year MSc in biotechnology. For this you need a BSc in one or more of the life sciences like biochemistry, botany, zoology, microbiology, home science, applied microbiology, and environmental biology; mathematics, physics, chemistry, or agriculture. Otherwise a degree in bachelor of engineering, MBBS, BPharm, or a BDS (dentistry).

A degree of MBBS/B V Sc./B Sc. (Hons) Human Biology or an equivalent three-year degree course in science with one major subject in the field of biological and physical sciences with 60 per cent or more marks in aggregate in all the examinations of the qualifying degree. Some seats are reserved for students who have obtained B Sc. (human biology) (Hons) degree from the AIMS.

Qualifying route :
• A four-year BTech in biotechnology and biochemical engineering at IIT Kharagpur, after a plus-two in science.
• MTech (five years) at IIT Kharagpur, after a plus-two in science.
• MTech as a five-year dual degree in biochemical engineering and biotechnology, at IIT Delhi, after a plus-two in science.(This programe has to be approached through the IIT-JEE exam)
• A four-year BTech in industrial biotechnology at the Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai-600025. Entrance test at JNU.

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