Life science in simple terms is the study of living organisms. There are many universities providing life science as an optional subject in graduation, post graduation and doctorate levels. The students after completing their course have numerous job opportunities in home country as well as in abroad.

Various Life Science Courses offered in India

Degree Courses in Life Sciences

• Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences
• Master of Business Administration in Forestry & Environment Mgt.
• Master of Science in Animal Breeding & Genetics
• Master of Science in Animal Husbandry Extension Education
• Master of Science in Animal Production & Management
• Master of Science in Veterinary Physiology
• Master of Science in Live Stock Production & Management
• Master of Science in Live Stock Production Technology
• Master of Science in Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine
• Master of Science in Veterinary Microbiology
• Master of Science in Veterinary Parasitology
• Master of Science in Veterinary Pathology
• Master of Science in Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Master of Science in Veterinary Public Health

Diploma Courses in Life Sciences

• Advanced Diploma in Biotherapeutics
• Advanced Diploma in Clinical Research

Eligibility Criteria for Life Science Courses

The basic qualification needed for a candidate to apply for the course is a pass in twelfth class with good score. The candidates applying for PG courses in life science should be a graduate in science. They also need to secure a minimum score in the entrance examination organized by the university in which the candidate is planning to pursue the course.

List of Entrance Exams

Some of the entrance exams are:

• Bangalore University M. Sc entrance Exam
• University of Mumbai M. Sc Entrance Exam
• Delhi University Common Admission Test
• Kanpur University M. Sc entrance Exam
• JNU Combined Entrance Examination
• University of Madras M. Sc Entrance Exam
• IGNOU M. Sc Entrance Exam
• Calicut University M. Sc entrance Exam

Job Scope after Life Science Courses

Candidates with a graduation in life science course can start their career in management, administration, service work, sales, teaching, financial, support, writing etc. Various institutes like Indian Council for Agricultural Research, Defense & Ordinance Department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Institute for Nuclear Medicine and Applied Sciences (INMAS), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR), etc hire life science graduates every year. Life science graduates can enter into jobs as food processor, researcher, food scientist etc.

Life Science Courses Colleges in India

Some of the Major Institutes providing Life Sciences Courses are:

• School of Life Sciences - Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
• Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneshwar
• Institute of Life Sciences - University of Hyderabad Campus Gachibowli, Hyderabad
• Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala
• University School of Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
• Animal Biotechnology Center, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana
• Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
• University of Delhi

School of Life Sciences - Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala etc are some of the top institutes providing life science courses in India.