The field of applied biology that makes use of living organisms as well as bioprocesses in the fields of engineering, medicine, technology and other related fields that need bioproducts is called as Biotechnology. These products are also made use by Biotechnology for the purpose of developing products.

The field of biotechnology covers a great many number of topics. Those are:

• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Immunology
• Microbiology
• Virology

There are many institutes in our country that offer students with the graduate and postgraduate level programs in Biotechnology. Details about the courses offered at the institutes that offer them are given below.

Courses offered in Biotechnology

• Advance Diploma in Biotechnology
• B.E. Biotechnology
• B.Sc. Biotechnology
• B.Sc. Biotechnology (Hons.)
• B.Sc. Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
• B.Tech. Biotechnology
• B.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology
• Biotechnology Training
• Diploma in Biotechnology
• Diploma in Industrial Biotechnology
• M .Sc. (Agri.) Biotechnology /M. V Sc. Animal Biotechnology
• M. Tech. Biotechnology
• M.B.A. Biotechnology
• M.E. Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• M.Phil. Biotechnology
• M.S. Applied Biotechnology
• M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology
• M.Sc. Biotechnology
• M.Sc. Biotechnology
• M.Sc. Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
• M.Sc. Industrial Biotechnology
• M.Sc. Marine Biotechnology
• M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology
• M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
• M.Tech. Biotechnology
• M.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology
• M.Tech. Nanobiotechnology
• M.VSc. Animal Biotechnology
• Marine Biotechnology
• Medical Biotechnology
• M.Sc/ M.VSc in Veterinary Biotechnology
• Ph.D. Biotechnology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Pharma Biotechnology

Institutes That Offer Courses in Biotechnology

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
• University of Delhi
• Goa University
• Jadavpur University
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Kharagpur
• Anna University, Madras
• GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi

Fields where Biotechnology is applicable

Biotechnology has its applications in many fields. It is actively used in medicine, Pharmaceutical products, agriculture and Pharmacogenomics etc. A few other areas are:

• Bioleaching (Mining)
• Cloning
• Gene Testing
• Gene Therapy
• Producing Biodegradable Materials
• Producing Bio-Fuels and Organic Products
• Waste Recycling Plants

Career Scope for Biotechnology

Because of the growing demands for biotechnologist within India as well as abroad, the job opportunities that are available for aspirants are quite ample. Many areas are there for them to specialize in this field of study. A few areas are mentioned below.

• Analyst
• Bioinformatics Specialist
• Environmental / Safety Specialist
• Lab technician
• Marketing manager
• Quality Control Officer
• Research associate
• Research Scientist
• Science Writer

Other areas where students of Biotechnology can get jobs comprise of Universities and Colleges and institutes of research.

Major Indian firms that offer jobs for Biotechnologists

• Biocon India Limited
• Bivcol
• DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad
• Hindustan Antibiotics
• Hindustan Lever Limited
• IDPL
• India Vaccines Corporation
• Indo-American Hybrid seeds
• Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal, Manipur
• Institute of Life Sciences, Bhuvaneswar
• National Botanical Institute
• National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Gurgaon
• National Centre for Cell Sciences, Pune
• National Centre For Plant Genome Research (NCPGR), JNU, New Delhi
• National Chemical Laboratories
• National Institute Of Immunology, New Delhi
• Tata Engineering Research Institute
• Thapar Group

A few firms that belong to the public sector include the Indian Vaccines Corporation Limited, Gurgaon and the prestigious Bharat Immunologicals & Biologicals Corporation Limited, located at Bulandshahar.