Master of Technology in Biotechnology is a post graduate professional course of 2 years duration which can be pursued by aspirants who hold a Bachelor of Technology degree in the same field. The objective of this course is to train the students in areas such as proteomics, genomics etc. The skills of the candidates are horned by providing hands-on training in the downstream processing, bioprocess etc. Also this course emphasizes on areas related to the application of computers in the field of biotechnology and also chemical engineering.

Advantages or benefits of Master of Technology in Biotechnology course

These aspirants can get placed in top firms within the Biotechnology sector or its allied sector. They can choose the teaching field where they will get good remuneration. They can do Doctor of Philosophy after this course and can enter into the research field as well. The area of Biotechnology is one of the most demanded fields in the current era and one can find numerous job opportunities.

Several job profiles are also available for Master of Technology in Biotechnology professionals.

Eligibility required for Master of Technology in Biotechnology

• The students have to hold a Bachelor of Technology degree in Biotechnology or its allied field to gain admission into this program.
• An aggregate of 60% marks must be scored to gain admission in top colleges.
• They need a minimum score in the entrance tests as well to get admission in some colleges.

Most of the Universities take into consideration the marks scored in GATE.

Admission Procedure of Master of Technology in Biotechnology

Admission process will vary with the chosen institute or University. The admission forms and related particulars can be accessed directly via the concerned University’s official website. The Universities will put up a rank list based on the score in the entrance test and also the marks in the qualifying exam. There will be specified number of seats in each of the institutes and the students in the top of the list will be given the most priority.

Colleges offering Master of Technology in Biotechnology

• A.C. College of Engineering and Technology
• Amity Institute of Biotechnology
• CMR College of Engineering & Technology
• Devineni Venkata Ramana and Dr.Himasekhar MIC College of Technology
• GITAM Institute of Technology
• Amity School of Engineering & Technology
• Andhra University college of Engineering
• Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
• Bengal College of Engineering and Technology
• Bharathidasan Institute of Engineering and Technology
• IAMR Group of Institutions
• Indian Institute of Technology
• JNTU College of Engineering

Course Curriculum of Master of Technology in Biotechnology

Semester 1

• Advanced Biochemical Engineering
• Advanced Bioseparation
• Professional Elective
• Professional Elective
• Professional Elective
• Advanced Bioseparation Laboratory
• Advanced Biochemical Engineering Laboratory
• Seminar & Technical Writing – I

Semester 2

• Advanced Bioinformatics
• Biophysics & Structural Biology
• Professional Elective
• Professional Elective
• Professional Elective
• Cell and Protein Processing Laboratory
• Bioinformatics Laboratory
• Seminar & Technical Writing – II

Semester 3

• Seminar & Technical Writing
• Summer Research/ Industrial Project
• Research Project Work
• Research Project Review – I

Semester 4

• Seminar & Technical Writing – IV
• Research Project Work - II
• Research Project Review - II
• Comprehensive Viva Voce
• Dissertation

Electives

• Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation
• Advanced Biomaterials
• Advanced Tissue Engineering
• Diagnostic imaging and radiation biology
• Immunotechnology Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology
• Molecular Biology of Cancer
• Protein conformational diseases and therapy
• Recombinant DNA Technology
• Industrial Pharmacology
• Nutritional Sciences and Plant Based Products
• Protein Engineering
• Cell and Protein Processing
• Advanced Biochemical Engineering
• Industrial Microbiology
• Bioprocess and Plant Design
• Biological Waste Treatment

Text books of Master of Technology in Biotechnology

• University Physics by F W Sears
• Fundamentals of Physics by Haliday, Resnick and Walke
• Lecture series by Feynman.
• Physics by Catnell and Johnson
• Principles of Physics by H.C. Verma
• Physical Chemistry-A molecular approach by Mcquairee and Simon
• Physical Chemistry by G M Barrow
• Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J D Lee
• Inorganic Chemistry by Shriven and Atkin
• Biostaatistics: A foundation for analysis in Health Science by Wayne Daniel
• Fundamental and University Mathematics by Colin McGregor
• Statistical methods in Biology by Norman Bailey
• Biostatistics by Striecke
• Mathematical models in biology by Allama
• Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Kreyzig
• Introduction to Mathematics for Life Scientists by Edward Batschalet, Springer
• Mathematics for the Biological Sciences by J.C. Acharya
• The world cell by Wayne M. Becker
• Molecular cell biology by Harvey Lodish Author
• Human molecular genetics by Tom Strachan Author
• Essential cell biology second edition by Bruce Alberts Author
• Essential Developmental Biology Second Edition by J M W Slack
• The world cell by Wayne M. Becker
• Molecular cell biology by Harvey Lodish
• Human molecular genetics by Tom Strachan
• Essential cell biology by Bruce Alberts
• Essential Developmental Biology by J M W Slack
• Principles of Bioseparation Engineering by R Ghosh
• Bioseparations Science and Engineering by RG Harrison
• Bioprocess Engineering Principles by P.M. Doran
• Bioprocess Engineering by B. K. Lydersen
• Industrial Microbiology by M.J. Waites, N. L. Morgan, J.S. Rockey, and G.Higton
• Bioprocess Engineering by M.L. Shuler and F.Kargi
• Protein Engineering Handbook by S.Lutz and U.T.Bornscheuer
• The Physical Basis of Biochemistry by P.R. Bergethon
• Plants, Genes, and Crop Biotechnology by M. J Chrispeels
• Recombinant DNA Technology and Applications by A.Prokop, R.K. Bajpai
• Recombinant DNA Technology by O.S. Reddi
• The Molecular Biology of Cancer by L.Pecorino
• Molecular Biology of the Cell by B.Alberts, A.Johnson, J.Lewis and M.Raff
• Immunotechnology: Principles, Concepts and Applications by A. Moran
• Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry by Kenneth J. Klabunde
• Bionanotechnology by David S. Goodsell
• Multilayer Thin Films by Gero Decher, Joseph B. Schlenoff

Jobs and Career after Master of Technology in Biotechnology course

Employment Areas

• Bioprocess firms
• Chemical organizations
• Drug and pharmaceutical research units
• Industrial Research and Development units
• Agriculture and Animal Husbandry firms
• Environment control firms
• Food processing units
• Public funded Laboratories
• Waste management units

Job Types

• Lab technician
• Research Associate
• Clinical Research Analyst
• Clinical Research Scientist
• Research Engineer
• Business Development Officer
• Marketing personnel
• Biotech Engineer
• Database Officer
• Information manager
• Database Administrator
• Information Administrator
• Microbiologist
• Lecturer
• Senior Researcher
• Pharmaceutical Bioprocess Manager
• Animatronics Expert
• Biochemist
• Biotech Security Executive

Remuneration after Master of Technology in Biotechnology

In Government engineering colleges these professionals can earn around Rs.40000/- per month. Other firms will offer them salary packages in the range of Rs.25000/- to Rs.40000/-. These professionals will get extremely good salary packages in top companies abroad.