The National Dairy Research Institute was founded in 1923. Earlier, the institute was named as Imperial Dairy Research Institute. The academic programmes available in the institute are Doctor of Philosophy, Master’s Degree, B.Tech in Diary Technology, etc. The candidates can conduct research in the areas of Processing and Marketing of Dairy products. In order to strengthen the HRD activities of the institute, it has also been known as Centre of Advanced Studies in the streams of Dairy Technology, Animal Genetics, and Breeding.

Structure of National Dairy Research Institute Ph.D in Dairy Microbiology Entrance Exam

The entrance test for Ph.D in Diary Microbiology has only one paper. The applicants are given 2 hours to complete the test and the total marks are 200. The questions for the exam are based on True/False, Short Answers, Multiple Choice, and Match the following.

The candidates should secure a minimum of 100 marks in the written exam for getting admission to the Ph.D programme. The students who score less than 100 marks in the written test will not be admitted to the course even if there are vacant seats. The final selection depends entirely on the entrance exam score.

Syllabus of National Dairy Research Institute Ph.D in Dairy Microbiology Entrance Exam

• Microbial Physiology
• Microbiology of Processed Dairy Foods
• Analytical Techniques in Microbiology
• Microbial Morphology and Taxonomy
• Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
• Masters’ Credit Seminar
• Environmental Microbiology & Pollution Control
• Microbial Quality Assurance
• Starter Cultures and genetic improvement
• Microbial Diversity and Physiology
• Doctoral Credit Seminar II
• Advances in Microbial Genetics
• Microbial Genetics
• Doctoral Credit Seminar I
• Advances in Dairy and Food Microbiology

Eligibility Criteria

The applicants should have a minimum age of 21 years to apply for the Ph.D course. The candidates who have completed Masters of Science in any of the following discipline can apply for the Ph.D in Microbiology entrance exam.

• Hons in Microbiology
• Microbiology
• Medical Microbiology
• Hons in Microbial Technology
• Dairying
• Biotechnology
• Animal Biotechnology
• Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
• Microbial Technology
• Industrial Microbiology
• Microbial & Food Technology
• Agricultural Microbiology
• Food Technology with Microbiology
• Food Science
• Biosciences
• Life Sciences

This course is also applicable for those who have completed M.V.Sc in Bacteriology or M.Tech in Quality Control/ Microbiology / Dairy Bacteriology. Moreover, the candidates are required to secure a minimum of 60% marks in their Master’s Degree.

How to Apply?

For getting the application form and the prospectus through post, the applicant has to send a request letter to the following address.

Registrar, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal – 132001, Haryana.

The candidates are also required to send a DD of Rs. 1200/- along with the request letter. The Demand Draft must be taken in favour of “ICAR UNIT, NDRI, KARNAL”. The following data should be there in the request letter.

• Full address along with E-mail, pin code, and phone number
• Name in bold letters
• Details of DD

The candidates who buy the application form from the sale counter of NDRI should pay a fee of Rs. 1200/-. The form can be downloaded from the official website of NDRI also. The aspirant should send a DD of Rs. 1200/- along with the filled application. The DD which is taken in favor of “ICAR UNIT, NDRI, KARNAL” has to be sent to the Registrar, Deemed University, NDRI, Karnal-132001.

How to fill the Form?

• Fill all the entries in capital letters
• Include the Pin code while entering the permanent address
• Telephone number must be entered along with the STD code
• Complete all the entries with utmost care
• Enter the date of birth in the same way as it is in the original certificates

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Date of the Entrance Exam: Third Week of June, 2012

List of National Dairy Research Institute Ph.D in Dairy Microbiology Entrance Exam Test Centers

• ERS of NDRI, Kalyani
• SRS of NDRI, Bangalore
• NDRI, Karnal

Contact Address for National Dairy Research Institute Ph.D in Dairy Microbiology Entrance Exam

Address: National Dairy Research Institute, Deemed University (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Karnal-132001, Haryana

Colleges Accepting National Dairy Research Institute Ph.D in Dairy Microbiology Entrance Exam Score

• SRS, of NDRI, Bangalore
• NDRI, Karnal

Reference Books on National Dairy Research Institute Ph.D in Dairy Microbiology Entrance Exam

• Essentials of Cell Biology by Johnson
• Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology by Sneath
• Introductory Mycology by Alexopoulos
• The yeasts: a taxonomic study, by Krejer van-Rij
• Microbiology: Principles and Explorations by John Wiley and Sons
• Brock Biology of Microorganisms by Martinko
• Microbiology - Diversity, Disease and the Environment by Salyers
• Bacterial growth and form by Chapman and Hall
• Microbial physiology by Foster
• Microbial growth kinetics by Nicoloi S. Panikov
• Todar’s online textbook of bacteriology by Todar
• Microbiology: An Introduction by Benjamin Cummings
• The Light Microscope; It’s Use and Development Science by Hartley
• Microbial physiology and metabolism by WMC Brown Publishers
• Fluorescence Microscopy by Herman
• Methods for General and Molecular Biology by Gerhardt
• Experiments in Applied Microbiology by Singer
• Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by Wilson
• Food microbiology: An Introduction by Motville
• Molecular and cellular Methods in Biology and Medicine by Kaufman
• Environmental microbiology: a laboratory manual by Pepper IL and Gerba CP
• Environmental microbiology by Maier RM
• Waste water microbiology by Bitton G
• Manual of Environmental Microbiology by Hurst CJ
• Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers by M. P. Benchat
• Introduction to environmental microbiology by Mitchell R
• Biotechnology in Food processing by Susan
• Developments in Food Microbiology by Robinson
• Fundamental Food Microbiology by Bibek

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Study Plan

• Be thorough with all the topics covered in the Master’s degree course
• Divide the entire syllabus into small topics
• Try to record the important points while studying
• Solve as many previous year question papers as possible
• Complete the studies one week before the test
• Utilize the final week for revision

How and Where To Get the Results?

The qualified candidates will get the notification through e-mail. The results will also be notified in the official website of NDRI.

Score Validity

The validity of National Dairy Research Institute Ph.D in Dairy Microbiology Entrance Exam score is one year.