IISc Banglore
Website : www.iisc.ernet.in
Courses offered :Integrated Ph.D in Biological Sciences
Total seats : 12
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 60%)
Admission Process : Written test and Interview
Pattern of Test : MCQ (Total Questions 100, About 80% biology)
Notification : February
Date of Test : April
TIFR, Mumbai / NCBS, Banglore
Website : www.ncbs.res.in
Courses offered :Integrated Ph.D in Biological Sciences
M.Sc. in Wild Life Biology & Conservation
Total seats : 6+6
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 60%)
Admission Process : Written test and Interview
Pattern of Test : MCQ (Total Questions 60, Phy-15, Che-15, Bio-15, General-15)
Notification : September
Date of Test: December
AIIMS, New Delhi
Website: www.aiims.edu
Courses offered: M.Sc.Biotechnology,
M.Sc.Biochemistry,
M.Sc. Bio-Physics.
Total seats : 12 + 4 + 4
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 60%)
Admission Process: Written-test
The pattern of Test: MCQ (Total Questions 90, Biology+Chem)
Notification: April
Date of Test: July
IIT-JAM (Mumbai/Roorkee)
Website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/~pge/2k12/jam/
Courses offered: M.Sc. Biotechnology
Total seats: 24+33
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 55%)
Admission Process: Written-test
The pattern of Test: MCQ (Total Questions 100, Bio+Phy+Chem+Math)
Notification: November
Date of Test: March
University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi
Website : www.south.du.ac.in
Courses offered: M.Sc. in Plant Molecular Biotechnology,
M.Sc. in Genetics
M.Sc. Biochemistry
M.Sc. Microbiology
Total seats : 12 + 8 + 8 + 8
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process: Written-test and Interview
Pattern of Test : MCQ + Subjective
Notification: May
Date of Test: July
Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai
Website: www.mkuniversity.org
Courses offered: M.Sc. Microbial Gene Technology,
M.Sc. Genomics,
M.Sc. Biochemical Technology.
Total seats : 20+20+20
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process : Written + Interview
The pattern of Test: MCQ (Total Questions 100, Biology more than 60%)
Notification: January
Date of Test: March
GAT-B Graduate Aptitude test of Biotechnology earlier called as Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination
(Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi)
Website: https://rcb.res.in/GATB/
Courses offered: M.Sc. Biotechnology
Total seats : 525 +
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (Minimum 55%)
Admission Process: Written Test
Pattern of Test : MCQ (Total Questions -160, Biology + Math + Che + Phy)
Notification: Last week of January
Date of Test: 18 May
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi holds a GAT-B Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination for admission to 2-Year M.Sc. Programme in Biotechnology on behalf of the following 33 participating Universities.
www.allduniv.ac.in University of Allahabad, Allahabad
www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
www.bhu.ac.in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
www.universityofcalicut.info University of Calicut, Kerala
www.dauniv.ac.in Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore
www.unigoa.ac.in Goa University , Goa
www.gulbargauniversity.kar.nic.in Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
www.gju.ernet.in Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar
www.gnduonline.org Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
www.hpuniv.nic.in Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
www.uohyd.ernet.in University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
www.jammuniversity.in University of Jammu, Jammu
www.jnu.ac.in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
www.kumaununiversity.org Kumaun University , Nainital
www.lkouniv.ac.in University of Lucknow, Lucknow
www.mkuniversity.org Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
www.msubaroda.ac.in M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara
www.uni-mysore.ac.in University of Mysore, Mysore
www.nbu.ac.in University of North Bengal, Siliguri
www.pondiuni.org Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
www.unipune.ernet.in University of Pune, Pune
www.universitypunjabi.org Punjabi University, Patiala
www.nagpuruniversity.org R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur
www.spuvvn.edu Sardar Patel University, Gujarat
www.tezu.ernet.in Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam)
www.tiet.ac.in Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala
www.utkal-university.org Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
www.visva-bharti.ac.in Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan
www.vbspu.ac.in Veer Bahdur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur
www.tmbu.org T.M.Bhagalpur University, Bihar
www.teriuniversity.ac.in TERI University, New Delhi
www.garhwaluniversity.org HNB Garhwal University
www.buruniv.ac.in University of Burdwan, West Bengal
New Pattern: GAT-B JNU BIOTECH ENTRANCE
The pattern of Entrance Examination The question paper for the Entrance Examination will be of three hours duration and divided into two parts:
Part A will have multiple choice type questions at the level of 10+2. This part will have 60 questions :
Biology (30 questions),
Physics (10 questions),
Chemistry (10 questions)
Math (10 questions).
Total marks for Part A will be 60 marks. There will be negative marking and for each wrong answer, 1/2 (half) mark will be deducted.
Part B will also have multiple-choice questions of Bachelors level requiring thinking and analysis. There will be
20 questions from Physics
10 questions from Mathematics,
50 questions from Biology and
20 questions from Chemistry.
The candidates will be required to attempt 60 questions. Total marks for Part B will be 60 questions x 3 marks each = 180 marks. There will be negative marking and one mark for each wrong answer will be deducted.
JNU, New Delhi
Website : www.jnu.ac.in
Courses offered : M.Sc. Life Science
M.Sc. Environmental Science
M.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology
Total seats : 30 + 30 + 20
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 55%)
Admission Process : Written test
Pattern of Test : MCQ (Total Questions 140, Bio+Phy+Che+math)
Notification : January
Date of Test : May
PGI, Chandigarh
Website : www.pgimer.nic.in
Courses offered : M.Sc.Biotechnology
M.Sc.Biochemistry
Total seats : 6+4
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 60%)
Admission Process : Written test
Pattern of Test : MCQ (Bio+Che+Math)
Notification : April
Date of Test : July
AMU
Website : www.amu.ac.in
Courses offered : M.Sc. Biotechnology
M.Sc. Biochemistry
M.Sc. Enzyme & Fermentation Technology
Total seats : 14 + 18 + 12
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 55%)
Admission Process: Admission are based on the merit in the entrance exam conducted by Aligarh Muslim
Pattern of Test : MCQ (Total Questions100,Bio+Chem+math)
Notification : February
Date of Test : May
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
Website : www.jamiahamdard.edu
Courses offered : M.Sc .Biotechnology,
M.Sc .Biochemistry
M.Sc. Clinical Research
M.Sc. Toxicology.
Total seats : 40+20+20+25
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process :Written test + Interview
Pattern of Test :MCQ (Total Questions100, Bio+Chem)
Notification : March
Date of Test : May
Major Biotech / Biochem / Bio-Science Entrance Exams.
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Website :www.jmi.nic.in
Courses offered : M.Sc. Biotechnology,
M.Sc. Biological Sciences
M.Sc. Biochemistry
M.Sc. Bio-informatics
Total seats : 30 + 30 + 30 + 40
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 50%)
Admission Process : Written test and Interview
Pattern of Test : MCQ
Notification : March
Date of Test : June
ACBR, New Delhi
Website : www.acbrdu.edu
Courses offered :
Integrated Ph.D in Biomedical Sciences
M.Sc.Biomedical Sciences
Total seats : 30+7
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process: Written-test, Interview, and Group discussion
Pattern of Test : MCQ(100-Bio+70-Chem+Eng+Reasoning)
Notification: April
Date of Test: June
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Website: www.aiims.edu
Courses offered: M.Sc. Biotechnology (selection via JNU Entrance)
M.Sc. Plant Biology & Biotechnology
M.Sc. Molecular Microbiology
M.Sc. Animal Biotechnology
M.Sc. Biochemistry
Total seats : 33 (Animal and Plant Biotechnology,), 20 + 20+ 20)
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (minimum 60%)
Admission Process: Written-test
The pattern of Test: MCQ (100-Bio+chem.)
Notification: April
Date of Test: July
BHU, Varanasi
Website : www.bhu.ac.in
Courses offered :
M.Sc. Biochemistry
M.Sc. Plant Biotechnology
M.Sc. Molecular and Human Genetics
M.Sc. Bioinformatics (only for girls)
M.Sc. Applied Microbiology
Total seats : 14 +30 + 12 + 23
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process: Written-test
The pattern of Test: MCQ
Notification: February
Date of Test: May
Devi Ahilya Bai University, Indore
Website : www.dauniv.ac.in
Courses offered :
M.Sc. Life Sciences
M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology
M.Sc. Biochemistry
M.Sc. Biotechnology
Total seats : 15, 10, 20 respectively
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process: Written-test
The pattern of Test: MCQ (Biology)
Notification: May
Date of Test: July
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) combined M.Sc. Entrance Exam
Website : www.icar.org.in
Courses offered : M.Sc. Plant Bio-Chemistry (IARI)
M.Sc. Plant Bio-Technology (IARI)
M.Sc. Animal Biotechnology (NDRI)
M.Sc. Plant Breeding and Genetics (IARI)
M.Sc. Environmental Science(IARI)
M.Sc. Bio informatics
M.Sc. Animal Biochemistry(NDRI)
Details: www.icar.org.in/node/967
Total seats : 38 + 59 + 119 + 25 + 20 + 03 + 34
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process : Written test
Pattern of Test : MCQ (Total Question-150, Bio)
Notification : December
Date of Test : April
TERI (Tata Energy Research Institute), New Delhi
Website : www.teriuniversity.ac.in
(Admission Helpline: 011- 26122222)
Courses offered : M.Sc. Plant Biotechnology (selection via JNU Entrance)
M.Sc. Natural Resources Management
M.Sc. Environmental Studies
M.Sc. Water Resource Management
Details: http: www.teriuniversity.ac.in/media/Information_Brochure_09_10.pdf
Total seats : 15+15+15+15
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (60%)
Admission Process : Online written test
The pattern of Test: MCQ (Total Question-100, English, Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability)
Notification: January
Date of Test: May
Bhartiya Vidyapeeth University, Pune (Deemed Univ.)
(Admission Helpline: 020-24407131,24407132)
Website : www.bvuniversity.edu.in
Courses offered : M.Sc. Biotechnology,
Total seats : 20-25
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process : Written + Interview
Pattern of Test : MCQ
Notification : January
Date of Test : July
University of Baroda, Gujarat
Website : www.msubaroda.ac.in
(Admission Helpline: +91-265-2795502/2795527)
(M) +91-9904515526
Courses offered : M.Sc. Biotechnology
M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology
M.Sc. Biochemistry
M.Sc. Bioinformatics (Self finance)
Details: www.msubaroda.ac.in/courses.php?fType_code=5&fCourse_type=Masters
Total seats : 20 + 10 +20 + 20
(30% of seats in M. Sc. are reserved for candidates from the universities outside Gujarat.)
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (55%)
Admission Process : Written-test + Viva
The pattern of Test: MCQ (Bio, Chem, maths)
Application available: June 1-20
Date of Test: July
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
Website : www.ipu.ac.in
(Admission Helpline: 011-23900166/167/168.)
Courses offered: M.Sc. Environment Management
M. Sc Biodiversity & Conservation
M. Sc. Forensic Science
Total seats: 20-25
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process: Written-test
The pattern of Test: MCQ
Notification: 2nd week of February
Date of Test: June
Banasthali University, Rajasthan
(Admission to Banasthali University is open to women only.)
Website: www.banasthali.org
(Admission Helpline: 01438-228456 /228975/228990)
Courses offered: M.Sc. BioScience
M.Sc. Biotechnology
M.Sc. App. Micro Biology & Biotech.
M.Sc. Bio-Informatics
Details: www.banasthali.org/banasthali/admissions/brochures
Total seats: 20-25
Eligibility : 10+2+3 (60%- Bio-Science, 55%- Biotech)
Admission Process: Written-test (only in Biotech. For other courses admission on merit)
The pattern of Test: MCQ
Notification: March-April.
Last date of submission of Admission Form :
1st week of May.
Date of Test: May Last.
Forest Research Institute (Deemed University), Dehradun
Website: fri.icfre.gov.in
(Admission Helpline: +91 135-2752678(Registrar)
Courses offered :
M.Sc. Forestry
(B.Sc. with at least one of the namely Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology)
M.Sc. Wood Science & Technology
(B.Sc. with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or B.Sc. degree in Forestry)
M.Sc. Environment Management
(B.Sc. in any branch of Basic or applied Sciences)
Total seats : 38 + 38 + 38
Eligibility : 10+2+3
Admission Process: Written-test
The pattern of Test :
- MCQ
- Basic Sciences including Social Science (100 questions)
- Arithmetic and Quantitative abilities, Computational ability, Quantitative reasoning, Interpretation of Tables, Graphs, etc. (40 questions)
- General Knowledge and Current Affairs (30 questions)
- English Language, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Idioms, etc. (30 questions)
Notification: 2nd week of January
Date of Test: May
Details: http://fri.icfre.gov.in/index.php?linkid=sublnk83t346&link=1