Build your Career with Biotech

Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use".

Biotechnology is the industrial and pharmaceutical application of cell and molecular biology. Our greatest advantage is India's biodiversity and a large pool of young scientists with a strong base in physics, chemistry, biology, computation and mathematical sciences.

Get Admission in Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Tathawade, Pune.

Type of Courses:

B. Tech. Biotechnology, B. Tech. Medical Biotechnology & M. Tech. (Integrated) Biotechnology:

The B. Tech Biotechnology course has eight semesters & M. Tech (Integrated) Biotechnology course has ten semesters. The Syllabus covers basic subjects as: Physics, Chemistry, Basic Biology, Biomathematics & Biostatistics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Engineering Courses, Plant & Mammalian Physiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics & Immunology. Advanced Biotechnology subjects as: Genetic Engineering, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Biopharmaceuticals, Fermentation Technology, r-DNA Technology, Food, Environmental Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Bioprocess Engineering, Animal & Plant Tissue Culture, Quality Control Management, Computer Courses such as : Functional Bioinformatics, Structural Bioinformatics, Drug Designing, Protein Modeling, Genomics, Proteomics, etc. The B. Tech Medical Biotechnology course has eight semesters. It covers Physics, basic sciences subjects as: Cell Biology, Mathematics, and Bimolecular & Organic Chemistry. Medical Related Subjects as: Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Virology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Cancer Biology, Human Genetics, Biopharmaceuticals, Epidemiology and Developmental Biology. Medical Technology Related Subjects as: Analytical Techniques, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetic Engineering, Animal Cell Culture, Bioprocess Engineering, Tissue Engineering & Transplantation, Forensic Science, Nano medicine, Biosensors & artificial organs. Engineering Subjects as: Electronic and Instrumentation, Introduction to Computers & Computer Application, Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomedical devices. Medical Informatics Related subjects as: Bioinformatics, Molecular Modeling and Drug Designing, Genomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics, Metabolic Engineering and System Biology. Humanity Courses as: Communication Skills, Environmental Sciences, Biosafety, Bioethics & IPR and Hospital Management. Elective Courses as: Group 1: Clinical Research, Group 2: Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research, Group 3. Vaccine and Drug Development, Group 4. Advanced Medicine etc., The students will also study subjects like: Communications Skills, Technical Writing, and Scope of Biotechnology in Business, Bioethics, Biosafety, IPR etc., for development of his/her personality and make him/her ready for the industry and research. The integrated M. Tech course in Biotechnology trains students essentially for Research & Development in Biotech Industry. For this the last semester of B. Tech courses and last two semesters of M. Tech course are set aside for industrial training and / or research training.

Biotechnology and the opportunities it offers:

Biotechnology combines genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, fermentation technology, bioprocess engineering, tissue culture technology, molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology. Biotechnology has applications in the production of medical and veterinary products, chemicals, food, drugs and pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, blood products, artificial organs, nutraceuticals, etc. and in the fields of chemical engineering, energy, pollution control, environment protection and waste management. Industrial units in these fields need personnel skilled and trained in biotechnology.

Medical Biotechnology and the opportunities, it offers:

Medical Biotechnology combines genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, bioprocess engineering, tissue culture technology, molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology that is required to develop new drugs, diagnostic kits, alternate therapeutics, understanding disease and its pathways. Medical Biotechnology has applications in the production of medical products, drugs, vaccines, diagnostics kits, pharmaceuticals, blood products, artificial organs, nutraceuticals, etc. and in the fields of clinical research, drug discovery, epidemiology, cancer and AIDS research, regenerative medicine, forensic science, gene therapy, genetic counseling, eugenics.

Skills you will acquire after completing Biotechnology Programmes:

• Basic Cell Biology and Microbiology Techniques
• Bio-analytical Techniques
• Molecular Biology Techniques
• Tissue Culture (Animal and Plant) Techniques
• Immunology and Biopharmaceutical Techniques.
• Effective communication, computer basic management & entrepreneurship skills.
• Fermentation Technology
• Food Biotechnology
• Ecology & Environment
• Cancer Research
• NanoBiotechnology
• Clinical research
• Bioprocess Technology
• Forensic Research

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for appearing at Entrance Test :

• The candidate should be an Indian National.
• Minimum age: 17 years on or before 31st December 2017 (having born before 1st January 2001).
• The candidate must have either appeared at Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC / Std. XII) examination OR equivalent qualification of any board in India or abroad, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Life Sciences (and desirably with Mathematics) or, if the result of the exam. has been declared, he / she must have passed the same examination with minimum 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together (40% for the Reserve Category candidates).

Eligibility for NRI / PIO / FN :

• A candidate in any of these categories shall have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December 2017 (having born before 1st January 2001). He/she must have Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Life Sciences and English (and desirably Mathematics) at the CBSE, ISC, HSC or an equivalent examination. In the case of a student from any school that follows the American system of education, the candidate must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology (and desirably Mathematics) at AP' (Advanced Placement) level and must have minimum 'C' grade in these subjects. In the case of students passing Cambridge International Examination (CIE) the candidate should have passed Physics, Chemistry and Biology at "Advanced" level along with English at "Advanced Subsidiary" (AS) level.

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