Multidisciplinary M.Tech and Ph.D programs
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERING

A challenging career opportunity!

The Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering (BSBE) was established in September 2001 with the aim of providing a multidisciplinary research and teaching program in modern biology and bioengineering. Research interests of the department include cell & molecular biology, genetics & developmental biology, structural & computational biology, bioinformatics, bioremediation, tissue engineering and bioprocess engineering. The department has developed extensive research facility and infrastructure to support the teaching and research activities. Our goals are to excel in human resource development with comprehensive development of students in all areas of academic activities - curricular, extra-curricular and research. 

M.Tech in BSBE (4 Semesters)

Master of Technology (M.Tech) program in BSBE meets a variety of career objectives in research and industry. The program is also supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt of India. The program is for four semesters of which the last two semesters involve hands-on training and research. Midway through the program, students may apply for switch-over to the Ph.D program of BSBE. The program is designed for students from both biology and non-biology background.

Who can apply?

Candidates who have a Master's degree in any area of science (mathematics, physics, chemistry or life sciences) or Bachelor's degree in Technology/Engineering, Medicine (MBBS), Pharmaceutical (B.Pharm), Agricultural or Veterinary Sciences are eligible to apply. Applicants should have secured a minimum CPI of 6.6 (or 60 percent marks) in their qualifying degree (and should be at least seven percent higher than the minimum pass marks/CPI) and should either have a valid GATE score or qualified in the national level tests conducted by the UGC, CSIR, DBT, ICAR or ICMR. The requirement of a GATE score is waived for M.B.B.S. degree holders and for engineering graduates from IITs with an overall CGPA of 6.5 and a CGPA of 8.0 during the last two semesters. Candidates appearing in the final examinations of the qualifying degree are also eligible to apply

Financial Assistance

Students in M.Tech program of BSBE receive financial assistance from the Institute or from the DBT (New Delhi) @ Rs 8000/- per month.

Ph.D in BSBE

Ph.D. program in BSBE is intended for students interested in carrying out distinguished scholarly activities. Excellence in researcdh apart, the program envisages comprehensive development of students for leadership in science and engineering in both industry and academia. Therefore, the Ph.D program involves intense course work covering diverse areas of biology and bioengineering for competence in both in analytical and quantitative skills

Who can apply?

Candidates should meet one of the following 4 conditions. Candidates appearing in the final examinations of the qualifying degree are also eligible to apply.

  • Should have a master's degree in engineering (ME/M.Tech), or medicine (MD) or M.Sc. (Agri) or equivalent with minimum of 55 percent marks /5.5 CPI (on a 10 point scale) as long as it is not less than the minimum pass marks/CPI.
    OR
  • Should have a bachelor's degree in engineering (B.E/B.Tech) or pharmacy (B.Pharm) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI, and a valid GATE score or qualified in the JRF of UGC, CSIR, DBT, ICAR or ICMR.
     OR
  • Master's degree in sciences or an allied area (M.Sc), satisfying each of the following criteria may also be considered:
     (a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master's degree,
     (b) first division in bachelor's degree, and
     (c) UGC, CSIR, DBT, ICAR or ICMR junior research fellowship (JRF) OR
          95 percentile or higher in GATE.
     OR
  • MBBS degree holders with a minimum of 60% marks in the qualifying degree.

Financial Assistance

Upon admission students in the Ph.D. program of BSBE are supported by assistantships (@ Rs 12000/- per month) from the Institute, sponsored research projects or their fellowships (JRF) from the UGC, CSIR, ICMR, DBT, AICTE, ICAR, or DAE.

Reservation

18, 15, 7.5 and 3% of seats in each program is reserved, respectively, for candidates belonging to the OBC (other than those covered under the category of "creamy layer"), SC, ST and Physically Handicapped (with minimum 40% disability) categories. Candidates belonging to SC or ST who have passed the basic qualifying degree are eligible to apply irrespective of their marks/CPI

Selection Procedure

For both M.Tech and Ph.D programs, short-listed applicants are called for a written and oral test, generally during the months of May-June. The screening tests are designed to evaluate the candidate's analytical skills and the understanding of the basic concepts of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. The academic session start in the month of July. For further details, visit the DOAA web page of the Institute

How to apply?

Application forms and information brochure can be downloaded form the DOAA web site.
For further information, please contact the Convener, DPGC-BSBE
(Dr. Mainak Das: mainakd[at]iitk.ac.in)