B. Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology

B. Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology


Department: Biotechnology

Program Overview:

B. Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology is three years degree program affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh. The program is for science students who want to excel in their carrier in research and development. The course makes the student proficient in both theoretical and practical aspects of biotechnology. The department has state of art infrastructure and fully equipped labs with microscopes, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, fermenter, CO2 incubator, thermal cycler, laminar airflow and electrophoresis unit.  B. Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology is three years degree program affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh. The program is for science students who want to excel their carrier in research and development. The course makes the student proficient in both theoretical and practical aspects of biotechnology. The department has state of art infrastructure and fully equipped labs with microscopes, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, fermenter, CO2 incubator, thermal cycler, laminar airflow and electrophoresis unit.  

Objectives:

The focus of the course is to produce highly skilled professional biotechnologists who will be able to meet the demands of both industry and academia. The course is designed to equip the students with all the tools and techniques practised in the modern biotechnology industry and research.

Job Opportunities:

The course offers job opportunities in different sectors as  

  • Teaching jobs in schools, college and universities.
  • Scientific officers or research and development scientists in diverse fields including, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, pharmaceutical industries, forensic science laboratories,
  • Jobs in Agribusinesses, wine industry and breweries, food technologists, quality assurance officers, occupational health and safety officers, scientific sales representatives/ executives.

Program Highlights (curriculum wise):

The course emphasis the knowledge of subjects as: 

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology
  • Animal tissue culture
  • Plant tissue culture
  • Summer industrial training in the relevant field

Incharge:

Ms. Arti Sharma, HOD & Asst. Prof. in biotechnology 

Contact us at: 

Mobile Number:7888794602

Email id: biotechdepartmentgnc@gmail.com