Course

First Year (Semester I & II)

Semester I

• Biotechnology – Introduction and Application
• Fundamentals of Microbiology
• Bio-Organic Chemistry
• Vocational Course – Basic Microbiological Skills
• Open electives – Balanced Diet

Semester II

• Molecular biology and Genetic Engineering
• Ecology, Plant and Animal Physiology
• Basic and Applied Chemistry
• Vocational Course – Good Laboratory Practices
• Open electives – Science behind Fad diets

Second Year (Semester III & IV)

Semester III

• Immunology
• Cell Biology and Cytogenetics
• Biophysics and Organic Chemistry
• Skill Enhancement Course – Enzymology
• Open electives – Nutritional disorders

Semester IV

• Industrial Biotechnology
• Molecular Biology and Diagnostic Techniques
• Biochemistry
• Skill Enhancement Course – Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
• Open electives – Nutraceuticals and their applications

Third Year (Semester V & VI)

Semester V

• Cell Biology and Developmental Biology
• Recombinant DNA technology and Molecular diagnostics
• Indian Knowledge System – Modern Biotechnology in India
• Discipline Specific Elective Course I- Environmental Biotechnology
• Discipline Specific Elective Course II- Food Biotechnology
• Vocational Course I- Clinical Microbiology and Virology I
• Vocational Course II- Clinical Microbiology and Virology II

Semester VI

• Biochemistry and Neurochemistry
• Marine Biotechnology
• Science Communication
• Discipline Specific Elective Course I- Agriculture and Dairy Biotechnology
• Discipline Specific Elective Course II- Biosafety and Quality Control
• Vocational Course I – Medical Microbiology I
• Vocational Course II – Medical Microbiology II