My brother completed his B. Tech in Biotechnology from NIT Raipur in May 2016. The reason for choosing it was because of the brand value. But after being in the college and started taking interest in the studies and various activities, it went on to be a great 4-year long journey.

• Biotechnology is an amazing subject with many interdisciplinary projects coming up your way. You can always combine your knowledge of biotechnology with other fields, like Electronics, 

It is a trustworthy institute for CSE. You will have to work yourself to achieve something big. 

Companies that visit NIT Raipur include some good names but not the high-end ones like Google, Facebook but the ones like Oracle, Samsung, Infosys, CTS, CIL, BPCL, Mu-Sigma, Polaris, Yodlee, Analytics Quotient, Tricon Infotech, Capgemini, Wipro, Barclays, Amazon, Pradan, Resonance, etc.

The number and level of the companies which visit the campus is going to go up in the coming years. The institute is fast developing in every aspect, be it infrastructure or the quality of students taking admission each year.

With a score of 170 in JEE Main, you have a pretty good chance of getting admission in CSE through the home state quota. You might even end up getting some other branches like EE, ECE, etc.

One of my friends has passed the third year from CSE, NIT Raipur, and is interning with the UnitedHealth Group, the sixth on the Fortune 500 list of companies.

I would like to share the experience of one of my cousins, who studied biotech at BIT Mesra.

It all started after he secured a decent rank in his AIEEE exam and through the All-India quota got admission in BE- Biotechnology course, offered by BIT Mesra.

In the first year of his engineering, students studied the same subjects irrespective of their branches. At the end of his first year, he was quite confident that he had studied hard and cleared all subjects without any problems.

After getting into his second year on the first day in the department he got the reality check. From that day onwards, he doesn’t advise people to join Biotechnology, here at BIT Mesra.

Some vital points about Biotechnology, BIT Mesra:

• The lab equipment is world-class but none of them truly work. If some of them do the students are not allowed to operate them.
• The class schedule is quite hectic, students will have classes throughout the day, 5 days a week.
• For the next 3 years, same things are taught to you under different subject titles. It's like every semester.

So from the experience, I shared with you gives you in and out of the field. Now, it is your choice whether you want to get enrolled in the particular field or not.

Since B.Tech Biotech is the newly evolving sector in India, you need to struggle a little to get placed in decent jobs.

• Most core companies do not hire B.Tech students as they get their work done by BSc.
• Graduates at a very low pay scale, public sectors are good to look for a job.
• If you want to go into the research and development field, then you need to go for JRF interviews, once you get selected you will do various projects under a well-qualified scientist.
• Also, 2 years of JRF and SRF can get you a Ph.D. degree.
• You can join various research centers like ICAR, CSIR, NIO, and many others.
• You can even give GATE, or GRE and do masters first, then apply for a job.
• This will make you more capable and many other options will be open for you after pursuing a master's degree.

Thus concluding we can say that though there are options for you to enter the research and development field, joining research centers, applying for a job, or searching for a job. But pursuing a master's degree would be a much better option as it will provide you ample opportunities to opt for.

Biotechnology is a research-oriented course and getting a job is not easy. If you are looking for a core job after completing B.Tech in Biotechnology, then you may face a struggle. Though the NIT tag will help you a lot in looking for opportunities and it is not completely impossible.

To open your options, you can go for higher studies after your graduation. Countries like the UK, Canada, and the US have considerably more scope than India in the domain of Biotechnology. You can pursue a Master’s in domains like Genetic Engineering, Food Technology, Soil Technology, Biomedical Engineering, etc.

The biotechnology department in NIT Calicut requires reforms in terms of faculty, students, industrial and research exposure, and lab work. It can only help with the NIT tag if you are applying to foreign universities.

As of now, there are many reputed colleges and institutes in India offering B.Sc./B.Tech Biotechnology.Here is a list of some of the most reputed colleges for Biotech in India. 

Apart from these institutes, Chandigarh University is also a pretty good option. I heard good things about the course from some of my friends who are pursuing it currently. 

Here are some of the reasons why Chandigarh university is a worthy choice for pursuing a degree in Biotechnology. 

• Specializations offered for the course meet the industry requirement, so you will have better employability. 
• You will have a vertical-based subject choice in three fields, i.e. Industrial Biotechnology, Medical and Clinical Microbiology, Biomedical Engineering. 
• There are regular industry sessions, workshops, visits, projects, monitoring, and career guidance sessions. 
• There are options of international semester exchange, semester abroad, and frequent interaction with international experts. 
• The institute also offers good placement opportunities to the students. Students of Biotechnology usually get a salary package of 6-24 LPA. 
• The institute also offers many scholarships too based on merit and different factors.

Hope the above information helps you in choosing an institute.