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PAU B.Tech Biotechnology: Fees 2025, Admission Dates, Course Duration, Eligibility

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Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Biotechnology)- Full Time

B.Tech. Biotechnology stands for Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology. It is an under-graduate engineering program. Biotechnology is said to be a combination of biology and technology and it is an applied science.

The basic eligibility for this course is a pass in 10+2 with subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology etc.Like all engineering courses, the duration for this course is 4 years. The average tuition fees for this course is INR 1,20,000 to 10,50,000 .

After completing B.tech in biotechnology students have various career options like they can get jobs into chemical and textile industries, agricultural sectors, pharmaceutical firms and manufacturing industries. They can also get jobs in research laboratories run by government or private sectors. The average salary will be about INR 5,00,000.The salary may vary according to the companies.

What is Biotechnology?

Biotechnology seeks to study Biology from a technological perspective. It is the study of biological processes and their utilization for industrial purposes such as studying microorganisms and utilize the knowledge for development of antibiotics, medicines etc.

B.Tech. Biotechnology: What is it about?

It is a multi-disciplinary course and utilizes concepts of Biology and Technology to develop trained professionals for the field of Biotechnology. B.Tech Biotechnology Syllabus is designed to expose the students to recent exciting developments in the area of Biotechnology and their application in industry, agriculture and medicine.

Academic Options after B.Tech. Biotechnology

Those who have completed this course can further pursue Masters of Engineering or Master of Technology by clearing GATE score for admission. Various other courses are:

Master of Engineering in Bio-informatics

Master of Engineering in Biotechnology
Master of Technology in Biotechnology
Master of Technology in Biotechnology and Bio-process Engineering
Master of Technology in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
Master of Technology in Industrial Biotechnology
Post Graduate Diploma in Ethics and Biotechnology

Certificate Courses after B.Tech. Biotechnology

It is better to do a certificate course after completing B.Tech in Biotechnology to easily get job in the field of biotechnology. Different certification courses are available that are given below:

Certificate in Advanced Biotechnology
Certificate in Biotechnology and Plant Tissue Culture

One year is needed to complete the certificate course in advanced biotechnology while only six months is enough for completing the certificate course in biotechnology and plant tissue culture.

B.Tech. Biotechnology: Top Institutes

There are more than 200 Colleges in India which offer a B.Tech. course in Biotechnology. Some of the top colleges for B.Tech. in Biotechnology are:

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
P.S.G. College of Technology, Coimbatore
Delhi Technological University, Delhi
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Course Fees

Course Duration

4 Years

Tuition Fees

81.74 K

1 Year Fees

2.18 Lakhs

Total Fees

7.68 Lakhs

Detailed Fees

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Years	year 1		year 2		year 3		year 4
Total Year Wise fees	₹2.18 Lakhs		₹1.84 Lakhs		₹1.84 Lakhs		₹1.84 Lakhs
Semester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Total Fees	₹125955	₹91785	₹91785	₹91785	₹91785	₹91785	₹91785	₹91785
Tuition fees	₹81740	₹81740	₹81740	₹81740	₹81740	₹81740	₹81740	₹81740
Admission fees	₹470	₹470	₹470	₹470	₹470	₹470	₹470	₹470
Exam fees	₹1520	₹1520	₹1520	₹1520	₹1520	₹1520	₹1520	₹1520
other fee	₹42225	₹8055	₹8055	₹8055	₹8055	₹8055	₹8055	₹8055

Previous Year Fees

2021

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Years	year 1		year 2		year 3		year 4
Total Year Wise fees	₹2.16 Lakhs		₹1.8 Lakhs		₹1.8 Lakhs		₹1.8 Lakhs
Semester	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Total Fees	₹126110	₹89920	₹89920	₹89920	₹89920	₹89920	₹89920	₹89920
Tuition fees	₹82560	₹82560	₹82560	₹82560	₹82560	₹82560	₹82560	₹82560
other fee	₹43550	₹7360	₹7360	₹7360	₹7360	₹7360	₹7360	₹7360

Course Information

Course Description

What is Biotechnology?

B.Tech. Biotechnology: What is it about?

Academic Options after B.Tech. Biotechnology

Those who have completed this course can further pursue Masters of Engineering or Master of Technology by clearing GATE score for admission. Various other courses are:

Master of Engineering in Bio-informatics

Master of Engineering in Biotechnology
Master of Technology in Biotechnology
Master of Technology in Biotechnology and Bio-process Engineering
Master of Technology in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
Master of Technology in Industrial Biotechnology
Post Graduate Diploma in Ethics and Biotechnology

Certificate Courses after B.Tech. Biotechnology

It is better to do a certificate course after completing B.Tech in Biotechnology to easily get job in the field of biotechnology. Different certification courses are available that are given below:

Certificate in Advanced Biotechnology
Certificate in Biotechnology and Plant Tissue Culture

One year is needed to complete the certificate course in advanced biotechnology while only six months is enough for completing the certificate course in biotechnology and plant tissue culture.

B.Tech. Biotechnology: Top Institutes

There are more than 200 Colleges in India which offer a B.Tech. course in Biotechnology. Some of the top colleges for B.Tech. in Biotechnology are:

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
P.S.G. College of Technology, Coimbatore
Delhi Technological University, Delhi
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants seeking admission to 4 year Full-time B.Tech Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement:

Candidate must be passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology/ Agriculture with at least 50% marks in aggregate

Placement

Highest Placement	₹ 9.0 Lakhs
Average Placement	₹ 3.7 Lakhs
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What is the best career between a B. Tech in agriculture at PAU and a B. Tech in metallurgy at IGIT Sarang?

Romila Nag

21 Oct 20

IGIT Sarang is one of the best government colleges in Orissa. It is also only one government college of Orissa that is eligible to submit an Institutional Development Proposal. The admission process for Electrical Engineering is based on the results of JEE mains and Orissa-JEE.

Punjab Agriculture University holds #51 rank among universities in India issued by NIRF ranking, 2019. Admission for B. Tech in agriculture is wholly based on the results of JEE mains followed by interviews and counseling. The placement rate is also good for this university.

Tabulated below gives a brief overview of both institutions:

Particulars	IGIT Sarang	PAU
Total course fee	2.89 lakhs	2.67 lakhs
Total seats	120	8
Top recruiters	Ananda, Bhushan Steel, Infosys, Kanbay international, Larsen, and Toubro	Aries Agro, Chambal Fertilizers, CMC, IFFC, Nestle
Average salary	4 lakhs	4.2 lakhs

Admission process

B.Tech in Metallurgy at IGIT Sarang

Admissions are based on the results of JEE mains or OJEE valid rank followed by interviews and counseling.
With this students are also required to have at least 45% in 10+2 with required subjects(Physics and mathematics should be primary subjects).

B.Tech in Agriculture at PAU

The application process is fully online with an application fee of 610 INR.
Admissions for Agricultural Engineering are only based on the rank of JEE mains followed by interviews and counseling.

Placements

IGIT Sarang

Companies like Ananda, Bhushan Steel, Infosys, Kanbay international, Larsen and Toubro, Satyam Computers, TATA Consultancy Services, Visa Steel, etc visit the campus every year in search of good placements.
The average salary offered to students is 4 lakhs and the highest salary package is up to 10 lakhs.

Punjab Agricultural University

Companies like Aries Agro, Chambal Fertilizers, CMC, IFFCO, Jain irrigation, Kirloskar, Nestle, New Holland, NSM, etc visit every year for placements.
The average package offered for this course is 4.2 lakhs and the highest is up to 7 lakhs.

Both IGIT SARANG and Punjab agricultural university are equally good for both the courses. Both have good teaching facilities and good infrastructure. The environment of both Institutes is very friendly and engaging. Placements are available. But if we talk about the university in which we can get admission easily then IGIT Sarang is there as about 120 seats are available for this course and if we see the Punjab university then there are only 8 seats available.