B.Sc. in Agricultural Biotechnology
B.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology Eligibility
- Aspiring students should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as subjects studied at the intermediate level.
- Some reputed colleges and institutes demand a minimum of 50% marks in 10+2 as qualifying criteria to secure admission in this degree course.
- Also, a few of the very reputed colleges and institutes conduct an entrance examination for admission to a degree course. Selection is based on marks secured in the final merit i.e. total marks aggregated in the final exams of 10+2 and the entrance exam
B.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology Colleges
- University of Agricultural Sciences - Bangalore, Bangalore
- College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ahmednagar
B.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology Course Suitability
- Candidates must have proficiency in nucleic acid techniques, including the ability to determine specific DNA sequences.
- Other skills include communication, safety, basic lab skills, basic microbiology, cell biology techniques, quality control, nucleic acid techniques, protein techniques, regulatory compliance, greenhouse/growth chamber, plant field trials, and animal care and field trials.
- They should be able to acquire and record information, including the ability to recognize unexpected results, document activities immediately, and forward information appropriately.
- Those who want to go for higher degrees also are suitable for the course.
How is B.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology Course Beneficial?
- The study of the degree course in B.Sc. (Agricultural Biotechnology) can be used to address problems in all areas of agricultural production and processing and improve upon the uses of biotechnology in crops, livestock, fisheries, and forestry.
- Sc. (Agricultural Biotechnology) degree holders can further aid in developing new methods and advancements in providing pest control that is better for our environment.
- Agricultural Biotechnologists can work to develop high - yielding, disease resistant plants, flowers, and vegetables with longer shelf life and nutritious food with the minimum use of chemical pesticides.
B.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology Employment Areas
- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
- National Environment Research Institute, Nagpur
- National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
- Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi
B.Sc. Agricultural Biotechnology Job Types
- Application Support Specialist
- Asst. Accounts Manager
- Consultant Secondary Agriculture
- Finance & Accounts Head
- Human Resource Assistant
- Research & Development Associate
- Sales/Marketing/Business Development Executive
- Teacher
- Technical/Marketing Executive
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