Marine Biotechnology | Marine Biotechnology Course

Marine biotechnology is about the discovery and development of marine resources (like marine organisms) into a wide range of new products, e.g. food, food additives, healthcare, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical applications. These organisms have been in the spotlight owing to their unique features, which part them from the rest of the terrestrial biodiversity. These organisms have been found to possess characteristics like alkalinity tolerance, thermo tolerance, baro tolerance and the ability to use unusual molecules. These attributes make marine organisms a useful resource for use in different industries, bioremediation and agriculture (from Biospectrum).

Colleges/Universities offering MSc Marine Biotechnology

# Andhra University, Faculty of Science, Visakhapatnam 530003

Course Title : MSc Marine Biotechnology

Eligibility Criteria / Entry Requirements

BSc Zoology (as main wherever applicable) and any other two science subjects.

Course Duration: 2 years

Mode of Admission :

Based on rank in Andhra University Common Entrance Test (AUCET)

Website : http://www.andhrauniversity.info/courses.html

# Goa University, Faculty of Science, Taleigao Plateau, Goa 403203

Course Title : MSc Biotechnology (20 seats) and also offers PhD Marine Biotechnology

Admission Criteria
Bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Physical, Biological Agricultural, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering/Technology, 4-years B.S.(Physician Assistant Course); OR Medicine (MBBS) OR B.D.S. with at least 55% marks.

Mode of Admissions:

The admissions are made on the basis of “National Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination” conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi) at various centres.

Course Duration: 2 years

Website: http://www.unigoa.ac.in/department.php?adepid=21

# AMET UNIVERSITY, 135, East Coast Road, Kanathur - 603112

M.Sc. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Eligibility:

A pass in B.Sc. Degree examination in Life Sciences/ Agriculture as main subject / B.Sc Chemistry with any Life Science as Allied subject with not less than 55 % marks in Part-III from any recognized Indian/ Foreign Universities

MODE OF SELECTION: Admission tests/ Interviews

Website: http://www.ametuniv.ac.in/coursemscmb.htm

# MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY, Tirunelveli 627 012, Tamil Nadu

MSc Marine Biotechnology

Website : http://www.msuniversitytvl.net/

# Annamalai University

MSc in Marine Biotechnology
Website: www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in

Colleges/Universities offering MTech Biotechnology

# Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
School of Environmental Studies at National
Centre for Aquatic Animal Health Kochi -682016

M.Tech. in Marine Biotechnology

(sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India)

Course Duration : 4 semester programme

Eligibity:

Minimum 60% Marks or equivalent CGPA in any one of the following from any
recognized Indian or Foreign University.
1. B. Tech/ BE in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Industrial
Biotechnology, Leather Biotechnology, Chemistry/Biotechnology,
Biomedical Engineering, B.Pharma, Chemical Technology;
2. M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Marine Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Botany/
Zoology/ Biochemistry, Microbiology/Genetics, Biophysics, Microbial
Genetics and Bioinformatics, Marine Biology/Aquatic Biology and Fisheries/
Environmental Biotechnology/Mariculture.

Mode of selection: All India Common Admission Test conduced by CUSAT this
year and by Jawaharlal Nehru University from 2009 onwards.