Biotechnology

JNU Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination 2011-12

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Jawaharlal Nehru University, popular as JNU issued notification for Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination (CBEE) 2011 for admission to PG (M.Sc./ M.Tech.) Ph.D. courses in various reputed universities across the country. The examination is a very prestigious one given reputation of the participating institutes. Most of the central universities are considering JNU CBEE 2011 scores for admission to Biotechnology admissions. Following are details of courses, eligibility and application procedure along with list of institutes:

Courses offered through Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination (CBEE):

1. M.Sc. in (Biotechnology)
2. M.Sc.Agriculture / M.V.Sc. in (Biotechnology)
3. M.Tech. in (Biotechnology)

Eligibility: THose aspiting to join in M.Sc. Biotechnology have to secure 60 percent marks at Graduation level. Those appearing for the final year exams also can apply.

Follwing is the list of Participating Universities:

1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
2. Goa University, Goa
3. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
4. M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara
5. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore
6. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
7. University of Allahabad, Allahabad
8. University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
9. Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan
10. University of Jammu, Jammu
11. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
12. Sardar Patel University, (Gujarat)
13. University of Mysore, Mysore
14. University of Lucknow, Lucknow
15. Calicut University, Kerala
16. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
17. Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
18. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
19. Kumaun University, Nainital
20. University of Pune, Pune
21. Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur
22. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar
23. University of North Bengal, Siliguri
24. HNB Garhwal University Garhwal
25. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
26. R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur
27. Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam)
28. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
29. University of Burdwan, Burdwan
30. T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur

Important Dates:

Commencement of issue of application forms: 07-02-2011
Last date for submission of forms: 21-03-2011
JNU-CBEE 2011 Exam date: 20-05-2011

For details such as eligibility, model / previous question papers info, application procedure, and pattern of the entrance examination of CBEE 2011-12, please see www.jnu.ac.in

Top Research Institutes for Biotechnology and Genetics

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Biotechnology is an emerging field in India. It is receiving high degree of attention from both Government and corporate sectors in terms of providing training and conducting research. The central government has been very keen on establishing specialized research institutes for Biotechnology. It has established various scholarships and fellowship schemes under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and encouraging women candidates also to pursue research in biotechnology.

As Genetics is closely related field of biotechnology, some institutes related to Genetic Research is also provided here. Pursuing Research courses like Ph.D. and Post Doctoral in these subjects always rewarding as there is huge dearth of well trained professionals in these fields. Students those interested in these subjects should opt for higher courses rather than searching for meager jobs with Graduation and Post Graduation.

Following are some highly reputed institutes providing research opportunities in the subjects of Biotechnology and Genetics. Admission to these institutes will be preferably through CSIR- UGC NET JRF, ICMR JRF, DBT JRF qualifications. All the CSIR, DBT and other centrally funded organizations provide good amount of fellowships, assistantships and offer projects for those interested in research. Here is the list of some of those institutes:

1. The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
2. Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderbad.
3. Biochemical Engineering Research and Process Development Centre, IMTECH, Chandigarh.
4. National Facility for Collection of Blue Green Algae (BGA) Collection at IARI, New Delhi.
5. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
6. National Facility for Plant Tissue Culture Repository at NBPGR, Pusa, New Delhi.
7. National Laboratory Animal House Facilities at Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow.
8. National Facility for Animal Cell and Tissue Culture, Pune.
9. National Facility for Microbial Type Culture Collection (MTCC).
10. Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh.
11. National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad.
12. Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad.
13. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
14. National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria at Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.
15. National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi.

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