Overview

In 2005, six faculty members were appointed with various research expertise like Plant Biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology and Microbial Biotechnology and individually each has established their own group under the mentorship of senior professors. Eventually, 3 more faculty were added in 2016 and currently there are 8 faculty in total in the Medical Biotechnology program from Bharathiar University.

Salient Features

Excellence in Teaching and Research

Continuous extramural funding for both individual faculty and Department

A good number of publications in high impact factor journals

Revenue generation through the consultancy work from the reputed herbal industries

Organization of annual departmental guest lectures by inviting faculty from academia and industries from national and international acclaimed researchers

Journal club presentations

Students are encouraged to participate in advanced training/seminar/workshops both India and abroad

Research labs and research scholars support the conduct of the student practical

Masters students are allotted mentor faculty as soon as they join the programme for closer interaction

Faculty coordinators and Student class representatives are made the first point of contact for easy coordination of all the activities for each batch of the students

Feedback from students and experts (academia and industries) are considered while revising the syllabus

Selection of elective and supportive subjects are offered as per the real student’s choice

Students are provided biosafety training and provided with biosafety gadgets during the practical classes

Recombinant DNA research are handled with the permission of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) as per DBT norms

Animal-related experiments are handled with the approval of the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC)

Other research concerning Human subjects are handled with the permission of the Institutional Ethical Committee (IEC)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biochemistry

Cell and Molecular Biology

Genetics

Developmental Biology and Human Physiology

Biostatistics

Immunology and Immunotechnology

Biophysical Principles and Analytical Techniques

Medical Microbiology and Infection Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-11-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-06 00:00:00
Starting 2026-04-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Coimbatore, India

Disciplines

Medicine Biotechnology Biochemistry View 61 other Masters in Medicine in India

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A pass in UG Degree in any discipline of life sciences / Biological Sciences(Botany,Zoology,Biotechnology,Biochemistry,Microbiology,Genetics,Biomedical Genetics etc.); Bachelor's degree in Technology(Biotechnology / Biomedical Engineering); M.B.B.S / B.D.S/ B.V.Sc./ B.Pharm. from recognized institutions.

Registration fee of Rs.400/- for each application should be paid through Net Banking/Debit/Credit cards/ NEFT.

Registration for SC/ST candidates is Rs.200/- for each application ( Photo copy of the Community certificate be enclosed)

The Online application form shall be completed in all aspects.

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Tuition Fee

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International

375 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 750 USD for the full programme during 24 months.

Living costs for Coimbatore

18295 - 24970 INR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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