B.Sc. in Microbiology
- B.Sc in Microbiology is a 3-year undergraduate course, which includes the study of various types of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. This course focusses on the study of microbes in terms of their morphology, growth pattern and environmental impact.
- At the undergraduate degree level, this course includes laboratory work, providing practical knowledge in microbiological techniques and experimentation.
Job Perspectives
- Following graduation, students can choose from a variety of Masters and Ph.D course in microbiology and other fields.
- Generally, the concerned colleges provide internships, such as in laboratories, hospitals, clinics and so forth with a variety of profiles including bacteriology, virology, mycology and cell biology.
- Various healthcare industries including government and private hospitals like FORTIS, APOLLO provide many job opportunities in lab as pathologist for sample processing.
- Students can also work as microbiologist, food technologist, pharmacologist, research scientist, technical brewer, water quality scientist in various sectors.
Selection Criteria
- Some colleges take admission on the basis of merit obtained in the qualifying exam.
- Some colleges take admission on the basis of a National level, Institute level or state level entrance exam. Candidates qualified in the entrance exam can attend counselling conducted by various universities.
- CUET UG or Common University Entrance Test (UG) is a National entrance examination, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CUET 2024 exam is set to be held from May 15 to May 31, 2025
Eligibility
- The eligibility criteria to get admission in this course are as follows:
- Candidate must have passed class 12th with minimum
- of 60% marks in science stream from a recognised board with chemistry, biology and physics as compulsory subjects.
Name of the University/College
1. Gargi College : New Delhi
II. Madras Christian College (MCC): Chennai, Tamil Nadu
III. St. Xavier's College: Mumbai,Maharashtra
IV. PSG College of Arts and Science: Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu
V. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce : Bengaluru Karnataka
VI. Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira: Howrah, West Bengal
VII. St. Xavier's College : Kolkata, West Bengal
VIII. JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research : Mysore, Karnataka
IX. Fergusson College : Pune, Maharashtra
X. IIMT University : Meerut, U.P.
