To work as a Biotechnologist, a degree such as Biotechnology, Bioscience, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related Biological science is generally required. Increasingly, specialization in the specific area of biotechnology plus relevant work experience is considered an additional bonus..

With over 100 Biotech companies, India is positioned at number three in Biotech industrial growth, just behind Australia and China. In 2006-07, India achieved a significant growth of 33% in Biotech industry. India is set to become the Biotech capital of the world in the coming years, owing to a sustained annual industrial growth rate of over 30% in the last six years.

How to Enter in Biotechnology Field ?

There are various manners in which you can study biotechnology - like you can choose for undergraduate Biotechnology courses which includes B.Sc, B.E, B.Tech, 5-year integrated B.Tech/M.Tech) and at PG level (Msc/ M.Tech).
You can also pursue specialized courses at research level. Biotechnology offers PG courses, which you can opt for after graduating in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Microbiology. After your PG, you can go in for PhD after which you can go in for Post-doctoral research. Here, we would like to mention that students usually prefer to do PhD and Post-doctoral research from abroad.

Top Colleges & Institutes Offering Graduate, PG and Doctoral Biotechnological Studies in India

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
http://www.aiims.edu/

Amity Institute of Biotechnology
E-25, Defence Colony,
New Delhi-110024
Phone: 011-24331000
www.amity.edu

Acharya Institute of Science
No.51, Cholanagar, Bangalore 560032
Phone: 080-23530369, 23543913
Email:director@acharyainstitutions.org
www.acharyainstitutions.org

Biotechnology Centre IIT,  Mumbai
http://www.btc.iitb.ac.in/

Bangalore University
Bangalore (Kar.)
Phone: 080-23213023, 23214001
Email: vcbu@vsnl.com
www.bub.ac.in

Dravidian University Kuppam 517425 (A.P.)
Dravidian University,KUPPAM - 517 425,
INDIA TEL: +91-8570-278220,
FAX: +91-8570-278230
www.dravidianuniversity.ac.in

Dayananda Sagar Institutions
Shavige Malleshwara Hills,
Kumaraswamy Layout Bangalore 560078 (Kar.)
Phone: 080-26660789
Email: dsiasagar@hotmail.com
www.dayanandasagar.edu

Sanatan Dharma College
Sector 32-C, Chandigarh,
Phone: 0172-2600090
Email: info@ggdsd.com
Web: www.ggdsd.com

Institute of Public Health & Hygiene
RZ-A-44, Mahipalpur,
New Delhi 110037
Phone: 26782850, 26781075
Email: iphh@iphhparamedic.org
www.iphhparamedic.org

Indian Institute of Science,  Bangalore
http://www.iisc.ernet.in/

Indian Institute of Biotechnology,  Bangalore
http://www.ibab.ac.in/

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/

Jamia Millia Islamia
Faculty of Nutural Sciences
M.M.A.J. Marg. Jamia Nagar,
New Delhi-10025
Phone: 011-26985831, 26981717
www.jmi.nic.in

Kakatiya University Warangal (A.P.)
Phone: 38001 77101-03
Email: kakatiya@ap.nic.in

Mukand Lal National College
YamunaNagar (Haryana)
Phone: 0171-3720860

N.C. College of Engineering
Israna 132107, Panipat (Haryana)
Phone: 0180-2579678, 2579764

Osmania University, Hyderabad (AP)
http://www.osmania.ac.in/

Patna University
Faculty of Science,
Patna 800005
Bihar

Punjab University
Sector-14, Chandigarh -160014

Sharda Group of Institutions
B-6, South Extension, Part II,
New Delhi-110049
Phone: 26262993/4/5
www.sgei.org

Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati-517 502,
Andhra Pradesh,India
Ph: (0877)-2248374.
www.svuniversity.in