Amrita School of Biotechnology, University of Arizona to offer dual degree programme in 'Life Sciences'

Students interested in Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Admissions 2021 for the dual degree programme in Life Science must note that the course will give students the opportunity to receive two degrees – MSc Biotechnology, Microbiology or Bioinformatics from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and MS Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Arizona. 

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Admissions 2021: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University’s School of Biotechnology in collaboration with the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, is all set to offer a dual degree programme in Life Sciences. Students interested in Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Admissions 2021 for the dual degree programme in Life Science must note that the course will give students the opportunity to receive two degrees – MSc Biotechnology, Microbiology or Bioinformatics from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and MS Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Arizona, Amrita University said.

It further added that the students enrolling for this dual degree programme will also be able to conduct research in the laboratories at the University of Arizona. Talking about the launch of the partnered programme, Professor Bipin Nair, Dean, Faculty of Science at Amrita School of Biotechnology said, “it is a strategic merger of the strengths of the two universities, both in terms of academic fervour and research excellence.”

"We are honored to have entered this dual degree partnership with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University...this opportunity allows us to push the boundaries in our own university by tapping the expertise of our renowned and internationally recognized faculty. This exciting opportunity is part of our larger mission to expand access to Arizona Health Sciences education within the US and around the world," said Carol C. Gregorio, Head of the Cellular and Molecular Medicine Department, University of Arizona.

Commenting on the partnership of the University with the University of Arizona, Dr Maneesha Ramesh, Dean, International Programs, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham said the partnership with the University of Arizona is a “strategically important step” to ensure students of Amrita University “receive the best possible training as a stepping stone to a bright future.

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