Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology and Biotechnology Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune Satara Road Pune Answered Questions

Rajiv Gandhi institute of IT and Biotechnology offers a BSc in Biotechnology that is extended over three years. The programme curriculum is based on the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS). The curriculum is divided into six semesters. In each semester, candidates have to study a combination of subjects broadly categorised as Major Courses, Minor Courses, Skill Enhancement Courses (SECs), Ability Enhancement Courses (AECs), Open Elective Courses (OECs), etc. Some subjects included in the BSc curriculum are Biostatistics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, etc. These subjects include theoretical and practical subjects. 

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT & Biotechnology (RGITBT) provides BSc admissions under three categories: Regular Merit Category, Institutional Quota Merit Category, and Foreign/NRI/OCI/PIO Category. The admission form for the latter two categories is different from the Regular Merit Category. The first-year BSc fees for these categories have been tabulated below:Regular Merit CategoryInstitutional Quota Merit CategoryForeign/NRI/OCI/PIO CategoryINR 88,200INR 1.2 lakhUSD 3,500NOTE: The mentioned fees have been sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative. There will be an upward revision of 5% per annum on the fees mentioned in the table above. 

Yes, RGITBT Pune offers a full-time BSc programme in one specialisation, i.e. Biotechnology. The duration of the UG-level programme is three years. The institute offers 80 seats for the BSc in Biotechnology. Admission to the programme is based on the applicant's performance in BV-ABOP, an entrance exam conducted by Bharati Vidyapeeth to admit students to its BSc (Biotechnology) programme. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to enquire about the programme.

Students seeking admission to the BSc in Biotechnology programme of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology must appear for Bharati Vidyapeeth's BV-ABOP entrance test. They can apply for the entrance test by registering online at the BVP’s application portal. The result will be declared on BVP's official website. Candidates must log in to the application portal to check their result as the institute does not send personal mails. Seats will be allotted to the applicants based on their score in the entrance test, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. Selected candidates must report at the university campus for counselling and document verification. Shortlisted candidates must confirm their admission by paying the requisite yearly tuition fee.

Candidates seeking admission to BSc at RGITBT Pune must appear for the BV-ABOP entrance test conudcted by Bharati Vidyapeeth. The last date to apply for the entrance test varies from year to year. In 2024, the exam was conducted in two phases. The last dates to apply for Phase 1 and 2 of the BV-ABOP were June 1, 2024, and June 13, 2024, respectively.

If a student chooses to withdraw from BSc at RGITBT, their fees will be refunded to them based on the following UGC guidelines for fee refund:Percentage of Fee RefundPoint of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is submitted to the University100% (after deducting INR 5,000 on account of processing fee)15 days or more, before the formally-notified last date of submission90%Less than 15 days before the formally-notified last date of submission80%15 days or less, after the formally-notified last date of submission50%30 days or less, after the formally-notified last date of submission0%More than 30 days after the formally-notified last date of submission

No, the BSc fee at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT & Biotechnology (RGITBT) is not the same for all three years. As per the official information brochure available on the institute's official website, the annual fee for a BSc (Biotechnology) will be revised upwards by 5% per annum. The first-year fee for the Regular Merit Category is INR 88,200. The first-year fee for Instituional Quota Merit Category is INR 1.2 lakh. The mentioned fees have been sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.

Yes, 15% of the total BSc seats at RGITBT Pune are reserved for the candidates seeking admission under the Foreign/NRI/OCI/PIO/Institutional Quota Merit category. Candidates seeking admission to these seats must apply separately through a specified form available at the Registrar's office, Bharati Vidyapeeth. The form fee for this category is INR 1,000. A seaparate merit list is released for seat allotment under this quota. Any seats remaining vacant in this quota will later be allotted to Indian students under the Institutional Merit Quota.

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology has 80 seats for BSc. The institute offers a full-time BSc in Biotechnology. The mentioned number of seats has been sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It includes the seats for Regular Merit category and the seats reserved for the Foreign/NRI/OCI/PIO/Institutional Quota Merit category.

RGITBT BSc admission dates are related to the BV-ABOP entrance test dates. The following table presents the important dates relating to RGITBT BSc admission 2024:EventDateLast Date to ApplyPhase 1: June 1, 2024Phase 2: June 13, 2024BV-ABOP ExamPhase 1: June 9, 2024Phase 2: June 23, 2024BV-ABOP ResultJuly 1, 2024OrientationJuly 10, 2024Programme CommencementJuly 24, 2024