Biotechnology

Biotechnology career is not only a white coat laboratory drug developing job. There are so many other opportunities out there. Opportunities range from sales, marketing, research and development, production and distribution, manufacturing, quality control etc. The salary for biotechnologists in India largely depends on knowledge, skills, and experience. At present, there are 12 leading companies with the highest employment rate and salary grade in India. The average annual salary by the leading biotech companies ranges from Rs.2, 29,238 to Rs.8, 28,746 per year. The numbers are projected to double in the future as the demand for biotech graduates increases. As per the latest statistics by government of India, Biotech sector is currently growing at 20% growth rate and is expected to touch USD 100 billion by 2025. You can do biotechnology-related courses from:
University of Hyderabad-School of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai-Institute of Chemical Technology, National Dairy Research Institute
Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology
School of Allied Medical Sciences, Lovely Professional University.

After B.Sc. You can go for M.Sc. Or other courses and then Ph.D. if you want to be a hardcore researcher. For which you have to start preparing for NET/SET (SLET) competitive exams as CSIR conducts this NET twice in a year. Just remember that this is the toughest and tricky kind of exam. But once qualified, life will be easy and smooth, as you will be getting fellowship worth 25,000 Rs. Per month. Most popular colleges for doing M.Sc. Are:
University of Hyderabad-School of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai-Institute of Chemical Technology, National Dairy Research Institute
Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology
School of Allied Medical Sciences, Lovely Professional University
Delhi Technological University-Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology-Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Delhi University.