M.Tech Biotechnology

An eligible candidate has to appear for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE exams. GATE exam is jointly conducted by Indian Institute of Science and IITs for technical graduates. Forms for GATE exam is available in the month of September every year and admit card can be taken in the month of December. Exam is conducted in the month of January and expected month for declaration of result is March. Skills tested in this exam are General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics. Institutes like IITs, NITs, IISc and many other require GATE score and interview round score for the selection process. Many private institutes like Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar and Amity University, Noida conduct their individual entrance test for the selection which is followed by an interview. Direct admission in M.Tech. Biotechnology in SRM University and Hindustan University through management quota. The approximate course fee in private institutions ranges from INR 0.72 Lacs to INR 1 Lacs while in government colleges fee ranges from 25,000 INR to 30,000 INR. Regards.

M.Sc is a science programme and M.Tech, the technology programme. It is crucial to understand the basic difference between Science and Technology. In India, the case of having Master's degree in science is a bit convenient as it necessitates three years Bachelor's degree, nevertheless, Master's degree programme in technology requires four years Bachelor's degree or two years Master's degree in science. Also, there is a major difference that technology courses are usually expensive as it has commercial value, for which the courses are taught accordingly. Science is not time-bound, whereas, technology keeps on changing with time. Job post M.Sc and M.Tech-industries prefer M.Tech people more as they are coming from the engineering background. M.Tech graduates are paid more in industrial sectors compared to M.Sc to some extent, M.Tech graduates have an upper hand over M.Sc professionals.
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