M.Sc. in Biotechnology 

at IIT Bombay, Powai

As per IIT Bombay cut off 2023 for JAM 2023 Fourth Admission List, the opening and closing ranks for MSc Applied Geology are 1 and 18, respectively. Also, for MSc Chemistry, the opening and closing ranks stood at 1 and 25, respectively. Tabulated below are IIT JAM 2023 Opening Ranks (ORs) and Closing Ranks (CRs) for various MSc specialisations offered by IIT Bombay: 

MSc/ MSc - PhD Specialisation	ORs	CRs
Applied Geology	1	18
Applied Geophysics	153	303
Statistics	1	26
Biotechnology	2	24
Chemistry	1	25
Mathematics	2	42
Physics	6	57
Energy Science And Engineering	606	606
Energy Science And Engineering	317	544
Energy Science And Engineering	217	296
Environmental Science And Engineering	43	43
Environmental Science And Engineering	645	645
Environmental Science And Engineering	487	577
Environmental Science And Engineering	662	662
Operations Research	11	17
Operations Research	3	36

Here is a small comparison of the M.Sc. In Chemistry programs at both IITs: 1. Ranking: According to the Shiksha Survey, IIT Bombay is the top school for this course. 2. Fees: IIT Bombay charges a lower tuition fee than IIT Kharagpur for this course. IIT K charges Rs. 82,600, while IIT B charges Rs. 30,000. 3. Infrastructure: IIT Bombay's campus is better than IIT Kharagpur's in terms of quality, has more contemporary classrooms, and is more welcoming to students. 4. Popularity: The IIT B is more well-liked, as evidenced by the IIT JAM Advanced cut-off scores. You must rank among the top 33 students to pursue an M.Sc. In Chemistry here. 5. Placement: IIT-B offers an average annual salary of Rs. 17.9 Lacs, while IIT-K offers a salary of Rs. 10.3 Lacs.

IIT Bombay cut off 2023 for JAM 2023 Second Admission List, the opening and closing ranks for MSc Biotechnology are 1 and 14, respectively. Tabulated below are IIT JAM 2023 Opening Ranks (ORs) and Closing Ranks (CRs) for various MSc and MSc - PhD specializations offered by IIT Kharagpur: 

MSc Specialisations	ORs	CRs
Applied Geology	1	17
Applied Geophysics	153	301
Statistics	1	26
Biotechnology	1	14
Chemistry	1	25
Mathematics	2	32
Physics	5	41
MSc - PhD Specialisations	ORs	CRs
Energy Science And Engineering- CY	317	544
Energy Science And Engineering- MA	523	523
Energy Science And Engineering- PH	217	296
Environmental Science And Engineering- BT	31	31
Environmental Science And Engineering- CY	487	577
Environmental Science And Engineering- MA	560	560
Environmental Science And Engineering- PH	662	662
Operations Research- MA	11	17
Operations Research- MS	3	36

IIT Bombay MSc cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1, wherein, M.Sc.+ in Applied Geology is the most competitive specialsiation with a closing rank of 16 for the General AII India category students. The least competitive course is M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering with a cutoff rank of 643. So, candidates seeking admission to any of the MSc course must secure a rank upto 643 to be eligible for IIT Bombay.

IIT Bombay admissio to the MSc course is based on IIT JAM scores, followed by IIT JAM counselling process. Only candidates in the JAM 2024 Merit List based on JAM 2024 scorecard will be eligible to apply for admission.  

Yes, IIT Bombay offers MSc for two-years. The PG-level course is available in seven specialisations, including Chemistry, Biotechnology, Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Statistics & Informatics. Moreover, the institute also offers MSc + PhD (dual degree) course in three specialisations including Environmental Science & Engineering, Operations Research, Energy Science & Engineering.

IIT Bombay offers admission to MSc course based on IIT JAM score followed by CCMN Counselling. The seat allotment is carried out based on document verification, seat intake, and category of the students, during the counselling. Besides, candidates with a valid bachelor’s degree issued by a recognised university are eligible for admission to the PG course.

IIT Bombay admission to all the courses is entrance-based (Except for EMBA, where admission is merit-based and performance in the interview round). The IIT Bombay admission process includes the application process, selection round, cutoff, merit list or counselling and other steps. For BTech, candidates have to clear JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Further for other courses such as MTech, MBA, MSc, BDes, and MDes, aspirants need to clear GATE, CAT, IITJAM, UCEED, and CEED, respectively to qualify for further admission rounds. 

The key highlights of IIT Bombay placements 2024 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Average package	INR 23.5 LPA
Median package	INR 17.92 LPA
Placement rate	74.53%
Registered students	2414
Participated students	1979
Students placed	1475
Offers accepted	1475
Offers made	1650
Total recruiters	364
Offers above 1 CPA	22
PPOs accepted	258
International offers accepted	78

Admission to the institute after Class 12 is open for BTech, BS and BDes courses. After completing Class 12, candidates must qualify JEE Main, JEE Advanced followed by the JoSAA Counselling for BTech and BS courses. For BDes, UCEED score is required for admission.

Firstly, candidates need to secure a rank in nearly the top 2,00,000 (including all categories) students in JEE Main. Only these students get a chance to sit for JEE Advanced and become eligible for admission to IITs. In the JoSAA Counselling 2024, BTech CSE closing rank was 68, followed by Electrical Engineering at 496 and was the lowest for BTech Metallurgical Engineering and Material Sciences at 4193. For more BTech specialisations cutoff and closing rank details, click here.