Program Overview

M.Sc Microbiology

M.Sc. in Microbiology is a two-year postgraduate program in microbiology segregated into four semesters. The objective of this course is to produce intellectual and proficient microbiologists. This course will enhance the abilities and skills of students for application of microbiology theories and expertise in solving the live problems faced by the industry for sustainable environment.

Microbiology is a large discipline with many different specialties. It encompasses various disciplines such as Microbial Diversity and Systematics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Medical Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Industrial Microbiology etc. Microbiology has both basic and applied aspects. Research and development in microbiology has led to the emergence of two new fields, namely molecular biology and genetic engineering. Microbiology is one of the most popular upcoming streams in the applied sciences. The subject explores the relevance of microbes to the mankind, by enlightening students about their useful and harmful aspects.

The main focus of the program is to give basic and applied training on various aspects of Microbiology. The course is aim at sharpening the all-round scientific skills which is achieved through group discussions, term-paper assignments, seminars and tutorials over and above regular class-room teaching. Seminars in the second semesters is syllabus based; in 3rd semester is based on research papers.

The program was started in 2018 currently 32 students are enrolled.

Eligibility

B.Sc. in any biological and allied subjects.

Selection Process

The admission is based on merit.

After the program

Higher Studies

Jobs/ Employment

Structure of Program

Total Program Credits: 86

CodeSubjectCredits
MIC601Microbial Diversity and Systematics3
MIC602Microbial Biochemistry3
BT602Cell and Molecular Biology3
MIC603Virology2
MIC604Microbial Genetics3
BT606Basics of Mathematics and Statistics2
MICLAB601Laboratory I: Microbial Biochemistry2
MICLAB602Laboratory II: Microbial Diversity and Virology2
MICLAB608Laboratory III: Microbial Genetics, Cell and Molecular Biology2
CodeSubjectCredits
BT608Genetic Engineering3
BT609Immunology3
BT610Bioinformatics3
INB604Enzyme Engineering2
MIC605Environmental Microbiology2
BT613Research Methodology and Scientific Communication Skills2
 Elective 12
BT614Seminar1
MICLAB609Laboratory IV: Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering2
MICLAB610Laboratory V: Immunology2
CodeSubjectCredits
MIC701Medical Microbiology3
MIC702Industrial Microbiology3
BT702Emerging Technologies2
BT704Bioentrepreneurship2
BT705Intellectual Property Rights, Biosafety and Bioethics2
BT706Project Proposal Preparation and Presentation2
BT707Seminar1
MICLAB701Laboratory VI: Industrial and Medical Microbiology2
MICLAB702Laboratory VII: Bioinformatics2
CodeSubjectCredits
MICDSE701Dissertation24

Recommended Electives: Food and Dairy Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Computational Biology, Nanobiotechnology, Vaccines