Department of Microbiology

The department was established only in 1998. During 1999, the department has successfully organized short-term courses on Medical Microbiology (by Dr. MEd. D. Rimek of the University of Heidelberg) and Medical Mycology (by PD Dr. med. Reinhard Kappe, of the University of Heidelberg, Germany). The department has been recognized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Bonn (Germany) for the exchange of students under “The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)” program.

Courses Offered :

=> M.Sc.(Microbiology)
=> M.Sc.(Applied Microbiology)
=> M.Sc.(Bioinformatics)
=> M.Phil. (Microbiology)
=> Ph.D. (Microbiology)

Eligibility Conditions :

=> M.Phil. (Microbiology) : Master’s Degree in Microbiology/Applied Microbiology/Medical Microbiology.

=> M.Sc. (Microbiology) : B.Sc. degree with Chemistry, Botany and Zoology/ B.Sc. (M.L.T.) /B.Sc. (Microbiology/Biotechnology), / B.Pharma/ B.V.Sc./ M.B.B.S.

=> Ph.D. (Microbiology) : As per Ph.D. ordinances.

Job Opportunities :

In industries (Pharmaceutical, Sugar, Textile, Leather, Paper, Food, and Chemical, etc.), Government and Private universities / colleges, and R&D institutions related to agriculture, medical and environmental studies, in central and state govt. departments, as Research Scientists/Post Doctoral Fellows in India and abroad.

Placements :

Our students have obtained jobs in Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Sugar, Textile, Leather, Paper, Food, Brewing and Chemical, industries (Ranbaxy, Himalaya Biotech, Charak Pharmaceuticals, Baxal Pharmaceutical, Panacea Biotech, Adarsh Bewerages, etc); in Government and Private R&D institutions related to agriculture, medical and environmental studies (DRDO, INMAS, CIMAP, AIIMS, NII, New Delhi, IGIB, New Delhi, IARI, New Delhi, IITs, CDFD, Hyderabad, IMTECH, Chandigarh, etc.); in central and state govt. departments; in Government and Private universities and colleges; and as Research Scientists/Post Doctoral Fellows/Research students in abroad such as Germany, USA, UK, Canada, Taiwan, etc.