The unique dual specialization MSc degree programme incorporates genetic engineering, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, fermentation, and downstream processing omics, next gen sequencing, big data analysis and so on in the course of study.
Practical hands-on training in biotechnology (including PCR, cell and molecular biology, protein chemistry etc.) and bioinformatics (statistics, C, C++, PERL, JAVA, and R etc.) brings the learning experience closer to industry practices. Courses are taught by excellent faculty from industry and academia. The coursework also includes a research project as part of the curriculum. Please see the syllabus for further details.
ELIGIBILITY
- Students with a Bachelor’s Degree in any branch of Science/Technology/Medicine (with degrees such as B.Sc., B.E, B.Tech., B.Pharm., BAgri, MBBS, BDS and BVSc).
- Illustrative eligible subject areas are: Life sciences (zoology, botany, genetics, human biology, general life sciences, ecology, environmental biology), bioinformatics, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, any branch of engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, agriculture, medicine, dentistry, horticulture, forestry and veterinary sciences.
- A student should have obtained an aggregate score of at least 50% in his/her Bachelor’s degree.
- Students in the final semester of their Bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria and submitting the original documents before the last date as announced by the institute.
- If a student has a backlog, and does not declare it during the admissions, then his/her admission will be cancelled.
- Applicants who have had a break in their education or have been working for a few years are also eligible.
- In case any further details are required, please contact us at msc@ibab.ac.in
- Indian nationals, NRIs and foreign nationals who have passed the qualifying degree examination outside of India, must submit the Equivalence Certificate issued by the Association of Indian Universities along with their application.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE
The institute reserves the right to change the admission procedure, including the exam dates, the pattern, the duration and the syllabus of the examination.
(i) Apply online :
Applicants need to fill up an online application form by paying the following fees:
For students from India : Rs. 700/- (whether applying for one or both MSc programmes)
For NRI/Foreign students: Rs. 1400/- (whether applying for one or both MSc programmes)
Note: The application fee is non-refundable.
For filling the application form, please click here.
(ii) Entrance examination:
Applicants will be short listed based on a proctored online examination. The details will be intimated later.
The entrance test to the MSc in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (2023–2025) will cover the subjects physics, mathematics, chemistry, and the life sciences. The details of the syllabus and pattern will be updated on the web page.
Any change in the examination pattern will be intimated to the applicants.
(iii) Admission interview:
The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed either in person at IBAB, or in online mode. Candidates will be intimated in due course about the date and mode of interview.
(iv) Admission score:
- The entrance examination is a qualifier for the interview.
- The Admission Score is based on the performance in the interview and the candidate’s earlier academic performance.
- The admission ranking will be based (a) 70% on the interview score and (b) 30% on the overall academic score in the 10th standard, 12th standard and the Bachelor’s Degree.
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
PATTERN OF ENTRANCE EXAM
Please note the pattern and other details of the final entrance examination:
- The examination will be for a duration of 2 hours.
- There will be 100 multiple choice questions.
- The test paper will have four sections : Mathematics and logical reasoning (30 Qs), Physics (15 Qs), Chemistry (15 Qs) and Biology (40 Qs).
- Each question will have 4 choices, of which one is correct.
- Each correct answer carries +2 (plus two) marks, and a wrong answer carries -1.0 (minus one) mark.
- The syllabus of the entrance examination comprises physics, chemistry, maths, biology and logical reasoning. Questions in physics, chemistry and maths will be at the level of the class XII syllabus. Questions in biology will be at the level of undergraduate biology programmes.
CONFIRMATION OF ADMISSION
Selected candidates will receive an offer letter, with detailed instructions regarding the fee payment schedule. These candidates will have to confirm their admission by paying a security deposit as listed below. This security deposit is refundable only on successful completion of the entire programme.
Resident Indian nationals: Rs. 20,000/-
NRIs/foreign nationals: Rs. 40,000/-
All fees should be paid through online transaction/NEFT. In the remarks column, you need to include your name and application number.
NEFT DETAILS:
| Name of the Account: Account No: Type of Account: Name of the Bank : Bank Branch: IFSC Code : | Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology 036005011787 Current Account ICICI Bank Electronic City ICIC0000360 |
Note:
Please also send the NEFT Transaction details, along with the Applicant Name and Application No, via email to msc@ibab.ac.in.
Students will have to submit their original documents at the time of admission. All admissions will be provisional, subject to submission and verification of original documents at the time of admission and approval by Bangalore University.
Set of documents to be provided at the time of admission:
- Original marks cards (10th class/12th class/ under-graduation)
- Provisional or official degree certificate
- Migration and Transfer certificate: You must apply to your college for a migration and transfer certificate immediately after completion of the degree course.
- A few other documents may be required, which will be intimated to selected candidates.
Note:
- Admission is liable to be cancelled if any fraudulent records are found even after securing admission. Any fees paid already will not be refunded.
- The merit list for admissions will be prepared separately for each MSc program based on the only or first choice (if applied for both the programs) of the students. Second choice of the students, in case applied for both the programs, will be considered only if seats are vacant in either program.
- Every student who is admitted needs to produce his/her (a) UG marks’ sheets (all of them), (b) Provisional/official degree certificate, (c) Migration certificate and (d) Transfer certificate by 15 October 2024. Failure to do so will lead to cancellation of the admission.
FEE STRUCTURE
The following fees are all in INR (Rupees), unless specifically mentioned as US Dollar (USD).
| Semester | |||||||||
| I | II | III | IV | ||||||
| Sl. No. | Fee | Indian | NRI | Indian | NRI | Indian | NRI | Indian | NRI |
| 1. | Course Fee | 66,000 | 3200 USD | 66,000 | 3200 USD | 66,000 | 3200 USD | 66,000 | 3200 USD |
| 2. | Admission Fee | 16,500 | 47,500 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 3. | Examination Fee | 7500 | 7500 | 7500 | 7500 | 7500 | 7500 | 7500 | 7500 |
| 4. | Marks Card Fee | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 5. | Repeat Examination Fee | Rs. 1000 per subject, including the marks card (For 1st repeat exam) | |||||||
| Rs. 1500 per subject, including the marks card (For 2nd repeat exam) | |||||||||
| 6. | ID card | Rs. 200 | |||||||
| 7. | Hostel and Dining Fees* | Rs. 27,000 per semester. | |||||||
Note:
* The hostel and dining fees will be charged per semester, and are non-refundable even if a student discontinues using the hostel/dining facility some time during the semester.
All fees are subject to change based on the revision of any relevant government / university / IBAB policy.
All fees should be paid through online transaction/NEFT. In the remarks column, you need to include your name and application number.
NEFT DETAILS:
| Name of the Account: Account No: Type of Account: Name of the Bank : Bank Branch: IFSC Code : Name of the Account: | Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology 036005011787 Current Account ICICI Bank Electronic City ICIC0000360 |
FEE RETURN POLICY
As per UGC guidelines, the following is the fee return policy:
| % of fee, refunded | Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is received in IBAB | |
| 1. | 100% | 15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission |
| 2. | 90% | Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission |
| 3. | 80% | 15 days or less after the formally notified last date of admission |
| 4. | 50% | 30 days or less, but more than 15 days after formally notified last date of admission |
| 5. | 0% | More than 30 days after formally notified last date of admission |
Tentatively, 10th July 2024 is the last date of admission.
Please note: The security deposit is not refundable until the successful completion of the course.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Opening of admissions | 30 January 2024 |
| Online Registration Closing Date | 19 May 2024 |
| Last Date of Payment of Application Fees | 19 May 2024 |
| Entrance Test (online, proctored) | 26 May 2024 |
| Personal Interview | 30 May 2024 onwards |
| Commencement of the Course | July 2024 |
Note: These are tentative dates, subject to change. Any change will be intimated to applicants and will be updated on the web site.