What is the difference between B.Sc biotechnology or B.Tech biotechnology

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Arshiya Singh · Answer

The major difference between any B.Sc. Degree and B.Tech degree is the fact that admission to B.Tech is a professional engineering degree and only approved engineering institutes are authorized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the University Grants Commission (India) (UGC) to give this degree; B.Sc. However, is an academic course which is available in almost every college of India. So B.Tech degree has a higher brand value and employability quotient. The course of B.Sc. Biotechnology is of 3 years while that of B.Tech Biotechnology extends over a span of 4 years. LPU provides both B.Sc. And B.Tech degree in Biotechnology The eligibility criteria for both are as follow B.Sc. Biotechnology - 60% in Chemistry Physics Maths/Biology + LPUNest B.Tech Biotechnology - 60% with English Physics maths/biology, Chemistry +LPUNest Biotechnology covers many different disciplines (eg. Genetics, biochemistry, molecular Biology etc. ). New technologies and products are developed every year within the areas of eg. Medicine (development of new medicines and therapies), agriculture (development of genetically modified plants, biofuels, biological treatment) or industrial biotechnology (production of chemicals, paper, textiles and food). No, NEET is not required for admission in B.Tech Biotechnology. As per my knowledge in LPU the eligibility criteria for B.Tech is 60% in 10+2 with English Physics maths/biology + LPU NEST exam. W of the major highlights are : 1. LPU school of biotechnology provides an ultimate learning experience with a commitment to innovation. Various guest lecturers from experts and field visits are organized by the school. 2. The school encourages R & D activities for students to get the benefit. Many students from LPU have successfully collaborated with foreign universities and research institutions. The dept. Also inculcates entrepreneurship opportunities to build job providers of the future. 3. Instill advanced knowledge in the major areas of Biotechnology such as Animal Tissue Culture, Plant Tissue Culture, Microbiology, Genetics an Bioinformatics. 4. Training, projects, and guest lecturers collaborated with industries help to learn from real-life situations. 5. Seminar and Project driven courses are designed to enhance technical and presentation skills. 6. Minor elective gives the students a choice to develop expertise in the interdisciplinary areas of interest, for example, CSE/IT, Management and ECE.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Saurabh, They are not comparable. B.Sc. In Biotechnology deals with basic and applied aspects of all fields of biotechnology, especially human health. B.Tech course deals mostly with the engineering and applied aspects of the field. The following universities are good for these programmes: JMI Delhi MIT Pune LPU Jalandhar RTU Jaipur CTU Ludhiana Being alumni of LPU, I am sharing the details of these programmes at LPU. My cousin did B.Tech in Biotechnology from LPU. A few of the major highlights of this programme at LPU are : 1. LPU school of biotechnology provides an ultimate learning experience with a commitment to innovation. Various guest lectures from experts and field visits are organized by the school. 2. The school encourages R & D activities for students to get the benefit. Many students from LPU have successfully collaborated with foreign universities and research institutions. The dept. Also inculcates entrepreneurship opportunities to build job providers of the future. 3. Instill advanced knowledge in the major areas of Biotechnology such as Animal Tissue Culture, Plant Tissue Culture, Microbiology, Genetics, and Bioinformatics. 4. Training, projects, and guest lectures collaborated with industries to help to learn from real-life situations. 5. Seminar and Project driven courses are designed to enhance technical and presentation skills. 6. Minor elective gives the students a choice to develop expertise in the interdisciplinary areas of interest, for example, CSE/IT, Management, and ECE. 7. Curriculum is equipped with 21st-century digital technologies for lead optimization and drug designing. In addition to core curricula, the course offers subjects like communication, analytical and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. 8. Usage of demo kits in addition to animations, simulations, audio-visual aids, demonstrations provide interactive teaching methodology 9. Encourage students to have maximum industrial exposure through visits for problem identification and emerging technologies. 10. Participation in technical events, sports, and cultural activities help in the holistic development of students. Many companies like Biocon Pvt Ltd. , Panacea Biotech, Shanta Biotech, Syngene, Piramal Healthcare, Wockhardt Limited, Reddys Laboratories, Bharat Biotech, Himalaya Spring, Nectar Life sciences Pvt Ltd. , Alchemist Pvt Ltd, Transsasia Pvt Ltd, Life-cell International visit LPU for placements. I hope this helps Thanks!

Lipika Dhingra · Answer

The subjects that B.Sc. Biotech encircles include: Introduction to Biotechnology Inorganic Chemistry Biochemistry and Metabolism Physical Chemistry Introduction to Microbiology Biostatistics Environment Science Organic Chemistry Immunology Molecular Biology Genetic Engineering Since biotechnology is about harnessing the cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that can help us in improving our health and the lives on the planet, a wide variety of career opportunities branch out of it. Some of the most remunerative career opportunities at which one can work after completing the degree from one of the Best Biotechnology courses in India include the following: Biomedical Engineer Biochemist Medical Scientist Biological/Clinical Technician Microbiologist Process Development Scientist Manufacturing Specialists Business Development Manager Marketing Manager Lecturer Biotech Product Analyst Research Scientist Research Associate Let me share some of my insights about LPU B Tech programme as my brother has done the same from LPU. An Engineering programme which seamlessly articulates the concepts from basic Science to technology with relevant practice through lab and projects pertaining to biotechnology for building the problem solving skills, keeping industry requirements in place. PO1 :Engineering knowledge : Apply the knowledge of mathematics, Science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialisation to the solution of complex engineering problems. PO2 : Problem analysis : Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences. PO3 : Design/development of solutions : Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations. Numerous companies like Biocon Pvt Ltd. , Panacea Biotech, Shanta Biotech, Syngene, Piramal Healthcare, Wockhardt Limited, Reddys Laboratories, Bharat Biotech, Himalaya Spring, Nectar Life sciences Pvt Ltd. , Alchemist Pvt Ltd, Transsasia Pvt Ltd, Life-cell International visit LPU for placements. The average packages lie between 4.5 to 6 LPA.

Avtar Dhillon · Answer

Biotechnology lays emphasis on the theoretical aspects of the various subjects while B.Tech Biotechnology focuses attention on the application of theoretical knowledge. B.Tech has more focus on industrial processes and provides an opportunity to do summer training or internship in related industries. B.Tech is a 4 years course while B.Sc. Is a 3 years course. In B.Tech Biotechnology you will learn about other branches of engineering also in your first year whereas in B.Sc. Biotechnology you will directly learn about your core subjects. To my knowledge, Lovely Professional University is the best and the largest private university based in the northern part of India, and its B.Tech Biotechnology programme at LPU emphasizes the correlation of concepts with the scientific happenings for deeply rooted concept building to harness the research potential in the upcoming streams of Biotechnology. LPU School of biotechnology provides an ultimate learning experience with a commitment to innovation. It also brings in numerous amount of guest lectures from experts and the field visits are also organized by the school. It further instills advanced knowledge in the major areas of Biotechnology such as Animal Tissue Culture, Plant Tissue Culture, Microbiology, Genetics, and Bioinformatics. This programme also has R & D activities for students to get benefits. Many students from LPU have successfully collaborated with foreign universities and research institutions. It provides the training, projects, and guest lectures collaborated with industries to help to learn from real-life situations. The curriculum is equipped with 21st-century digital technologies for lead optimization and drug designing. In addition to core curricula, the course offers subjects like communication, analytical and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. Therefore in all, this department also inculcates entrepreneurship opportunities to build job providers of the future. Check the LPU website for more details.

Navneet Kaur · Answer

As you may already know B.Sc. Is 3 years (six semester) and B.Tech is 4 years (8 semester). Comparatively B.Sc. Is much more relaxed than B.Tech, number of course work and lab work will be less and you will be introduced to the core subjects right from the first year whereas in B.Tech 1st year will have common engineering course work (Refer any university syllabus) with very little or no core subjects. From 2nd year there will be 6 or 7 course works and 3 or 4 lab works to complete in each semester. This can change from one university to another but it won't be less than that. Most B.Sc. Courses may not include chemical engineering papers which have lots of math, equations, derivations and stuff. Chemical engineering is a major part in B.Tech syllabus. Opportunity: With regards to biotech or any life Science degree, you will have to do your post graduation to advance in your career. Many will go for Ph.D. Some B. techs get admitted to Ph.D. directly by writing entrance exams like GATE or CSIR NET but that is very rare. Doing higher Studies is not an option it is a must If you are looking for best university for B.Tech Biotechnology and B.Sc. Biotechnology, course, I would say Lovely professional University is best University to pursue this course. Lovely Professional University is best for pursuing B.Tech in Biotechnology. If you re looking for quality education, good placements, exposure, academics then LPU is right place, it has all. I am saying this because one of my known is pursuing same course from LPU and her experience is amazing. She told me faculty members works hard tirelessly in enabling students with the acumen to apply the findings of Bio sciences in the fields of medicine, forensics, nutrition and dietetics for the benefit of the community. LPU School of Bioengineering and Biosciences is equipped with state-of-the-art Bioprocess Engineering and Bioscience labs and believes in imparting knowledge to students through a practical approach to achieve mastery in plant and animal physiology.

Rajdeep Sharma · Answer

Hi Saurabh, let me start with the Basic difference of B.Tech. & B.Sc. In Bio-Technology domain. B.Sc. Is pure Science (less Practical Labs, less Industry Exposure) while B.Tech is Technology oriented with Industry driven curriculum. B.Tech is a 4 years course while B.Sc. Is a 3 years course. In B.Tech Biotechnology you will learn about other branches of engineering also in & your first year whereas in B.Sc. Biotechnology you will directly learn about your core subjects. Of course you will also get exposure about other Science subjects but your course will have maximum papers from your honours paper. In B.Tech biotechnology the main subjects start from second year and you will have a lot of laboratory work and more subjects. Biochemistry would be an important paper and you will also have to deal with many Differential equations. On the contrary in B.Sc. Biotechnology you will have a relaxed schedule and less laboratory work as compared to B.Tech. In B.Tech, application of whatever is being taught is given more importance while in B.Sc. Biotechnology theoretical part is given more importance. In Lovely professional University both the courses are taught with equal priority. In case of Placement even students get equal focus from LPU. They used to get prepared for placement further as per their career pathway. Students are placed in the best brands like: Biocon Pvt Ltd. , Panacea Biotech, Shanta Biotech, Syngene, Piramal Healthcare, Wockhardt Limited, Reddys Laboratories, Bharat Biotech, Himalaya Spring, Nectar Life sciences Pvt Ltd. , Alchemist Pvt Ltd, Transsasia Pvt Ltd, Life cell International etc. I am sharing the placement data as I managed to fetch from my alumni page of LPU. Last Years placement Record of B.Tech. Bio-Tech (till date - in spite of Pandemic Situation) - Offered : 9.55 LPA (CABINET SECRETARIAT, GOI) Availed : 6 LPA (ZYLA HEALTH ) 89% students get placed till date (Placement session is still LIVE) Hope this helps !

Ahana Sharma · Answer

BSc in Biotechnology deals with basic and applied aspects of all fields of biotechnology, especially human health. It is a baseline for MSc that may culminate in a PhD. BTech course deals mostly with the engineering and applied aspects of the field. If you are looking for best university for B.Tech Biotechnology and B.SC biotechnology, course, I would say Lovely professional University is best University to pursue this course. Lovely Professional University is best for pursuing B.Tech in Biotechnology.If you re looking for quality education,good placements,exposure,academics then LPU is right place,it has all.I am saying this because one of my known is pursuing same course from LPU and her experience is amazing. She told me faculty members works hard tirelessly in enabling students with the acumen to apply the findings of Bio sciences in the fields of medicine, forensics, nutrition and dietetics for the benefit of the community. LPU School of Bioengineering and Biosciences is equipped with state-of-the-art Bioprocess Engineering and Bioscience labs and believes in imparting knowledge to students through a practical approach to achieve mastery in plant and animal physiology. There were courses that provides practical exposure on basic biological tests and instrumentation techniques. LPU School of biotechnology provides an ultimate learning experience with a commitment to innovation. Various guest lectures from experts and field visits are organized by the school. The school encourages R & D activities for students to get the benefit. Many students from LPU have successfully collaborated with foreign universities and research institutions. The deptt also inculcates entrepreneurship opportunities to build job providers of the future. The curriculum has been designed in such a way that it makes it easier for the students to prepare themselves for giant exams like CSIR-NET, ICMR, ICAR, and GATE. With an experienced faculty of 30+ in the department who are ready to help the students round the clock, seven days a week, this institute is one of the best options for the young population to opt for biotechnology. Companies like Panacea biotech, Dalmia healthcare, Root anaylsis, Cactus (and the list goes on) visit the campus every year. Also the scope is just not limited to work in the corporate sector in areas like marketing, quality controls or as research associative (for companies like Root analysis and cactus) but also the research areas. Thanks!

Kishansinh Rathod · Answer

There is not much difference, but in B.Sc. biotech you will learn some topics in little depth and in B.Tech you will learn everything too deeply. Also, B.Tech is a technical course, so it will give you more knowledge regarding field work.

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