What is the future scope of M.Tech in biotechnology?

After M.Tech in biotechnology, there are enormous opportunities in both government and corporate sectors. Opportunities exist in research fields and various industries like chemical industries, bio-processing industries, agriculture related industries and pollution control activities of the major industries, etc.

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Hi, Biotechnology has advanced to gene technology and beyond, and is an interdisciplinary subject covering biomedical research, microbiology, physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering. Its use and application is mainly in the following fields medicine, agriculture, environment, nutrition and nuclear engineering. It is typically a scientific research oriented field with its application in manufacturing, quality control and marketing. Bio-technologists can find careers with pharmaceutical companies, chemical, agriculture and allied industries. They can be employed in the areas of planning, production and management of bioprocessing industries. Both the government and corporate sector hire people with such qualifications. Some major organizations employing bio-technologists in India include Hindustan Lever Ltd, Thapar Group, Indo-American Hybrid seeds, Bincon India Ltd, Bivcol, IDPL, India Vaccines Corporation, Hindustan Antibiotics, National Botanical Institute etc.An M.Tech will allow you to shift your career stream from academics to industry/research. An M Tech would go a long way in increasing your employability with high profile firms. There is a lot of scope for Biotech engineers, since we are witnessing tremendous growth in sectors like Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Food and Health, Forensic science. Some of the institutes that offer M.Tech(Biotechnology) are M.Tech. Biotechnology offered at Anna University, Chennai, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Jadavpur University, Calcutta. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, IIT Madras, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere GATE, Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh (AUUP) Campus, Noida, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Vellore Institute of Technology.

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