Genetic Engineering is the very recent branch of science and technology in which study of genetic properties is done very deep. Genetic engineering is very demanded in medical, pharmaceutical, agriculture and other fields also. Genetic engineering, also called genetics. Genetic engineers are work with genes of human, animals and plants.
Courses
- Sc. / B.Tech– 3 /4 years bachelor degree in genetics.
- Sc. / M.Tech – 2 years master degree in genetics.
- Phil/Ph.D. 3/4 years of doctoral degree in genetics.
Qualification
For B.Sc./B.Tech minimum qualification is pass certificate of class 10+2 with science group. For M.Sc./M.Tech, B.Sc./B.Tech in Botany/ Zoology/ Bio- Chemistry/ B.Sc. (Ag.)/ B.V.Sc. / MBBS or genetics minimum qualification is required. For research (M.Phil/Ph.D.), M.Sc./M.Tech in genetics required.
Job Options
Demand of Genetic engineers is very high in medical, pharmaceutical, agriculture and other fields also. Genetic engineers can work with Research & Development (R&D) firms, biotechnology-based companies, health care firms, pharmaceutical companies, etc. After studying genetic engineering many candidates also work as a teacher in institutes.
Salaries
Fresher can get a starting salary between Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 40,000 per month. Lecturers in colleges get a starting salary of Rs 35,000-Rs 70,000 per month. Senior engineers can earn anywhere in between Rs 50,000 and Rs 80,000 a month. Those at research levels can earn up to Rs1, 50, 000 or even more. In USA salary ranges between $30,000 to $130,000 per year.
Institutes
- I.T Delhi. www.iitd.ac.in
- I.T Roorkee. www.iitr.ac.in
- I.T Mumbai. www.iitb.ac.in
- I.T Kanpur. www.iitk.ac.in
- I.T B.H.U. www.itbhu.ac.in
- AMU Aligarh amu.ac.in
- Gautam Buddha Technical University Lucknow. uptu.ac.in
- B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pant Nagar. www.gbpant.ac.in
- National Physical Laboratory Delhi. nplindia.org
- Moti Lal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad. mnnit.ac.in
- NMIMS University. nmims.edu
- Bharti Vidyapeeth University Pune. bvuceopune.edu.in
- Lovely Processional University (LPU). lpu.in
- Teerthankar Mahaveer University Moradabad. tmu.ac.in
- Glocal University Saharanpur. theglocaluniversity.in
- I C F A I. University Dehradun. icfaiurnivesity.in
- Mangalmay Institute Noida. mangalmay.org
- Manav Rachna International University mriu.edu.in
- Sastra University Tharijarus Tamilnadu. sastra.edu .
- Pratap university Jaipur pratapunivessity.in
- Mangalayatan University Aligarh. mangaloyatam.edu .
- Amity University amity.edu
- Jaipur University jnujaipur.ac.in
- Manipur University manipur.edu .
- A B E S. Ghaziabad (U.P.) abecindia.com
- Krishna institute of Eng. And Tech Gaziabad kiet,edu
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad. iiita.ac.in/
- Indian Inst of Information Tech & Managt, Gwalior iiitm.ac.in/
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore iisc.ernet.in/
- Anna University, Chennai annauniv.edu
- Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, bitmesra.ac.in
- Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, bits-pilani.ac.in
- Noorul Islam College of Engg, Kanyakumari niuniv.com/
- Koneru Lakshmaiah Colle of Engg., Guntur kluniversity.in/
- Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore acharya.ac.in
- Dayananda Sagar Coll of Engg, Bangalore dayanandasagar.edu/
- JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bangalore jssateb.ac.in/
- YS Parmer University of Horticulture and Forestry Solan www.yspuniversity.ac.in
- Rajendra Agricultural University Pusa, Samastipur pusavarsity.org.in
- University of Poona unipune.ac.in
- University of Delhi, Delhi du.ac.in
- Haryana Agricultural University Haryana Hisar hau.ernet.in
- Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana pau.edu
- Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya Bhopal bubhopal.nic.in
- Osmania University Hyderabad osmania.ac.in
- University of Chennai unom.ac.in
- Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut ccsu.ac.in
- Kurukshetra University kuk.ac.in
- SRM University srmuniv.ac.in
International Institutes
- Capella University capella.edu
- American Intercontinental University aiuniv.edu
- Sanford – Brown College sanfordbrown.edu
- Arizona State University asu.edu
- Penn Foster Career School pennfosterglobal.com