Biotechnology is the marriage between Biology & Technology. It deals with the development & utilization of biological things, forms or systems to obtaining maximum benefit to human or other living things. Biotechnology is a rapidly developing branch of biology and is highly interdisciplinary. It involves the exploitation of biological processes at molecular, cellular and organism level. Modern biotechnology emerged with advancements in recombinant DNA technology & modifications of genes with genetic engineering methodologies and progressed to cell & organism level with advancements in animal cell culture technique.

Biotechnology is one of the multi disciplinary fields with great demand in various applications in the field of research and development.

Biotechnology graduates has a good career in various sectors. The job prospects are not limited to the field of Biotechnology but also in various allied fields. Experts in the field are of great demand in areas of agriculture, animal husbandry and also in health care. Other than these the most common career areas for these graduates include:

Bio Fertilizer Industry
Research Organizations
Agro Based Industries
Aquaculture Industries
Bioinformatics sector
Environmental Units
Crop Production Units
Marine Biotechnology Units
Food Processing Industries
National Bio-resource Development Firms
Chemical Industries
Colleges and Universities

Job Opportunity
* QC (Quality Controller)
* QA (Quality Assurance
* R & D (Research & Development) Officer
* MR (Medical Representative) and
* Production Departments