Top-Rated MSc Biotechnology Institute

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Advanced laboratory with sophisticated instruments.
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Programme Details

2 Years Programme

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M.Sc. in Biotechnology is a two-year postgraduate programme that deals with the advanced study of cellular and biomolecular processes for developing technologies and products in sectors such as health, agriculture, and the environment. Assam down town University offers a highly demanded M.Sc. in Biotechnology programme is one of the most sought-after multi-disciplinary fields with various applications in research and development.

To pursue respectable employment in industry, agriculture, and applied research, all of which use biological systems.
To contribute to the application, advancement, and transmission of knowledge in interdisciplinary fields of biotechnology, addressing the growing demand for qualified scientific labour.
To demonstrate great professional skills, communication abilities, and ethical traits in a globally competitive environment.
To understand the correct combination of innovative ability and entrepreneurship abilities, contributing to their own and national development.
To be aware of and responsive to societal requirements, as well as possess the initiative and critical thinking skills required to continuously increase their knowledge through lifelong learning.

Scientific Knowledge: Enhance scientific knowledge and skills in various areas of Biotechnology such as Genetics, Molecular biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Fermentation technology, Environmental Biotechnology, and tissue culture techniques.
Laboratory skills: Develop skills with scientific, systematic experiential learning in their respective field of study or discipline.
Analytical skill: Understand and analyze problems relevant to socioeconomics, environment, health, etc.
Problem-solving skills: Find solutions to the problems and threats faced with the help of scientific research.
Proficiency: Develop proficiency in respective branch of science and scientific tools and equipment.
Communication skills: Develop communication skills to communicate among peers and society to promote scientific thinking and research outcomes.
Professional ethics: Acquire knowledge of professional ethics and their strict application in the respective profession.
Research: Develop the temperament to take up research as a career to develop new knowledge in thrust areas.
Social Responsibility: Acquire a sense of responsibility to do the utmost possible for the development of society by educating mass, solving problems, enhancing natural resources, removing superstitions, and thereby contributing to nation-building as a whole.
Environmental responsibility: Acquire a sense of responsibility to maintain ecological balance. To be able to develop sustainable eco-friendly approaches favouring the livelihood of all the components of nature.
Life-long learning: Develop an ability to engage in life-long learning in the context of biological science.

Develop competency for a career in Biotech companies as a scientist or technician in production, research, and development.
Demonstrate concepts and research approaches for a future profession in Biotechnology and develop their scientific interest.
Develop administer skills to understand the rationales behind various regulatory/legal bodies governing the R&D in the Biotechnology industry.
Develop an ability to design aids in the development of solutions for complicated problems while taking into account public health and safety, as well as cultural, sociological, and environmental considerations.

Curriculum Details

Year wise Course Details

Odd Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

This subject teaches the fundamental theory, design, and operational principles of instruments and the development of technologies for the measurement and manipulation of parameters within biological systems.

Course Outcomes

Develop knowledge to study the detail about various instruments and their principle of working.
Apply the concept of chromatography and its need to purify compounds.
Learn and understand the various types of antigen, and antibody, their interaction, and how the body fight against pathogen.

Course Overview

An introduction to the study of biological processes at the molecular level with emphases on protein structure and function, enzyme mechanism and kinetics, fundamentals of physical biochemistry, and the chemistry of biological molecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.

Course Outcomes

Improve the concept of chemical interactions and molecular organization of micro and macromolecules.
Learn and understand the Biomolecules composition, structure and function
Improve the focus on secondary metabolites for human benefits and understanding the metabolism and physiology of the cells.
Prepare the base for understanding courses such as molecular biology and cellular functioning at the molecular level.
Improve understanding of metabolism and physiology of the cell.

Course Overview

The main focus of the course cell biology is to study the structure and function of cells. This course will focus on Eukaryotic cell biology, including subjects such as membrane structure and composition, transport, and trafficking; the cytoskeleton and cell mobility; macromolecule breakdown and energy generation; and cell integration into tissues. Important cellular processes such as cell cycle regulation, signal transduction, apoptosis (programmed cell death), and cancer cell biology will also be covered. Throughout the semester, we will try to connect errors in these numerous biological processes to human disorders to develop a better understanding of what happens when cells don't function properly.

Course Outcomes

Improve understanding of the membrane structure and its functioning.
Improve understanding of the structural organization of the cells and their organelles.
Develop knowledge to understand how the cell communicates for the functioning of the cell. Describe and able to understand the process of cell division.
Prepare the base for understanding advanced courses in Biological Sciences.
Describe and able to understand the process of cell division.

Course Overview

This course covers principles of microbiology and the impact these organisms have on man and the environment. Topics include the various groups of microorganisms, their structure, physiology, genetics, microbial pathogenicity, infectious diseases, immunology, and selected practical applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills including microscopy, aseptic technique, staining, culture methods, and identification of microorganisms.

Course Outcomes

Develop knowledge to understand the evolution of the field and focus on prokaryotic cell structure and functions.
Develop knowledge to understand the methods for culturing microorganisms.
Develop knowledge to understand the approaches for diversity study.
Develop knowledge to understand the diversity of microbes. Role of microorganisms in the field of Environment.

Course Overview

This course will help the students understand the concept of writing research articles and reviews. Students will apprehend and understand the importance of different types of scientific writing /documentation.

Course Outcomes

Develop competence in writing and abstracting skills.
Evaluate and understand technical writing skills.
Comprehend different methods and techniques of research.

Course Overview

MOOCS CE I is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take courses as per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit and the courses are provided by international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, and quizzes.

Course Outcomes

Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
Gain insights from different perspectives
Obtain added certification from international universities

Course Overview

probability, and the application of various rules and distributionsto measure and infer patterns and relationships in data1. Statistics also uses set operations, counting, permutations, and combinations to analyze sample spaces and outcomes.

Course Outcomes

Students will have basic knowledge of Statistical methods.
Students will gain the knowledge of organizing & Cleaning of Data.
Students will be able to gain the Analytical Skill concept
Students will be able to acquire the knowledge of basic Data Analysis Procedure for day-to-day use.

Course Overview

Course Outcomes

Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
Gain insights from different perspectives
Obtain added certification from international universities

Even Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

This introductory course intends to help the students appreciate the essential complementarily between 'VALUES' and 'SKILLS' to ensure sustained happiness and prosperity, which are the core aspirations of all human beings It emphasise to facilitate the development of a Holistic perspective among students towards life and profession as well as towards happiness and prosperity based on a correct understanding of the Human reality and the rest of Existence.

Course Outcomes

Learn and understand the Need, Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education
Fulfill the human aspirations like understanding and living in harmony at various levels.
Learn and understand harmony in family and society
Learn and understand harmony in nature and existence

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to create awareness about the Mushroom among the people. They can also able to explore the cultivation of mushroom in Assam

Course Outcomes

To create awareness about the Mushroom among the people
To strengthen the promotion of mushroom cultivation by establishing a wellequipped laboratory and offices.
The students are able to specify in the Marketing aspects-make profit with consumer satisfaction, financial aspects-arrange the financial support, and Socio-economic aspects make people aware about good or bad products with reasonable price.

Course Overview

MOOCS is provided through the Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take courses/ courses per semester based on the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided by international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments and quizzes.

Course Outcomes

Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
Gain insights from different perspectives
Exposure to different ways of learning platform
Gain exposure to writing and assess peer Reviews
Gain knowledge on Hands-on training

Course Overview

Course Outcomes

Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
Gain insights from different perspectives
Exposure to different ways of learning platform
Gain exposure to writing and assess peer Reviews
Gain knowledge on Hands-on training

Course Overview

The course of genomics and molecular biology includes understanding of DNA, RNA and protein molecule’s structure and variations. The course pays attention in understanding the minute events associated with central dogma of life starting from DNA being replicated to transcribed and ultimately translated. The Post transcriptional and post translational events are discussed in dept. The course also touches upon about mutation, mutagens and repair mechanisms.

Course Outcomes

To increase the analytical and reasoning skills of the students by focusing on concept based teaching.
These topics are of immense importance as all the competitive exams carry a higher number of questions from this section and hence special emphasis is given to prepare the students for upcoming NET/SLET/GATE/PhD programmes.
The students will be able to corelate various molecular, genetic and biochemical phenomenon studied previously

Course Overview

Immunology course includes description of the components of the Immune system and their functions, concepts of Immunity and immune response, altered immune responses like hypersensitivity and autoimmunity. It also includes concepts of cancer immunology, transplant immunology and immunodeficiency.

Course Outcomes

Describe and evaluate the immune system and its components and their mode of action in defense mechanism aiding in understanding different infectious and non-infectious diseases.
Infer different immunological diagnostics tests, their principle and interpretation aiding in detection of the underlining cause of the diseases.
Correlate immunological defects like, Auto immunity and hypersensitivity, their prevention strategies, management and treatment
Interpret transplantation and cancer immunology findings and their role in research.
Design vaccine strategies aiding in research in associated field.

Course Overview

Through the Bioinformatics course, students will have both theoretical and practical knowledge on different computational techniques employed in analyzing biological data focusing on Genomics and Proteomics. The course will also give a brief idea on different computational approaches in the area of drug designing

Course Outcomes

A basic concept on Bioinformatics and its significance in the field of biological data analysis
Knowledge on various biological databases which provides more knowledge on nucleic acid and proteins sequences as well a structure.
A good knowledge on sequence submission tools as well as sequence alignment and analysis
Learn the concept of drug designing

Course Overview

This course offers an overview of research methodology including basic concepts employed in quantitative and qualitative research methods. Includes computer applications for research.

Course Outcomes

Students will have basic knowledge of Research methods
Students will gain the knowledge of Research Methodology
Students will be able to gain skills through the skill questionnaire development. Students will be able to acquire knowledge of basic reporting and dissertation Procedure.

Odd Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

Course Outcomes

Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
Gain insights from different perspectives
Exposure to different ways of learning platform
Gain exposure to writing and assess peer Reviews
Gain knowledge on Hands-on training

Course Overview

Course Outcomes

Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
Gain insights from different perspectives
Exposure to different ways of learning platform
Gain exposure to writing and assess peer Reviews
Gain knowledge on Hands-on training

Course Overview

COURSERA (GLOBAL WARMING: SCIENCE AND MODELING OF CLIMATE CHANGE) is an online course where students are allowed to take courses/ courses per semester based on the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided by international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments and quizzes.

Course Outcomes

Gain information or knowledge from global level top universities
Gain insights from different perspectives
Exposure to different ways of learning platform
Gain exposure to writing and assess peer Reviews
Gain knowledge on Hands-on training

Course Overview

The broad objective of the course is to provide an overview of plant and animal biotechnology and their applications.

Course Outcomes

Exposure to develop DNA based diagnostics and genetically engineered vaccines for animals, developing embryo - transfer technology, cloning, and transgenic animals.
To expose students to the concept of DNA forensics, molecular diagnostics, cloning, , stem cell research and bio processing technologies are other important areas of animal biotechnology
Elucidation of various cell to cell interaction; adhesion, motility and metabolic co-operation.

Course Overview

Medical Biotechnology Courses study the fusion of genetics, cell biology and many other sciences in order to further advance in medicine. It is a technical course in the medical stream for the students interested in studying living cells and organisms.

Course Outcomes

Understand and apply the concept human genome project to cure diseases.
To understand the concept of stem cells, cancer biology, gene therapy and its diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention.
To understand the need of various ethical issues related to various modern biological protocol.

Course Overview

The course will focus on bioreactors and its functioning, raw material and bio separation techniques to purify a product in tons. Overall, the course will enhance the knowledge on microbial bioprocess and its utility.

Course Outcomes

A student learns the procedure for industrial production and will be able to apply the same in their respective jobs.
It paves the way for entrepreneurship development for the students.
A student is enabled for creation of a bioproduct by fermentation

Course Overview

This course brings the students an opportunity to know and develop skill on production of different Biofertilizer and its application in Agricultural field.

Course Outcomes

Familiarize with the basic principle and techniques of Biofarming.
Appreciate the agronomic importance of beneficial micro-organisms
Formulate, produce and apply Biofertilizers in a pilot scale

Course Overview

This course aims to lay a foundation for empirical research and make students aware of relevant guidelines, policies, and codes relating to ethical research, as well as to provide, via a study of ethical theories, concepts.

Course Outcomes

To be able to describe and apply theories and methods in ethics and research ethics
To acquire an overview of important issues in research ethics, like responsibility for research, ethical vetting, and scientific misconduct.
To acquire skills of presenting arguments and results of ethical inquiries.
To be able to Identify the concepts and procedures of sampling, data collection, analysis and reporting

Course Overview

In a study project, a complex task with special consideration of theoretical foundations is dealt within a practical example. The results are presented in a project report and an oral presentation.

Course Outcomes

Learn about Research Methods and Methodology
Learn how to develop format of thesis and dissertation
Develop skills in Research article writing

Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to make students confident in presenting themselves and be industry ready. Preparation and managing their Dossier along with Resume building activities will help them to be more Industry ready. Various Training sessions on Employability related communication will uplift the students’ performance during their group discussions and Personal Interviews.

Course Outcomes

Develop knowledge and understanding of reading, writing, listening and speaking forms of English in meaningful contexts
Create a positive impact on their thought process and problem-solving skills
Arm the students with all the necessary tools and skillsets to prepare a professional
Impart techniques to solve critical problems, develop strategies to crack interviews, improve

Even Semester

Courses for this semester

Course Overview

To make known the great biodiversity existing in the microbial world and relate the physiological aspects of microorganisms to the functioning of the biogeochemical cycles that govern the terrestrial ecosphere.

Course Outcomes

Knowledge on different climate changes and their management
Idea about the different biodiversity and their conservation
Knowledge on alternative fuels and their production

Course Overview

This course deal with the concept and develop ideas on the OFS, it also includes development of skills on various aspects of the system including understanding the soil less cultivation

Course Outcomes

Able to explain the OF, its principles and benefits for health and society
Able to explain the relation between OF and natural processes such as nutrient cycles.
Develop the ability to manage soil, water, weed, pest and pathogen in OF. And also Understand the soil less farming system.

Scholarship

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CST- Common scholarship test is a national and international level online MCQ based examination funded for intellectual empowerment by Assam down town University.

CST- Maximum enrolment each year is 120 seats and any 10+2 students can apply. Adtu is northeast India’s first placement driven university to provide 100% scholarship benefits worth 10 cr.

CST aims to inspire brilliant and competent students to pursue further education. Accredited with a prestigious grade by NAAC, UGC and AICTE.

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Programme Details

2 Years Programme

Upto 100% Scholarship

100% Placement Assistance

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Programme Overview

Programme Educational Objectives

Programme Outcomes

Programme Specific Outcomes

Curriculum Details

Year 1

Odd Semester

BIOINSTRUMENTATION

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BIOCHEMISTRY

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CELL BIOLOGY

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MICROBIOME AND MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY

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MINI RESEARCH-R1

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MOOCS-I(ENERGY AND ENVIRRONMENT)

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FUNDAMENTAL OF STATISTICS

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MOOCS-1 (ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT )

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Even Semester

UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES (UHV) + PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

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TECHNO-PROFESSIONAL SKILL-I (MUSHROOM CULTIVATION)

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MOOCS-II (GLOBAL WARMING I: THE SCIENCE AND MODELING OF CLIMATE CHANGE)

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GENERIC ELECTIVE (TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE FOR SUPPORTIVE CANCER CARE)

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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, GENOMICS AND GENETIC ENGINEERING

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IMMUNOLOGY

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BIOINFORMATICS

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

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Year 2

Odd Semester

MOOCS III

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MOOCS IV

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COURSERA (GLOBAL WARMING: SCIENCE AND MODELING OF CLIMATE CHANGE)

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PLANT AND ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

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45% in B.Sc. In
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