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Ph.D in Biotechnology

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The Ph. D., program is for a minimum duration of three years, including course work for both full-time and part-time candidates for a maximum of six years. No candidates shall be permitted to submit their thesis after the maximum period of Six Years. There is no provision for either Extension or Re-Registration

Admission to Ph.D. programme will take place during two sessions in a year (June and December). The admission schedule will be announced through advertisement on the University of Madras website. Candidates are required to fill up the online application within the specified date, and submit requisite fee as per instructions given in the University website. Admission portal shall remain open for a specified period as notified by the University (June 1-30 and December 1-30)

The minimum eligibility for pursuance of the course is the successful completion of post-graduation in Biotechnology, completed from a recognized university. The process of selection involves, scrutiny of applications, conduct of Entrance Examination, preparing of merit list and of selection list, and should be completed within the specified time limit. The eligibility conditions for the candidates shall be strictly followed as per the University of Madras Ph. D. Regulations 2018, under the clause 2.1 (available in the website:www.unom.ac.in). Admission to Ph.D., shall be made through an entrance test. The entrance test will be conducted by the respective department. 50% of marks shall be taken from the qualifying examination (PG or equivalent) secured by the candidate. The candidate should secure at least 25 marks out of 50 marks in the entrance test

The department has a well-qualified and competent faculty catering to the needs of teaching, research and education activities. There are 7 faculty members in the department, and all are doctorates. They all have published several research articles in international high impact journals. Many have been invited to give plenary talks and invited lectures in reputed Universities and colleges. Our faculty are in doctoral committees and editorial boards of Journals. All are approved faculty members by the University of Madras. They have contributed in question paper settings, syllabus framing and evaluation of examination for the university and the affiliated colleges.

In these fields, holding a doctorate will certainly increase your salary earnings potentially per year, than those with just a master's degree. More over this programme will make you an eligible candidate to be placed in any top academic positions.

There are a many opportunities available in top cadre for people with a doctorate degree in biotechnology as per their specialization, and to name a few: Analytical chemist, Biomedical scientist, Healthcare scientist, clinical biotechnologist. Clinical research associate, Forensic scientist, Physician's associate, Research scientist (Life sciences), Scientific laboratory technician, Toxicologist, etc.