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    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    60 Months

    Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology is doctorate program offered by Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

    Full Time (2 - 5 Years), External/Part-time/Staff (2 - 7 Years)


    Eligibility Criteria

    1. Master’s degree in any area of Engineering. Candidates with Master’s in biotechnology, chemical engineering, computer science and electrical engineering are particularly encouraged to apply.

    2. Master’s degree in any area of Science. Candidates with Master’s in any branch of life sciences, chemistry, mathematics and physics are particularly encouraged to apply. Master’s in Science must have qualified in GATE or any other national research fellowship examinations (CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF, DBT-JRF, etc).

    3. Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences

    4. Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences

    5. Master’s degree in Veterinary Science

    6. Four-year undergraduate degree [B.Tech., B.E., B.Sc.(Agri.), etc.] with CGPA above 8.0 or 75% aggregate and having qualified in GATE or any other national research fellowship examinations.

    Student Reviews for Ph.D Biotechnology

    College Infrastructure: 5/5
    Academics: 5/5
    Placements: 5/5
    Value for Money: 5/5
    Campus Life: 5/5

    My experience till now is awesome.

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    College Infrastructure

    IITM has all the necessary infra that a student might need. We have spacious classrooms with mutiple blackboards, 24x7 WiFi, projectors and speakers. We have a plethora of labs for various uses. We have an air conditioned library which runs for 15hrs a day.

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