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Science > Department of Biotechnology

Course 

Name of the course

Two  years Master of Science (MSc) Biotechnology

Application form fee

Rs. 100/-  

Syllabus of the course

Click the following link http://www.mu.ac.in/syllabus/4.75%20Biotechnology.pdf

Eligibility 

A learner being eligible for admission to MSc degree course in Biotechnology must have passed

a.               Three years integrated course degree examination of this University or (any other University recognized as equivalent thereto) with at least Seven Units in Biotechnology (i.e. the minimum required for majoring in the subject).
OR

b.    With Three Units in Biotechnology at the T.Y.B.Sc. in combination with Three Units of any other major subject at the T.Y.B.Sc.

There is no entrance examination for the purpose of admissions to the MSc degree course in Biotechnology. The learners will be admitted to the said course on the basis of the marks obtained at the T.Y.B.Sc examination. (Circular no PG/Univ.VCD/ICC/2012-13/8)

Number of Seats available

Total of 20 seats + 1 seat for Jammu Kashmir migrants;

Reservations as per University circular no Aff/Recog.I/Admission (2008-09)/215 of 2008.  Candidates belonging to reserved category and having domicile in Maharashtra are considered for admissions in the reserved quota. Reserved category candidates with domicile in other states of India are treated as open category candidates.

Admissions Procedure:

The forms for the said course are made available at the department office every year after the TYBSc results in Biotechnology of University of Mumbai are declared (between May-June).  The notification for the same is put up on the University website as well as the department notice boards. Candidates whose names appear in the merit list are required to secure their admission

  • by submitting the attested photocopies as well as the originals of statement of marks, caste certificate and caste validity certificate (wherever applicable) to the staff-in-charge of the admissions and paying the fees as shown in table    in cash at Allahabad Bank counter, University of Mumbai, Kalina between 11.00a.m-2.30 p.m after collecting challan from department office

  • In addition to the above students from other districts to required to submit ‘District change certificate’

  • Students from other University (Other than Mumbai University) are required to submit -Attested photocopy as well as original Statement of marks (HSc, FYBSc, SYBSc, TYBSc), Migration certificate, Eligibility form (to be filled in the office during the time of admissions), transfer certificate at the time of admissions. The admission of the Candidates failing to pay the fees or submitting the requisite documents within the specified time span stands cancelled. Admissions are strictly on the basis of merit.

Sr no.

Category

Amount in Rs (Open category)

Amount in Rs (Reserved category)

1

Tuition Fee 1st and 2nd term

15,000/-

-

3

Other fees and extracurricular activities

250/-

-

4.

University exam fee

600/-

-

5

Marksheet

50/-

-

6

Laboratory Fee

20,000 /-

-

7

Library fee

1000/-

-

8

Gymkhana Fee

200/-

-

10

Vice chancellors fund

20/-

20

11.

Magazine

100/-

-

12.

Identity card

50/-

50

13.

Group insurance

40/-

40

14.

 Students welfare

50/-

50

15.

University Sports and cultural activity

30/-

-

16.

Development fee

500/-

-

17.

Utility

250/-

-

18.

Computer /internet

500/-

-

19.

e-suvidha

50/-

-

20.

e-charges

20/-

--

21.

Disaster relief fund

10/-

10

22.

Admission processing fee

200/-

200/-

 

TOTAL

39,020/-

370/-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee structure per year for MSc Biotechnology 

Form fee                                               Rs 100/-
Document verification                            Rs 400/- wherever applicable
 

Refundable deposits

Caution money                                      Rs 150/-
Library deposit                                      Rs 250/-
Laboratory deposit                                 Rs 400/-
Project fee                                            Rs 2000/- wherever applicable
Registration fee for MSc I                       Rs 1000/-
Registration form fee                             Rs 25/-
Convocation fee only for MSc II              Rs 250/-

NB:
Foreign students will have to pay five times prescribed fee. Fees collected under different heads would be spent only for specified purpose for which they have been collected.

Fees are to be paid in cash at the Allahabad Bank, Kalina Branch after procuring the challan from the department office.  

Refund of fees – as per University ordinance no 0.3574 

Attendance: University of Mumbai has prescribed 0.119 regarding attendance and the procedure to maintain the attendance. Kindly refer to circular no. UG/502 of 1999 dated 6th October 1999. (Page no. 607 of Vol. II of the new compendium published by University of Mumbai.)  

 

Name of the course: PhD Biotechnology

 

Name of the course

PhD Biotechnology

Application form fee

Rs. 100/- 

Course work

www.mu.ac.in/phdcourse%20common.pdf

Eligibility 

As per circular no UG/441 of 2005

Number of PhD guides in the department

 1

Admission schedule

Notified on website as well as department notice board every year between June-September

Fee structure for PhD program:

 

Sr No

Title

Annual fee (Rs)

1

Tuition fee

4000

2

Laboratory fee

12000

3

Library fee

1000

4

Students welfare fee

50

5

Extra curricular fee

250

6

Gymkhana fee

200

7

computer ,Internet, e-charge

570

10

Sports and cultural activity fee

30

11

Disaster Fee

10

12

Group Insurance fee

40

13

Admission , VC, Magazine, ID

370

14

Development + Utility

750

 

Total

19270/-


3.       Course contents:

Credit based semester and grading system: for more information refer to the http://www.mu.ac.in/2__Manual_SCGS_Science_09-06-2011.pdf. 

Syllabus:

 

Course Code

UNIT I

Biochemistry

Credits

L / Week

PSBT101

 

I

Proteins

 

4

1

II

Signal transduction

1

III

Lipids

1

IV

Neurochemistry

1

Course Code

UNIT II

Immunochemistry

Credits

Credits / Week

PSBT102

 

I

Immuno-globulins

 

 

4

1

II

Complement system

1

III

MHC and Regulation of immune response

1

IV

Cytokines

1

Course Code

UNIT III

Genomes and Transcriptomes

Credits

L / Week

PSBT103

 

I

Gene evolution and the Human genome

 

 

4

1

II

Mapping Genomes

1

III

Transcription Initiation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

1

IV

Synthesis and processing of RNA

1

Course Code

UNIT

Biophysics

Credits

L / Week

PSBT104

 

I

DNA Topolgy

 

 

4

1

II

Protein Secondary Structure

1

III

Advances in Microscopy

1

IV

Membrane mimicry

1

 

 

 

 

 

PSBTP101

I

Biochemistry

 

 

4

1

PSBTP102

II

Immunochemistry

1

PSBTP103

III

Genomes and Transcriptomes

1

PSBTP104

IV

Biophysics

1

 

SEMESTER II

 

Course Code

UNIT I

Metabolomics

Credits

L / Week

PSBT 201

 

I

Carbohydrate and lipid metabolism

 

4

1

II

Protein metabolism

1

III

Nucleic acid metabolism

1

IV

Plant metabolism

1

Course Code

UNIT II

Clinical Immunology

Credits

L / Week

PSBT202

 

I

Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity

 

 

4

1

II

Transplantation

1

III

Tumor immunology

1

IV

Immuno-deficiency

1

Course Code

UNIT III

Genomics and molecular biology

Credits

L / Week

PSBT203

 

I

Translation in eukaryotes

 

 

4

1

II

Regulation of genome activity

1

III

DNA vectors

1

IV

Model organisms

1

Course Code

UNIT

Advanced Analytical techniques

Credits

L/ Week

PSBT204

 

I

Analytical techniques

 

 

4

1

II

Gene amplification techniques

1

III

X-ray crystallography

1

IV

Spectroscopy

1

 

 

 

 

 

PSBTP201

I

Metabolomics

2

1

PSBTP202

II

Clinical Immunology

2

1

PSBTP203

III

Genomics and Molecular biology

2

1

PSBTP204

IV

Advanced Analytical techniques

2

1

For details refer to http://www.mu.ac.in/syllabus/4.75%20Biotechnology.pdf

 

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