The Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology offers PhD in the following areas in biotechnology: Applied and Industrial Biotechnology, Cancer Biology, Chemical Biology, Immunology, Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience, Plant Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, Structural Biology, and Virology.
Minimum Eligibility
12 years of schooling followed by 3 +2 years or 4+1 years of Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree respectively in any branch of Biological Sciences (MSc/MVSC/M.Tech/M.Pharm etc.) or MD/MS from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries, with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade.
Admission Procedure (through Entrance Test)
Through an Entrance Test and an Interview. The Entrance Test will carry a weightage of 70 marks and the Interview will carry a weightage of 30 marks. A minimum of 50% marks will have to be secured separately in both, the Entrance Test and the Interview, in order to be eligible for admission.
Format of the Entrance Test
Interview
Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the basis of their performance in the entrance test, subject to a minimum cut off. Shortlisted candidates must arrange to send two letters of recommendation from teachers who have taught and assessed them at the graduate/postgraduate level. Recommendation letters should testify to the intellectual acumen of the candidates, their knowledge of the subject and their ability to articulate ideas.
Research areas
Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the webpage, www.sau.int to know the research areas of individual research group. Selected candidates will be provided the opportunity to do their research from anyone of the following areas in biotechnology: Applied and Industrial Biotechnology, Cancer Biology, Chemical Biology, Immunology, Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience, Plant Molecular Biology, Protein Engineering, Structural Biology, and Virology.