Amity University, Sharda University, and Manav Rachna University are reputed private universities located in India. Amity University, Sharda University, and Manav Rachna University offer Biotechnology specialization as an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of technology with a 4-year duration.

Admissions:

Amity University:

• The admissions at Amity University is done on the basis of Amity JEE.

• Admission is granted on the basis of the entrance test and English essay test followed by GD or personal interview.

• The minimum eligibility criteria include 10+2 from a recognized board with 60% aggregate in standard 10th and 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology.

• The application fee for Amity JEE is INR 1100.

Sharda University:

• The admissions at Sharda University is done on the basis of SUAT (online test) followed by a personal interview, JEE Mains (AIR up to 3lac), UPSEE (AIR up to 50,000).

• The minimum eligibility criteria include matriculation and senior secondary (10+2) with 60% marks in aggregate and minimum 60% in PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), Computer science/PCB without a gap between 10th and 12th.

• The application fee is INR 1200.

Manav Rachna University:

• The admissions at Manav Rachna University are done on the basis of the JEE Mains score, SAT, Uni Gauge E, MRNAT, 12th qualifying examination.

• The minimum eligibility criteria include passing 10+2 with at least 50% marks in aggregate in five subjects.

• The application fee is INR 1200.

The grand total fees and placement records are mentioned below.

According to the reports, Amity University and Sharda University recorded 100% placement in the biotechnology department and their placement rates are also high, on the other hand, Manav Rachna University recorded 60% placement in the biotechnology department.

NIT Andhra Pradesh offers a 4 year BTech course in Biotechnology. The program focuses on biological sciences like microbiology, molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, etc as well as the engineering aspects of it like bioprocess engineering, biochemical engineering, thermodynamics, mass transfer, etc. It is approved by AICTE and recognized by UGC. 

The table given below shows a brief overview of the institute:

Admission Requirements 

• Students should have 75% in their 10+2 qualifying exam.
• Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are compulsory.
• JEE Main rank will be considered.
• The final selection will be based on the entrance exam.

Placements 

• More than 22 companies participated in the placement program.
• 154 students received job offers overall.
• The top recruiting companies include Biocon, GlaxoSmithKline, Cadila Healthcare, Reliance Life Sciences, NEERI, NCL, etc.
• Students can also opt for further studying for research purposes in IITs, JNU, DU, etc.

Facilities 

• Students have 100% accommodation facilities as hostels including daily necessary items.
• The library has both books and digital reading materials.
• They have sports grounds and equipment.
• Transportation facilities are also provided to local students.
• They have a faculty strength of 99 members.

Unlike the IT and management sectors Biotechnology in India is still developing. They might not have the same job opportunities or salary packages as the IT or Management department. Students can receive job offers from Pharmaceutical companies, research labs and academic institutions.

Biotechnology unlike other engineering courses is a highly research oriented, vast and diverse field. Students after graduating can opt for higher studies for further research into the subject which will eventually lead them to better job offers.

UIET Chandigarh is affiliated to Panjab University and ranked 72nd by NIRF India Rankings 2020. Biotechnology at UIET Chandigarh deals with living organisms or parts of them to create different products. UIET is well equipped with all the necessary facilities. 

NIT Sikkim offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The closing rank of Biotechnology is 40827 at NIT Sikkim. 

Thapar (TIET) University is ranked 51 overall and 29 for BTech by NIRF 2020. They have collaborations with International Universities like Trinity College, Dublin and The University of Waterloo.

Admission Requirements - 

• Students should have 60-75% in their 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• JEE Rank is mandatory for BTech admissions.
• Students opting for MTech should have 60% in their BTech or BE exam.
• GATE qualified candidates of UIET Chandigarh are awarded a scholarship of INR 12400 every month.

Tabulated below is a brief overview of the institutions:

Placements 

UIET Chandigarh 

• Biotechnology has a lower placement record than any other core engineering departments.
• The top recruiting companies include Zugnoo, Signicent, Wipro, Zycus, IDS Infotech, etc.

TIET

• The highest package received by the students was 10 LPA.
• The top recruiting companies include Biocon, GE Healthcare, Panacea Biotech, Root Analysis, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson and Johnson, Serum Institute, Roche and Abbot.

NIT Sikkim

• The median salary package offered is 6 LPA.
• The top recruiting companies include GlaxoSmithKline and Cadila Healthcare.

Facilities 

UIET Chandigarh 

• The campus area is 11 acres.
• They have 2 academic blocks including labs, offices, library, ATM and lecture halls.
• There are different blocks for mechanical labs and workshops.
• There are separate hostels for boys and girls including a dining mess, individual washrooms and sporting facilities.

NIT Sikkim 

• They provide hostel facilities well equipped with all the necessary facilities.
• They have a library with both offline and online reading materials.
• They also have a sports ground for outdoor gaming activities.
• They provide transportation facilities for regular, official and medical purposes.

TIET Facilities - 

• The library has a collection of more than 89,746 books.
• It is fully air conditioned and is 25,000 square feet.
• They have 8 boys hostels and 5 girls hostels.
• They also provide medical facilities for both students and staff members.

If location is not your primary concern then you can opt for Biotechnology from TIET because it has a consistent placement record and more companies visit TIET during the placement program. The top companies visiting TIET for placement in Biotechnology are GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson and Johnson, Serum Institute, Roche and Abbot.

UIET Chandigarh is one of the top 50 engineering colleges in the country. The institute ranks 17th among the top engineering universities of North India as per The Week ranking 2019. The placement at UIET Chandigarh is quite good, having above 85% placements every year. 

The table below gives the brief description of the institute:-

Admission Process:-

• The admission is based on a score of 60% marks in 10+2. 
• The candidates must have a JEE Main score.

Infrastructure:-

• The faculty and labs are pretty good for this stream. 
• The college labs are equipped with the latest instruments.

Campus Life:-

The gender ratio in the university is 70:30, girls to boys. The campus life is amazing and interesting throughout the year having excellent lab facilities 

Faculty:-

The faculties are excellent and very much knowledgeable. They provide the students with valuable information about the academics as well as future options from time to time. They are very supportive and show keen interest in spreading knowledge about the concerned subjects to the students.

Placements:-

The college placement is approximately good, and most of the companies visit the college for the on-campus drive.

The top companies are Essar Steels, UB Group, Agilent Technologies, Volvo Eicher, Bechtel, Grail Research, etc. 

College Events:-

Most of the events and festivals are celebrated in the college. The college has its own cultural event by the name of GOONG which is held every year.

Thus Biotech Engineering is an excellent branch to pursue from UIET Chandigarh. The placements at UIET Chandigarh is also good and provides decent job offers to the students. After pursuing biotech engineering, most of the students prefer to go abroad after graduation as there’s a massive demand for it.

As your choice, of course, is different it’s difficult to choose one institute over the other. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur is one of the oldest NITs with a good reputation. According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 VNIT ranks at 18 among all the engineering colleges of India. The placement highlights of 2018-19 at VNIT Nagpur show 68 students from Electrical Engineering got placed. The average salary package offered in the placement was around 7 LPA, while the highest package offered to students was 22 LPA. Top recruiters from this institute include Microsoft, MindTree, Raymond, Nokia, Sulzer, Siemens, and Symantec, etc. 

Despite being a new IIT, Indian Institute Of Technology, Bhubaneswar is doing quite well both in academics and placement. According to NIRF Ranking, IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked at 26. The placement highlights from last year show 90% of students got a placement offer from this IIT. A total of 89 companies visited the campus for placement drive. The top recruiters were Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, L&T, Deloitte, Directi, Reliance Industries, IBM, Tesco, Samsung, Apple Inc, Adobe, Tata Steel, Tata Power, Trident Group, UnitedHealth Group, etc. ISRO, DRDO, IOCL, HPCL, ONGC are the PSUs that also visited the campus for recruiting the students. The average CTC Offered was around 11.44 LPA, whereas 39 LPA was the highest CTC.

Both the institutes VNIT and IIT Bhubaneswar have their merits, so the decision comes down to your choice of course. So, first, choose which course you want to pursue and then choose the institute offering a better program for that specific course.

NIT Warangal is ranked 46 overall and 19 for BTech by NIRF 2020. They have a faculty strength of 302 members and a student population of 5010.

NIT Manipur ranks 158th for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is an autonomous institute recognized by UGC and AICTE. It has a faculty strength of 72 members, 40 of them being PhD holders.

Biotechnology in NIT Warangal and CSE in NIT Manipur both are full time courses for a duration of 4 years.

Admission Details 

• Applicants should have at least 75% in their 10+2 qualifying exams with PCM with a valid score in JEE Main.
• For MTech applicants 60% in BTech or BE is required with a valid score in GATE.
• Selection will be based on the rank obtained in the entrance exams.

Placements 

NIT Warangal 

• The companies recruiting for Biotechnology students are Biocon, GlaxoSmithKline, Cadila Healthcare, Reliance Life Sciences, etc. 
• Students can also join research institutions like NEERI, CCMB, NCL, CSIR, etc.
• The highest salary offered to the students was 16-17 LPA.

NIT Manipur

• 20 companies visited the campus and 50 students were placed.
• ZolaCode was the star recruiter.
• Other recruiters include Lamzing Infosystem, Microsoft, Virtusa, IBM, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, Capgemini, Johnson Controls, BPCL, etc.

Facilities 

NIT Warangal 

• The campus is 240+ acres.
• They have 590+ machines in the computer centre.
• The central library has over 179797 lakh paper-based books and 2000 online journals.
• They provide accommodation like guest houses, Healthcare, Bank and ATM and transportation facilities.

NIT Manipur

• The campus is more than 300 acres.
• They have 2 boys hostel and 1 girls hostel.
• They have several sports grounds and courts.
• They also have necessary healthcare facilities, ATM, Bank and a centralised library consisting of 24,444 books and 81 journals.

Both the NITs are equally good. Though due to the rapidly growing corporate industry there is a huge demand for computer engineers or CSE graduates. It is considered the most preferred engineering course among others. Biotechnology unlike CSE does not have the same amount of popularity among students as well as professionals. But ultimately it depends on the students and their preferences.