Master of Science [M.Sc] (Microbiology) From OUAT, Bhubaneswar

Online Application Submission

The application forms for all the courses are available online in the official website of the university. The candidates need to do the following to apply for the courses:

1. Go to the OUAT official website – www.ouat.ac.in.
2. Click the Admission tab. All the important links will be listed on the Admission page.
3. Click the applicable link for the course you want to apply for.
4. The link leads you to the online payment of the application fee of 1000/- through the SBI Collect facility.
5. After successfully making the payment, fill up the form and submit it.

Offline Application Submission

The application forms for the PG and Ph.D. courses are also available offline at the university campus. The candidates need to do the following:

1. Get the application forms from the university campus or download and print the form.
2. Send the duly filled up application form to the address:
   • The Director, College of Basic Science & Humanities, OUAT, Bhubnaswar-751003.
3. Make the payment of the application fee of 1000/- using the online SBI Collect facility.

Candidates are advised to carry the following documents at the time of admission:

For UG and PG Courses:

• 10^th marks sheet and certificate from a recognized board
• 10+2 or equivalent marks sheet and certificate from a recognized university or board.
• Bachelor’s Degree marks sheet and certificate of a recognized university.
• Residential certificate as applicable.
• Special quota certificates, if applicable.
• Two self-addressed unstamped envelopes of the 24cmX11cm size.

For MBA, MCA and M.Sc.:

• 10^th marks sheet and certificate from a recognized board.
• 10+2 or equivalent marks sheet and certificate from a recognized board or university.
• Bachelor’s Degree marks sheet and certificate from a recognized university.
• Two passport size photograph.
• Two bank drafts with the applicable amount in the favor of Controller, OUAT and Dean, PGF-cum-DRI, OUAT, payable at SBI, OUAT Campus Bhubaneshwar branch

For Ph.D Admissions:

• 10^th marks sheet and certificate from a recognized board
• 10+2 or equivalent marks sheet and certificate from a recognized university or board.
• Bachelor’s Degree marks sheet and certificate of a recognized university.
• Master’s Degree marks sheet and certificate from a recognized university.

1. Candidates must have obtained minimum 50% marks in B.Sc concerned Honours/Core/Major subjects from any recognized university.
2. A candidate belonging to SC/ST shall have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in concerned Honours subject.
3. Candidates who have appeared the examination but results are not declared can also apply but he/she must submit the mark sheet by 15.06.201X ( Where X is admission year) after declaration of result otherwise the application for admission will be rejected.

The selection for admission will be based on career marks of the candidates.

The university offers the PG courses in the fields of Basic Science, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Microbiology, and Management.

The selection for the PG courses of OUAT is based on the score percentage in the relative UG course and the score obtained in the common entrance test conducted by the university itself.

The candidates seeking admission in the PG courses must fulfill the following criteria:

Selection Criteria

The university takes an entrance examination to grant admission in the PG courses. The exam is of 100 marks and the duration is 2 hours. The questions are composed in two categories:

• Objective (Multiple Choice) – 40 Marks
• Short Answers – 60 Marks