M.Sc Genetics Engineering

Master of Science in Genetics Engineering

M.Sc Genetics Engineering or Master of Science in Genetics Engineering is a Post-Graduate Genetics Engineering course. Genetic engineering means the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology. It involves the introduction of foreign DNA or synthetic genes into the organism of interest.

The introduction of new DNA does not require the use of classical genetic methods; however traditional breeding methods are typically used for the propagation of recombinant organisms. The duration of the Master of Science course in Genetics Engineering may be different from institute to institute but normally it is two years. It may be offered by some institutes on a part-time basis as well. The Master of Science course in Genetics Engineering divides into four semesters and job orienting in nature opens a lot of job scopes for the degree holders after its successful completion.

M.Sc Genetics Engineering Eligibility

• Aspiring students should have completed their 10+2 examination in the Science stream with Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and Biology as main subjects from any recognized board.
• Admission to B.Tech Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, and Biochemical Engineering is made generally through an entrance test.

M.Sc Genetics Engineering Syllabus

Syllabus of Genetics Engineering course as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

M.Sc Genetics Engineering Colleges

• West Bengal University of Technology - WBUT, Kolkata
• Institute of Genetic Engineering, Kolkata

M.Sc Genetics Engineering Course Suitability

• One should have a sharp analytical mind, an aptitude for research, high levels of concentration, an eye for details, lively imagination, long hours of work capacity, and team workability.
• Second suitability is lab skills that include skills in operating microscopes, computerized scanners, freezers for storing samples, and machines that perform chemical analysis. Because most of the lab experiments are done during the degree course.
• Those who are willing to go for teaching fields at a higher degree level aiming to become teachers and lecturers also are suitable.

How is the M.Sc Genetics Engineering Course Beneficial?

• This Master of Science degree course in Genetics Engineering enables the students to go for further research work in the respective subjects.
• They have many job options in the medical and pharmaceutical industries, the agricultural sector, and the research and development departments of the government and private sectors.
• They can go for teaching fields both at school and college level after having passed the suitable qualifications like B.Ed. and NET etc.
• They can get jobs in the companies involved in developing hybrid varieties of plants, making a plant disease-resistant by transferring genes from a plant.

M.Sc Genetics Engineering Employment Areas

• Agricultural Sector
• Academic Institutions
• IT and Software Fields
• Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries
• Research and Development Departments

M.Sc Genetics Engineering Job Types

• Assistant Plant Breeder
• Assistant Biotechnologist
• Assistant Professor / Student Welfare Officer
• Clinical Analyst
• Home Tutor
• Junior Mustard Breeder
• Lead Physical Design Engineer
• Physical Design Engineer
• Quality Assurance Engineer
• R&D Coordinator / Executive
• Senior Scientific Assistant