University School of Biotechnology (USBT) is a constituent institute of

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. The school offers a full-time

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, as well as PhD programs.

History

Founded in 1999, University School of Biotechnology (USBT) was established by

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as one of 12 University Schools of Studies under the

. The school has recently transferred to

Dwarka Dwarka () is a city and a municipality of Devbhumi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in Western India. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti river at the mouth of the Gulf of Kut ...

Campus of the university. The University School of Biotechnology ranked third all over India after

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of Karnal and Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology,

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Programs offered

USBT began with a five and half year integrated course of BTech/MTech with eleven semesters and PhD program. But from the academic session 2004-2005 onwards, the MTech program has been delinked from the BTech program and the two program are being offered under dual degree program – BTech/MTech dual degree course and separate MTech program in different fields of biotechnology. As like other major institutes of India, admission in USBT is done strictly according to the merit-based on 'All India Common Entrance Test of GGSIPU'. Students with physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology or biotechnology during senior school are eligible for the entrance exam. An overwhelming demand for Biotechnology professionals led to an increase in seats from 30 to 45 in the academic session 2006–07 and further in 2009–10. USBT offers following programs:- *BTech/MTech – 5 Years for Integrated program *BTech 4 Years program *PhD – minimum 2 years

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