Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

Introduction

Biology is a vast field of knowledge as it contains information of all the natural things present on Earth. It has many branches and Microbiology one of those. For pursuing a career in it, a student has to achieve the required qualification and Bachelor of Science in Microbiology is a relevant course. It is a 3-year long undergraduate course in the discipline of Biological Science. The course provides a lot of information and benefits of microorganisms in our life. As microorganisms are minute in size, the usage of tools like microscopes is taught in this course. The courses provide a study on bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi. The course also covers subjects like physiology, genetics of microorganisms and biochemistry as they are a part of biology.

The average fee charged by a college in India with average or above-average service can be anywhere between ₹30,000 - ₹3,00,000. After completing this course, the students are eligible for either study further or get a job. Job profiles offered for B.Sc in Microbiology degree holder are Bacteriologist, Biochemist, Cell Biologist, etc. The starting package of his course ranges anywhere between ₹2,00,000 - ₹10,00,000 depending upon various factors.

Eligibility

Aspirant can get admission in a college for pursuing B.Sc in Microbiology after fulfilling a few set of requirements. The conditions may differ from one institute to another, but here are the standard terms asked in most colleges. 

• An aspirant must have completed 10+2 level of education from the stream of Science. 
• An Aspirant must have Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Zoology/Botany as the primary subjects in class 12. 
• An aspirant must have secured at least 60% in aggregate in class 12.

Syllabus

B.Sc in Microbiology is a 3-year long course divided on a semester-wise breakup. The curriculum has six semesters, and each semester includes at 7 - 8 subjects except the last semester. The breakup of the syllabus is showcased in the table below.

Institutes

Many institutes in India offer the course of B.Sc in Microbiology. Each institute has something good and something bad. But the best institutes in terms of facilities provided and Fes charged for that facility. These institutes, along with location and fee, are mentioned in the table below.

Future Prospects

B.Sc in Microbiology brings up a lot of future opportunities for the degree holders. They get paid in accordance with the job profile they choose and the skills they possess. Following are a few famous and high yielding job profiles.