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DEPARTMENT OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY
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Department of Biotechnology at Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) was established in the year 1995 with major funding from state Government and Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. The major objective(s) of the department are:
- Development of trained manpower in Biotechnology.
- Research & Development activities related to development of Himachal Pradesh.
- And to promote interaction between Biotechnology based industries and university.
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| Programmes Available |
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Duration |
Total Seats |
Fee (in. Rs.) |
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Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
2 years course in 4 sems. |
10 Seats |
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Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) |
1 year couse in 2 sems. |
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Ph. D. |
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Subject to availability |
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| Eligibility |
| 1. Master of Science (M. Sc.) |
Bachelor's degree of a University established by law in India (with the subject of study for M.Sc. as one of the subjects) in 2nd Division or with at least 45% marks (40% in case of SC/ST candidates) or Honours in the subject concerned. |
| Basis of Admission |
The admission to the Biotechnology Course is made on the basis of All India Entrance Test, conducted by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
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| 2. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) |
M.Phil. is a full time regular course of study pursued by regular attendance in classes and seminars. A candidate seeking admission to the M.Phil course must have at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST) in the subject concerned at Master's level. The qualifying marks in the Entrance Test for admission to Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) shall be 50% (at per with Ph.D.). In case of SC/ST candidates, qualifying marks in the Entrance Test shall be 45%. |
| 3. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) |
Ph.D. is a full time regular course of study pursued by regular attendance in classes and seminars. A candidate seeking admission to the Ph. D. course must have at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST) in the subject concerned at Master's level. The qualifying marks in the Entrance Test for admission shall be 50%. In case of SC/ST candidates, qualifying marks in the Entrance Test are 45%
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Designation |
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E-Mail |
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Dr. T.C. Bhalla |
Professor & Chairperson |
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Dr. S.S. Kanwar |
Professor |
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Dr. (Ms) Reena Gupta |
Professor |
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Dr. Duni Chand |
Associate Professor |
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Dr. Arvind Kumar Bhatt |
Assistant Professor |
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Dr. Wamik Azmi |
Assistant Professor |
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Er. J.S.Sodhi |
Instrumentation Engineer |
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| Facilities |
- Computer systems with Internet facility
- Department's own Library and subscribtion of following Journals: Acta Biotechnologica, Trends in Biotechnology, Extremophiles, Biotechnology and Applied Biotechnology, Letter in Biotechnology, Indian Journal of Biotechnology, Science Reporter, etc.
- Modern laboratories with state-of-the-art equipments:
| Equipment Name |
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Qty. |
| Laminar hood |
Cleanzid, Delhi. |
2 |
| Incubator shaker |
Sciegenics, Madras. |
2 |
| Incubators |
Narang, Delhi. |
3 |
| CO2 incubator |
Jouan, France |
1 |
| Lyophilizer |
Heto, U.S.A. |
1 |
| High speed centrifuge |
Sigma, Germany. |
1 |
| Electrophoresis system |
Biorad, U.S.A. |
2 |
| Western & Southern blotting system. |
Pharmacia Hoffer, Sweden |
1 |
| U.V. Cross linker |
Pharmacia Hoffer, Sweden. |
1 |
| Thermo cycler |
Perkin, U.S.A. |
1 |
| Balances |
Local made. |
2 |
| Deep freezer –20oC |
Local made. |
1 |
| Ultra freezer –86oC |
New Brunswick, U.S.A. |
1 |
| Centrifuge tabletop |
Apte Amalgamation, Bombay. |
1 |
| Spectrophotometer |
Shimadzu, Japan. |
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| Inverted microscope |
Hund, Germany. |
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| G.L.C. |
Netel, Bombay. |
1 |
| H.P.L.C. |
Perkin, U.S.A. |
1 |
| Liquid chromatography system |
Pharmacia, Sweden |
1 |
| Fermenter 3 L capacity |
Scigenics, Madras. |
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| Contact Us |
Chairperson
Department of Bio- Technology,
Himachal Pradesh University,
Summer Hill, Shimla, PIN 171 005 |
Tel. No.
91-177-2831948
Extn. 5670 |
E-Mail ID: |
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