Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham B.Sc M.Sc Admission: Amrita University, Coimbatore is going to invite applications from interested and eligible candidates for admission to two years Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Microbiology, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics, and three years Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Microbiology, Biotechnology for the upcoming session soon. Candidates can apply to any desired programme as per the schedule mentioned in the official notification. Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, Amrita University is focusing on higher education and research in the various areas including Medicine, Engineering, Management, Education, Science, Mass Communication and Social Work. Through this post, candidates can check complete details about Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham B.Sc M.Sc Admission such as eligibility, admission process, application form etc.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham B.Sc M.Sc Admission Important Dates

The expected schedule of Amrita University is listed below:

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking admission into B.Sc M.Sc courses to be offered at Amrita University must satisfy the prescribed eligibility criteria before applying. The details of Amrita University B.Sc M.S admission 2020 eligibility criteria are provided below:

UG Courses

• B.Sc. in Microbiology: Aspirants must have done higher secondary examination with no less than 60% marks in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology/Biotechnology taken together.
• B.Sc. in Biotechnology: Applicants should have completed 12^th or higher secondary examination or its equivalent examination with no less than 60% marks in Chemistry, Physics, and Biotechnology/ Biology taken together.
• Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply.

PG courses

• M.Sc. in Bioinformatics: Applicants should have done graduation in any stream of science Mathematics, Engineering or Medicine. Background in Computer Science or Mathematics will be given preference.
• M.Sc. in Microbiology: Applicants should have done graduation in any stream of Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Medicine or Equivalent with background in Biology.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham B.Sc M.Sc Application Form: How to apply?

Candidates can apply online through visiting the University’s official website link at www.amrita.edu. All the applicants are advised to read the important instructions and eligibility criteria as mentioned in the information brochure carefully before starting the application fill in process. For successful application process, candidates have to pay certain amount as prescribed for both B.Sc and M.Sc courses as per the schedule date. Payment of application fee can be made either online via using Debit Cards/Credit Cards/Net Banking or offline through Demand Draft. Applicants should fill in all the required details correctly and review it before final submission. There will be no need to send the print out of application form.

Note: Those who are awaiting their results of the final qualifying examination/in the process of writing the qualifying examination, could fill in necessary details later and proceed with applying once their results for (+2/Degree) has been published.

Selection process

UG courses

For admissions to above said B.Sc programs, the performance in the following will be considered

• Marks obtained in qualifying higher secondary or equivalent board examination
• Counseling organized at Amrita School of Biotechnology

PG courses

Selection of candidates for admission to aforesaid M.Sc courses will be based on the following factors:

• Marks scored in qualifying undergraduate examination
• Evaluation /counselling at Amrita School of Biotechnology
• Performance in Personal Interview (PI) held at Amrita School of Biotechnology