What Students Say
Likes
- The greenery around the campus makes you feel alive and sometimes when the weather is nice the university looks heavenly.
- The course structure and outline is easy to understand and very beneficial, proffessors are very helpful too.
- In between theory classes, professors often take students to laboratories, fields, industrial visits and educational trips
Dislikes
- During events season, the schedules becomes so hectic. But you'll learn to manage time here.
Course Curriculum Overview
Biotechnology is a course that is a intermediate of life and Technology. Industrial visits and Laboratory classes are held often in between theoretical classes. Classroom are well equipped with whiteboards, blackboards and smart classes, projectors. Teachers make sure that students are familiar with the course.
Internships Opportunities
Many companies from many different places around India offer internships that you can join either in between classes but mostly it is during semester breaks. Internships can be paid or unpaid and stipend based or not.
Placement Experience
Eligibility for Placement is semester 7 and 8 which is 4th year. A number of companies visit the campus including HCL foundation, ICICI Bank, Mother Dairy, Godrej agrovet Ltd. Etc. I myself am thinking of going into research field so i'll have to do further studies in the same field.
Fees and Financial Aid
For students outside Uttrakhand and for self financed courses, additional demand draft has to be submitted each year which is for example 50,000 for B.Tech Biotechnology and 1,00,000 for Btech Food Technology. Various scholarships are available for different groups.
Campus Life
Many events take place throughout the year. Including major events in which artists are invited from outside. Social life is very nice in the university. Many clubs are societies are here for students to take part in.
Hostel Facilities
Hostels include many facilities like various sports grounds including table tennis and outdoor sports, dance room, common hall, study room, computer rooms, mess and water facilities. There is a separate area for cycle stands. You can't stay in pg as hostels are compulsory here unless your house in near 25 km radius.
Admission
For me personally, I've a huge interest in biotechnology. And I've heard many people recommend Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Everything regarding the application process and links are present clearly on the university website. Website is easily accessible and easy to understand. Exams are usually held monthly which include 2 prefinals, one final exam and 1 lab exam each semester.
Faculty
Faculty is highly educated and talented. All the faculty members are professors, associate professors and assistant professors. They are easily approachable and helpful during exams season and even on others days.
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