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    National Institute of Virology Pune provides courses and it primarily focuses on virological research, diagnostics, and training. National Institute of Virology courses are offered to healthcare professionals, focusing on virology to equip them with both theoretical understanding and practical skills. The duration of National Institute of Virology courses ranges from 2-6 years.

    NIV Pune PG courses include MSc Virology and M.Phil in Biotechnology and Basic Medical Science with a duration of 2 years. NIV Pune offers Ph.D courses in Biochemistry, Basic Medical Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology, and Zoology with a duration of 6 years.

    Also See: National Institute of Virology Admission

    National Institute of Virology Pune Courses 2026

    Candidates who are interested in studying the virology courses at NIV Pune must meet the eligibility requirements for their desired course and should follow the NIV Pune fee structure. Refer to the table below to know more about NIV, Pune courses offered and their eligibility requirements.

    NIV Pune Courses and Eligibility Criteria

    Courses

    Eligibility Criteria

    M.Sc Virology

    Graduates from diverse backgrounds or related fields.

    M.Phil

    Master’s degree with a minimum of 55% marks.

    P.hD

    Hold a Master's degree in the relevant field. 

    or

    M.Phil degree with a minimum of 55% marks.

    Also See: NIV Pune Facilities

    Note- Candidates have to appear for the Online Entrance Examination (OEE) conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to get admission to these courses.

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    Ph.D Microbiology

    Offered by: NIV Pune
    Duration: 6 Years

    Ph.D Zoology

    Offered by: NIV Pune
    Duration: 6 Years

    Ph.D Biotechnology

    Offered by: NIV Pune
    Duration: 6 Years

    M.Sc Virology

    Offered by: NIV Pune
    Duration: 2 Years

    Ph.D Biochemistry

    Offered by: NIV Pune
    Duration: 6 Years

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    Hello,

    As of now no detailed information related to admission of MSc Virology has been updated at the official website of National Institute of Virology, you can stay updated at https://www.niv.co.in/ for more details regarding this, but as per the syllabus of last year exam pattern, the syllabus has two part out of which the first one is of 20 marks carrying 10 questions pertaining to general awareness, and second part is of 80 marks carrying 40 questions mainly from areas of graduate level life science subjects such as biotechnology, microbiology, botany, zoology, medicine, veterinary science. The eligibility criteria for the course is passed bachelor's degree in any discipline of zoology, botany, biotechnology, microbiology, chemistry, veterinary science with 60% aggregate, in case of reserved categories there is relaxation of 5%.

    National Institute of Virology (NIV) located in Pune conducts its own admission process for admission to its Master of Science (M.Sc.) Program in Virology. For information regarding the syllabus of the Entrance Exam do follow the link below

    https://www.careers360.com/colleges/national-institute-of-virology-pune/msc-virology-course

    Hi

    As per your question according to the data The entrance exam for the virology course is conducted by

    the Pune university. This entrance examination is conducted in online mode. It comprises of 100

    questions. 80 questions are from your graduation course.

    Remaining 20 are 10th class level maths ..like reasoning, speed and time, age , coding and decoding,etc.

    the problem level is moderate. With hardwork and smart work this exam are often easily cleared.

    Entrance exams for the course - There are 100 Multiple Choice Questions of every carrying 2 marks each

    and negative marking of 0.5 marks per wrong answer conducted by the institute wherein All questions

    are compulsory.

    The questions contain 20 questions on +2(HSC) level in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and arithmetic and

    80 questions on degree-level bioscience subjects that include bioscience , Botany, Microbiology,

    Zoology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Medical Sciences and Veterinary Science.

    Hope helpful.

    Please follow up with the link to get more information:

    https://www.careers360.com/colleges/national-institute-of-virology-pune

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