Compare Pondicherry University vs National Centre for Aquatic Animal Health, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin

The selection of candidates for admission to the Postgraduate programmes will be based on the marks obtained in the entrance examination.

Selection will be based on the ranking obtained in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Biotechnology (GAT-B), conducted by the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, on behalf of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. This examination is to rank the eligibility of the candidate among all applicants, and the candidates will be given a GAT-B rank based on which they may apply for admission to the M.Tech Marine Biotechnology programme at NCAAH, CUSAT.

i) Minimum of 55% of marks in Master’s degree in any relevant area of Bioinformatics/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Plant Biology/ Botany/ Animal Biology/ Zoology.

ii) Minimum of 55% of marks in B.Tech/B.E degree in Industrial Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Food Technology, Bioinformatics, Chemical Engineering, Leather, Bioengineering, Information Technology, Information Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.

The candidates having a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent CGPA (under grading system) from any recognized university in B.Tech. or BE in Biotechnology/M.Sc in any branch of Life Science, including Marine Biology, are eligible to apply for GAT-B for admission to M.Tech. Marine Biotechnology programme.