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    Compare VIT Vellore M.Sc Biotechnology vs IIT Roorkee M.Sc Biotechnology on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. VIT Vellore is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 841 verified students while IIT Roorkee is rated 4.4 out of 5 by 419 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on M.Sc. Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    M.Sc Biotechnology

    via VIT Vellore

    M.Sc Biotechnology

    via IIT Roorkee

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Vellore, Tamil Nadu
    Roorkee, Uttarakhand

    Ownership

    Private
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Deemed to be University
    Institute of National Importance

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    2001
    2001

    Campus Size

    371 Acres
    365 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    134
    282

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    5
    9

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    21
    7

    Approvals

    UGC
    -

    Accreditations

    NAAC
    -

    Other Ranked Domain

    16 (Engineering) - NIRF 2025
    22 (Management) - NIRF 2025
    6 (Engineering) - NIRF 2025

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    8356
    2007

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    5684
    1184

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    81%
    99%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 8.87 LPA
    ₹ 15.96 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    1388
    821

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    Placement Statistics

    VIT Vellore recruited highest number of students with 5684 placements followed by IIT Roorkee at 1184 placements.

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    M.Sc.
    M.Sc.

    Branch

    Biotechnology
    Biotechnology

    Duration

    2 years
    2 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    -

    30

    Fees

    ₹ 2.2 Lakh
    ₹ 60.2 Thousand

    Exams Accepted

    JAM

    Admission Details

    • Candidates will be called for an counseling in the order of merit of their aggregate marks secured in their undergraduate degree programmes calculated up to the fourth semester or second year, whichever is applicable -This is inclusive of Languages / EOP and all the subjects they have studied up to pre-final year.
    • Candidates for admission to other UG programmes will be selected based on the performance in the H.Sc., / Intermediate, and for PG programmes based on the performance in the UG degree.
    • Eligible candidates shall be called for counseling and the admission is decided based on the marks in the qualifying examination. 
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    Eligibility Criteria

    • B.Sc.degree from a recognized university in any branch of Biological Science that includes Botany / Zoology, Microbiology / Biochemistry/Biotechnology / Nutrition (or) Home Science / Agricultural Science /Medicine with an 60% of marks (Inclusive of all subjects)
    • The aggregate marks obtained in the subjects in UG Degree Programme should be 50% for the following categories:
       
      • Applicants belonging to SC/ST category should submit community certificate
      • Applicants hailing from Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. They should submit Nativity Certificate
    • Applicants from Correspondence / Open University mode are not eligible
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    • Bachelor's degree (3/4/5 years) in any relevant area of Biology/Biotechnology /Agriculture, Allied discipline with any biology subject.
    • GEN/OBC/EWS: Minimum of 60% marks OR a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-point scale in the last qualifying examination.
    • SC/ST/PwD: Minimum of 55% marks OR a CGPA of 5.5 on a 10-point scale in the last qualifying examination.
    • Marks / CGPA will be admissible as per the degree awarding institute and will not be interchangeable. If both are awarded by the degree awarding institute, the higher one will be considered.
    • Admission to reserved category candidates will be as per the Government of India rules.
    • Non-submission of eligibility proof latest by the time of admission will disqualify the candidate from getting the admission.
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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 2,20,000
    ₹ 60,200

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    Fees

    VIT Vellore has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by IIT Roorkee.

    Facilities

    Facilities

    Facilities Count

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Classrooms

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Swimming Pool

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    I.T Infrastructure

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    809
    410

    Individual Reviews

    “ Good College ”

    posted on 2 years ago by Swetha Seshan Lalitha

    “ HOW IS VIT VELLORE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY. ”

    posted on 2 years ago by Juli Das

    “ VIT and life ”

    posted on 10 years ago by Anonymous
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    “ The teachers are very much experienced. ”

    posted on 1 year ago by Jasmine Parmar

    “ IIT- a brand ”

    posted on 10 years ago by Sonu Kumar swami
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    College Reviews & Perception

    VIT Vellore has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas IIT Roorkee has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

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