Hi

I think I might be eligible to answer this question of yours as I am in IIT Roorkee in biotech branch.

Honestly I would say the work load in our branch is very less compared to other branches in our college and that gives the students enough time to follow something that is not of the curriculum.

If you are interested in bio, then I would say it would definitely be worth it as around 5 of our batchmates who were not at all even interested in bio are now into bio so much that they will be going into research fields in the future.

There's a worldwide competition called iGEM regarding bio field only, in which our institute is a gold medalist. Students need to go to foreign and the trip is sponsored by the institute.

Although I am having interest in civil services but looking at some faculties of our branch, I sometimes admire them a lot and they sometimes force me to look upon this field.

See, if you are interested in bio, then I say make your aim as IIT ROORKEE BIOTECH BRANCH, I promise you will not doubt your decision even a single time.

Although many look bio as not a good branch, just forget them! In foreign bio is compared with computer science and the scope in India is only to grow.

We also received an email that the target of National biotechnology development is to achieve US$150 billion by 2025 hence you can imagine what heights this field will see in the future.

It would definitely be worth it if you are so much interested in this field.

GOOD LUCK !