Hi Selvi!

The extent of Microbiology is immense due to the association of microbiology in different fields, for example, Pharmacy, Medicine clinical research, Agriculture, Dairy industry, Water industry, nanotechnology and concoction innovation.

Master Courses:

The master courses in this field are of two years:

• Master of Science in Microbiology
• Master of Science in Applied Microbiology
• Master of Science in Medical Microbiology
• Master of Science in Microbial Genetics and Bioinformatics

Specializations in Microbiology

• Agricultural Microbiology
• Industrial Microbiology
• Evolutionary Microbiology
• Nano Microbiology
• Cellular Microbiology
• Soil Microbiology
• Veterinary Microbiology
• Generation Microbiology
• Microbial
• Water Microbiology
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology
• Microbial Genetics
• Environmental Microbiology

Job Profiles:

• Research Assistant
• Food, Industrial or Environmental Microbiologists
• Quality Assurance Technologists
• Sales or Technical Representative
• Clinical and Veterinary Microbiologists
• Medical Technologists
• Biomedical Scientist
• Clinical Research Associate
• Microbiologist
• Pharmacologist
• Food Technologist
• Scientific Laboratory Technician
• Physician Associate
• Research Scientist (life sciences)

Employment Areas:

• Pharmaceutical Industries
• Universities
• Laboratories
• Private Hospitals
• Research Organizations
• Environmental Agencies
• Food Industry
• Beverage Industry
• Chemical Industries
• Agriculture Department

Top recruiter of Microbiology graduates are:

• Mascot International
• Siron Technology Pvt. Ltd.
• Alpha Pharma Healthcare India Private Limited
• Krauter Healthcare Limited
• The Indian Hotels Company Limited
• Lakshmi Life Sciences Ltd

Hope this helps.

All the best!