B.Tech. (Biotechnology)- Plant Biotechnology

DETAILS

Plant Biotechnology assist developing new varieties of crop like genetically engineered crop, marker assisted selection, genetics and genomics, etc. This field of study helps in identifying and mapping genes, discovering their functions and transferring desired gene to specific plants as per requirement. This branch of study also focuses on all aspects of genetic engineering process to enhance efficiency, expression and precision of added gene.

B.Tech in Plant Biotechnology programs’ problem-based learning mechanism, emphasizes on genomics, proteomics and metabolomics. Besides the curriculum for Plant Biotechnology planned with theoretical studies, students will be having hands on experience performing some of the techniques used to detect genetic variations and its implications in plants. Students will be subjected to problem solving sessions to enhance their ability to apply and design their own research projects.

Duration

Duration of Program

4 years (8 Semesters)

Seats

Seats

20

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UPES’ curriculum framework is holistic in its overall structure and yet focuses on the individual need of the student to discover, experience, explore and challenge. Along with the core subject, students have the option to choose from subject-focused specialisations. They are also allowed to choose minor/exploratory subject from other schools at UPES that are: School of Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences, School of Design, School of Modern Media, and School of Liberal Studies.

Further, based on the multifaceted needs of the global workplace and evolving lifestyles, the curriculum offers Signature and Life-Skills courses through School for Life. To round off this learning experience, students are required to do mandatory internships in the social sector, government/public sector, and industry. The combinations available for students to pick and choose from are endless, ensuring both depth and width of knowledge.

  • Product Development Scientist,
  • Agriculture Consultant,
  • Process Development Scientist,
  • Agriculture Management,
  • Quality Analyst,
  • Lecturer or Professor,
  • Environment Specialist

Minimum 50% Marks in class X & XII with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Math’s, and English as a Major Subject in XII.

UPESEAT / JEE Mains / Board Merit / SAT/CUET

COURSE

 

Course Credits %
Major Foundation 25 14%
Major Core 78 44%
Program Electives 15 8%
Projects 10 6%
Life Skills 12 7%
Signature 18 10%
Exploratory 18 10%
Internships 1 1%
Total 177 100%
SLI Total 48 27%

 

 

SEMESTER I

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Chemistry  3 3
  Physics  3 3
  Remedial Mathematics/Remedial Biology 2 2
  Chemistry Lab 1 2
  Physics Lab 1 2
  Remedial Biology Lab 1 2
  Introduction to Biotechnology 3 3
  Biotechnology Lab 1 2
  Life Skill - I 2 2
  Life Skill - II 2 2
       
  TOTAL 19 23

 

  

SEMESTER II

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Mathematics  3 3
  Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2 2
  Workshop Practices 2 2
  Engineering Graphics 2 2
  Engineering Thermodynamics 2 2
  Computer Applications 2 2
  Computer Applications Lab 1 2
  Molecular Biology and rDNA Technology 3 3
  Molecular Biology and rDNA Technology Lab 1 2
  Life Skill - III 2 2
  Signature - I 3 3
  Social Internship 0  
  TOTAL 23 25

 

  

SEMESTER III

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Cell Biology 2 2
  Microbiology 2 2
  Biochemistry and Metabolic Engineering 2 2
  Proteomics and Protein Engineering 2 2
  Process Calculation 2 2
  Microbial Technology 2 2
  Biochemistry and Metabolic Engineering Lab 1 2
  Cell Biology Lab 1 2
  Microbial Technology Lab 1 2
  Green Biotechnology and Pollution Abetment 2 2
  Life Skills - IV 2 2
  Signature - II 3 3
  Exploratory - I 3 3
  TOTAL 25 28

 

  

SEMESTER IV

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Bioprocess Engineering 2 2
  Genetics 2 2
  Biostatistics 2 2
  Unit Operations 2 2
  Bioenergetics and Enzyme Technology 2 2
  Bioprocess Engineering Lab 1 2
  Toxicology and Nanobiotechnology 2 2
  Unit Operations Lab 1 2
  Cheminformatics & Medicinal Chemistry 2 2
  Life Skills - V 2 2
  Signature - III 3 3
  Exploratory - II 3 3
  Government/NGO/Startup Internship 0  
  TOTAL 24 26

 

  

SEMESTER V

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Immunology and Immunotechnology 2 2
  Bioreactor Design and Analysis 2 2
  Downstream Processing 3 3
  Bioanalytical Techniques 2 2
  System Biology 2 2
  Structural Biology 2 2
  Immunology and Immunotechnology Lab 1 2
  Downstream Processing Lab 1 2
  Bioanalytical Techniques Lab 1 2
  Project - I 1 2
  Life Skills - VI 2 2
  Signature - IV 3 3
  Exploratory - III 3 3
  TOTAL 25 29

 

  

SEMESTER VI

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Animal and Plant Biotechnology 3 3
  Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 2 2
  Genetic Engineering and Omics 3 3
  Bioseparation and Biochemical Analysis 2 2
  Animal and Plant Biotechnology Lab 1 2
  Bioseparation and Biochemical Analysis Lab  1 2
  Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Lab 1 2
  Program Elective - I 3 3
  Project - II (Interdisciplinary) 3 6
  Signature - V 3 3
  Exploratory - IV 3 3
  Summer Industrial Internship 0  
       
  TOTAL 25 31

 

  

SEMESTER VII

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Scientific Writing 2 2
  Ethics and Regulatory issues in Biotech Industries 2 2
  Good Manufacturing & Laboratory Practice 2 2
  Data Analysis and Simulations 2 2
  Program Elective - II 3 3
  Project - III 3 6
  Signature - VI 3 3
  Exploratory - V 3 3
  Exploratory - VI 3 3
  Summer Internship Presentation 1  
  TOTAL 24 26

 

  

SEMESTER VIII

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Program Elective - III 3 3
  Program Elective - IV 3 3
  Program Elective - V 3 3
  Project - IV 3 6
       
  TOTAL 12 15

 

 

SPECIALIZATION: PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Plant Physiology PE-I
Plant Tissue Culture PE-II
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology  and Disease Management PE-II
Plant Proteomics and Genomics PE-IV
Molecular Breeding in Field Crops PE-V

 

 

LIFE SKILLS

 

Life Skills Credits
Learning how to learn 2
Living Conversations 2
Leadership and Teamwork 2
Design Thinking 2
Working With Data 2
Persuasive Presence 2

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Signature Credits
Critical Thinking and Writing 3
Ethical Leadership in the 21st Century (Human Values and Ethics) 3
Environment and Sustainability - Himalaya Fellowship 3
Start your Start-up 3
Choose from basket below: 3
Solving Complex Problems  
Technologies of the Future  
Future Casting  
Managing Relationships and Being Happy  
Choose from basket below 3
India and Its Place in the   
Contemporary World  
Theory of Everything  
   
Digital Transformation  
Finding your purpose in Life  

 

Career Prospects
  • Product Development Scientist,
  • Agriculture Consultant,
  • Process Development Scientist,
  • Agriculture Management,
  • Quality Analyst,
  • Lecturer or Professor,
  • Environment Specialist
Eligibility

Minimum 50% Marks in class X & XII with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Math’s, and English as a Major Subject in XII.

Selection Criteria

UPESEAT / JEE Mains / Board Merit / SAT/CUET

Curriculum

COURSE

 

Course Credits %
Major Foundation 25 14%
Major Core 78 44%
Program Electives 15 8%
Projects 10 6%
Life Skills 12 7%
Signature 18 10%
Exploratory 18 10%
Internships 1 1%
Total 177 100%
SLI Total 48 27%

 

 

SEMESTER I

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Chemistry  3 3
  Physics  3 3
  Remedial Mathematics/Remedial Biology 2 2
  Chemistry Lab 1 2
  Physics Lab 1 2
  Remedial Biology Lab 1 2
  Introduction to Biotechnology 3 3
  Biotechnology Lab 1 2
  Life Skill - I 2 2
  Life Skill - II 2 2
       
  TOTAL 19 23

 

  

SEMESTER II

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Mathematics  3 3
  Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2 2
  Workshop Practices 2 2
  Engineering Graphics 2 2
  Engineering Thermodynamics 2 2
  Computer Applications 2 2
  Computer Applications Lab 1 2
  Molecular Biology and rDNA Technology 3 3
  Molecular Biology and rDNA Technology Lab 1 2
  Life Skill - III 2 2
  Signature - I 3 3
  Social Internship 0  
  TOTAL 23 25

 

  

SEMESTER III

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Cell Biology 2 2
  Microbiology 2 2
  Biochemistry and Metabolic Engineering 2 2
  Proteomics and Protein Engineering 2 2
  Process Calculation 2 2
  Microbial Technology 2 2
  Biochemistry and Metabolic Engineering Lab 1 2
  Cell Biology Lab 1 2
  Microbial Technology Lab 1 2
  Green Biotechnology and Pollution Abetment 2 2
  Life Skills - IV 2 2
  Signature - II 3 3
  Exploratory - I 3 3
  TOTAL 25 28

 

  

SEMESTER IV

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Bioprocess Engineering 2 2
  Genetics 2 2
  Biostatistics 2 2
  Unit Operations 2 2
  Bioenergetics and Enzyme Technology 2 2
  Bioprocess Engineering Lab 1 2
  Toxicology and Nanobiotechnology 2 2
  Unit Operations Lab 1 2
  Cheminformatics & Medicinal Chemistry 2 2
  Life Skills - V 2 2
  Signature - III 3 3
  Exploratory - II 3 3
  Government/NGO/Startup Internship 0  
  TOTAL 24 26

 

  

SEMESTER V

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Immunology and Immunotechnology 2 2
  Bioreactor Design and Analysis 2 2
  Downstream Processing 3 3
  Bioanalytical Techniques 2 2
  System Biology 2 2
  Structural Biology 2 2
  Immunology and Immunotechnology Lab 1 2
  Downstream Processing Lab 1 2
  Bioanalytical Techniques Lab 1 2
  Project - I 1 2
  Life Skills - VI 2 2
  Signature - IV 3 3
  Exploratory - III 3 3
  TOTAL 25 29

 

  

SEMESTER VI

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Animal and Plant Biotechnology 3 3
  Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 2 2
  Genetic Engineering and Omics 3 3
  Bioseparation and Biochemical Analysis 2 2
  Animal and Plant Biotechnology Lab 1 2
  Bioseparation and Biochemical Analysis Lab  1 2
  Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Lab 1 2
  Program Elective - I 3 3
  Project - II (Interdisciplinary) 3 6
  Signature - V 3 3
  Exploratory - IV 3 3
  Summer Industrial Internship 0  
       
  TOTAL 25 31

 

  

SEMESTER VII

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Scientific Writing 2 2
  Ethics and Regulatory issues in Biotech Industries 2 2
  Good Manufacturing & Laboratory Practice 2 2
  Data Analysis and Simulations 2 2
  Program Elective - II 3 3
  Project - III 3 6
  Signature - VI 3 3
  Exploratory - V 3 3
  Exploratory - VI 3 3
  Summer Internship Presentation 1  
  TOTAL 24 26

 

  

SEMESTER VIII

 

Course Code Course Credits Hrs
  Program Elective - III 3 3
  Program Elective - IV 3 3
  Program Elective - V 3 3
  Project - IV 3 6
       
  TOTAL 12 15

 

 

SPECIALIZATION: PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Plant Physiology PE-I
Plant Tissue Culture PE-II
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology  and Disease Management PE-II
Plant Proteomics and Genomics PE-IV
Molecular Breeding in Field Crops PE-V

 

 

LIFE SKILLS

 

Life Skills Credits
Learning how to learn 2
Living Conversations 2
Leadership and Teamwork 2
Design Thinking 2
Working With Data 2
Persuasive Presence 2

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Signature Credits
Critical Thinking and Writing 3
Ethical Leadership in the 21st Century (Human Values and Ethics) 3
Environment and Sustainability - Himalaya Fellowship 3
Start your Start-up 3
Choose from basket below: 3
Solving Complex Problems  
Technologies of the Future  
Future Casting  
Managing Relationships and Being Happy  
Choose from basket below 3
India and Its Place in the   
Contemporary World  
Theory of Everything  
   
Digital Transformation  
Finding your purpose in Life  

 

Non Examination Pathway

JEE, NEET & Board Merit

(1) Minimum 50% marks at Higher& Senior Secondary level (10th&12th)
And minimum 50% aggregate in PCM/B (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology) at Senior Secondary level (12th class).

&

(1) NEET cut-off Rank to be announced (on UPES website) after the declaration of NEET 2023 results) / JEE Main cut-off Rank to be announced (on UPES website) after the declaration of JEE Main 2023 results)

Or

(2) Minimum 75% Marks at Higher & Senior Secondary Level and Minimum 75%
aggregate in PCM/B (Physics, Chemistry and Math’s / Biology) at Senior Secondary Level

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