B.Sc (Hons.) Microbiology

BSc (Hons.) Microbiology is a three-year undergraduate program that endeavors to instill in students the skill to identify, handle and examine the microorganisms by using different microbiological methods. Understanding of important microorganisms imparts a huge role in human health and disease, food and dairy industry, pharmaceutical industry and agricultural field. In addition to these microbiology plays a key role in genetic engineering and other modern biotechnologies such as antibiotic production and the exploitation of new sources of food and energy.

B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology at IAR is 3 years (6 semesters) program. The course contents are designed as per UGC guidelines. It contains core subjects, elective subject, skill enhancement courses and discipline-specific course. The course not only provides theoretical knowledge of subjects but also engage the students in practical laboratories for better understanding of different scientific concepts. The program structure initially comprises of major areas of microbiology that includes Introduction of microbial world, Biochemistry, Fundamental chemistry, Virology and Mycology, Bacteriology, Microbial Physiology and Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Food and Dairy Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology. The course also includes subjects that will enhance the skill development to the students. The program also covers interdisciplinary subjects like Biosafety and IPR, Developmental Biology, Bioinformatics etc.

The program was started in 2014, currently with more than 50 students enrolled. Some of our Pass out students are doing higher studies in esteemed institutions. Few students were also selected for a summer internship at premier research centers in India.