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Master of Science
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Course Structure

Semester: 1^st

Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P	C	CH
	Major Courses
	Microbiology and Microbial Techniques	4	0	1	5	6
	Advanced Cell Biology	4	0	1	5	6
	Food & Industrial Biotechnology	4	0	1	5	6
	Minor Course
	Research Methodology & Scientific writing	2	0	0	2	2
	IPR, Bioethics Biosafety, & Entrepreneurship	2	0	0	2	2
	Elective (Anyone)
	Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology	2	0	0	2	2
	Fundamentals of AI	2	0	0	2	2
Total Credits & CH					21	24
Cumulative Credits					21

Semester: 2^nd

Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P	C	CH
	Major Courses
	Advanced Biochemistry	4	0	1	5	6
	Enzymology	4	0	1	5	6
	Immunology and Immuno-techniques	4	0	1	5	6
	Minor Course
	Bioinformatics & Biostatistics	3	0	1	4	5
	Elective (Anyone)
	Inheritance Biology	3	0	0	3	3
	Biological Chemistry	3	0	0	3	3
Total Credits & CH					22	26
Cumulative Credits					43

Semester: 3^rd

Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P	C	CH
	Major Courses
	Genomics, Proteomics & Transcriptomics	4	0	1	5	6
	Bioprocess Technology	4	0	1	5	6
	Genetics and Plant breeding	4	0	1	5	6
	Minor Course
	Animal Biotechnology	3	0	0	3	3
	Elective (Anyone)
	Environmental Biotechnology	3	0	0	3	3
	Plant Tissue culture techniques	2	0	1	3	4
Total Credits & CH					21	24
Cumulative Credits					64

Semester: 3^rd
For the students with 3rd and 4th Semester Research

Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P	C	CH
	Research Project – Phase 1	0	0	20	20	40
Total Credits & CH					20	24
Cumulative Credits					63

Semester: 4^th

Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P	C	CH
	Dissertation (Students opted research in 4th Semester)	0	0	20	20	40
	For ‘Coursework only’ students opted in lieu of Dissertation
	Major Courses
	Genetic Engineering	4	0	1	5	6
	Plant Biotechnology	4	0	1	5	6
	CRISPR CaS9 & Gene editing Technologies	4	0	1	5	6
	Minor Course
	Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	3	0	0	3	3
	Elective (Anyone)
	Cancer Biology	3	0	0	3	3
	Functional Nutraceuticals	3	0	0	3	3
Total Credits & CH					21	24
Cumulative Credits					85

Semester: 4^th
For the students with 3^rd and 4^th Semester Research

Course Code	Course Name	L	T	P	C	CH
	Research Project – Phase 2	0	0	20	20	40
Total Credits & CH					20	24
Cumulative Credits						83

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Sign up or Register for CUCET by providing basic details (Name, Email ID, Mobile No., State, Gender, and Password). Your Email ID will serve as your Username for the portal, while you will set your password upon registration.

After successful registration, you will receive a confirmation message on your registered contact number and email. Use the username and password to log in to your CUCET account.

Step 2

Apply for CUCET (Eligibility and Scholarship Test)

After successful registration, you will receive a confirmation message on your registered contact number and email. Use the username and password to log in to your CUCET account.

Step 3

Admission

You become eligible for admission into Chandigarh University after clearing the CUCET examination. Following your attempt at CUCET, the result will shortly be intimated, based on which you can submit your application for admission and avail merit-based scholarship.

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