• Duration: 3 Years
  
• Eligibility: 12 /10+2/Higher Secondary in Science
  
• Awarding University: IKG Punjab Technical University (A State Govt. University)

Admission Process: Admission on Entrance Test Basis/ First Come First Serve Basis: Limited seats

• OPTIONAL : International Study Tour (Annual)(3-4days) to Dubai / Singapore / Thailand / Malaysia / Europe

SUBJECTS

Jobs & Avenues (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

Career In Microbiology

“Microbiology is the study of micro-organisms.”

Microorganisms – are those organisms which are very small can’t be seen with the naked eyes like bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Is simple words, microbiology is a broad discipline of biology with works with the function, structure, uses, and the existence of the microscopic organism.You can also see the example of bacteria in “Yogurt”. Bacterial cell helps the milk to change into yogurt using fermentation process. Microbiology overlaps the various other degree areas of biology like as molecular biology, genetics & immunology. The scope of Microbiology is huge because of the involvement of microbiology in various fields such as Pharmacy, Medicine, clinical research, agriculture, dairy industry, water industry, nanotechnology & chemical technology.

They study the interactions of microorganisms with other organisms & humans, which exist & affect our lives. The role of Microbiologists is to ensure our food is safe or not, developing green technologies, treating and preventing disease or tracking the role of microbes in the climate change.

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

Skills Required for a Microbiologist:

• Clear and logical thinking
• Good problem-solving skills
• Team leadership ability
• Good writing and communication skills
• Excellent level of accuracy
• Ability to work with statistics and relevant computer packages.

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.

Salary

How much a Microbiology degree holder earns?
In India, the average salary of a Microbiologist is between 2 to 3 lakhs per year. If you are working with the government or private organizations, you will get handsome salary along with the perks & other benefits. An experienced Microbiologist with masters or Ph.D. degree can get a very good salary package in both sectors. Salary will also depend on several factors like organization, sector, job profile, location, etc. Experience matters a lot in this field. Work experience helps you to give an opportunity to find out a particular job which suited to you. In this field higher salary package offered to experienced microbiologist.

Books & Study Materials

Here we have listed some of the best books to study microbiology: Microbiology: An Introduction, 12th Edition by Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell Brock Biology of Microorganisms by Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro Garden of microbial delights by Dorion Sagan Jawetz Melnick & Adelbergs Medical Microbiology by Geo. Brooks, Karen C. Carroll