Name of the course

M.Sc. (Microbiology)

Duration of course

Two years

Application fee

Rs. 500/- for Open Category candidates Rs. 350/- for Reserved Category candidates (only those with domicile in Maharashtra State)

Course Fee

As per University Rules, Regulations .

Syllabus of the course

Department offers instructions in wide areas of Microbiology such as Microbial metabolism, Physiology, Genetics, Molecular biology, Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Applied Microbiology; which is effectively facilitated by well balanced credit based curriculum consisting of different theory papers and practical courses.
For M.Sc. in Microbiology a student should take admission in the Microbiology Department and complete at least 75% courses identified in the syllabus structure of Microbiology. If students so desires, remaining 25% courses can be chosen from courses offered by other Departments with credit structure.
A full Master’s degree course in Microbiology would be of 100 credits, where one credit course of theory will be of one clock hour per week, running for 15 weeks and one credit for practical course will consist of 15 clock hours of laboratory exercises. The revised syllabus for credit system would be effective from July 2008 and would be displayed shortly.

 

Eligibility

Qualifying Exam. Minimum Percentage Required

 

  Open Reserved

 

B.Sc. (Microbiology
Principle) (for Pune
University candidates
only)
B.Sc. (at least
Microbiology in T.Y.)
(for candidates
passing from
other University
50% 45%

Number of Seats available

20