December 30, 2011

HCU - M.Sc, Ph.D Animal Sciences in University of Hyderabad

Department of Animal Sciences, University of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh is offering M.Sc and Ph.D programmes in the discipline of Animal Sciences under the broad area of Life Sciences. The department in conducting M.Sc in Animal Biotechnology with a duration of two years. The Animal Sciences department is known for its quality of research and laboratory facilities. The department also handling various projects of Department of Science and Technology. It is also doing research in Biotechnology at HCU in coordination with Shantha Biotechnics, Hyderabad. Admission to all PG courses will be through Entrance examination and those qualified for JRF in UGC - CSIR, DBT, ICMR etc can apply for Ph.D. Previous model question papers of the entrance exam will be available in the university library. Following are details of programmes:

1) M. Sc Animal Biotechnology: This is a two year course. The course mainly covers basic and modern aspects of Animal Biotechnology. The students of PG programme will be motivated to pursue research in the field of their interest. Admission will be based on an entrance examination consists of 100 compulsory objective multiple choice type questions of B.Sc. standard. The entrance exam covers topics from Zoology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.

2) Ph.D. in Animal Sciences: The premier research programme of the university covers compulsory course work in the first two semesters. There will be annual presentations on the research progress. The duration of the entire program is about 4 - 5 years. Admission will be based on initial screening of applications and interviews for the candidates qualified for JRF of CSIR-UGC or ICMR or DBT. Those qualified in these exams will be exempted from the written test and can appear for interview. The entrance examination for Ph.D. consists of 75 compulsory objective multiple choice questions of M.Sc. standard. There will be emphasis on the topics such as Animal Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Cancer biology, Infection biology, Neurobiology, Physiology, Reproductive biology, Endocrinology, Developmental biology, Microbiology. M.Sc. Plant Sciences is another most sought after course in the University of Hyderabad.

The Department of Animal Sciences has excellent laboratory facilities and state-of-art infrastructure. There will be hands-on training for M. Sc students in the research techniques in bioinformatics, genetics, protein purification, microbiology, genetic engineering, biochemistry, histology, immunology and mammalian cell culture. More details can be obtained from the website www.uohyd.info OR www.uohyd.ernet.in.


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