University School of Biotechnology

Founded in 1999, University School of Biotechnology (USBT) was established by Government of Delhi as one of 12 University Schools of Studies under the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. The school has recently transferred to Dwarka Campus of the university. The University School of Biotechnology is ranked third all over India after National Dairy Research Institute of Karnal and Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, IIT Delhi.[3]

USBT began with a five and half year integrated course of BTech/MTech with eleven semesters and PhD program. But from the academic session 2004-2005 onwards, the MTech program has been delinked from the BTech program and the two program are being offered under dual degree program – BTech/MTech dual degree course and separate MTech program in different fields of biotechnology. As like other major institutes of India, admission in USBT is done strictly according to the merit-based on 'All India Common Entrance Test of GGSIPU'. Students with physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology or biotechnology during senior school are eligible for the entrance exam. An overwhelming demand for Biotechnology professionals led to an increase in seats from 30 to 45 in the academic session 2006–07 and further in 2009–10. From academic session 2021 - 2022 seats are further increases from 45 to 53.

USBT offers following programs:-

• B.Tech (Biotechnology) 4 - Years Program
• M.Tech ( BIOTECHNOLOGY) 2 - Years program
• PhD– Minimum 2 years

• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
• Education in Delhi
• Mahesh Verma

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