M. Sc. – MS Dual Degree

BSc Graduates in – Molecular Biology/ Medical Biotechnology/ Medical Microbiology/ Microbiology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Botany/ Zoology/ Medical Genetics/ Biochemistry/ Bio- or Health Informatics/ Clinical Research/ Food Science and Nutrition/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Health Sciences/ Applied Biology/ Applied Psychology/ Nursing/ Allied Health Sciences/ Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Sericulture/ Forestry and any other bioscience related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

M.Tech. Programs

BE/ BTech Graduates in – Biotechnology/ Genetic Engineering/ Biomedical Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Bioinformatics/ Agricultural Engineering/ Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Engineering/ Food Technology and any other Bioengineering related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

M.Sc Graduates in – Molecular Biology/ Medical Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Microbiology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Botany/ Zoology/ Medical Genetics/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics/ Food Science and Nutrition/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Health Sciences/ Applied Psychology/ Nursing/ Allied Health Sciences/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Sericulture and any other Bioscience related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

Professional Graduates in – Medicine/ Dentistry/ Veterinary/ Ayurveda/ Homeopathy/ Pharmacy courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

M.Sc. Programs

BSc Graduates in Medical Nanobiotechology/ Nanotechnology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Medical Genetics/ Medical Microbiology/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Bio- or Health Informatics/ Clinical Research/ Food Science and Nutrition/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Health Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Chemistry/ Physics/ Allied Health Sciences and any other bioscience related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

B.Sc. Programs

10+2 with at least 60% marks in Physics + Chemistry + Biology

M.Tech Fee Structure

M.Sc Fee Structure

B.Sc Fee Structure

• M Tech: Online interview + marks secured by the student in the B Tech programme.
• M.Sc: Online interview + marks secured by the student in the Degree programme.
• B.Sc: Online interview + marks secured by the student in Plus-II

• The students belonging to the Molecular Medicine stream will have opportunities in Pharma companies, Biotech companies and Hospitals.
• The students who have studied the Nanobiotechnology course will have opportunities in Pharma companies, Biotech companies and Nanotech companies.
• The students belonging to Nanoscience & Technology stream will have opportunities in Nanotech companies, Engineering firms and Energy related engineering companies

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a deemed university which is established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956 and recognized by the UGC and the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The University is also approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India as an Institute of Eminence, one of only ten such private institutes. The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an ‘A’ Grade. The University is ranked as the No. 4 University in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the MRHD, Govt. of India.

All programmes are semester-based courses with theory and lab components. In addition, all PG students are required to complete a research thesis generally involving hands-on laboratory work. The period of the thesis work is a minimum of one year and is done concurrently with the course work. Hands-on Lab work and project is mandatory for UG students as well.

At present, there are around 17,000 students studying in the five campuses of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in the streams of Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Management, Humanities and Social Work.

M.Tech. Programs

a. Molecular Medicine

BE/ BTech Graduates in – Biotechnology/ Genetic Engineering/ Biomedical Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Bioinformatics/ Agricultural Engineering/ Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Engineering/ Food Technology and any other Bioengineering related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent) MSc Graduates in – Molecular Biology/ Medical Biotechnology/ Microbiology/ Microbiology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Botany/ Zoology/ Medical Genetics/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics/ Food Science and Nutrition/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Health Sciences/ Applied Psychology/ Nursing/ Allied Health Sciences/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Sericulture and any other Bioscience related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent) Professional Graduates in – Medicine/ Dentistry/ Veterinary/ Ayurveda/ Homeopathy/ Pharmacy courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

b. Nanobiotechnology

BE/BTech Graduates in – Nanotechnology/ Bioengineering/ Biotechnology/ Genetic Engineering/ Biomedical Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Bioinformatics/ Agricultural Engineering/ Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Engineering/ Food Technology and any other Bio engineering related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent) MSc Graduates in – Molecular Biology/ Medical Biotechnology/ Medical Microbiology/ Microbiology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Material Science/ Environmental Science/ Medical Physics/ Medical Genetics/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics/ Food Science and Nutrition/ Allied Health Sciences and any other Bioscience related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent) Professional Graduates in – Medicine/ Dentistry/ Veterinary/ Ayurveda/ Homeopathy/ Pharmacy courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

c. Nanoscience & Technology

BE / BTech Graduates in – Nanotechnology/ Electrical and Electronics Engineering/ Electrical and Communication Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Aeronautics Engineering/ Polymer Science and Engineering/ Energy and Environmental Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Mechatronics Engineering/ Material Science Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering/ Nuclear Science and Engineering and any other engineering related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent) MSc Graduates in – Nanotechnology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Material Science/ Applied Science/ Electronics and any other Science related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

2. MSc Programs
a. Molecular Medicine

BSc graduates in – Molecular Biology/ Medical Biotechnology/ Medical Microbiology/ Microbiology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Botany/ Zoology/ Medical Genetics/ Biochemistry/ Bio- or Health Informatics/ Clinical Research/ Food Science and Nutrition/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Health Sciences/ Applied Biology/ Applied Psychology/ Nursing/ Allied Health Sciences/ Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Sericulture/ Forestry and any other bioscience related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

b. Nanobiotechnology

BSc Graduates in – Medical Nanobiotechology/ Nanotechnology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Medical Genetics/ Medical Microbiology/ Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Bio- or Health Informatics/ Clinical Research/ Food Science and Nutrition/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Health Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Chemistry/ Physics/ Allied Health Sciences and any other bioscience related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

c. Nanoscience & Technology

BSc Graduates in – Nanotechnology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Material Science/ Applied Science/ Electronics/ Physics with Computer Applications/ Mathematics and any other material science related courses with at least 60% marks (or equivalent)

3. B.Sc. Programs

10+2 with at least 60% marks in Physics + Chemistry + Biology To apply it is mandatory to have taken Biology as a subject in your XII std. 60% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology is a necessary eligibility.

No, there will not be an entrance examination this year for the admission to our programmes. Selection procedure will purely be on merit, based on the performance of the student in the pre-requisite degree and in the interview.

No, the call for the interview do not confirm the admission of the student for the particular academic programme.

• M Tech: Online interview + marks secured by the student in the B Tech programme.
• M.Sc: Online interview + marks secured by the student in the Degree programme.
• B.Sc: Online interview + marks secured by the student in Plus-II

• M.Sc. Programs: 30th May – October 01
• B.Sc. Programs: 15th June – October 01

All mails should be addressed to:
Dr. Shantikumar V Nair
Amrita Center for Nanosciences & Molecular Medicine
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital)
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi Campus
Ponekkara P. O., Kochi, Kerala – 682041, India.
Email: nanoadmissions@aims.amrita.edu
Phone no: 0484 285 8750/ 08129382242

Students can apply for an education loan after the admission procedure is completed. If the bank asks for a bona fide letter or any other documents, it will be issued by the admissions office as per request. All formalities with the bank should to be taken care by the candidate.

• The students belonging to the Molecular Medicine stream will have opportunities in Pharma companies, Biotech companies and Hospitals.
• The students who have studied the Nanobiotechnology course will have opportunities in Pharma companies, Biotech companies and Nanotech companies.
• The students belonging to Nanoscience & Technology stream will have opportunities in Nanotech companies, Engineering firms and Energy related engineering companies

If the student wishes to withdraw from the programme of studies in which he/she is admitted, the refund of fees will be made as per the university norms

Yes, GATE/GPAT qualified students can avail 12,400/- per month for AICTE approved programs such as Master of Engineering and Master of Technology.

The fees can be paid online, the details will be provided in the offer letter.

For MTech and MSc programs, the students will have to make complete fee payment before the commencement of their classes. Students admitted for the BSc programs can do fee payment semester wise.

The dual degree program is available to PG students in the Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine who are enrolled in the Nanobiotechnology or in the Molecular Medicine Program. If the student enrolls for the dual degree students they get two full-fledged degrees during the same two year period that they get the Amrita degree. They will also get a second degree in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Arizona if they are enrolled in the Nanobiotechnology or Molecular Medicine Program at Amrita. The dual degree program is an optional choice for the candidate. Candidates can apply for it during the time of their admissions if they wish to.

Students who are enrolled for the dual degree program will have their classes conducted in the regular manner in the campus. They do not have to go to University of Arizona, instead they will be given courses online and they will interact with the faculty of the University of Arizona.

For a student who is enrolled for the dual degree program will be an MSc/MTech degree holder of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and he/she will be an MS degree holder of the University of Arizona, US, in Cell and Molecular Medicine. This is a full-fledged university degree equivalent to an on-campus degree, i.e., a proper MS degree from a public university in the US. Students are accessible to this privilege as a result of the collaboration made between Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and the University of Arizona.

No, there will not be any additional work load in terms of the number of credits that a student who is enrolled in the dual degree program will need to earn in each semester.

Yes, the student has an option to spend up to one year in the University of Arizona campus.

In addition to the fees payable to Amrita for a degree at Amrita they will have to pay nominal additional tuition fee to the University of Arizona of $5500 (~ four lakhs in INR) for the entire two-year period.