Amity University kolkata, good for Biotechnology

Good prospects- 1)here attendance is 75% for every subject which ensures you attend most of the classes. Thus we can say the quality of education is quite good. 2) well equipped laboratories ensure quality practical experience. 3) several clubs promote co-curricular activities like the literary club, drama club, sports clubs. 4) the building is entirely centralised air conditioned. Bad prospects- 1) some professors will be a little biased. 2) philosophy, psychology, french/german these associated subjects makes it tough to cope up with the main subjects. 3)canteen serves vegetarian food. Admission process- if you get more than 80% in boards you will get direct admission otherwise you have to sit for an entrance and interview which is very easy to clear. Dates- form filling has already started. And this will go on till the end of June and July. Reason for preferring amity- B.Sc biotechnology is very limited in Kolkata and the amount 60k/6montha.

Biotechnology is a blooming subject. After this pandemic, this is the only subject that can grow enormously. We can expect jobs in the brewery, pharma, food, and dairy companies. After PhD, we can get jobs in research labs All the facilities are doctorates. Teaching is done with the help of a board and marker and projectors are used for detailed understanding. Almost 40 teachers are there in the biotech department and every year 250 students are enrolled (including B.Sc and B.tech) Every 4-5 months semester exam was conducted and in Between mid sem exam was conducted. External examiner comes from various other universities like Calcutta University for conducting vivas. There is a relative marking system in amity. That means your grade will definitely depend on your classmates. If you study you can pass. But if you caught cheating your exam will be cancelled (they are very strict regarding this) and the next year you can appear after paying a fine. If you fail an exam you can appear later.

There is no placement after B.Sc. You cannot expect also a placement with a B.Sc degree. You have to complete your masters for placement. But if you are really good you can expect internships. Companies that hire- byjus, unacademy. My plans after getting the degree are to do the following- 2 years master in biotechnology. Internships in the academic line. Internships in industrial line

The fees structure for the first 2 semesters is around 58000 per sem. That is somewhat near to 1 lakh for a year. For the next 2 year, the fees get a hike to 60000 per sem in the second year and finally 64000 in the last 2 semester. Total money- 364000. Security deposit 20000. Bus fees- 20000 for 6 months. Hike in fees- 3.4% every year. (approx). If you get 85% in boards you will get a scholarship of 25% and on above 90% of marks the scholarship increases. You have to stay at top5 in every exam to carry on with your scholarship. If you failed to attain the top 5 once also you won't get the scholarship.

In the winter season, the annual fest amiphoria is conducted. Name -amiphoria Month- December, Amity has a good library having books from all the courses. You take a book but you have to return it within 15 days otherwise you have to pay a fine. Indoor stadiums are under construction. Gyms, basketball ground etc. Clubs- drama, photography,sports,literary, culinary.

There was an entrance test with physics chemistry maths and biology. After that, there was a personal interview where questions from related area of concerns can be asked. For this year there is a digitalised interview. Where they will ask you a question and you will have to upload the videos.