Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU)
State-funded public university (India’s first dedicated biotechnology university)
Near GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (confirm PIN code)
Fees
M.Sc: about ₹1.43 lakh over two years for General/OBC and about ₹71,500 for SC/ST (Careers360 answer); Careers360’s course page shows ₹1.36 lakh; Ph.D.: about ₹2.40 lakh
Hostel
Hostel support of about ₹5,000 a month (Careers360 answer)
Rankings
Not listed
Programmes
M.Sc Biotechnology in Animal, Environmental, Industrial, Medical or Plant Biotechnology; Ph.D.
Biotechnology (five specialisations)
Masters
Animal, environmental, industrial, medical and plant biotechnology (M.Sc)
PhD
Biotechnology
Seats
- M.Sc Biotechnology: 100 seats a year, 20 in each of the five specialisations (published admission summary)
- Ph.D.: intake 29 (Careers360)
Eligibility
M.Sc Biotechnology: only GAT-B qualified candidates (above the category-wise cut-off) are considered first; seats still vacant are filled on IIT-JAM, then CUET (PG) Life Sciences & Biotechnology scores (official brochures 2024 and 2026). Eligibility (AIU listing): bachelor’s degree in any field of science or technology with at least 55% marks for General/OBC (50% for SC/ST), or a CGPA of 5.5 (5.0 for SC/ST) on a 10-point scale. Gujarat Government reservation norms apply. A tie-up with the University of Edinburgh funds 3-month research visits for 25 students a year (BioTecNika, 2024).
Sources
- GBU M.Sc admission brochure 2026 (official)
- GBU admission brochure 2024 (official)
- Careers360 answer on eligibility and fees
- BioTecNika summary of seats and specialisations
- AIU listing: GBU M.Sc Biotechnology, 100 seats
Collected 2026-10-24. Please confirm on the official website.