Central Government

Pondicherry University

Central university (NAAC A)

Pondicherry University, R. Venkataraman Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry 605014

Official website

Fees

M.Sc: about ₹6,000 (Collegedekho listing); M.Tech Computational Biology: about ₹48,100 in total (Careers360)

Hostel

Not yet verified

Rankings

Not listed

Programmes

M.Sc Biotechnology (DBT-supported, via GAT-B), M.Sc + Ph.D. integrated in Biotechnology (5 years), M.Tech Computational Biology (30 seats), Ph.D. Biotechnology

School of Life Sciences, Department of Biotechnology

Masters

Biotechnology (M.Sc); computational biology (M.Tech)

PhD

Biotechnology (full-time Ph.D.; integrated M.Sc + Ph.D.)

Campuses & affiliated colleges

Main campus: Kalapet, Puducherry. The university also has campuses at Karaikal and Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), and affiliated colleges such as Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair; the biotechnology programmes found are at Kalapet.

Seats

M.Tech Computational Biology: 30 seats (Careers360); M.Sc Biotechnology intake not extracted

Eligibility

M.Sc Biotechnology: admission based on the GAT-B score (2024 notification). Eligibility: a bachelor’s degree under 10+2+3 in physical, biological (biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, botany, microbiology, zoology), agricultural, veterinary or fishery sciences, pharmacy, engineering/technology, a 4-year B.Sc (physician assistant course), MBBS or BDS. M.Tech Computational Biology: at least 55% in a master’s in a relevant area or a listed B.Tech/B.E. branch; admission through the entrance (CUET PG) marks.

Sources

Collected 2026-10-27. Please confirm on the official website.