Postgraduate programmes

At the postgraduate level (M.Sc.), specialisation is available in the following areas

• Applied Microbiology
• Bacteriology
• Mycology
• Virology
• Medical microbiology
• Industrial microbiology
• Marine microbiology
• Agricultural microbiology

Candidates who have completed B.Sc Microbiology are eligible to apply. Some colleges also allow B.Sc. Botany/Zoology students to pursue microbiology at the postgraduate level.

Universities and colleges

The following universities/colleges offer microbiology at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Delhi

• University of Delhi, New Delhi 110 007

Maharashtra

• University of Mumbai, M G Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 032
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marthawada University, Aurangabad, 431 004
• Nagpur University, M.G Marg, Nagpur 440 001
• University of Pune, Ganeshkhind Pune 411007

Tamil Nadu

• University of Madras, Chepauk Campus, Chennai 600 005
• Adhi Parasakthi College, Kalavai, Kanchipuram, 632506
• Asan Memorial College, Velachery, Chennai 60302
• Chennai National College of Arts and Science, Parathipattu, Sriperumbudur 602105
• Hindustan College Of Arts & Science for Women, Chennai 603 103
• Dr. M.G.R. Janaki College of Arts & Science, Chennai 600 028

Karnataka

• University of Mysore Crawford hall Mysore 570 005

Punjab/Haryana

• Gurunanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005
• Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125 004
• Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004

Andhra Pradesh

• Osmania University, Administrative Building, Hyderabad 500 007
• Kaktiya University, Warangal 506 009

Gujarat

• Saurashtra University, P.B.No 10, Vallabh Vidhyanagar 388 120
• M.S University of Baroda, Vadodara 390 002
• Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009.

Uttar Pradesh

• G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar 236 145

Orissa

• Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneshwar 751 003

Manipur

• Manipur University, University Canchipur, Imphal 795 003

Related areas of work

Microbiologists can diversify into the following areas of work

• Biotechnology (research and applications)
• Pharmacology
• Environmental science