Biotechnology has become the newest segment in the Indian economy, as it is fast gaining ground to be at par with the information technology sector. Driven by new enterprise and novelty in current years, the segment is an accelerated growth path. From a small start about 25 years ago, the sector has emerged as a source of employment to hundreds and thousands of skilled and qualified people.

Biotechnology is short for biological technology. Biotechnology can be described as the application of our knowledge and understanding of biology to meet practical requirements. Biotechnology has the potential to assist farmers in lowering on farm chemicals inputs and producing high value added commodities.

As Biotechnology is a subject with a lot of promise, students are getting attracted to this stream of science. India emerging as one of the biggest leaders in biotechnology, the employment opportunities are also enormous. On this page, we have tried to list the institutes and colleges that provide Biotechnology courses in Pune such as Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT & Biotech, Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Indian Institute of Management Training and Vidya Pratishthan's School of Biotechnology etc that offer - Under Graduate courses, Graduate courses and Post Graduate Biotechnology courses. The courses include B.Sc in Biotechnology, B.E in Biotechnology, and B.Tech in Biotechnology.

There are several prominent colleges in Pune which offer Biotechnology as a subject such as the University of Pune, Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT & Biotech, Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Indian Institute of Management Training, Vidya Pratishthan's, School of Biotechnology etc.

Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT & Biotech
Katraj - Dhankawadi,
Pune - Satara Road,
Pune- 411 043
Email: bharati@vsnl.com,  intoffice@bharatividyapeeth.edu
Website: http://itbiotech.bharatividyapeeth.edu

Course Offered:

B Sc Biotechnology: (seats:60)

Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune
University of Pune, Pune 411 007
Tel.: 020-569 4952 (D)
020-560 1214
Telefax: 569 1821
Email: biotech@unipune.ernet.in
Website:http://www.unipune.ernet.in/dept/biotech

Course Offered:

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)
M.Phil. (Biotechnology)
Ph.D. (Biotechnology)

Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute
Sector No. 29. Arurdi,
Pune - 4110044.
Telephone no: 020 - 27641885 / 27653058
E-mail: info@dypatiluniversity.org
Website: www.dypbbi.org

Course Offered:

Under-Graduate Course

B.Tech (Biotechnology)
Intake : 60

B.Tech Bioinformatics
Intake : 60


Post-Graduate Course

M.Tech (Integrated) in Biotechnology
Intake : 30

M.Tech. (Biotechnology)*
Intake : 30

M.Tech. (Bioinformatics)*
Intake : 30

Indian Institute of Management Training
EL-39/5, M.I.D.C., Indrayani Nagar, Bhosari,
Pune 411026, Maharashtra
Tel: 020 - 27129666 / 27127888
E-mail: mba@iimtpune.com, iimtpune@rediffmail.com
Website: www.iimtpune.com

Course Offered:

M.B.A. (Bio-Technology)

Vidya Pratishthan's, School of Biotechnology
Vidyanagari, Baramati,
Pune – 413133
Website: http://www.vidyapratishthan.org   

Course Offered:

B.Sc Biotechnology (Seats: 60)
M.Sc. Biotechnology (Seats: 25)