Career road
The road to Biotech researcher
Work on vaccines, crops and medicines in a lab
CUET → B.Sc Biotech → M.Sc
Growing Medium riskAI exposure: lowNo NEET needed. A science degree, a lab, then industry or a PhD. Drawn for a sample Class 12 student; your own map picks colleges for you.
- Starts at
- ₹3–7 L/yr
- Later
- ₹12–30 L/yr in industry
- Takes
- 3 + 2 years, often a PhD
- Costs
- ₹0.3–2 L/yr
Finish schoolnow
Get a seatJul–Aug 2027
Get lab-ready2027–32
Land the role2032
Class 11 PCBDone
Y
BoardsFeb 2027
CUETBiology + Chemistry
Plan A
CSAS (DU) and university roundsJuly–August 2027
Panjab UniversityB.Sc Biotechnology · closing 640
ScholarshipsAnother option
B.Sc Biotechnology2027–30
Summer research
M.Sc2030–32
Biotech researcherIndustry R&D or a PhD
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