Which is better, biotechnology or biomedical science?
Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" Biomedical broadly refers to the application of engineering and technology principles to the domain of living or biological systems. The demands of both the fields in India are presently increasing. So it's upon your preferences which stream you will prefer. Top Universities in India IIT, Delhi SRM Institute of Sciences Lovely Professional University, Phagwara Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Puducherry Biomedical Sciences at Shobhit University, Gangoh As LPU alumni, Many of my friends did BSc.Biotechnology and they are currently working in top pharma MNCs. LPU Biotechnology school is One of India's Best Biotechnology college in Punjab, LPU School of Bioengineering and Biosciences is equipped with state-of-the-art Bioprocess Engineering and Bioscience labs and believes in imparting knowledge to students through a practical approach to achieve mastery in plant and animal physiology. The faculty at LPU works hard tirelessly in enabling students with the acumen to apply the findings of Biosciences in the fields of medicine, forensics, nutrition and dietetics for the benefit of the community. Few of the major highlights are : 1. LPU school of biotechnology provides an ultimate learning experience with a commitment to innovation. Various guest lecturers from experts and field visits are organized by the school. 2. The school encourages R & D activities for students to get the benefit. Many students from LPU have successfully collaborated with foreign universities and research institutions. The dept. Also inculcates entrepreneurship opportunities to build job providers of the future. 3. Instill advanced knowledge in the major areas of Biotechnology such as Animal Tissue Culture, Plant Tissue Culture, Microbiology, Genetics an Bioinformatics. 4. Training, projects, and guest lecturers collaborated with industries help to learn from real-life situations. 5. Seminar and Project driven courses are designed to enhance technical and presentation skills. 6. Minor elective gives the students a choice to develop expertise in the interdisciplinary areas of interest, for example, CSE/IT, Management and ECE. 7. Curriculum is equipped with 21st-century digital technologies for lead optimization and drug designing. In addition to core curricula, the course offers subjects like communication, analytical and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. Companies like Panacea biotech, Dalmia healthcare, Root anaylsis, Cactus (and the list goes on) visit the campus every year. Also the scope is just not limited to work in the corporate sector in areas like marketing, quality controls or as research associative (for companies like Root analysis and cactus) but also the research areas. LPU has marked itself among Top 100 Best Universities by NIRF Ranking 2020. I hope this helps you in giving a better picture about LPU.