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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

Level Doctoral
Faculty FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Website http://www.sc.mahidol.ac.th

Degree Designation

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY(BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Additional advantages of the programme

The future prosperity of Thai agro-industries and pharmaceutical-industries will depend a great deal upon strength in the science of biotechnology. The Department of Biotechnology at Faculty of Science,Mahidol University grew up as a unique multidisciplinary center to promote the application of a wide range of basic knowledge in biology, microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, genetic engineering and bioprocess engineering. Many students have graduated and joined in the effort to develop Thailand as employees in government and private organizations involved in production, quality control, quality assurance, research and development in agro-industries and pharmaceutical-industries. In addition to providing quality graduates, the Department is one of the important research centers which emphasizes recent applications of biotechnology in areas relevant to the development of Thailand.

Admission Requirements

1. hold a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in Biotechnology or related fields 

2. have a grade point average of at least 3.50
3. Exemptions from the above conditions may be granted by the Programme Committee under exceptional circumstances A candidate is requested to specify

Curriculum Structure

Dissertation 36            Credits
Total not less than 48            Credits
Plan 2
(1) For students with Bachelor's Degree
Required Courses 17            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 12            Credits
Dissertation 48            Credits
Total not less than 77            Credits
(2) For students with Master's Degree
Required Courses 9            Credits
Elective Courses not less than 3            Credits

Job option after graduation


- Scientist/ Researcher/ Lecturer who work at government agencies and private.
- Quality Assurance Analyst/Quality Control Analyst
- Sales staff of materials science /or food and drug.

Course Requirements

Plan 2

Required Courses Credit
   FOR A STUDENT HOLDING A MASTER'S DEGREE
SCBT594 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY I 1
SCBT595 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY II 1
SCBT596 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY III 1
SCBT616 : ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY II 3
SCBT694 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY I 1
SCBT695 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY II 1
SCBT696 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY III 1
   For students with Bachelor's degree
SCBT594 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY I 1
SCBT595 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY II 1
SCBT596 : ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY III 1
SCBT605 : TECHNIQUES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 3
SCBT616 : ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY II 3
SCBT694 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY I 1
SCBT695 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY II 1
SCBT696 : SEMINAR IN ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY III 1
SCID506 : CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE 2
SCID516 : BIOSTATISTICS 3
Elective Courses Credit
SCBT502 : RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY 3
SCBT511 : FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY 3
SCBT512 : DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 3
SCBT514 : BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING FOR BIO-RENEWABLE RESOURCES 3
SCBT531 : FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 3
SCBT601 : PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 3
SCBT602 : GENE REGULATION 3
SCBT604 : ADVANCED ANIMAL CELL TECHNOLOGY 3
SCBT608 : CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 3
SCBT609 : BIOLOGY AND PATHOBIOLOGY OF SHRIMP 3
SCBT610 : BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION 2
SCBT611 : ADVANCED BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING 3
SCBT631 : ADVANCED FOOD TECHNOLOGY 3
SCID518 : GENERIC SKILLS IN SCIENCE RESEARCH 1
Dissertation Credit
   FOR A STUDENT HOLDING A MASTER'S DEGREE
SCBT699 : DISSERTATION 36
   For students with Bachelor's degree
SCBT799 : DISSERTATION 48

Programme Lecturer