# M.Sc. Marine Biology at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

> M.Sc. Marine Biology (M.Sc. Biological Sciences) at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-25
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## Key facts

- University: [Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/sathyabama-institute-of-science-and-technology) (Private, Chennai, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india))
- Course family: [M.Sc. in Biological Sciences](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/msc-biological-sciences)
- Duration: 2 years
- Teaching language: English
- Language note: The university’s published general PG regulations specify English instruction, examinations and project reports; these regulations are effective from 2015–16.
- Tuition per year: Fee plan on request
- Fee verified: 2026-10-25
- Intake: August
- Official programme page: https://www.sathyabama.ac.in/admissions/post-graduate

Fee notes: The Centre’s 2026–2028 programme launch announcement quotes a course fee of INR 70,000 per year. It does not isolate tuition or specify all included charges. Request the current tuition breakdown, payment schedule, compulsory academic charges and fieldwork or research costs. Hostel and meals require separate confirmation; no full-course total is established.

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: Indian applicants with a qualifying bachelor’s degree in one of the listed fields or an accepted equivalent, with at least 55% marks
- Restriction: The specific 2026 Marine Biology qualifying-degree and marks conditions apply.
- Restriction: Foreign qualification equivalence, international admission and applicant-category charges require separate university confirmation.

Regular Chennai campus route only. The Marine Biology start announcement is not evidence for other programmes or for Sriperumbudur. Future cohorts need fresh admission instructions.

## Admissions

Two-year M.Sc. Marine Biology study is jointly offered by the Department of Biotechnology and the Centre for Ocean Research at the Chennai campus. Four semesters cover marine biology, oceanography, ecology and applied marine sciences, followed by internship, field exposure and a project or dissertation.

Qualifying bachelor’s-degree route for regular Chennai admission; listed subject fields and the minimum marks requirement apply.

- A bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Zoology, Botany, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry.
- Other listed qualifying fields are Environmental Science, Ecology, Marine Biology, Marine Science, Oceanography, Aquatic Biology, Aquaculture, or an accepted equivalent.
- A minimum of 55% marks in the qualifying bachelor’s degree is required for the programme’s 2026 admission route.
- Qualification equivalence, admission and any applicant-category conditions require university assessment.

Steps:

1. Use the regular postgraduate admission link on the university website when the next Marine Biology cycle opens.
2. Select M.Sc. Marine Biology and obtain an assessment of your bachelor’s subject, marks and qualification equivalence.
3. Complete the application through the university’s prescribed admission route and obtain its current document checklist.
4. Follow the programme’s admission and document-verification instructions; confirm the teaching campus and any fieldwork arrangements.
5. Obtain the complete tuition and compulsory-charge quotation before payment and registration.

- Document: Prepare the qualifying bachelor’s-degree record and marks for subject and 55% threshold assessment; obtain the university’s checklist for required originals, copies and formats.
- Application document: Obtain the current programme application form instructions and applicant-category document checklist.
The Centre for Ocean Research head announced Marine Biology classes beginning on 17 August 2026 for the 2026–2028 batch. This is a historical programme-specific date; future applicants need the next admission notice and class-start confirmation.


## Teaching phases

- Four semesters of regular postgraduate study (English): Study is jointly offered by Biotechnology and the Centre for Ocean Research. The announced curriculum combines oceanography, marine biology and laboratory study, with internship or field exposure and a project/dissertation in the final semester.

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