M.Sc. Biochemistry at 14 Central Universities 2027: Seats and Fees

M.Sc. Biochemistry in Central Universities

14 Central Universities offer M.Sc. Biochemistry. The 12 that print an intake have 292 seats between them, the most at CUH (35), CUP (35) and JMI (32). Admission is through CUET (PG) at 8, the university's own entrance test at 5 and merit, interview or direct admission at 1.

Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet.

Universities

Seats counted

292

Main entrance

CUET (PG)

CUET (PG) paper

SCQP05

M.Sc. Biochemistry: seats, fee and entrance at each university

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University	Programme	Seats	Fee as printed	Entrance
Central University of HaryanaMahendergarh, Haryana	M.Sc. (Biochemistry) Eligibility Bachelor's degree in any branch of Life or Biological Sciences or allied sciences from any recognised University with a minimum 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate. (Relaxation of 5% to SC, ST, PwD and OBC non-creamy layer candidates.) Full details at CUH	35	Rs. 17,156 in the first year	CUET (PG) SCQP05
Central University of PunjabBathinda, PunjabNIRF #77	M.Sc. Biochemistry4 semesters Eligibility Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or a related field with 50% marks from a recognised Indian or foreign university. The minimum is 45% for SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer) and PwD candidates. Full details at CUP	35	Rs. 20,475 in the first semester	CUET (PG)
Jamia Millia IslamiaNew DelhiNIRF #4	M.Sc. (Biochemistry) (Self-Financed)4 semesters Eligibility B.Sc./B.Sc.(Hons.) in any area of Biology or Chemistry (with Biology subject as Subsidiary) with at least 50% marks in aggregate. Full details at JMI	32	Rs. 55,475 a year	JMI entrance test, 5 May 2026
Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar PradeshNIRF #6	M.Sc. Biochemistry2 years (4 semesters) Eligibility For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Biochemistry as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Biochemistry at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA during the Bachelor's programme OR Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Chemistry / Zoology / Life Science / Bioscience / Botany/ Microbiology /Biotechnology as the major ... Full details at BHU	31	Rs. 2,000 per semester	CUET (PG) SCQP05
Central University of RajasthanAjmer, RajasthanNIRF #89	M.Sc. Biochemistry2 years Eligibility Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biotechnology, Medicine, Pharmacy or another discipline of Biological Sciences. General category candidates need 50% marks in aggregate; SC, ST, OBC, PwD and EWS candidates need 45%. Full details at CURAJ	30	Rs. 19,050 in the first year	CUET (PG)
North Eastern Hill UniversityShillong, Meghalaya	M.Sc. Biochemistry4 semesters Eligibility B.Sc. Honours (three-year Major) in Biochemistry. Full details at NEHU	26	Rs. 1,200 tuition and lab a semester	CUET (PG)
Allahabad UniversityPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh	M.Sc. Biochemistry Eligibility B.Sc. (three-year) with Chemistry or Biochemistry as a full subject in all three years along with other life science subjects, or B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry or Biochemistry with life science subsidiaries. Candidates who passed M.B.B.S. are not required to take the admission test for this course. Full details at Allahabad	25	Not printed	PGAT-II (university entrance test)
University of HyderabadHyderabad, TelanganaNIRF #18	M.Sc. Biochemistry4 semesters Eligibility B. Sc. with a minimum of 60% marks in the aggregate of Science subjects with Chemistry or Biochemistry as one of the subjects Full details at University of Hyderabad	24	Rs. 11,815 in the first semester	CUET (PG)
Manipur UniversityImphal, Manipur	M.Sc. Biochemistry4 semesters Eligibility Three-year bachelor's degree (Major or Honours) in Biochemistry with 45% marks; or a bachelor's degree with Chemistry and any two of Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology and Genetics with 50% in aggregate; or Major or Honours in Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Botany, Zoology or Microbiology with 50% in aggregate. Minimum for all two-year programmes: 50% in aggregate for UR and EWS candidates and 45% for ... Full details at Manipur Univ	20	Rs. 7,260 at admission	CUET (PG)
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal UniversitySrinagar, Uttarakhand	M.Sc. Biochemistry4 semesters Eligibility B.Sc. in any stream of life sciences with 45% marks for General, OBC and EWS candidates; relaxation for SC and ST candidates as per university rules. Full details at HNBGU	19	Tuition Rs. 1,800 a year	UET 2026
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10	M.Sc. - Biochemistry2 Semesters Eligibility B.Sc. of 04-year duration (NSQF level 6) or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks (or its equivalent grade) in aggregate having studied Biochemistry as a Major or Minor subject with minimum 36 credits at the undergraduate level. Full details at AMU	12	Rs. 14,500 at admission	Departmental test
Central Agricultural UniversityImphal, Manipur	M.Sc. (Agri.) Biochemistry, Imphal2 years Eligibility Bachelor's degree in the concerned or a related subject with an OGPA of at least 6.60/10 (3.25/5, 2.60/4) for General, OBC (NCL) and EWS candidates and 5.60/10 (2.75/5, 2.20/4) for SC, ST, PwBD and third gender candidates. A three-year UG degree is not accepted. Minimum age 19 years on 31 August 2026. Full details at CAU	3	Not printed	CAU Entrance Test (PG) 2026
University of DelhiNew DelhiNIRF #5	M.Sc. Biochemistry Eligibility Four-year Bachelor's Honours Degree with Research/ Entrepreneurship etc. in Biochemistry from the University of Delhi with at least 60% for candidates belonging to UR/OBC-NCL/EWS category and 55% for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD category. Full details at DU	Not printed	Not printed	CUET (PG)
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityNew Delhi	M.Sc. (Biochemistry)2 years Eligibility (i) Graduation with B.Sc.(Major / Honours) degree in a relevant subject (Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Microbiology / Chemistry / Life sciences / Environmental sciences / Biomedical sciences / Agriculture science / Veterinary science / Medical laboratory Technology) from any recognized University / Institution / Organization OR (ii) Medical Graduates (MBBS,BAMS,BHMS,BPT) from any recognized University / Institution / ... Full details at IGNOU	Not printed	Rs. 30,000 a year	Direct admission, no entrance test

How M.Sc. Biochemistry seats are filled

CUET (PG) paper named for this course: SCQP05 at 2 universities. CUET PG guide, dates and syllabus

M.Sc. Biochemistry by state

Delhi 3 Uttar Pradesh 3 Manipur 2 Haryana 1 Punjab 1 Rajasthan 1 Meghalaya 1 Telangana 1 Uttarakhand 1

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Questions about M.Sc. Biochemistry

How many Central Universities offer M.Sc. Biochemistry?

14 Central Universities offer M.Sc. Biochemistry in 2026-27: CUH, CUP, JMI, BHU, CURAJ, NEHU, Allahabad, University of Hyderabad, Manipur Univ, HNBGU, AMU, CAU, DU and IGNOU.

How many seats does M.Sc. Biochemistry have in Central Universities?

292 seats are printed for M.Sc. Biochemistry at 12 Central Universities. The largest intakes are at CUH (35), CUP (35), JMI (32), BHU (31) and CURAJ (30). 2 more universities offer the course without printing an intake.

Which entrance exam is needed for M.Sc. Biochemistry in Central Universities?

Admission to M.Sc. Biochemistry is through CUET (PG) (8 universities), the university's own entrance test (5 universities) and merit, interview or direct admission (1 university). The CUET (PG) paper named is SCQP05 (2 universities). A university can ask for a different paper, so check the row of the one you want.

What is the fee of M.Sc. Biochemistry in Central Universities?

Each university prints its fee on its own basis (a semester, a year, at admission or the whole programme), so the table gives every fee as printed and does not rank them. 11 of the 14 programmes here have a printed fee.

In which states can I study M.Sc. Biochemistry at a Central University?

M.Sc. Biochemistry is offered at Central Universities in 9 states and union territories. The most choices are in Delhi (3), Uttar Pradesh (3), Manipur (2), Haryana (1), Punjab (1) and Rajasthan (1).

What is the eligibility for M.Sc. Biochemistry?

Eligibility is set by each university: the qualifying degree or subjects, the minimum marks and the relaxation for reserved categories differ. Open "Eligibility" under a programme in the table for that university's rule, or the programme's page for the full text.

How to read these figures

Seats are the intake the university has printed for the programme. Where a university prints none, the cell says so and the programme is left out of the totals.
Fee is shown exactly as printed, with its basis (a semester, a year, at admission, the whole programme or a credit). Two fees on different bases are not ranked against each other.
Entrance is the route the university names for that programme this year. The CUET (PG) paper code is shown where the university lists one.
Each row opens the programme's own page on this site, with its seat matrix, eligibility and the document the figures were read from.
Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet. Last data update: 13 November 2026.