Biotechnology
✓ ├── Genetic Engineering
✓ ├── Bioinformatics
✓ ├── Molecular Biology
✓ ├── Microbiology
✓ ├── Environmental Biotechnology
✓ ├── Industrial Biotechnology
✓ └── Agricultural Biotechnology
Biomedicine
✓ ├── Pharmacology
✓ ├── Clinical Research
✓ ├── Public Health
✓ ├── Molecular Medicine
✓ ├── Genetics
✓ ├── Systems Biology
✓ └── Immunology
Biomedical Science
✓ ├── Medical Laboratory Technology
✓ ├── Cytogenetics
✓ ├── Pathology
✓ ├── Histotechnology
✓ ├── Forensic Science
✓ ├── Microbiology
✓ └── Clinical Diagnostics
Biomedical Engineering
✓ ├── Biomedical Instrumentation
✓ ├── Medical Imaging
✓ ├── Prosthetics & Orthotics
✓ ├── Tissue Engineering
✓ ├── Biomedical Informatics
✓ ├── Health Data Science
✓ └── Nanotechnology
Biomedical Biomedical
Category Biomedicine Biotechnology
Engineering Science
Disease
Using tech to build Clinical Applying
mechanisms,
health devices & diagnostics, biology for
Main Focus drug action,
AI medical pathology, health, food,
clinical
systems lab analysis agri, gene tech
research
Research
Stable lab Global scope,
without MBBS, Tech + bio combo,
careers, diverse jobs in
Why Choose It pharma jobs, booming med-
diagnostics- health, food,
PG medical tech industry
heavy roles and genes
track
3–4 years 4 years 3–4 years 3–4 years
UG Duration
(BSc) (B.Tech/B.E) (BSc/BMLS) (BSc/BTech)
2–3 years 2 years
2 years MTech/MS; 2 years MSc;
MSc/MD; 3–5 MSc/MTech; 3–
PG Duration 3–5 years PhD 3–5 years
years PhD 5 years PhD
optional PhD optional
optional optional
CUET,
CUET, ICAR
Entrance sometimes JEE (IIT/NIT) or
CUET AIEEA, JEE (IIT
Exams (India) university- VITEEE, BITSAT
Biotech)
level
EmSAT, SAT
EmSAT,
Entrance (some EmSAT, SAT, MOE EmSAT, MOE
sometimes
Exams (UAE) universities), equivalency equivalency
SAT
Interview
Only for
NEET Needed?
MBBS
Required for (Only for IIT
JEE Needed?
IITs/NITs Biotech)
Moderate
Strong
(bioinformatics
Math Needed? Only basic math/physics Minimal
, data-heavy
needed
roles)
AI drug Core: AI
Genomic data
AI’s Role in discovery, prosthetics, Diagnostics,
analysis, AI
Future genomics, diagnostics, image
crop/genetic
virtual trials robotics analysis
modeling
High:
Exploding: Very
Demand personalized Moderate–
digital health, High: food,
Potential medicine, High:
wearables, AI gene editing,
(2025–2035) aging diagnostics,
devices sustainability
population lab medicine
Beginner ₹25K– ₹22K– ₹25K–
₹30K–60K/month
Salary (India) 45K/month 40K/month 50K/month
Beginner AED 10,000– AED 12,000– AED 9,000– AED 10,000–
Salary (UAE) 13,000 16,000 12,000 13,000
Mid-Level AED 13,000– AED 15,000– AED 12,000– AED 13,000–
Salary (UAE) 18,000 25,000 18,000 20,000
Senior Salary AED 20,000– AED 22,000– AED 18,000– AED 18,000–
(UAE) 28,000+ 35,000+ 25,000+ 30,000+
UCL, King’s Harvard, TU
Oxford, MIT, Stanford, ETH
Top Global College, Delft, NUS
Karolinska, Zurich, Johns
Universities Monash, Singapore,
McGill, UCL Hopkins
Toronto Cambridge
AIIMS, JIPMER, IITs (Delhi, AIIMS, JSS, IISc, IIT
Top Indian
IISERs, CMC Madras), NITs, VIT, Manipal, Kharagpur,
Universities
Vellore BITS Pilani SRM Anna Univ, VIT
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Top Job Titles Clinical Biomedical Pathologist, Biotech
Researcher, Engineer, Imaging Lab Scientist,
Medical Specialist, Neural Technologist, Genomics
Writer, Drug Interface QA Analyst Specialist, QC
Analyst Developer Manager
Genetic
Pharmacology AI in MedTech, Microbiology Engineering,
Specialization
, Oncology, Robotics, Imaging, , Pathology, CRISPR,
s
Immunology Prosthetics Cytogenetics AgriTech,
Bioinformatics
Drug
Histotech, MBA Biotech,
Further Regulations, Robotics, CAD, AI
QA/QC, CRISPR Editing,
Courses (for Pharma ML, Regulatory
Advanced Genomics Data
higher pay) Writing, Compliance
Diagnostics Tools
Clinical Trials
R&D labs,
Tech labs, R&D,
Labs, pharma, Hospitals, industrial
prototyping,
Work Nature data analysis, diagnostics biotech,
hardware/softwar
trials labs agri/genomic
e
field work
Food
Diagnostics,
UAE Present & Research AI-driven security,
lab
Future & pharma healthcare genetics, green
expansion in
Demand roles growing booming biotech
UAE
expanding
hospitals
Agthia, G42
Biogenix,
Cleveland Siemens NMC
UAE Tabreed,
Clinic, SEHA, Healthineers, GE Healthcare,
Companies International
G42 Healthcare, VPS,
Hiring Center for
Healthcare PureHealth Mediclinic
Biosaline
Agriculture
EmSAT, MOE EmSAT, MOE
EmSAT,
Extra Exams equivalency, equivalency, some EmSAT, MOE
sometimes
Needed (UAE) sometimes institutes require equivalency
interview
SAT an English test
Vast
Great for non- Stable,
Future-ready, tech opportunities
Pros MBBS pharma hospital-
+ health across
path oriented
industries
Often research-
Needs PG for Math-heavy, Fewer top-
heavy, may
Cons high roles, less competitive tech level roles
need PhD for
hands-on sector without PG
lead roles
Quick Decision Guide
If you are... Pick...
Biomedical
Tech-lover, math-savvy, want to build devices
Engineering
Curious about diseases, want pharma/medical R&D Biomedicine
Want to work in labs, diagnostics, and a hospital
Biomedical Science
environment
Passionate about genes, food tech, and environmental
Biotechnology
health
Biotech or Biomed
Prefer studying abroad or high-paying private sector jobs
Eng.
