- B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./M.Tech./M.S. or M.Sc. in relevant fields such as Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, etc.
- For PG Candidates (GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL): Minimum 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA at both UG and PG.
- For PG Candidates (SC/ST/PwD): Minimum 55% aggregate marks or 6.0 CGPA at both UG and PG.
- For B.E./B.Tech Candidates (GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL): At least CGPA of 7.5/10 or 70% of marks.
- For B.E./B.Tech Candidates (SC/ST/PwD): At least CGPA of 7.0/10 or 65% of marks.
Candidates with GATE/CSIR-UGC/DBT/ICMR NET qualification will be given preference.