GSFC University B.Sc.: Admission, Fees, Form, Eligibility, Entrance, Syllabus

B.Sc {Hons.} Courses	Fees
Biotechnology	₹84,000 1st Yr Fees
Microbiology	₹84,000 1st Yr Fees
Chemistry	₹84,000 1st Yr Fees

GSFC University, Gujarat offers full-time B.Sc. (Hons) programs in two disciplines namely Chemistry and Biotechnology.

The courses last for a duration of 3 years divided into 6 semesters
The minimum eligibility is a higher secondary or equivalent in the Science stream with 45% marks
Admission is granted on the basis of the marks obtained in class 12th or entrance exam conducted by the University.

Table of Content

GSFC University B.Sc. Eligibility Criteria
GSFC University B.Sc. Admission Guidelines
GSFC University B.Sc. Course Details
GSFC University B.Sc. FAQs

GSFC University B.Sc. Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have completed 12th or equivalent (Science stream) from a recognized board with a minimum of 45% marks.
Students from International schools, IGCSE, and IB can also apply, provided that they have to submit an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.

GSFC University B.Sc. Admission Guidelines

The selection criteria are different for different candidates based on their marks obtained in the 10+2 exam. The following table depicts the selection process:

Marks	Selection Process
55% marks or above	Direct admission based on first cum first basis on completing the requirements mentioned in the admission brochure
Between 50% - 55% marks	Merit list will be put up based on marks obtained as aggregate
Between 45% - 50% marks	Appear for Entrance Test conducted by the University. Merit list will be prepared on 2 parameters - 60% weightage given to the marks obtained in HSC and 40% weightage given to marks in the entrance test. The candidate will have to score a minimum of 50% marks in the entrance exam, otherwise, admission will not be considered

The Entrance Examination will be conducted online on the Universe premises
It consists of Objective question related to English, Verbal abilities, Reading comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and General Knowledge
There will be no negative marking

How to Apply?

Visit www.gsfcuniversity.ac.in
Fill in the application form by making a payment of INR 500
Upload colored scanned copies of the required certificates.
After this, the Merit List / Schedule of Entrance Test will be displayed on the website.
The admission will be treated as confirmed/secured only after: i) Payment of Applicable Fee and ii) Verification of all original documents, within the stipulated time period, failing which the admission will be considered as canceled.
Self-attested photocopies of documents will also have to be submitted during verification.

Documents required:

At the time of admission, the following documents need to be submitted:

S. S. C. Examination Mark Sheet
H. S. C. Examination Mark Sheet
School Leaving, Transfer, or Migration Certificate
Caste Certificate for candidates belonging to SC, ST or EWS
SEBC Certificate
Non-Creamy Layer Certificate of the family (Mandatory)
Income and Asset Certificate for a candidate belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), if applicable
Certificate of Physical Disability, issued and duly signed by the Civil System / competent Medical Authority, in case the candidate belongs to a PH category
Certificate of ex-Servicemen
Affidavits in case of discontinuity in education for one or more years
Aadhar card
Latest 3 passport size photographs

Read more: GSFC University Admission

GSFC University B.Sc. Course Details

The university offers B.Sc. Honors program in two specializations namely: Chemistry and Biotechnology under the School of Science. The courses have a well-structured curriculum consisting of core, elective, ability enhancement & skill enhancement courses with a credit-based system. These last for a duration of three years divided into 6 semesters.

B.Sc. (H) Chemistry Syllabus

First Year

Semester – I
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Fundamentals of English	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
3	Foundation Course	2
C. Core Courses
4	Inorganic Chemistry – I	6
5	Physical Chemistry – I	6
D. Elective Courses
a) Discipline-Specific Generic Electives (Any One)
6	Physics – I	6
7	Mathematics – I	6
Total		24

Semester – II
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Communication Skills in English	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
C. Core Courses
3	Organic Chemistry – I	6
4	Physical Chemistry – II	6
D. Elective Courses
a) Discipline-Specific Generic Electives (Any One)
5	Physics – II	6
6	Mathematics – II	6
Total		22

At the end of the 1st Year, students should have completed one Physics and one Mathematics Course.

Semester – III
S.No.	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Entrepreneurship Development	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
b) Skill Enhancement Electives (Any One)
3	Statistics – I	2
4	Fuel Chemistry	2
C. Core Courses
5	Inorganic Chemistry – II
6	Organic Chemistry – II	6
7	Physical Chemistry – III	6
D. Elective Courses
a) Discipline-Specific Generic Electives (Any One)
8	Physics – III	6
9	Mathematics – III
10	Biotechnology – I
Total		30

Semester – IV
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Environmental Science	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
b) Skill Enhancement Electives (Any One)
3	Statistics – II	2
4	Quantum Mechanics	2
C. Core Courses
5	Inorganic Chemistry – III	6
6	Organic Chemistry – III	6
7	Physical Chemistry – IV	6
D. Elective Courses
a) Discipline Specific Generic Electives (Any One)
8	Physics – IV	6
9	Mathematics – IV
10	Biotechnology – II
Total		30

Semester – V
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Disaster Risk Management	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
C. Core Courses
3	Inorganic Chemistry – IV	6
4	Organic Chemistry – V	6
D. Discipline Specific Courses (Any Two)
5	Industrial Chemistry	6
6	Green Chemistry	6
7	Polymer Chemistry	6
8	Novel Inorganic Chemistry	6
Total		28

Semester – VI
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Indian Constitution	2
B. Core Courses
2	Organic Chemistry – IV	6
3	Physical Chemistry – V	6
C. Discipline Specific Courses (Any Two)
4	Drug and Dyes	6
5	Application of Computers	6
6	Analytical Chemistry	6
7	Instrumental Chemistry	6
Total		26

B.Sc. (H) Biotechnology Syllabus

First Year

Semester – I
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Fundamentals of English	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Foundation Course	2
3	Internship	2
C. Core Courses
4	Basics of Chemistry	6
5	Cell & Molecular Biology	6
D. Elective Courses
a) Discipline-Specific Generic Electives (Any One)
6	Physics – I	6
7	Mathematics – I	6
Total		24

Semester – II
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Communication Skills in English	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
C. Core Courses
3	Biochemistry & Metabolism	6
4	Computer Applications in Biotechnology	6
D. Elective Courses
a) Discipline-Specific Generic Electives (Any One)
5	Physics – II	6
6	Mathematics – II	6
Total		22

Second Year

Semester – III
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Entrepreneurship Development	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
b) Skill Enhancement Electives (Any One)
3	Biophysics	2
4	Analytical Clinical Biochemistry	2
5	Molecular Diagnostics	2
C. Core Courses
6	Genetics	6
7	General Microbiology	6
8	Basics of Development Biology	6
D. Elective Courses
a) Discipline Specific Generic Electives (Any One)
9	Physics – III	6
10	Mathematics – III	6
11	Chemistry – I	6
Total		30

Semester – IV
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Environmental Science	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
b) Skill Enhancement Electives (Any One)
3	Biostatistics	2
4	Industrial Fermentations	2
5	Nanomaterials	2
C. Core Courses
6	Mammalian & Plant Physiology	6
7	Recombinant DNA Technology	6
8	Enzymology	6
D. Elective Courses
a) Discipline Specific Generic Electives (Any One)
9	Physics – IV	6
10	Mathematics – IV	6
11	Biotechnology – II	6
Total		30

Third Year

Semester – V
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Disaster Risk Management	2
B. Skill Enhancement Courses
a) Skill Enhancement Compulsory Courses
2	Internship	2
C. Core Courses
3	Bioanalytical Tools	6
4	Virology	6
D. Discipline Specific Courses (Any Two)
5	Industrial Chemistry	6
6	Green Chemistry	6
7	Polymer Chemistry	6
8	Novel Inorganic Chemistry	6
Total		28

Semester – VI
S. No	Course Title	Credits
A. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses
1	Indian Constitution	2
B. Core Courses
2	Immunology	6
3	Bioinformatics & Drug Discovery, Design, and Development	6
C. Discipline Specific Courses (Any Two)
4	Environmental Biotechnology	6
5	Genomics & Proteomics	6
6	Biosafety, Bioethics & IPR	6
7	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	6
Total		26

GSFC University B.Sc. FAQs

Ques. What is the intake capacity of the B.Sc. program in each stream at GSFC University?

Ans. In both the programs, the number of seats available is 60. These are given on the basis of merit and entrance exam.

Ques. Is there any scholarship for the B.Sc. students at GSFC University?

Ans. Yes. The university provides scholarship assistance to the need-based and meritorious students based upon the following schemes.

Merit cum Means Scholarship
Need-based Scholarship
Merit Scholarship

Ques. Does GSFC University provide a hostel facility to B.Sc. students?

Ans. Limited hostel facilities are there at the campus separately for girls & boys. Accommodation will be provided on a first come first serve basis. Outstation students will get preference.

Ques. What is the fee structure of B.Sc. courses at GSFC University?

Ans. The tuition fee is ? 30,000 per semester. There is also an enrolment fee of INR 5000 and a library deposit of INR 5000 which are needed to be paid once. Students also need to pay an exam fee of INR 3000 per semester.

Ques. Is there any admission helpline that I can consult in case if I have a query related to GSFC University B.Sc. admission?

Ans. Yes. The University can be reached on the office phone number - 0265-3093740. It also has different mobile numbers - 07573002444 / 06358788891 / 06358788892 / 06358788893. It also has an email id - admission@gfscuniversity.ac.in.