Master in Biotechnology (Dipl.-Ing.)

BOKU University's Master programme in Biotechnology is a four-semester, 120-ECTS degree taught entirely in English that leads to the Austrian engineering title Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.), recognised as equivalent to an MSc. The curriculum integrates biological sciences, chemistry and process technology, and students choose from six specialisations: Bioinformatics, Bioprocess Engineering, Medical Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, and Protein Engineering and Technology. Laboratory and project work are central, and thesis research often runs with BOKU's industrial-biotech partners, including the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib).

Sri Lankan graduates in biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry or chemical engineering from Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kelaniya, Moratuwa, SLIIT or NSBM will find BOKU one of the best-value routes into European bioprocessing and pharmaceutical careers. Austrian public-university tuition is about €727 per semester for non-EU students, and Vienna hosts major biopharma sites including Boehringer Ingelheim, Takeda and Octapharma, with Sandoz in the Tyrol. Austria's 12-month job-seeker residence permit gives graduates time to move into these industries.