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The growing demand for the development and optimization of processes in sectors such as industry, food, agriculture, health, and molecular diagnostics has fostered the incorporation of biotechnological techniques for the creation of new products and services.
 
 In this way, the development of biotechnological processes benefits a large segment of the population given its wide range of application.

Graduates from the Master of Science in Biotechnology from Tecnológico de Monterrey are able to work in academic, scientific, and industrial environments, as well as in the creation of knowledge


To train high-level professionals in the area of biotechnology who are committed to their communities and who are aware of the need to create new sustainable technologies with a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Top quality graduate program that allows the student to acquire a holistic vision of the field of biotechnology not only from a basic science standpoint, but also from applied science.

Students that graduate from this program are highly recognized for their ability to conduct high-impact research and develop sustainable technology that is both socially and economically beneficial.  

 The academic program’s faculty is made up of research professors where almost the majority belongs to Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNI, Spanish).

Tecnológico de Monterrey holds accreditations such as: SACS*, CIEES, SEP, and CONACYT**.

* Tecnológico de Monterrey is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (+1) 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Tecnológico de Monterrey

** See the accreditation’s validity of our programs and their benefits in accordance with CONACYT’s provisions, at Mexico’s National Quality Graduate Programs official website.

Students with an undergraduate degree from areas related to biotechnology, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, food engineering, medicine, and nutrition, among others.

  • Have completed a bachelor’s degree 
  • Have obtained a great point average or GPA equal to or higher than 90/100 or its equivalent in his/her professional studies.
  • Obtain a score required for the program in the TOEFL English proficiency test. 
  • Take the Tecnológico de Monterrey’s Graduate Admission Test (PAEP test) and obtain the score required for the program or a score equivalent in other tests authorized by the Institution.
  • Take 3 exams of background knowledge in his/her field of study and obtain a score
  • of 70/100 on at least 2 of the 3 exams.
  • Academic interview with the program director.
  • Submit the admission application together with all the documentation required.

MODALITY

Face to Face


DURATION

2 years


TAUGHT AT

Campus Monterrey


PERIOD

Semester

GRADUATE PROFILE
  • Work in the areas of research and development of new products and biotechnological processes.
  • Have the necessary skills to pursue a doctoral program in areas related to biotechnology.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM'S COUNCIL
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Adriana Pacheco Moscoa

Research Professor in Environmental Biotechnology (microbial ecology and bioremediation).

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Alejandro Juan Alvarez Guerra

Dr. Alejandro Juan Alvarez Guerra is the national director of the Chemical Engineering ...

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Ashutosh Sharma

A firm believer in ¨making a mark¨ by making a positive contribution through education ...

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Aurea Karina Ramírez Jiménez

Dr. Ramírez is a highly motivated and passionate researcher and professor in the area o...

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Carmen Hernández Brenes

Dr. Carmen Hernandez-Brenes received her Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of A...

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Carolina Senés Guerrero

In a world confronted with an increasing human population, one of the main challenges i...

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Celeste Ibarra Herrera

My name is Celeste C. Ibarra Herrera. I am a graduate with an Excellence Scholarship in...

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Cristina Elizabeth Chuck Hernández

I am a professor and researcher at the School of Engineering and Sciences and a founder...

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Cuauhtemoc Licona Cassani

Group Leader, Systems an Synthetic Biology Lab

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Danay Carrillo Nieves

What excites me most is teaching and sharing the knowledge acquired and thus being able...

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Daniel Guajardo Flores

The doctor in Engineering Sciences with a specialty in Biotechnology, Daniel Guajardo F...

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Dariana Graciela Rodríguez

Dr. Dariana Rodríguez obtained the degree of Engineer in Food Industries from the Monte...

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Adriana Pacheco Moscoa

Research Professor in Environmental Biotechnology (microbial ecology and bioremediation).

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Alejandro Juan Alvarez Guerra

Dr. Alejandro Juan Alvarez Guerra is the national director of the Chemical Engineering ...

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Ashutosh Sharma

A firm believer in ¨making a mark¨ by making a positive contribution through education ...

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Aurea Karina Ramírez Jiménez

Dr. Ramírez is a highly motivated and passionate researcher and professor in the area o...

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RESEARCH

The three Lines of Generation and Application of Knowledge (LGAK) were defined according to the academic program development and the needs of research training at a national and international level 

Those three lines are: 

  • Food and nutrigenomics biotechnology. 
  • Bioprocess engineering 
  • Pharmaceutical and medical biotechnology.

The overall objective of the program is to train the graduates from the Master of Science in Biotechnology as scientists able to produce innovative knowledge to establish cutting-edge technologies relevant for the biotechnological sector, with special emphasis in food, pharmaceutical, bioprocess engineering and life sciences areas. Additionally, Research Groups with Strategic Focus (RGSF) associated with the academic program promote the development of research topics in the three lines of knowledge mentioned above.