PCB students have more career options than just medicine after 12th standard. These include fields like botany, microbiology, zoology, biochemistry, environmental science, bioinformatics, marine biology, biotechnology, genetics, biophysics, and biomedical science. Each field offers diverse opportunities for careers as researchers, scientists, technicians, professors and more. The document provides details on the scope of each field and recommendations for top colleges to pursue further education.

1. It is thought that if you are a PCB student then you are
destined only for the medical stream. Well, this is not the
scenario, but there are several career options for PCB
students after 12th standard. To know more about them, keep
reading this blog on career guidanceafter passing 12 with
physics, chemistry and biology combination.
Promising career options after 12th standard, for PCB
Students besides Medical
1. Botany :
A well-established branch of biology which deals with study
and research on plants. A botanist discovers new species,
study interactions of plants with organisms in their ecosystem,
plant’s genetic formation, etc.
Career Opportunities: After graduation with Botany, you will
get opportunities in natural resource centers, landscape
industries, environmental firms, or as a researcher, teacher or

2. professor, taxonomist, nursery manager, and environmental
consultant.
A few top colleges: Delhi University, St. Xavier’s College, St.
Teresa’s College, Loyola College, Stella Maris College,
Ferguson College, Mount Carmel College, Christ University,
Presidency College, St. Joseph’s College
2. Microbiology :
The students study microscopic organisms and their
interactions with flora and fauna and other organisms.
Microbiologists research and find out how different
microorganisms affect our lives.
Career Opportunities: Clinical researcher, lab technician,
research scientist, quality control, working in the pharma
sector, health sector, breweries, food industries, agriculture,
etc.
A few top colleges: Delhi University, Madras Christian College,
Ferguson College, Ethiraj College for Women, The Oxford
College of Science, Osmania University, Punjab University
3. Zoology:
This field involves the study and research on the animal
kingdom. Zoologists analyze structure, life, genetics,
physiology, classification, and detail the interactions of various
species by observing animals in their natural habitats and
laboratories.
Career Opportunities: A zoologist can become a researcher,
wildlife rehabilitator, animal breeder, wildlife biologist,
conservationist, teacher or professor in institutions.

3. A few top colleges: Xavier’s College, St. Albert’s College,
Oxford College of Science, Delhi University, Presidency
College, Loyola College, Christ University, Madras Christian
College
4. Biochemistry:
They study chemical processes and substances within living
organisms. A laboratory-based science which brings together
biology and chemistry. You need good career guidancehere,
because it’s an emerging field and you might get into wrong
placements.
Career Opportunities: An emerging field with numerous great
opportunities like a biomedical scientist, clinical lab
technologist, forensic scientist, toxicologist, research scientist,
pharma sales representative, healthcare scientist, consultant,
medical coder, teacher or professor, etc.
A few top colleges: St. Xavier’s College, Delhi University,
Presidency University, Aligarh Muslim University, Fergusson
College, Banaras Hindu University, Christian Medical College,
The Oxford College of Science
5. Environmental Science:
An essential field which involves the study of the chemical,
physical and biological components of the environment and
their interactions.
Career Opportunities: They are hired for researches and other
for various industries like mines, fertilizer plants, water-
treatment plants, etc. and several government departments

4. and agencies like pollution control board, forestry, agriculture,
etc.
A few top colleges: Delhi University, Mount Carmel College,
Fergusson College.
To mention that environmental science specialization is
offered mostly at PG level in India.
6. Bioinformatics:
This field combines biology, IT, and computer science.
Professionals in this field develop and use tools and
techniques to analyze biological data
Career Opportunities: You can start working as an analyst with
pharma or biotechnology companies, pharma, healthcare
organizations and with research agencies after graduation.
A few top colleges: The best institutes offer specialization only
at the postgraduate level. Some mentions are Punjab
University, Bangalore University, Mumbai University, Stella
Maris College, AIIMS, Pune University, Institute of
Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Delhi University,
etc.
7. Marine Biology:
This field involves a study of marine organisms, their behavior,
and interactions with the environment and among themselves.
Career Opportunities: You can get a job as an aquaculturist,
environmental consultant, fishery biologist, researcher, etc.
A few top colleges: Indian Maritime University, Pondicherry
University, University of Madras, National Institute of
Oceanography

5. 8. Biotechnology:
A field which brings together life science and technology and
uses living organisms or their parts like cells and bacteria in
industrial processes.
Career Opportunities: There are ample opportunities like in
pharma, healthcare, genetics, or clinical research.
A few top colleges: Jamia Milia Islamia, Manipal University
Loyola College, Ferguson College, Christ University, Madras
Christian College, Mount Carmel College, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, Presidency University
9. Genetics:
This field includes the study of genes and their functions,
genetic variations, and heredity of living organisms.
Career Opportunities: After specialization one can become a
geneticist, immunologist, forensic DNA analyst, cytogeneticist,
geneticist, pharmacologist, CRA, research scientist, etc.
A few top colleges: Oxford College of Science, Guru Nanak
Dev University, Osmania University, Kurukshetra University,
Bangalore City College, Institute of Genetic Engineering
As there are very less excellent universities in India who offer
this stream here, it is preferred to pursue the same abroad.
10. Biophysics:
This field combines Biology with principles of Physics.
Biophysicists study organisms at both cellular and molecular
level using methods and approaches of Physics.

6. Career Opportunities: A specialist can become nuclear
medical biophysicist, clinical biophysicist, nutritional
biophysicist, forensic biophysicist, professor, etc.
A few top colleges: University of Madras, Panjab University,
University of Mumbai, All AIIMS, Aligarh Muslim University
11. Biomedical Science:
An applied science which combines different aspects of
different disciplines to develop technologies, interventions,
and knowledge in the domain of health care.
Career Opportunities: With the knowledge and skill set and
proper career guidance, one can become a biomedical
scientist, clinical researcher, toxicologist, forensic scientist,
immunologist, and other healthcare professions. It is a new,
but a fast-growing field in India.
A few top colleges: the University of Delhi and Symbiosis
International University. Some institutes offer course at PG
level which includes Dr. B.R Ambedekar Centre for Biomedical
Research, University of Madras, Vellore Institute of
Technology, BIT Mesra, J.J College of Arts and Science, and
Jamia Milia Islamia
12. Allied Medicine:
If you aspire to a career in Medical, yet don’t want to go
through the challenging road of an M.B.B.S then there is the
Allied Medicine domain which would suit you. This wide
domain consists of different healthcare careers and you need
wise career guidance. There are various opportunities which
are distinct from doctors, yet assist the doctors. These include

7. careers like Audiology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy,
Medical Lab Technology, Radiology, Clinical Research, etc.
Career Opportunities: The career opportunities for the above
careers in allied science pertain to a specific field, and is very
vast. A common workplace is hospitals, pathology labs or
private practices as in case of Physiotherapists.
A few top colleges: AIIMS, Jamia Hamdard University
(Optometry); Indian Institute of Public Health; Tata Institute of
Social Sciences, Christian Medical College, All India Institute
of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Occupational
Therapy); Asian Institute of Health Sciences (Clinical
Research); Kasturba Medical College (Radiology); Maulana
Azad Medical College, Armed Forces Medical College
(Audiology); Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute for Physically
Handicapped (Physiotherapy).
Hope this information helps you on career guidancein
deciding what next after class 12.
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