45 Biology and Biotechnology
Biology and Biotechnology
A field covering biology in both its theoretical and applied branches, biotechnology, and bioinformatics.
| Code | Subject | Official name | Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.03.01 | Biology | Biology | Bachelor's | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 06.03.02 | Soil science | Soil science | Bachelor's | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 19.03.01 | Biotechnology | Biotechnology | Bachelor's | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 06.05.01 | Bioengineering and bioinformatics | Bioengineering and bioinformatics | Specialist degree | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 06.05.02 | Fundamental and applied biology | Fundamental and applied biology | Specialist degree | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
The "Specialist" degree is a Russian level with no direct equivalent elsewhere: a single continuous 5-to-6-year programme awarding a degree above Bachelor's level. General medicine, dentistry and pharmacy are all at this level.
Biotechnology & applied microbiologyBiologyBiochemistry & molecular biologyMicrobiologyGenetics & heredityVirologyCell biology
The official Open Doors website ↗ · Subject programme (PDF) ↗ · Stage 2 sample tasks (PDF) ↗
| Code | Subject | Official name | Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5.10 | Virology | Virology | Doctoral | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 1.5.11 | Microbiology | Microbiology | Doctoral | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 1.5.22 | Cell biology | Cell biology | Doctoral | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 1.5.23 | Developmental biology and embryology | Developmental biology and embryology | Doctoral | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 1.5.4 | Biochemistry | Biochemistry | Doctoral | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 1.5.6 | Biotechnology | Biotechnology | Doctoral | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 1.5.7 | Genetics | Genetics | Doctoral | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 06.04.01 | Biology | Biology | Master's | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 06.04.02 | Soil science | Soil science | Master's | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
| 19.04.01 | Biotechnology | Biotechnology | Master's | Listed under this subject on the official Open Doors website |
The codes here come from two different systems: Bachelor's, Specialist and Master's use the (xx.xx.xx) format from the Russian classification of fields of study, while doctoral programmes use the (x.x.x) format from the system of scientific specialities — two separate systems that cannot be compared with each other.
Biotechnology & applied microbiologyBiologyGenetics & heredityCell biologyMicrobiologyVirologyBiochemistry & molecular biology
The official Open Doors website ↗ · Subject programme (PDF) ↗ · Stage 2 sample tasks (PDF) ↗
The post-doctoral track is available as normal — but Open Doors doesn't publish a subject list for it, and that isn't a gap in our information.
The reason is that selection in this track happens at the level of the research project, not the field of study. You apply to work as a researcher on a specific project, and you become a winner if at least one project leader agrees to employ you.
So the actual equivalent of a subject list here is the list of research projects:
Biotechnology & applied microbiologyBiologyGenetics & heredityCell biologyMicrobiologyVirologyBiochemistry & molecular biology
The official Open Doors website ↗ · Subject programme (PDF) ↗
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