Our Department of Biotechnology is an active Department involved in teaching and research in frontier areas of modern biology. The objectives of the Department are to conduct high quality basic research and training in frontier areas of Modern Biology, and promote facilities for new and modern techniques in the inter-disciplinary areas of Biology. Biotechnology is the commercial exploitation of knowledge about living organisms and their components. The biotechnology sector is fast – moving, often exploiting research from the frontiers of science with capable imaginative and biotechnologists and academic researchers. This course is intended for those who have life science background with the wish to develop their interest and skills to work or to do research in the biotechnology sector. Students can develop skills and techniques in areas including molecular biology, gene regulation and expression, protein and antibody technology, drug discovery and product development, cell culture and business. Basic research is essential on all aspects of Modern Biology including development of the tools to identify, isolate, and manipulate the individual genes that govern the specific characters in plants, animals, and microorganisms.

To make the students well versed with all biotechnological techniques there is a well equipped lab with plant tissue culture lab and microbial culture room besides industrial visits, special training programes and guest lectures by eminent personalities. Students are trained to present the paper in national and international level seminars.

Successful candidates of B.Sc. Biotechnology have career prospects in Agricultural, Pharmaceuticals, Research Institutes, Distilleries and Beverages as Quality controller, Technical Assistant and Research Assistant. They can opt for PG Courses like M.Sc. Genomics, Bioinformatics. Environmental Biotechnology, Gene Technology and also in industrial Biotechnology.