Introduction

Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics

Established in the year 2013 as a Division under the umbrella of Faculty of Life Sciences, the Department then offered three programs, a 3-Year-B.Sc., program in Biotechnology, a 2-year-M.Sc., program in Bioinformatics, and a PhD program. As the Division witnessed tremendous growth in terms of student strength and research activities, it was upgraded to a full-fledged Department in the year 2020. M.Sc., Biotechnology was started in the year 2021-22.

The Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics is now supported by a team of young nationally and internationally trained faculty members with vast experience in various research disciplines who commit themselves to the highest of standards both in academics and research. It represents one of the most vibrant and visible Department offering students an interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial learning ecosystem. The main strength of the Department is the research ecosystem aptly supported by national and international funding agencies.