Greetings,
I feel proud to be leading this department and it gives me an immense pleasure to welcome and thank you all for choosing Department of Biotechnology for the next step in your career path. Department of Biotechnology is passionately marching towards academic and research excellence in the service of nation.
Biotechnology department was established in year 2003, and since then it has shown a potential growth and emerged as one of the leading biotechnology institute, as we are consistently ranked in top twenty Biotechnology Institutes in country since 2008. Now, the department is well equipped with the computer room with internet facility, departmental library and separate labs for M.Sc. and Ph.D. students along with the advance labs and instruments which includes Animal cell culture lab, Plant tissue culture lab with related facilities. All these facilities are supported with experienced and trained faculty members with a wide range of subject expertise.
At present, the Department of Biotechnology offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. courses. Currently 08PhD students and 05Post-doctoralresearchers are working in different research areas. The two years M. Sc. course is formulated for developing the competent biotechnologists to grab significant research and job opportunities existing globally. The program encourages students to focus on the various research areas which helpstudents to connect with the recent technologies in the field of biotechnology. The alumni are very strong and successful in their career such as entrepreneurial, research, academic and industrial professions on global platform.
The Department of Biotechnology emphasizes on making better quality researchers, entrepreneurs, academic and industrial professionals and above all good human beings who can work with ethics and integrity towards the betterment of society which eventually leads to build a strong nation in these ever changing and challenging times.

•    Around 12 Post-Doctoral fellows have been selected for their research;presently they are working in various academic, research and industrial organizations.
•    Research and industry applications-oriented courses are been taught.
•    Excellent research as well as teaching infrastructure is available.
•    Research output in the form of publications in journals of international repute.
•    Stringent and competitive entrance examination for getting quality students.
•    Tradition of generating publications from the data obtained by M. Sc. Students. 
•    Eminent personalities are being invited for lectures in the academic year.
•    Every year ‘Biotechnology Day’ is being celebrated in the department.
•    Active interaction with social organizations.

Highlights of the department

1.    The Department has been engaged in the academic and research activities since last 17 years and has highly experienced faculty members having impressive credentials. 
2.    Innovative research has been carried out in the various disciplines of Biotechnology having access to the advance’s infrastructure for the research.
3.    Industrial utility of the undertaken research has been demonstrated and collaborative programs withother organizations are actively pursued.
4.    Recognition of the departments’ achievements in the national and international platforms and various awards have been received by department and teaching staff members.
5.    Funding by various funding agencies for different post-doctoral fellows.