Department of Microbial Biotechnology

The Department of Microbial Biotechnology was instituted during the academic year 2008 as a component of School of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. The mother department, Department of Biotechnology was instituted in the university in 1990. Even since its initiation, this department is actively engaged in research, teaching and extension activities.

Courses Offered :

=> M.Sc. Industrial Biotechnology
=> M.Phil. Biotechnology
=> Ph.D. Biotechnology
=> PG Diploma in Computational Biology

Research Area :

=> Industrially important microbes and microbial enzymes.
=> Production and purification of vaccines and microbial toxins.
=> Bioremediation of water, sewage industrial effluent.
=> Biodegradation of xenobiotics.
=> Bioprocess techniques for biofuel production and process.
=> Microbial metabolites for cancer therapy.
=> Exploitation of novel microbial inhibitors.
=> Molecular analysis of plant pathogen

Other Departments at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

• Department of Applied Mathematics
• Department of Bio Chemistry
• Department of Bioinformatics
• Department of Biotechnology
• Department of Botany
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Communication & Media Studies
• Department of Computer Applications
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Econometrics
• Department of Economics
• Department of Education Technology & Education
• Department of Educational Technology
• Department of Electronics & Instrumentation
• Department of English
• Department of Environmental Sciences
• Department of Extension, Career Guidance and Student Welfare
• Department of Information Technology
• Department of Library Sciences
• Department of Linguistics
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Medical Physics
• Department of Microbial Biotechnology
• Department of Nanoscience and Technology
• Department of Physical Education
• Department of Physics
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Social Work
• Department of Sociology and Population Studies
• Department of Statistics
• Department of Tamil
• Department of Textiles and Apparel Design
• Department of Women's Studies
• Department of Zoology