Department of Bio & Nano Technology

Department of Biotechnology was established in April 1998 and renamed as Department of Bio & Nano Technology in 2007 and offers M.Sc. Biotechnology, M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology, M.Sc. Nano Science & Technology, M.Tech. Nano Science & Technology as well as Ph.D. Programms in Biotechnology and Nano Science & Technoogy. The Department aims to generate trained manpower in the areas of biotechnology, industrial microbiology and nano science & technology and attempts to integrate research and teaching to harness maximum potential and has emerged as a Centre of Excellence in imparting quality teaching and training at Postgraduate level and propagating research activities in diverse field of this important science. Department is equipped with ultra modern equipments with state of the art laboratory facilities and has dedicated faculty engaged in the genetic improvement of industrially, agriculturally and medicinally important plant & microbes through recombination DNA technology as well as in understanding genetic diversity using DNA based molecular markers techniques. Development of nano biosensors and synthesis, application and toxicological studies of nano materials is being rigorously pursued. The Department has excellent Bioinformatics facility with financial assistance under FIST Program, BIF Program from the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi as well as SAP Program from University Grants Commission, New Delhi.