Department of Biotechnology

The Department of Biotechnology was started in 2002 with a vision to make an impact through research and technology based training. The mission of the Department is to provide academic training and conduct research in the interdisciplinary areas of biotechnology with a particular emphasis on extending the knowledge generated from these studies towards the development of technologies of commercial significance.

Courses Offered :

=> M.Sc. Biotechnology
=> M.Sc. Botany
=> M.Phil. Biotechnology
=> M.Phil. Botany
=> Ph.D. Biotechnology
=> Ph.D. Botany

Special Features of Department :

An herbal garden is maintained within the campus by the Department of Biotechnology which spreads on 0.25 acres of land where about 50 species of important traditional, medicinal and aromatic herbs are flowering. A state of art nanoscience lab is setup in the Department of Biotechnology funded by Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence in Women Universities (CURIE Programme), DST.

Other Departments at Mother Teresa Womens University, Kodaikanal

• Department and Centre for Women's Studies
• Department of Biotechnology
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Computer Science
• Department of Economics
• Department of Education
• Department of English
• Department of Family Life Management
• Department of Historical Studies & Tourism Management
• Department of Home Science
• Department of Information Technology
• Department of MBA & M.Phil
• Department of Management Studies
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Physical Education
• Department of Physics
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Tamil Studies
• Department of Visual Communication