Institute Of Genetic Engineering, Kolkata

About Institute Of Genetic Engineering, Kolkata

“BIOTECH FOUNDATION” was set up for promoting Education, Training and Research in Genetics and Biotechnology. Our first dream child named “INSTITUTE OF GENETIC ENGINEERING” IGE was born in 1st September in 2003 affiliated to University of Kalyani and opened with under graduate course in Biotechnology. Next year in 2004 we have added Microbiology, Genetics and Molecular Biology under the same University.

The department of Genetics, Microbiology and Biotechnology was established in 2003 with a view to develop a Centre of Excellence in Education and Research in Genetics and Biotechnology in West Bengal. Initially, it was started with UG courses BSc Hons in Biotechnology and Microbiology was affiliated with University of Kalyani in 2003 and then Genetics and Molecular Biology was added under the same University in the year, 2004.

In the year 2006 this Institute joined Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal formerly known as WBUT and added PG course in Genetic Engineering along with above UG courses.

Ten batches have passed out with excellent grades and joined / placed in PG courses in various Universities in India and Abroad see www.ige-india.com Some of our students has ranked in local Universities like WBUT, University of Kalyani and Pune University.

VISION
To make the college a centre of excellence in Genomic Science and an institution of national acclaim.

MISSION
To ensure and sustain quality in education.
To provide value based and value added education with a view to instilling self confidence among the students.
To inject energy and vigour among our youth and help them to learn, grow and evolve so that their dreams come true.
To make our students socially committed and adaptable to global changes.