DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Year of establishment - 2006

The department for Biotechnology offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes leading to B.Sc and MSc.  in Biotechnology and Biotechnology. The programmes are designed to generate competent human resources with comprehensive expertise in the broad fields of Biotechnology. The department aims to address individual, institutional and societal needs by dissemination of knowledge in the aforementioned areas and through engagement in active research.

        The department has modern ICT-equipped classrooms, a well-stocked books in  library with extensive e-resources, a robust Biotechnology infrastructure facility and laboratories with requisite instrumentation for biotechnology.

        The core faculty members of the Centre are dynamic and are actively engaged in enriching the learning experience of the students through the regular academic regimen and by organizing intense interactive sessions. They are supported by Professors from the Departments of the college who bring in the expertise of their own fields such as the Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Sciences and Mathematical Sciences to extend unique perspectives to the students for addressing different areas of Biotechnology.

        The syllabus for the B.Sc and M.Sc programme is in accordance with the guidelines of Department of Biotechnology and Hemchand yadav University, Durg and ensures elucidation of basic theoretical concepts; hands-on practical experience in the wet lab and in silico environment. The students are required to do small dissertations in the third and fourth semesters.