Introduction
The Department of Biotechnology was established in the year 2003 and started B.Sc. Biotechnology Vocational course under Mangalore University with a potential to find eligible bachelors to growing field of molecular biology and genetic engineering. In the beginning biotechnology was offered with chemistry and botany as other two major papers. In the year 2006 in addition to existing combination biotechnology, zoology and chemistry was introduces to attract the students and ample scope for research developments in the fields of science and technology.
In the year 2008-09 the Dept. of Biotechnology started Post Graduation course to upgrade the quality education and to bring research activities and to develop the dept. as a centre for research in the emerging field of biotechnology. The existing senior staff members adjusted with classes in the beginning and later year’s new recruitments were made for post-graduation and under graduation courses.
Objectives
- To provide better opportunity to every one for performing their capacity in knowledge and innovative research to compete with the global.
- To bring advanced knowledge among youth generations and skills of research-oriented work based on theoretical knowledge.
- To motivate students on handling basic research work along with academic curricula.
Career Opportunities
Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary science which is a cocktail of different physical and life sciences. The work associated with the course sets you ready to take up higher education, research and entrepreneurship.
- Entrepreneur by Establishing own company with –
- Vaccine production.
- biofuel production.
- biofertilizer production.
- biomolecule production.
- antibody production.
- antisera and molecular reagents production.
- Therapeutics.
- Providing Diagnostic services.
- Genetically modified crops/seeds production.
- Food industry.
- Bioinformatics.
- Production Incharge / Production Supervisor / Production Team leader.
- Toxicologist.
- Instrumentation specialist / Technician.
- Quality control and assurance Expert.
- Business development officers / Marketing manager / Sales executive /Service engineer.
- Research and Development – Cell biologist, Molecular biologist, Cell culturist, Oncologist.
- Contract Research – Drug discovery and delivery.
- Research in Biotechnology- Unlimited funding from DST, DBT.
- M.Sc., Ph.D., Integrated Ph.D.
MOU
- CBNR, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
- IIHR, Bangalore.
- KVK, Brahmavara, Udupi.
Courses Offered
B.Sc Biotechnology – Vocational Course
- A Graduate Programme of 3 Years Duration (6 semesters) – Fulltime
Facilities
- Well-equipped laboratories with facilities for practical in biochemistry, microbiology and genetic engineering. Separate plant tissue culture and animal tissue culture labs.
- Instruments available: Hot air ovens, Laminar air flow benches, Autoclaves, colorimeters, microwave oven, Electrophoresis units, Incubator, Carbon Dioxide Incubators, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Rotary Shaker, Water bath and Centrifuges.
- Department Library: In addition to college library, Department library has around 100 text books related to biotechnology.
- Department has latest Research journals subscriptions.
- Department has several volumes of E-books and e-journals.
Innovative Practices
- Class seminars will be conducted for all semesters on different topics.
- Regular assignments topics are given and assessed.
- Two internal test and unit tests in each paper.
- Remedial classes and Regular tests for slow learners.
Research
Students are involved in minor research projects along with academic project works carried out in the dept. Several project works published in the form of research papers in national and international peer reviewed journals.
Teaching Faculties
| Name | Position | Qualification | Photo |
| Dr. Rama Bhat P. | Professor and Head of the Department | M.Sc., M. Phil., Ph.D., SLET, GATE |  |
| Mr. Yogendra Nandikol | Assistant Professor | M. Sc. |  |
Academic Achievements
Ranks
| Year | Name | Rank |
| 2004-2007 | Reem Shafi | 7th in B.Sc. |
| Sahana Mallya | 10th in B.Sc. and Gold Medal in Biotechnology | |
| 2005-2008 | Snehal Kotian | 3rd in B.Sc. and Gold Medal in Biotechnology |
| 2006-2009 | Nandin K. | 1st in B.Sc. and Gold Medal in Biotechnology and Kannada |
| Harshitha A.B. | 3rd in B.Sc. | |
| 2007-2010 | Ramya P.S. | 1st in B.Sc. and Gold Medal in Biotechnology |
| 2008-2011 | Akshara Damle | Gold Medal in Biotechnology |
| 2009-2012 | Swathi Shenoy | Gold Medal in Biotechnology |
| 2010-2013 | Divya Kanchan | Gold Medal in Biotechnology |
| 2013-2016 | Nidhi Acharya | Gold Medal in Biotechnology |
| 2014-2017 | Shreekrishna Bhat | Gold Medal in Biotechnology |
Results
| Year | Percentage |
| 2003-2006 | 100 |
| 2004-2007 | 100 |
| 2005-2008 | 100 |
| 2006-2009 | 100 |
| 2007-2010 | 87.93 |
| 2008-2011 | 90.0 |
| 2009-2012 | 100.0 |
| 2010-2013 | 100.0 |
| 2011-2014 | 80.0 |
| 2012-2015 | 100.0 |
| 2013-2016 | 90.0 |
| 2014-2017 | 96.0 |
| 2015-2018 | 100.0 |
Departmental Activities
