The Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University was established in 1993. Since then it is producing manpower in the area of Biotechnology and conducting research in different frontier areas of the subject.

M. Sc. in Biotechnology

Semester-I
(Theory Papers)
T-1.1 Biochemistry-I
T-1.2 Microbiology
T-1.3 Bioinformatics
Practical papers
P-1.4 Biochemistry-I
P-1.5 Microbiology
P-1.6 Bioinformatics

Semester-2
(Theory Papers)
T-2.1 Molecular Biology
T-2.2 Biochemistry-II
T-2.3 Immunology
Practical papers
P-2.4 Molecular Biology
P-2.5 Biochemistry-II
P-2.6 Immunology

Semester-3
(Theory Papers)
T-3.1 Genetic Engineering
T-3.2 Special Paper (Optional):
1A. Bioresource & Environmental Biotechnology (BEB)
1B. Food Biotechnology & Bioprocessing (FBB)
T-3.3 Plant and Animal Biotechnology
Practical Papers
P-3.4 Genetic Engineering
P-3.5 Special Paper (Optional):
1A. Bioresource & Environmental Biotechnology (BEB)
1B. Food Biotechnology & Bioprocessing (FBB)
P-3.6 Plant and Animal Biotechnology

Semester-4
(Theory Papers)
T-4.1 Special Paper (Optional):
2A. Bioresource & Environmental Biotechnology (BEB)
2B. Food Biotechnology & Bioprocessing (FBB)
T-4.2 Genomics and Proteomics
Practical Papers
P-4.3 Special Paper (Optional):
2A. Bioresource & Environmental Biotechnology (BEB)
2B. Food Biotechnology & Bioprocessing (FBB)
D-4.4 Dissertation (i) Dissertation
(ii) Viva-voce of Dissertation
S-4.5 Summer Training


Facilities

1. Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory
2. Food Biotechnology Laboratory
3. Biochemistry Laboratory
4. Animal Cell Culture Laboratory
5. Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory
6. Green House
7. Biotech Hub
8. CIF laboratory
9. Animal house
10. Molecular Biology Laboratory