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The Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) was established in November 2002 to contribute the fascinating and emerging area of biological sciences. It has both undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate (M.Tech. and Ph.D.) academic programmes. The Department is unique in North-Eastern India, imparting quality education and providing an excellent research environment through its ongoing programmes. It imparts training for students to make them competent, motivated engineers and scientists. The department has 39 faculty members from diverse streams and specializations. The department has developed extensive research facility and infrastructure to support the ongoing teaching and research initiatives.

The major thrust of the department includes biochemical engineering, tissue engineering, plant biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, computational biology, cancer biology, infectious diseases and proteomics. The department has initiated efforts to establish advanced research laboratories in all the thrust areas. Apart from fundamental research, the department aims to meet the targeted demands to cater the requirements of biotechnology based industries.

Announcements

Result of PhD written test/interview 2019 Details of M.Tech admission for  2019 :      1. List of Shortlisted candidates      2. Criteria for shortlisting candidates for counselling.      3. Call Letter      4. Authorization Letter      5. Hostel Accommodation Details M Tech (Biotechnology) 2019 scheduled date for counselling is May 14, 2019 (Tuesday) starting at 8 AM at IIT Guwahati. Hostel accommodation will be provided in the Boys/Girls Hostel subject to availability of rooms. Symposium cum Workshop Advanced Mathematical Modelling for Bioengineering  Applications 17 May to 18 May, 2019 Internship under IITG Outreach Education Programme, 2019 IPDF 2019: List of short-listed candidates for IPDF presentation and interview                           Sample Call letter for IPDF List of Five (5) Year Publication of Department of Biotechnology (2009-13)