Rank 12 - University of Kashmir
Rank
12 - University of Kashmir
Department of
Biotechnology
Department of Biotechnology at the University of Kashmir, was
established in 2000 with the objective of attracting talented and
well-trained faculty from diverse disciplines of biology to impart
quality training in biotech education and research. The institute
boasts of publications in high impact journals coupled with the
performance of students in national and international examinations like
NET, GATE, ICMR and GRE and their placement in organizations of
international repute. The department offers a comprehensive MSc in
biotechnology program for 15 students every year, who come through an
open competition among the students graduating in diverse areas of
biology.
The research program of the department bases itself on investigating
most modern and relevant fields of biotechnology leading to the award
of MPhil or PhD degrees.