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The Department of Biotechnology, established in the year 2000 through support from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, has developed as an important academic center of Uttaranchal state. At present activities of the department are focused on quality teaching programme at M.Sc. level including the execution of research programmes in selected areas .Biotechnology is an emerging discipline with far reaching consequences for human civilization. This discipline has potential for applications in the area of human and animal health, food and nutrition, agricultural and animal sciences, environmental science and many other similar areas. The discipline is fast growing hence there is an urgent need for well trained human resource. With the support of DBT, Govt. of India a number of institutions has been encouraged to start postgraduate programme in this discipline. Like many other universities this Department is also admitting students through All India Combined Entrance Examination conducted by JNU New Delhi.
Department of Biotechnology was established in the year 2000 with the financial assistance from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The beginning was made in the erstwhile Department of Zoology in the D.S.B. Campus of this University. Department was shifted in 2002 to a new venue- Sleepy Hollow. A number of laboratories and classrooms for teaching and other facilities were created by partitioning a portion of the ground floor of the Central Library Building. The space is however limited at this venue. department has been shifted to new building at Bhimtal campus with an initaial support of Rs.3 crore from state govt. since 2008 . Department of Biotechnology, Kumaun university is ranked amongest Top 20 Public Biotech Schools by Biospectrum Biotech School Survey 2008 (vol. 6, issue 1, January 2008 ).
Department of Biotechnology was established in the year 2000 with the financial assistance from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Master's Programme : Students admitted to the 2-year (4 semester programme) are eligible for the award of M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology on successful completion of the course. All students admitted receive a stipend of Rs. 1200/-p.m.
DBT Bhimtal has started MSc microbiology course since 2010.
Research Programme : Department has also initiated Ph.D programme mainly in the areas of Microbial Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture & Molecular Biology.