We are living in an age of rapid development where advances in the fields of chemistry, biology, computers, and engineering are changing the industrial landscape. Many important advances are happening at interfaces between the traditional academic disciplines and therefore pose significant challenges to universities. Biotechnology is cutting-edge science; the boundaries between chemistry, biology, physics, and other scientific fields are becoming increasingly less distinct. We must be ready to educate students who are not only well grounded in biotechnology, but are comfortable interfacing with various upcoming technologies in the field of health or medical sciences. We have defined a comprehensive and interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree program in Biotechnology. The curriculum will provide broad training in the fundamentals of biotechnology and offer students advanced training in various specialized fields of biotechnology. The program will include involvement of local and international universities, and biotech companies.

The Biotechnology Ph.D. degree program includes a rigorous core course requirement, and laboratory training, the successful completion of a comprehensive exam, seminar attendance, oral presentations, and defense of a dissertation describing original research. Some of the courses are currently being offered through existing post-graduate programs in the Department of Biotechnology. It is the intent of the program to produce internationally competitive researchers who can make significant contributions to the field of Biotechnology.