About Us

• Biotechnology department was incepted in the year 2002 and accredited by NBA.

• Having 10 professionally qualified faculty members and state-of-art laboratory, the department offers both Bachelors course which are affiliated to Anna University Chennai.

• B.Tech Biotechnology: full time course with 8 semesters with current annual intake of 60 students.Since inception, department has bagged 130 Anna University Ranks (U.G-124 ranks & P.G-6 ranks) which includes 9 Gold medals (U.G -7 Gold medals & P.G- 2 Gold medals) and 8 Silver medals (U.G -7 Silver medals & P.G-1 Silver medal).

• The department has received 'Research grant' of Rs. 59.75 lahks from DBT, DST and ICMR in 2015-16.

Vision

To provide a world class department to facilitate learning, training and research in Biotechnology by providing infrastructural facilities and competent faculty leading to technological innovations to serve the global society.

Mission

The Mission of the Department is to provide quality education to students and to produce competent Biotechnologists to meet the challenges faced by industry and mankind.

To inculcate high moral and professional standards among our students.

To develop the overall personality of the students.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

1. To provide the necessary background in basic sciences like physics, chemistry, computers and advanced mathematics and to provide opportunity for students for gaining knowledge in multidisciplinary subjects and labs.

2. To provide training to design and solve problems relevant to the general practice of Biotechnological process development, product optimization, commercialization and social application taking into account their impacts on environment.

3. To impart job related skills in the field of biotechnology with the awareness on professional codes and bioethical practices.

4. To promote lifelong learning process for a successful professional career in industries and research organizations leading to successful employability.

Program Outcomes (POs)

Engineering Graduates will be able to

1. Recall factual information on broad knowledge based proficiency in core themes, principles and components of Basic Sciences.

2. Create and develop strategies that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of science, regulation and enterprise in the biotechnology industry.

3. Define and solve problems using scientific methods in biotechnology and allied subjects.

4. Consider implications of biotechnology in societal, environmental and educational frameworks.

5. Access current information and literature in science and Prepare and present scientific data.

6. Demonstrate knowledge of biological processes from the molecular and cellular perspectives.

7. Approach and solve biological problems critically with scientific literacy in individual and group settings.

8. Able to understand, analyze and apply the process engineering concepts an incredibly wide diversity of applications including pharmaceutical development, crop and livestock improvement, diagnostic and therapeutic medicine, industrial processing, and bioremediation of contaminated environments.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs) (2017 and 2021 Regulation)

1. Our graduates have strong knowledge in the field of biotechnology and applied sciences.

2. Our graduates will design and conduct experiments in biotechnology as well as analyze and interpret data.

3. Our graduates will use current techniques, skills and modern tools necessary for modeling and design of bioprocesses.