GIET University, Gunupur (formerly known as Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology) was established by “Vidya Bharati Educational Trust,” Gunupur, Odisha, India in the year 1997. Since inception, the Trust promotes Technical Education in India with a motto of providing Quality Education in a highly disciplined and conducive environment with International Standards.
The Department of B Tech Biotechnology was established in 2004. Today it has proven as the best department for study and research in the field of biotechnology. The biotechnology department has highly experienced faculties with well-equipped state-of-the-art laboratories. The laboratories include a Microbiology lab, Molecular biology lab, bio-instrumentation lab, Plant tissue culture lab, and Bioinformatics lab. Apart from the above labs, two R&D laboratories have been established and equipped with modern equipment to carry out the research work. The Department is identified for its innovative R&D program in various fields like Bioremediation, Bioleaching, Nano biotechnology, Phytochemical extraction, and the characterization of ethno medicinal plants, etc. Modern equipment like HPLC, RT-PCR, PCR, Gel doc, Fermenter, High-speed centrifuge, and Laminar air flow cabinet are being utilized by the students for their laboratory and project work. The department also provides its students a remarkable opportunity for independent thought, and project work in a new area of biotechnology along with a wide range of extracurricular activities. The faculties are motivating the students to realize their potential and interest and to work in the field to find solutions for biotechnological problems for the betterment of society. Various external and internally funded projects are run at the department by various faculties and in the projects, interested students are also getting a chance to work. Students are also encouraged to become entrepreneurs in the biotechnology area to serve society by providing job opportunities to others and also goods and services. Professors from other Premier institutes and Industrial personnel regularly visit the department to imbibe the recent knowledge of the field in the minds of students. The department is striving to be a model department in imparting quality education and research activity in the field of Biotechnology.
B.tech. | Intake |
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Bio Technology Engineering | 60 |
Candidates appearing for the GIETEE-2020 should have either completed or shall be appearing in 2020, in any one of the following qualifying examinations: