Biotechnology course in IIT

Is there Biotechnology course available in the Indian Institute of Technology Madras??????????????

[Raman Vij]

Indian Institute of Technology Madras has Department of Biotechnology. It was established in the year 2004. It has 29 faculty members, about 200 undergraduate students, more than 160 graduate students and associated staff. This department offers following courses:

Dual Degree programs
5 year Dual Degree (M.Tech) in Biological Engineering
5 year Dual Degree (M.S) in Biological Sciences

Postgraduate programs
21/2 year M.Tech program in Clinical Engineering

Research programs
MS (Biotechnology)
PhD (Biotechnology, Biomedical Devices and Technology)

Research areas:
Bioprocess Engineering/Applied Microbiology
Chemical Biology
Computational Biology
Medical Biotechnology

Facilities:
National Centre for Cellular Dynamics
Program Support in Cancer Biology
Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility
Centre of Excellence in Bioprocess Engineering
DST-FIST Facility
Fourier Transform Infrared Analyser
Circular Dichroism Spectrometer
Differential Scanning Calorimeter
Fluorescent Microscopes
HPLC (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography)
FPLC (Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography)
Gas Chromatograph
Micro plate Spectrophotometers
UV - Visible Spectrophotometers
Bioreactors
Gas Analyser
Lyophilizer
Gel Documentation System
High speed and Ultra Centrifuges
Atomic Force Microscope
Cell Counters
Real-time PCR
Electric Cell Impedance System (ECIS)
Live Cell Imaging
Freezers, Cold rooms
Tissue Culture Facility
Patch Clamp Facility
Tissue Processing Facility
Auto radiographic Facility
Dark Room
Fly Lab
Department Computational Facility
Autoclave Facility
Biosafety Level 2 Facility
Flow Cytometry Facility
Confocal Microscopy Facility
RT-PCR and DNA sequencing Facility

If you want to know more about it then contact address given below:

Address
IIT Madras
Delhi Avenue, Indian Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India ‎
+91 44 2257 8280
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