Profile

Biotechnology is the broad area of biology involving living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use". Depending on the tools and applications, it often overlaps with the (related) fields of molecular biology, bio-engineering, biomedical engineering, biomanufacturing, molecular engineering, etc.For thousands of years, humankind has used biotechnology in agriculture, food production, and medicine.In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, biotechnology has expanded to include new and diverse sciences such as genomics, recombinant gene techniques, applied immunology, and development of pharmaceutical therapies and diagnostic tests.

Teaching Language:English

Job Prospect

Biological production, Inspection and Quarantine Technology, Biological Safety, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals.

Core Courses

Calculus, Physics, Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Biostatistics, Plant Biology, al Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering Principles and Techniques, Fermentation Engineering Technology, Biological Separation Principle and Technology, Bioinformatics, Immunology Principle and Technology, Cell Engineering, Enzyme Engineering.