Department of Biotechnology
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Recognizing the immense potential of biotechnology for national development, it was created to provide a dedicated push to this emerging field.
Core Focus and Institutes:
Since its foundation, the DBT has focused on three main goals:
- training a skilled scientific workforce,
- building modern laboratory infrastructure, and
- promoting advanced research.
It funds and manages several premier autonomous institutes across the country, such as the National Institute of Immunology and the National Centre for Cell Science. The department directs its scientific research to address major social needs, particularly in healthcare, food and agriculture, clean energy, and environmental security.
Autonomous institutes under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT):
| S.No. | Name of the Autonomous Institute | Location |
| 1 | National Institute of Immunology | New Delhi |
| 2 | National Centre for Cell Science | Pune, Maharashtra |
| 3 | National Brain Research Centre | Manesar, Haryana |
| 4 | Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 5 | National Institute of Plant Genome Research | New Delhi |
| 6 | Institute of Life Sciences | Bhubaneshwar, Odisha |
| 7 | Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) | Imphal, Manipur |
| 8 | Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| 9 | Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| 10 | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute | Faridabad, Haryana |
| 11 | National Institute of Biomedical Genomics | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 12 | Regional Centre for Biotechnology | Faridabad, Haryana |
| 13 | National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute | Mohali, Punjab |
| 14 | National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 15 | Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB) | SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab |
| 16 | International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Campus | New Delhi |
