The Department of Biotechnology was established on December 18, 2012. The department consists of a single division under the title of Biotechnology.

The Department of Biotechnology aims to train qualified professionals by generating the necessary knowledge and methodologies to meet the needs of various fundamental scientific fields and industrial sectors.

The primary objective of the Department is to provide students with the opportunity to explore a wide range of disciplines, thereby preparing them for careers in diverse scientific fields and biotechnology industries.

The scope of the Department of Biotechnology involves the use of biological systems, organisms, or biomolecules for industrial and commercial purposes. In this program, a variety of applications are developed by integrating disciplines such as biology, chemistry, genetic engineering, molecular biology, and engineering.