Introduction

Department of Biotechnology at Kathmandu University was established in 2003, first of its kind in Nepal, in response to acute shortage of graduate biotechnologist in the national bio industries and allied areas in the country with a mission to cater and supply steady stream of highly competent biotechnology graduates required for the country and to contribute knowledge in biotechnology. ... Read More



Why Biotechnology??? Our Programs

Biotechnology is a frontier area offering a new technological base to understand living beings at the molecular level, unravel the genetic codes that govern biological processes and thereby be able to manipulate those for the ... Read More

B. Tech. Biotechnology (4 years)
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Latest News

Latest Update: 2008-09-09 10:46:33

Dr. Janardan Lamichhane, Associate Professor and HOD along with Dr. Sameer M Dixit, Assistant Professor, from Department of Biotechnology were invited to participate at a meeting with Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Finance Minister of the Government of Nepal.  The meeting was held on 08/09/08 at the Ministry of Finance. The purpose of the meeting was to gather information regarding fund allocation for the upcoming budget (2008/09). Dr. Lamichhane and Dr. Dixit submitted a concept paper on the importance of allocating adequate funds for biotechnology- based research. The focus was set on herbal, agriculture, biomedical research with emphasis on research into locally available resources.
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Latest Notice

Latest Update: 2008-09-23 08:09:55

Research Club of Kathmandu University
Announces the presentation on

“A Compilation Report of Preliminary Phytochemical & Biological Screening of Some Medicinal Plants of Nepal”
Presentor : Mr. Deepak Upreti, M.S. (by research) in Biotechnology

“Functional Characterization of Ketoreductase (rubN6) and Amino-transferase (rubN4) Genes in the Gene Cluster of Streptomyces achromogenes var. rubradiris”
Presentor : Dr. Janardan Lamichhane, HOD, Dept. of Biotechnology

Department of Biotechnology, KU
All interested faculties and students can join the program
Venue: School of Science (Room No. 109)

Date: Wednesday, 24th September 2008

Time: 1.00- 2.00 pm

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