The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is an Institution of National Importance established by the Government of India (GoI), Department of Biotechnology under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) UNESCO as a Category II Centre. Designed to be a Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology, RCB acts as a platform for innovation, enterprise and industrial development. As an institution, it is beneficial to all countries in the South Asian region including India in advancing biotechnology research of the highest calibre and cultivating a highly-skilled, knowledge-rich human resource pool. Association with UNESCO facilitates RCB to provide world-class education, conduct quality research and foster global connectivity and cooperation.

In the academic arena, RCB offers novel education programmes blended with research and training in biotechnology and related disciplines. Many institutions have established affiliations with RCB for Masters and PhD programmes in biotechnology and related disciplines.

RCB, through capex support from the Department of Biotechnology, GoI and funds raised from various EMR grants, has been successful in setting up advanced instrumentation facilities, which has considerably increased the research ambience within the institution. A few to quote are: Advanced Technology Platform Centre, Indian Biological Data Centre, BioNest Bioincubator, Office of Connectivity etc. These facilities are accessible to research labs, educational institutions and industries at nominal cost and there has been an increasing demand for these facilities. RCB welcomes collaborations from scientists, technologists, and academicians across the globe.

Arvind Sahu, PhD
Executive Director