ABOUT IB

The Graduate Institutes of Biotechnology provides education to the students about the promises and challenges in biotechnology. It was established in 2003 to meet growing demands for highly skilled personnel and the new knowledge necessary for continuing expansion in the science platform upon which biotechnology innovations. Since the August of 2008, the name of Graduate Institute of Biotechnology has been changed to Graduate Institute of Biochemical Sciences and Technology in order to fit the research discipline of this Institute precisely.

This Institute covers graduate programs for both Master and Ph.D. degrees. Graduate students are encouraged to participate in research and teaching activities as well as industrial collaboration. In addition to graduate courses offered by 7 faculty members in this Institute, our teaching program is also supported by more than 20 faculty members in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, Agricultural Research Institute and Taiwan Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substances Research Institute etc. The curriculum and research area of the Institute focuses on three major topics: Plant biotechnology, Bioprocess and Biomedicine. With expert support in bioorganic/bioanalytical chemistry and environmental sciences, students learn how to strengthen their research background and broaden their knowledge. The teaching objective of this Institute emphasizes to train students to build their ability for independent research and knowledge related to biotechnology. This unique strength promotes education and research in agriculture based biotechnology projects to the future prosperity with potential to generate outstanding individuals.