Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (BGE) is one of the most rapidly growing fields of science and technology in the world. To meet the growing demands of graduates in this field, BGE department was established in JU in 2010. After realizing its high impact on national economy, the former Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Shariff Enamul Kabir decided to open this department with the aim of making it a world-class high standard academic as well as research department. BGE has a mission to create highly competent graduates, so that they can serve the country’s various biotech related academic and industrial sectors and in abroad as well. BGE department is engaged in research, focusing various disciplines including plant biotechnology, industrial biotechnology, cancer epidemiology, biomedical and regenerative medicine and bioinformatics.

BGE department History:

2010                     BGE department was established

2010                      Founder Chairman, Prof. Dr. Abdul Jabber Howlader

2011-2014            Chairman, Dr. Abdullah Mohammad Shohael

2014-2017            Chairman, Dr. Shahedur Rahman

2017-2020             Chairman, Dr. Md. Sharif Hossain

2020-2023             Chairman, Dr. Umme Salma Zohora

2023- Present      Chairman, Dr. M. Rezaul Karim