National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering


National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering or NIBGE is one of the main biotechnology institutes operated by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission. It was planned under the auspices of PAEC in 1987 and was formally inaugurated in 1994. It is affiliated to Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences Islamabad, for awarding MPhil & PhD degrees. NIBGE is also the home institution of National Biology Talent Contest. The institute is located in Faisalabad.

Research Divisions

There are five research divisions at NIBGE:
  1. Agricultural Biotechnology Division
  2. Health Biotechnology Division
  3. Industrial Biotechnology Division
  4. Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division
  5. Technical Services Division

    Notable alumni and faculty