Vision:

To instill the latest knowledge in the field of Biotechnology and equip the students with advanced experimental skills to shape them to become distinguished academicians / scientists / researchers to serve the society

Mission:

• To provide basic, advance and competent education to our students and instill the confidence to compete for top courses / jobs in the field of Biotechnology in the country and abroad.
• To achieve 100% Success rate for students striving for higher studies, choice of jobs, counseling and / or guidance.

The Department of Biotechnology of SPACES Degree College was established in 2002. All the basic infrastructural facilities needed for conducting teaching and practicals have been developed in the Department. The department is provided with class rooms with audiovisual facilities, laboratory and more than 200 books in the library for course work and for competitive exams. Ms. M. Gowri served as the first Head of the Department. Currently, Dr A. Ramakrishna Reddy is the Head of the Department.

Many Students of this Department have qualified National level prestigious examinations for pursuing M.Sc like IIT – JAM, JNU - CEEB, VIT, HCU- CET, PCU -CET, CUET, and State level examinations like AUCET, SVUCET, APPGCET…etc. Several alumni of this department have gone abroad for further studies and many are carrying out Post Doctoral Research in several prestigious institutions such as National Institution of Nutrition (NIN), University of Alberta, University of Lausanne, University of Florida, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, USA and some are working in Multinational Biotech industries such as European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany,  Bharat Biotech International, Dr Reddy’s Research Foundation, Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), Provis Biolabs,  and in a number of small scale industries.

The Department is provided with the required infrastructural facilities for teaching and for conducting practicals. The following infrastructural facilities are provided in the Department.

• Computer with internet facility.
• Class rooms with ICT facility (Digital Classrooms)
• LCD projector
• OHP projector

The laboratory is equipped with all the basic and necessary equipment for the smooth conduction of practicals prescribed by Andhra University. Following are some of the equipment available in the laboratory.

• Colorimeter
• Spectrophotometer
• PH meter
• Magnetic Stirrer
• Vortex mixer
• Digital balance
• Heat mantle
• Hot air Oven
• Incubator
• Water bath
• Autoclave
• TLC Unit
• Distillation Unit
• Laminar Airflow cabinet
• Desiccator
• Gel Electrophoresis unit
• Kjeldahl Apparatus
• BOD Incubator

• Well experienced and Dedicated faculty with Doctoral degree & NET/ SET qualification
• Good infrastructure and well equipped laboratory
• Student centered Education using ICT tools
• Add-on Course for providing additional knowledge and self- employment
• Field trips and Industrial visits to enrich the knowledge of the students
• Remedial classes for slow-learners
• Career guidance for Advanced learners
• Achieving 100 % result in University semester end examinations
• Many of the students relieved from the department pursuing higher education (M.Sc and Ph.D) in national level prestigious institutions.
• Many of the students relieved from the Department got placements in various Multinational Companies.
• Department with illustrious alumni.