Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is an academic institution established by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India with regional and global partnerships synergizing with the programmes of UNESCO as a Category II Centre. The primary focus of RCB is to provide world class education, and training and conduct innovative research at the interface of multiple disciplines to create high-quality human resources in disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas of biotechnology in a globally competitive research milieu. The mandate of the Centre is to provide a platform for biotechnology education, training, and research at the interface of multiple disciplines. The programmes of the Centre are designed to create opportunities for students to engage in multi-disciplinary research where they learn biotech science while integrating engineering, medicine, and science, to provide solutions for human and animal health, agriculture, and environmental technologies. The mission of the Centre is to create opportunities for multi-disciplinary education, training, and biotechnology research. The vision is to produce human resources tailored to drive innovation in biotechnology, particularly in areas of new opportunities, and also to fill talent gaps in deficient areas. "Under the auspices of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Several operational units, such as ATPC, BBB and IBDC are operational in RCB.