Biotechnology

Accreditation. The study program underwent state accreditation. The professional-public accreditation certificate was obtained from the Agroindustrial Union of Russia in 2021.

Awards and achievements. The department’s scientists received 12 medals from the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia for their scientific developments. In recent years, the educational program has been ranked among the best innovation programs of Russia. Students are prize-winners of the GenHack hackathon of the Kurchatov Genomic Center for Bioinformatics Analysis, the All-Russian contest “Best in Profession,” and participants of the Hackathon “From an Idea to a Prototype” and the Student Startup program.

Teaching staff. Training is provided by 42 teachers, including the RAS Academician, the RAS Corresponding Member, the RAS Professor, 14 Doctors of Sciences, Professors, and 28 Candidates of Sciences, Associate Professors. Among the teachers are laureates of the Russian Government Award and Honored Veterinary Doctor of the Russian Federation. The leading specialists in biotechnology developments and manufacturing of immunobiological medicinal products are engaged in the teaching process. There is a specialized department established at Shchelkovsky Biofactory, one of Russia’s biological industry leaders.

Learning outcomes. Students study in the field of manufacturing of biological products for veterinary, medical, agricultural, environmental, and other purposes. They study the technological processes of production, design and operation of biotechnological equipment and development of biosecurity means and methods.

Facilities and resources. Classrooms with multimedia equipment and well-equipped educational and research laboratories for molecular biology, immunology and biotechnology research.

Research. Mastering the technologies of biotechnological processes in biopharmaceutics, immunobiotechnology, and immunogenetics. Development of new medicines and diagnostic tests for serological, immunochemical and molecular genetic diagnosis of animal diseases.

Competitive advantages. The program develops competencies in the development and industrial manufacturing of biological products for veterinary and medical use, the development of methods and biological agents for increasing the effectiveness of agriculture, industrial processing and storage of agricultural products by way of microbiological synthesis, biocatalysis, genetic engineering and nanobiotechnologies.

Career prospects and employment. 99% of graduates are employed. The academy’s cooperation with major enterprises such as the Russian State Center for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality, Shchelkovsky Biofactory, A. I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of  the FMBA of Russia, and others creates the opportunities for students to find a job in their degree field, improve their professional skills under production conditions, and participate in real projects and R&D.