Biotehnologies

The mission of the undergraduate program in Biotechnologies is to train specialists in a modern and rapidly developing field, who will acquire specific knowledge and techniques such as:

• Understanding and using biological processes in all forms and at all levels of manifestation to obtain bioproducts, in favor of a healthier, safer, and better quality of life/standard of living;
• Applying the theoretical foundations of biotechnologies to improve the performance of organisms;
• Obtaining and using plant, microbial, and animal resources to isolate and purify useful compounds;
• Implementing sustainable biotechnological methods in the agri-food industry and environmental protection to improve product quality and reduce the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and fossil fuels. The "Biotechnologies" study program addresses topics that can provide solutions to many global challenges, such as food security, poverty, demographic growth, and/or climate change, in a constantly evolving world.