Department of Microbiology was established to provide education at the Master and doctoral levels in Microbiology and to disseminate knowledge and promote quality research and extension activities for farmers, industries and research laboratories. Microbiology is an applied subject as the microbes have diverse applications in pharmaceuticals, beverages, food and dairy industries. The Department of Microbiology is concentrating on the research fields especially Biofuels, Bioremediation, fermentation, medical and Biocontrol etc.