The School of Biotechnology was established at Devi Ahilya University, Indore with the financial assistance from the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi. Since 1990 to 1997 School was running its classes at the first floor of Vigyan Bhawan at Takshshila Campus of the University. In 1997 the School moved to its own Biotechnology Building in the same campus. Institute aim is to educate the aspiring students in Biotechnology and conduct Scientific and technological research in the frontier areas of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.