title: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
text: # National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
  
  National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering or NIBGE (قومی ادارہَ برائے فنونِ حیاتیاتی و مہندسیِ امورِ تناسل) is one of the main biotechnology institutes operated by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). It was planned under the auspices of PAEC in 1987 and was formally inaugurated in 1994. It is affiliated to Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Islamabad, for awarding MPhil & PhD degrees. NIBGE is also the home institution of National Biology Talent Contest. The institute is located in Faisalabad.
  
  ## Research Divisions
  
  There are five research divisions at NIBGE:
  
  * Agricultural Biotechnology Division (ABD)
  * Health Biotechnology Division (HBD): offers services and products in areas of health biotechnology such as Human Molecular Genetics, Monogenic disorders, Karyotyping, Bacteriology, Complex disorders, Identification and synthesis of novel therapeutic agents.
  * Industrial Biotechnology Division (IBD)
  * Soil and Environmental Biotechnology Division (SEBD)
  * Technical Services Division
  
  ## Notable alumni and faculty
  
  * Irshad Hussain
  