IISc Bengaluru Opens Genetic Engineering Course Registrations

IISc Bengaluru has invited applications for its 16-hour online course, “Advances in Genetic Engineering,” scheduled from November 30 to December 11, 2026. Eligible science graduates and current students can apply by November 10 for a fee of Rs 11,800, including GST.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has started accepting applications for their short-term course titled “Advances in Genetic Engineering.” Candidates interested in this course can apply until November 10, 2026. This course will be held between November 30 and December 11, 2026 at the Centre for Continuing Education at the institute.

This 16-hour-long course is designed to enable the participants to gain a deeper understanding of the principles of genetic engineering and technologies associated with them along with their application in biology and medicine. The syllabus will include topics like molecular diagnostics, gene regulation, genome editing, gene therapy and transgenic models for human disease study.

As per the statement issued by the institute, the training will be conducted through live online classes, which will enable the learners to gain knowledge from the experts without visiting the classes in person on the campus. The entire cost of the course is Rs 11,800, including GST at the rate of 18%.

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Applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree in science can apply. Even those students who are studying for their degree courses can apply if they have some basic understanding of biology.

The course aims at catering to a wide range of audiences, such as undergraduate and postgraduate students, doctoral researchers, post-doctoral fellows, academics, and industrial personnel. Such individuals as those engaged in the production of biopharmaceuticals, cell and gene therapies, vaccines, contract research organizations and agricultural biotechnology would find it especially relevant.

Clinical researchers, pathologists, and bioengineers, who have to model diseases, would be able to profit from this course as well. The course will aim at acquainting participants with innovations in genetic engineering and their application in research, medicine, and biotechnology.

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The course is being conducted under the guidance of Dr. N. Ravi Sundaresan, who is an Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at IISc Bengaluru. His area of research is molecular biology and his current area of research involves heart failure, cardiac hypertrophy and metabolic diseases.

The course will give an excellent platform for both students and working professionals to enhance their knowledge regarding Genetic Engineering and its expanding applications in scientific research. Those students who wish to apply for the course should ensure that they apply through the online mode before the last date of November 10, 2026.