Our department has linkages with the departments of Biological sciences, Chemistry, and the School of Health Sciences.

External Links
With several research institutes such as International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI),International Centre of Insect Physiology & Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), The University of Nairobi, College of Heath Sciences, Kenya Medical Training Centre (KMTC).

Research Activities
The department is involved in the following research areas:

• Population genetics.
• Immunological aspects of tropical diseases and HIV/AIDS.
• Plant transformation studies
• Medicinal Plants.

Academic Staff and Specializations
On enrolling in our department, you will be taught by a qualified and committed team of 24 staff members. The staff members have qualifications in the following areas :

• Applied Biotechnology
• Biochemistry
• Biotechnology
• Bacteriology
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Immunology
• Bio informatics
• Virology
• Genetics
• Nutritional Biochemistry

Specialty and Branding
Our department offers a wide range of programmes in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology with diverse and unique units that enable the students to be marketable in wide variety of scientific fields. Our department has a level Two plant Biosafety Laboratory and an animal house for complementary medicine studies.

Assessment
Assessment is by continuous Assessment Tests, (making 30%) and end of semester Examinations, (making 70%) for the first year. Thesis is used for assessing the M.Sc. students in the second year.

For Ph.D. students’ evaluation is by thesis alone.

Resources
The department has Science Laboratories with a capacity of 50 students at any sitting and a Computer Laboratory with internet facilities. Students also have access to the new University Computer Laboratory.

Student Destinations
Our students are marketable in Research Institutions, Drug Companies, Science Based and Food Industries, Teaching Institutions and in the Health Services Laboratories.