WBUT has realized the need for introducing PG teaching and research program in   Bioinformatics, in addition to the Biotechnology program, to meet the need of today’s scientific community. The Department of Bioinformatics was founded in the year 2005 and is recognized by UGC under its 12B regulation. The department receives grant from UGC for its regular function and also from DBT under its BTIS-net program towards Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF).