Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvanthapuram

The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) is an autonomous institute under Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. It was established on July 03, 1990, as Centre for Development of Education, Science and Technology (C-DEST), an autonomous society registered under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Society Registration Act of 1955 (Reg.No.418/90) by a group of well-known professionals and social workers for undertaking and promoting research, field studies, action projects, etc. It is located at Thycaud, Poojappura of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. It offers PhD programs in different domains of Disease Biology, Biotechnology Science, Translational Science and Plant Science.