Learn how to play with DNA, create new medical compounds, understand biological weapons, and even adapt your studies in biotechnology to better understand crop production and agriculture.

Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves using biological systems and/or living organisms in order to make or modify products for specific uses. Such uses include genetic engineering, cell and tissue culture technologies, cloning, artificial selection, pharmaceutical research, and crop treatment.

Commonly thought of as the “life sciences” industry, biotechnology offers a wide range of career opportunities for graduates holding such degrees. And by studying at one of our Canadian universities, students will gain plenty of hands-on experience – both through classroom lab experiments as well as internship opportunities.

Canada has the second most number of biotechnology companies in the world. Only the USA has more. So Canada is a terrific place to study, do research and if you love this field, to work and have a career in Canada after you graduate.

Biotechnology is available in undergraduate program options at the University of Windsor, University of Victoria, and University of Guelph.