The Diploma Program in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology is interdisciplinary at Institute. It focuses on various areas, including animal and plant biotechnology, microbial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, food biotechnology, bioinformatics, and biotechnology management.

Biotechnology is essential to the advancements in agriculture, health and medicine, food and non-food products, and environmental protection. Therefore, Iraq must prepare researchers who are well-equipped and skillful in the latest technologies and biotechnological innovations to contribute to the sustainable development, health, and economic growth of the country and the world. Promotions include diverse and multidisciplinary sciences, such as recombinant DNA technology, applied immunology, and genomics.