The Department of Biotechnology was founded by the Senate of the University of Rijeka as a research and teaching unit, and received national accreditations for teaching undergraduate, graduate and PhD students. Main study and research activities at the Department of Biotechnology are carried out within the field of molecular medicine, medicinal chemistry and personalised medicine based on high-throughput methods with the help of modern equipment and advanced technology. The Department collaborates with international research companies involved in drug research and development of new medical diagnostic procedures.