Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics

The Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics (MBG) of the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) operates in Alexandroupolis and is the only department in Greece that offers studies in the fields of Molecular Biosciences, which lie at the heart of innovation in the areas of Health, Food, Environment, and Agricultural Development. The Department admitted its first students in 2000. Today, it has 612 active undergraduate students (n+2), 158 postgraduate students, and 44 doctoral candidates, while 1,348 bachelor’s degrees, 217 postgraduate diplomas, and 55 doctoral degrees have already been awarded. The Department became autonomous in 2012 and currently consists of 24 faculty members.