The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, is an Institution of National Importance, created by an Act of the Parliament of India. RCB was established by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, under the auspices of UNESCO, with the mandate of providing world-class education, training and research at the interface of multiple disciplines in biotechnology. RCB is also regarded as a "Category II Centre" in terms of "the principles and guidelines for the establishment and functioning of UNESCO Institutes and Centres";