Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat (Dist. Imphal West) was established on 26th April 2001 which is managed by Manipur Societies Registration Act 1989.

It is one of the premier institute established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone on the part of progress.

It is self-affiliated with the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956.

The meeting recommended the establishment of the National Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (NIBSD) at Imphal as an autonomous Institute under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India registered under the Society Registration Act.

It is a co-educational government institute, providing a regular course which is located in a rural part of Imphal played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

The Govt. of Manipur apprised the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India of the same in December 1999 and subsequently wrote a request letter to Dr. (Mrs.) Manju Sharma, Secretary, DBT, GoI in the same month for setting up a bioresources Institute at Imphal.

Meanwhile, a meeting of local scientists was organized at Imphal on January 11, 2000, to identify the biodiversity-related research priorities. Prof. H. Tombi Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, Prof. S. S. Bhagel, Vice Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal and 7 (seven) more scientists and scientific NGOs took part in the meeting.

The meeting constituted a subcommittee for drafting a concept proposal which incorporates a diverse range of project areas prioritized for the North Eastern Region with special reference to Manipur. The concept proposal was submitted to DBT later in February 2000.

Afterward, a meeting was held on April 10 and 11, 2000 in New Delhi for a threadbare discussion with DBT about the proposal.

Dr. (Mrs.) Manju Sharma, Secretary, DBT, GoI, in the meeting agreed in principle the setting up of the proposed Institute.

Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC) which took painstaking efforts right from the beginning, convened a preparatory meeting of 31 scientists of Manipur drawn from the two Universities, several Institutions and Government Departments for the proposed Institute on April 22, 2000.

At present, the institute offers doctoral, post doctoral, & short-term training courses in Biotechnology and Research streams with various specializations.

The Institute has been established to carry out basic and applied research on sustainable development and utilization of bioresources of the North-eastern region for their socio-economic upliftment.

At present, the Institute undertakes research and development activities on the plant, microbes, fish, insect bioresources and bioresources database development of the NE region.

Mission:

• Bioresources development and their sustainable use through biotechnological interventions for the socio-economic growth of the region

Goals:

• Scientific management of bioresources in the Indian region falling under Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot

Objectives:

• To set up the state of art biotechnology research facilities at Imphal which is at the center of the Indo-Burmese Biodiversity Hotspot for sustainable development of bioresources using -tools of modern biology
• To study and document the unique biodiversity of bio-geographic junction of the Indian and Oriental landmasses
• To develop biotechnological interventions for sustainable development and utilization of bioresources
• To undertake capacity building (human resource development) in bioresources conservation and management
• To generate technological packages for employments generation and economic progress of the region
• To collaborate with other institutions/ organizations/ universities nationally and internationally in furthering research pursuits in bioresources