The Oxford Educational Institution under the aegis of Children’s Education Society? was founded by Sri S. Narasaraju, in the year 1974. The Oxford College of Science is a prestigious part of the 27 institutions and 85 different courses under the umbrella of Children’s Education Society. Four postgraduate courses in life sciences, namely Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Applied Genetics are offered by the college. It offers a platform for the students, helping them to gain a broad scientific and in-depth knowledge in their subject of specialization. With proper infrastructure to cater to the needs of different streams, the institution is committed to impart knowledge in an atmosphere that is conducive for learning. The presence of dedicated, highly qualified and competent faculty has brought the Department of Biotechnology of The Oxford College of Science to the No.1 position in the state of Karnataka and the 3rd position in India, as has been recently ranked by Biospectrum, a leading Biotechnology magazine.