The Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB) is a postdraduate training institute of the Universit of Colombo. The main thrust areas of activities are MSc, MPhil and PhD programmes. The main objective of these courses is to provide focused training in current areas of molecular life sciences relevant to the development of Sri Lanka and also to encourage young graduates to proceed for further advanced studies leading to PhD.

Two MSc courses commenced in February 2005: a three semester MSc in Molecular Life Sciences and the second one an MSc in Cellular and Molecular Immunology. These courses are open to graduates in biological sciences, medicine, agriculture, veterinary and dental sciences.Also novel methods of teaching such as assignments, workshops, seminars, formulation of research proposals are used.

Although IBMBB does not admit undergraduate students but is cooperating with undergraduate programmes of the university.