Microbiology, the study of life and organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, is an highly researched and fastest growing area in life science. Today microbiologists work as integral members of interdisciplinary teams in laboratories of hospitals, clinics, universities, industry and government. They are on the cutting edge of science.

Projections for the next 20 years suggest that there will be a demand for trained microbiologists to fill position in all aspects of microbiology. A variety of academic programmes are available to train professionals in the field.