Department offers a popular set of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. At present, the following degree programmes are being offered by the Department of Botany. ,/p>
Our degree course align theory with lab and filed work. Based on cutting-edge research and contemporary debates, our course work covers a wide variety of subjects which prepare our students for future studies, independent research and analysis.
The four-year programme in Botany prepares the students for many careers. We are well aware to conserve our natural resources, and the importance of plants and trees in our world. This increasing consciousness across all parts of the world has made this field even more relevant. The department with its well-equipped laboratories and rich outdoor botanic gardens provide students and faculty a remarkable academic learning experience.
| Programme Title | B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany |
| Admission criteria | F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) |
| Year-1 | ||
| Semester-I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BOT–1101 | Diversity of Plants | 3 |
| BOT–1101P | Diversity of Plants | 1 |
| Semester-II | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BOT–1201 | Plant Systematics, Anatomy and Development | 3 |
| BOT–1201P | Plant Systematics, Anatomy and Development | 1 |
| Year-2 | ||
| Semester-III | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BOT–2101 | Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution | 3 |
| BOT–2101P | Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution | 1 |
| Semester-IV | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BOT–2201 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 3 |
| BOT–2201P | Biodiversity and Conservation | 1 |
| BOT–2202 | Plant Physiology and Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–2202P | Plant Physiology and Ecology | 1 |
| Year-3 | ||
| Semester-V | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BOT–3101 | Plant Ecology–I | 2 |
| BOT–3101P | Plant Ecology–I | 1 |
| BOT–3102 | Diversity of Vascular Plants | 2 |
| BOT–3102P | Diversity of Vascular Plants | 1 |
| BOT–3103 | Phycology and Bryology | 2 |
| BOT–3103P | Phycology and Bryology | 1 |
| BOT–3104 | Mycology and Plant Pathology | 2 |
| BOT–3104P | Mycology and Plant Pathology | 1 |
| BOT–3105 | Plant Systematics | 3 |
| BOT–3105P | Plant Systematics | 1 |
| Semester-VI | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BOT–3201 | Plant Anatomy | 2 |
| BOT–3201P | Plant Anatomy | 1 |
| BOT–3202 | Plant Ecology–II | 2 |
| BOT–3202P | Plant Ecology–II | 1 |
| BOT–3203 | Genetics | 2 |
| BOT–3203P | Genetics | 1 |
| BOT–3204 | Plant Biochemistry–I | 2 |
| BOT–3204P | Plant Biochemistry–I | 1 |
| BOT–3205 | Plant Tissue Culture | 2 |
| BOT–3205P | Plant Tissue Culture | 1 |
| Year-4 | ||
| Semester-VII | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BOT–4101
| Plant Physiology–I
| 2
| |
| BOT–4101P | Plant Physiology–I | 1 |
| BOT–4102 | Plant Biochemistry–II | 2 |
| BOT–4102P | Plant Biochemistry–II | 1 |
| BOT–4204 | Ethnobotany | 2 |
| BOT–4204P | Ethnobotany | 1 |
| Elective–I | 3 | |
| Elective–II | 3 | |
| BOT–4299 | Research Project/Internship | 3 |
| Semester-VIII | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BOT–4201 | Plant Physiology–II | 2 |
| BOT–4201P | Plant Physiology–II | 1 |
| BOT–4202 | Molecular Genetics | 2 |
| BOT–4202P | Molecular Genetics | 1 |
| BOT–4203 | Biostatistics | 2 |
| BOT–4203P | Biostatistics | 1 |
| Elective–III | 3 | |
| Elective–IV | 3 | |
| BOT–4299 | Research Project/ Thesis | 3 |
| Students will select 4 courses from the following list subject to the availability of the faculty | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT–4203 | Biostatistics | 2 |
| BOT–4203P | Biostatistics | 1 |
| BOT–4204 | Ethnobotany | 2 |
| BOT–4204P | Ethnobotany | 1 |
| BOT–4205 | Salinity & Water logging | 2 |
| BOT–4205P | Salinity & Water logging | 1 |
| BOT–4206 | Symbiotic Relationships of Fungi | 2 |
| BOT–4206P | Symbiotic Relationships of Fungi | 1 |
| BOT–4207 | Advanced Anatomy | 2 |
| BOT–4207P | Advanced Anatomy | 1 |
| BOT–4208 | Plant Pathology | 2 |
| BOT–4208P | Plant Pathology | 1 |
| BOT–4209 | Bioinformatics | 2 |
| BOT–4209P | Bioinformatics | 1 |
| BOT–4210 | Photophysiology | 2 |
| BOT–4210P | Photophysiology | 1 |
| BOT–4214 | Environmental Biology | 2 |
| BOT–4214P | Environmental Biology | 1 |
| BOT–4215 | Genetics-I | 2 |
| BOT–4215P | Genetics-I | 1 |
| BOT–4216 | Genetics-II | 2 |
| BOT–4216P | Genetics-II | 1 |
The four-year programme of BS Biology is designed to enhance students’ understanding in the field of life sciences and to address pressing societal issues such as climate change, public health and food security. Biology graduates can pursue a wide range of careers including in healthcare, research, environmental conservation, biotechnology and more. The department exhibit all the facilities such as state of the art class-rooms, well-equipped laboratories, museums, gardens and experienced faculty to meet outstanding academic objectives of this programme.
| Programme Title | B.S Biology | |
| Admission criteria | F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) | |
| Course Structure | ||
| Year-1 | ||
| Semester-I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BB-1101 | Diversity of Plants I | 3 |
| BB-1101P | Diversity of Plants I (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-1102 | Animal Diversity-I (Invertebrate) | 3 |
| BB-1102P | Animal Diversity-I (Invertebrate) (Practical) | 1 |
| Semester-II | ||
| BB-1201 | Animal Diversity-II (Chordates) | 3 |
| BB-1201P | Animal Diversity-II (Chordates) (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-1202 | Diversity of Plants II | 3 |
| BB-1202P | Diversity of Plants II (Practical) | 1 |
| Year-2 | ||
| Semester-III | ||
| BB-2101 | Botany-III/Plant Physiology and Ecology | 3 |
| BB-2101P | Botany-III/Plant Physiology and Ecology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-2102 | Plant Systematics, Anatomy and Development | 3 |
| BB-2102P | Plant Systematics, Anatomy and Development (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-2103 | Cell Biology | 2 |
| BB-2103P | Cell Biology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-2104 | Animal Form and Function-I | 3 |
| BB-2104P | Animal Form and Function-I (Practical) | 1 |
| Semester-IV | ||
| BB-2201 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| BB-2202 | Basic Concept of Biochemistry | 2 |
| BB-2202P | Basic Concept of Biochemistry (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-2203 | Biological Techniques | 1 |
| BB-2203P | Biological Techniques (Practical) | 2 |
| BB-2204 | Animal Form and Function-II | 3 |
| BB-2204P | Animal Form and Function-II (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-2205 | Conservation Biology | 2 |
| BB-2205P | Conservation Biology (Practical) | 1 |
| Year-3 | ||
| Semester-V | ||
| BB-3101 | Economic Biology | 3 |
| BB-3101P | Economic Biology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-3102 | General Microbiology and Mycology | 3 |
| BB-3102P | General Microbiology and Mycology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-3103 | General Ecology | 2 |
| BB-3103P | General Ecology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-3104 | Genetics | 2 |
| BB-3104P | Genetics (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-3105 | Biological Physics | 2 |
| BB-3106 | Population and Community Biology | 2 |
| BB-3106P | Population and Community Biology (Practical) | 1 |
| Semester-VI | ||
| BB-3201 | Research Methodology | 2 |
| BB-3202 | Developmental Biology | 2 |
| BB-3202P | Developmental Biology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-3203 | Molecular Biology | 2 |
| BB-3203P | Molecular Biology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-3204 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| BB-3204P | Pharmacology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-3205 | Wildlife | 2 |
| BB-3205P | Wildlife (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-3206 | Plant Physiology | 2 |
| BB-3206P | Plant Physiology (Practical) | 1 |
| Year-4 | ||
| Semester-VII | ||
| BB-4101 | Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| BB-4102 | Biostatistics | 2 |
| BB-4102P | Biostatistics (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-4103 | Genomics and Proteomics | 3 |
| BB-4104 | Plant Biotechnology II
|
2 |
| BB-4104P | Plant Biotechnology II (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-4299 | Research Project | 6 |
| Semester-VIII | ||
| BB-4201 | Bioinformatics | 2 |
| BB-4201P | Bioinformatics (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-4202 | Medical Mycology | 2 |
| BB-4202P | Medical Mycology (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-4203 | Tissue Culture | 2 |
| BB-4203P | Tissue Culture (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-4204 | Biosecurity and Biosafety | 1 |
| BB-4204P | Biosecurity and Biosafety (Practical) | 1 |
| BB-4299 | Research Project* | 6 |
In this programme, students are offered with advanced and applied courses to enhance the practical understanding of the subject. The students of M.Phil. complete their course work in the first year and write a thesis in the next two semesters. They are encouraged to work on the research projects with practical value and relevance to our surroundings.
| Programme Title | M.Phil. Botany |
| Admission Criteria | M.Sc. Botany/ B.S. Botany/B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany (16 years of Education) |
Course Structure
| Year-1 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT–7101 | Applied Plant Anatomy | 2 |
| BOT–7101P | Applied Plant Anatomy | 1 |
| BOT–7102 | Phytopathology | 2 |
| BOT–7102P | Phytopathology | 1 |
| BOT–7103 | Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering | 2 |
| BOT–7103P | Plant Breeding and Genetic Engineering | 1 |
| BOT–7104 | Research Techniques in Plant Sciences | 2 |
| BOT–7104P | Research Techniques in Plant Sciences | 1 |
| BOT–7105 | Palynology | 2 |
| BOT–7105P | Palynology | 1 |
| BOT–7106 | Botanic Garden Management | 2 |
| BOT–7106P | Botanic Garden Management | 1 |
| BOT–7107 | Research Methodology | 2 |
| BOT–7107P | Research Methodology | 1 |
| BOT–7201 | Photo Physiology of Plant Growth | 2 |
| BOT–7201P | Photo Physiology of Plant Growth | 1 |
| BOT–7202 | Ethnobotany | 2 |
| BOT–7202P | Ethnobotany | 1 |
| BOT–7203 | Applied Ecology | 2 |
| BOT–7203P | Applied Ecology | 1 |
| BOT–7204 | Plant Tissue Culture | 2 |
| BOT–7204P | Plant Tissue Culture | 1 |
| BOT–7205 | Molecular Biology | 2 |
| BOT–7205P | Molecular Biology | 1 |
| BOT–7206 | Advanced Phycology | 2 |
| BOT–7206P | Advanced Phycology | 1 |
| BOT–7207 | Forest Mycology | 2 |
| BOT–7207P | Forest Mycology | 1 |
| BOT–7208 | Recombinant DNA Technology | 2 |
| BOT–7208P | Recombinant DNA Technology | 1 |
| Year-2 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BOT–7499 | Thesis | 12 |
Department is offering Ph.D. research in diverse fields of Botany which allows the students to choose their specialization according to their aptitude and interests.
| Programme Title | Ph.D. Botany |
| Admission Criteria | M.Phil. Botany (minimum CGPA 3.0) (18 years of Education) |
| Year-1 | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT–8101 | Field and Laboratory Methods in Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8102 | Numerical Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8103 | Theoretical Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8104 | Plants and Energy | 3 |
| BOT–8105 | Plants Water and Minerals | 3 |
| BOT–8106 | Molecular Basis of Life | 3 |
| BOT–8107 | Phylogeny of Angiosperms | 3 |
| BOT–8108 | Paleo-botany | 3 |
| BOT–8109 | New Trends in Ethnobotany | 3 |
| BOT–8110 | Methods and Applications of Plant Tissue Culture | 3 |
| BOT–8111 | Trees Water and Carbon Dynamics | 3 |
| BOT–8112 | Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation | 3 |
| BOT–8113 | Fermentation Technology | 3 |
| BOT–8201 | Geographical Information Systems in Applied Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8202 | Landscape Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8203 | Agro-Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8204 | Population and Community Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8205 | Soil Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8206 | Conservation Biology | 3 |
| BOT–8207 | Restoration Ecology | 3 |
| BOT–8208 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| BOT–8209 | Respiration and Lipid Metabolism | 3 |
| BOT–8210 | Stress and Secondary Metabolites | 3 |
| BOT–8211 | Applied aspects of Plant Anatomy | 3 |
| BOT–8212 | Numerical Taxonomy | 3 |
| BOT–8213 | Phytopathology | 3 |
| BOT–8214 | Plant Tissue Culture | 3 |
| BOT–8215 | Chemotaxonomy | 3 |
| BOT–8216 | Economic Utility of Algae | 3 |
| BOT–8217 | Algae Anatomy & Biotechnology | 3 |
| BOT–8218 | Plant Biotechnology | 3 |
| BOT–8219 | Advanced Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BOT–8220 | Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering | 3 |
| BOT–8221 | Phylogeny of Plants | 3 |
| BOT–8222 | Plant Secondary Metabolites | 3 |
