BOTANY

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

Botany is the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of Biology, it is also sometimes referred to

as Plant Science or Plant Biology. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study

the structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development and diseases of plants.

Botanists and Plant Ecologists are needed to save our planet. There is amazing power in these

unique organisms and our world could not exist without them. Plants are crucial to the future of

human society. It contributes to development of new medicines and treatment for major

diseases. Botany work in Agriculture, helps farmers use optimum planting and cultivation

techniques to improve efficiency and effectiveness when growing crops.

Our Department offers admission to the undergraduate course in Botany. Students can take

admission after completing XII with biology courses. The syllabus includes - Microbiology,

Phycology, Mycology, Archegoniates, Angiosperms anatomy, Systematics, Reproductive Biology

of Angiosperms, Phytogeography, Economic Botany, Plant Ecology, Biomolecules, Cytology,

Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology, Plant Metabolism, Plant Breeding, Plant

Biotechnology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Education and Waste

Management and Industrial Environmental Education. Our faculty helps to study this syllabus in

a simplified way and encourages students to do better in this course for their future aspects.

There is more opportunity for the students to do better in their future aspects as they can work

as Plant Explorer, Conservationist, Ecologist, Environment consultant, Horticulturist,Plant

Biochemist, Nursery Manager, Geneticist, Molecular Biologist, Taxonomist, Plant Pathologist,

Farming consultant, Paleobotanist, Ethnobotanist, Florist, Forester, Forest Ranger and career in

Food Technology