Department of Botany

Courses Offered

Course
Duration
Intake Capacity
Eligibility
M. Sc.
2 years
(4 Semesters)
21
see admission details
M. Phil.
1 year
(2 Semesters)
05
see admission details
Ph. D.
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see admission details

Course Structure - M. Sc.

Semester-I

BOT 401
Phycology & Bryophytes
BOT 402
Mycology & Plant Pathology
BOT 403
Ptendophytes, Gymnosperms & Paleobotany
BOT 404
Angiosperms
BOT 405
Practical
BOT 406
Practical

Semester-II

BOT 407
Microbiology
BOT 408
Bio-Resources Utilization
BOT 409
Ecology & Environment
BOT 410
Biotechniques & Biostatistics
BOT 411
Practical
BOT 412
Practical

Semester-III

BOT 501
Cell Biology
BOT 502
Genetics & Plant Breeding
BOT 503
Plant Physiology
BOT 504
Plant Biochemistry
BOT 505
Practical
BOT 506
Practical

Semester-IV

BOT 507
Molecular Biology
BOT 508
Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
BOT 509
Practical
SPECIAL PAPER
SPECIAL PAPER
SPECIAL PAPER (Practical)

Note: Each student of M. Sc. (4th Semester) shall opt two special papers from the following pairs of options. The Head of the department will notify as to which options will be offered at the beginning of the 3rd semester.

Option I: Special Paper

BOT 510
Plant Taxonomy
BOT 511
Plant Diversity
BOT 512
Practical

Option II: Special Paper

BOT 513
General Plant Pathology
BOT 514
Plant Diseases
BOT 515
Practical

Option III: Special Paper

 

BOT 516
Plant, Microbial Diversity and Conservation
BOT 517
Remote Sensing, GIS, IKS & Bioresourses Utilization
BOT 518
Practical

Option IV: Special Paper

 

BOT 519
Plant Diversity
BOT 520
Phytotherapeutics & Pharmacognosy
BOT 521
Practical

Option V: Special Paper

 

BOT 522
Plant Physiology
BOT 523
Plant Biochemistry
BOT 524
Practical

Option VI: Special Paper

 

BOT 525
Plant Resource Conservation & Pharmacognosy
BOT 526
Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
BOT 527
Practical

Course Structure - M. Phil.

Semester I:

 

BOT 601
Research Methodology
BOT 602
Instrumentation & Research Techniques

Semester II:

 

BOT 603
Advances in Plant Science
BOT 610
Microbiology
BOT 611
Floristic & Entnomedicobotany