Department of Botany

Overview:

The Government Post Graduate College was established in 1950. Since then, the institute has endeavoured to deliver academic excellence in the discipline of botany. In December 2019, the institution received university status and began to broaden its focus from academics to research. The department is currently offering BS and M.phil programme. Presently about 237 students are enrolled in BS Botany and 29 students in M.phil.

The department have now 10 faculty members all having doctorate degree from well reputed international universities. These faculty members are specialized in various fields of Botany i.e., Plant Taxonomy, nano technology, Molecular Biology, Plant Genetics, Plant Physiology, Plant Biotechnology, Phytoremediation, Plant Biochemistry, Plant Ecology, Ethnobotany, and sustainable renewal energy. They have published more than 100 research articles and a number of book chapters in esteemed national and international journals.

Vision:

Our vision is to ensure that our high-quality scientific findings help to address significant challenges in Global Food Security, Building a Sustainable Bioeconomy, and Environmental Protection. With this strategy, we will improve the recognition of botany in the global arena, train a substantial number of Plant biologists across all scales of the discipline, from molecular biologists to biological engineers to conservationists, and drive advances in the understanding of fundamental biology that will have significant positive societal impacts.

Mission:

Our mission is to build research groups that will contribute to aforementioned fields. To better assist students and perform research, initiatives are ongoing to establish a diverse portfolio of grant income via. Higher Education Commission (H.E.C), the Government sector, Industries, and International Collaborations. Building national and international networks will maximize the effect of our scientific research.

HoD Message:

As an incharge of Botany department it is a great honour to welcome and introduce you to the Faculty. The study of Botany intend to elucidate fundamental facts of the natural world and unravel its underpinning rules and principles. Our comprehension of life’s fundamentals develops more sophisticated every year. Our dynamic and interactive faculty conducts cutting-edge research in ethnobotany, biotechnology, pharmacology, molecular biology, agriculture, and climate change.

Since it is a nascent university with developing infrastructure, the faculty has witnessed teaching and research growth. Research capability has been upgraded. Faculty provides BS, MS programmes. Our academic programmes meet both national and international degree criteria. We try to provide our students and colleagues the best educational opportunity and environment in accomplishing their goals.

Dr. Yamin Bibi

IN-charge/ Chairperson

Botany Department

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Program Offered:    

Program Name: BS-Botany

Eligibility Criteria:

• Intermediate equivalent level with 45% marks
• At least 50% marks in Biology as an elective subject

Courses offered:

1^st Semester:

Sr#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hour
1	MTH-101	Basic Mathematics	3
2	BOT-121	Diversity of Plants and Related Life	3+1
3	PHY-101	Applied Physics	3
4	ENG-101	Introduction to Grammar	3
5	HE-102	Food and Nutrition	3
6	PAK-101	Pakistan Studies	2
Total Credit Hour =                                                                                18

2^nd Semester:

Sr#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hour
1	ENG-102	Introduction to Language Skills	3
2	ISL-101/ETH-101	Islamic Studies/Ethics	2
3	SAT-101	Statistical Methods	3
4	CHM-122	Organic Chemistry-I	3
5	Zoo-201	Animal Diversity-I	3
6	BOT-122	Plant Systematics, Anatomy and Development	3+1
Total Credit Hour =                                                                                18

3^rd Semester:

Sr#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hour
1	CHEM-121	Inorganic Chemistry	3
2	CS-101	Introduction to Computer-I	3
3	BOT-201	Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution	3+1
4	ZOO-202	Animal Diversity-II	3
5	ENG-103	Academic and Technical Writing	3
Total Credit Hour =                                                                                16

4^th Semester:

Sr#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hour
1	STA-102	Introduction to Biostatistics	3
2	RSG-101	Remote sensing and Global information system	3
3	CHM-202	Analytical Chemistry-I	2+1
4	BOT-202	Plant Physiology and Ecology-I	3+1
5	BOT-203	Biodiversity and Conservation	2+1
Total Credit Hour =                                                                                16

5^th Semester:

Sr#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hour
1	BOT-303	Mycology and Plant Pathology	3
2	BOT-301	Bacteriology and Virology	3
3	BOT-305	Plant Systematics	3
4	BOT-302	Phycology and Bryology	3
5	BOT-304	Diversity of Vascular Plants	3
Total Credit Hour =                                                                                16

6^th Semester:

Sr#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hour
1	BOT-306	Plant Anatomy	3
2	BOT-307	Genetics-I	3+1
3	BOT-308	Plant Biochemistry-I	3+1
4	BOT-309	Plant Ecology-I	3
5	BOT-310	Plant Physiology-I	3
Total Credit Hour =                                                                                17

7^th Semester:

Sr#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hour
1	BOT-401	Molecular Biology	3+1
2	BOT-402	Plant Biochemistry-II	3
3	BOT-403	Plant Ecology-II	3
4	BOT-404	Bioinformatics	3
5	BOT-405/RP-499	Research Planning and Report Writing/ Research Project	3
Total Credit Hour =                                                                                16

8^th Semester:

Sr#	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hour
1	BOT-406/RP-499	Environmental Biology/Research Project	3
2	BOT-407	Genetics-II	3+1
3	BOT-408	Plant Physiology-II	3+1
4	BOT-409	Industrial Botany	3
5	BOT-410	Plant Biotechnology	3
Total Credit Hour =                                                                               17

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Faculty Members Details

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