The Department of Botany came into existence in 1972. It is a dynamic department that strives to train its students to be capable of participating in a global war force and to develop careers unlimited by geographical boundaries. The major activities of the department are teaching and research. It offers courses for M.Sc, Integrated M.Sc (Hons.) and Ph.D programmes. The curriculum provides the undergraduate and postgraduate students with comprehensive overview of the theoretical aspects and practical skills enabling them to enter into extensive range of jobs. The department trains students in Plant Physiology, Anatomy and Biosystematics, for which specialized facilities exist for both Masters and Doctorate programmes. Theory courses along with dissertation are mandatory; aimed at effective research and experimentation with emphasis on areas of crop physiology, seed physiology, plant anatomy, taxonomy, biosystematics, tissue culture, histochemistry, reproductive physiology, stress physiology and molecular biology. The meritorious students seek several fellowships such as INSPIRE Fellowship, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, Maulana Azad National Fellowship, Women Scientist Scheme of UGC, Post Matric Scholarship, INSPIRE- SHE and PAU Merit Fellowship at M.Sc & Ph.D levels. The contributions in basic and applied research made by the department have been highly acclaimed and many faculty members have been honoured with various prestigious awards, i.e. Fellow of National Academy (FNA), Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial, Professor Gunnar Erdtmann, Professor Hira Lal Chakravarty, Hari Om Ashram, Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Young Scientist and Academy for the Advancement of Agricultural Sciences Award (Gold medal and Citation) of Indian Society for Plant Physiology, (AAAs) and French Government High Level Fellowship. The programmes of the department meet rigorous quality accreditation requirement and its commitment to excellence, innovation and practical outcome is the hallmark of its internationally recognized degrees.