The Post Graduate Department Of Botany University Of Jammu was established to train the students desirous of learning, understanding, teaching and practicing various aspects of plant sciences.

Courses were designed to take care of both the classical and contemporary aspects of Botany.

Courses offered :-

The Department offers courses for the following degrees in Botany.

1. M. Sc. Programme in Botany
2. M. Phil.
3. Ph. D.

At present below listed theory courses, of 4 credit value each, are prescribed for the 1st, IInd, IIIrd and IVth Semesters of Master's Programme in Botany.

Each semester runs for 14 to 16 weeks and the entire M. Sc. programme takes 2 years to complete.

Theory courses :-

Course No. Title

Semester-I

Course Code Paper
PSBOTC101 Biology and Diversity of Microorganisms
PSBOTC102 Algae and Bryophytes: Diversity and Evolution
PSBOTC103 Cytology, Genetics and Cytogenetics
PSBOTC104 Plant Ecology
PSBOPC105 Laboratory Courses (based on PSBOTC101 and PSBOTC102)
PSBOPC106 Laboratory Courses (based on PSBOTC103 & PSBOTC104)

Semester-II

Course Code Paper
PSBOTC201 Cell and Molecular Biology of Plants
PSBOTC202 Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms: Diversity and Evolution
PSBOTC203 Taxonomy of Angiosperms
PSBOTC204 Plant Development and Reproduction
PSBOPC205 Laboratory Course (based on PSBOTC201 AND PSBOTC204)
PSBOPC206 Laboratory Course (based on (PSBOTC202 and PSBOTC203)

Semester-III

Course Code Paper
PSBOTC301 Plant Physiology and Metabolism
PSBOTC302 Plant Breeding and Biostatisitics
PSBOTC303 Plant Resource Utilization and Conservation
*PSBOTE304 Entrepreneurship in Botany
PSBOPC305 Laboratory course (based on PSBOTC301)
PSBOPC306 Laboratory course (based on PSBOTC302 & PSBOTC303)

Semester-IV

Course Code Paper
PSBOTC401 Plant Anatomy
PSBOTC402 Principles of Plant Pathology
PSBOTC403 Genetic Engineering of Plants and Microbes and Plant Tissue Culture
*PSBOTE404 Plant Propagation
PSBOPC405 Laboratory course (based on PSBOTC401 &402)
PSBOPC406 Laboratory course (based on PSBOTC403)

Faculty Members:-

Dr. Yash Pal Sharma- Professor & Head
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.
Specialization: Mycology and Plant Pathology, Mushroom Biology
E-mail: : yashpalsharma@jammuuniversity.in, yashdbm3@yahoo.co.in

Dr. Geeta Sumbali - Professor
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.
Specialization: Microbiology Mycology Mycotoxicology Plant Pathology
E-mail : geetasumbali@jammuuniversity.in, geetasumbalippl@yahoo.co.in

Dr. Namrata Sharma - Professor
Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D.
Specialization: Plant Reproduction
E-mail : namratasharma@jammuuniversity.in , phyllanthus @rediffmail.com

Dr. Veenu Kaul- Associate Professor
Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.
Specialization: Cytogenetics and Reproductive Biology
E-mail : veenukaul@jammuuniversity.in, veenukaul@yahoo.co.in

Dr. Sikander Pal - Assistant Professor
Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D
Specialization: Plant Physiology and Plant Biochemistry
E-mail : sikanderpal@jammuuniversity.in, sikanderchowdhary@gmail.com

Dr. Geeta - Assistant Professor
Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D
Specialization: Cytogenetics, Plant Tissue Culture
E-mail : geetaji@yahoo.com

Dr. Harish Chander - Assistant Professor
Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D
Specialization: Ecology, Plant taxonomy
E-mail : harishchander@jammuuniveristy.in , hcdutt@rediffmail.com

Contact-

University Of Jammu
Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road, Tawi, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180006