Department of Botany at University of Calcutta was established in the year 1914. Department is recognized for its excellence in teaching and research.

Program offers
MSC
PHD

Areas of Research :
Plant Genomics.Chromosomal explorations ,Transgenics

Genotoxicity and Stress Biology

Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Bioprospecting

Integrative Biology –Genomics and Proteomics and Integrative plant biology

Ongoing projects :

“Exploration and characterization of chromium reductase producing bacteria from anthropogenic and geogenous sources" sponsored by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi (PI: Dr. A. K. Paul)

“Taxonomic studies of seedling characteristics and morphometric analysis of Phyllanthus complex" sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India

"Development of Chromosome Database for Plants" sponsored by Department of Biotechnology ,New Delhi (PI)

"GLYCOSIDASE INHIBITORY PROPERTIES OF PLANT EXTRACTS" by sponsored by University Grants Commission

Faculty Members :
Karabi Datta
Nanda Dulal Paria
Binay Chaubey
Asok Kumar Biswas
Mousumi Poddar Sarkar
Anita Mukherjee
Bratati De
Sandip Mukhopadhyay
Krishnendu Acharya
Santanu Paul
Moumita Bandyadhyay
Ruma Pal
Saurav Moktan

Address:
University Of Calcutta
Senate House, 87/1, College Street
Kolkata, West Bengal 700073