About the Programme
Botany is a discipline of the Biological Sciences and specifically the Science of Plant Life. The field of Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines including structure, growth, reproduction, physiology, metabolism, development, diseases, chemical properties, classification and evolutionary relationships among the taxonomic groups of plants. Botany began with early human efforts to identify edible, medicinal and poisonous plants, making it one of the oldest branches of science. The study of plants is vital because they are a fundamental part of life on earth, and generate the oxygen and food that allow humans and other organisms to exist. India is rich in Biodiversity of plants and other biological organisms. It is a source of our food, medicine and many other requirements of life. Biodiversity is one of the important areas to be studied and understood.
In order to cater to this need, the Botany Department of MMGU (Autonomous) offers the M.Sc. degree in Botany under its Autonomous system which allows us to design our own syllabi and our own evaluation system. The degree is awarded by the University of Mumbai.