Established in 1914, the PG Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, is recognized for excellence in teaching and research in major areas of Plant Sciences in general. The Department has received funds from UGC (under COSIST Programme in two phases- 1984, 1989) and DST (FIST, 2004) in addition to funds received by faculty members individually or in groups from various funding agencies in form of major research projects.

In 1972, the University Grants Commission selected the section Cytogenetics of the Department under Special Assistance Programme. In 1979, in due recognition to its achievements, the SAP Centre was elevated by UGC to the status of Centre of Advanced Study in thrust area "Cell and Chromosome Research" Presently the Centre is under SAP/CAS-Phase V of UGC assistance (2004-2009) in identified thrust area research.

The Department imparts postgraduate M.Sc. degree in Botany (intake 50 per year), in ten different specializations. Students pursue Ph.D degree in Botany and other interdisciplinary branches (Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Genetics etc.) under faculty members of the Department. Presently a number of sponsored research projects are being implemented in the Department; in addition to DBT-COE/Programme support on "Translational Research on Transgenic Rice" (2006-2011).

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