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Botany Course in Science

category: Science

duration: 4 years

mode: offline

course ID: CT-198

reviews: 123

About Botany Course

Botany Course 2022 Botany is the branch of Biology studying plants. A botanist studies ecology which shows interaction of plants with surroundings and organisms. Botany has specialisations like plant biology, applied plant and organismal studies. Plant biology includes study of areas like anatomy, biochemistry, ecology, biophysics, cytology, genetics and many more.

Applied plant sciences include agronomy, biotechnology, breeding, economic botany, forestry, horticulture and many more. Organismal studies includes areas like bryology, microbiology, mycology, phycology and many more. Careers in botany includes sectors such as chemical industry, oil industry, national parks, educational institutions, plant resources laboratory, plant health inspection services, biotechnology firms and many more.

Course Highlights

Important highlights of Botany course are tabulated below.

Course Level Undergraduate
Duration 3 years
Stream Science
Eligibility 10+2 with PCM/PCB [Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology] 
Admission Process Merit or Entrance Examination
Average Annual Fees INR 15,000-1,00,000
Average Starting Salary INR 4-8 LPA
Recruiting Areas Agricultural Research Services, Botanical Survey Senters, Eco-botany,, Environmental Management Units, Fermentation Industries, Farm Management Organizations, Floriculture Sector, etc.

Top Job Positions
Plant Pathologist, Ecologist, Nursery Manager, Plant Explorer, Conservationist, Botanist, Ecologist, Farming Consultant, EthnoBotanist, Forester, Horticulturist, etc.
Top Recruiting Companies National Chemical Laboratory, Indian Institute of Ecology, Greenpeace, Environmental Education, Nature Conservation Foundation, Science and Environment Industry, etc.

Botany Course Scope

  • Agricultural Research Services
  • Botanical Survey Centers
  • Eco-botany
  • Biotechnology Firms
  • Fermentation Industries
  • Environmental Management Units
  • Food Industry and Herbal Industry

Some of the top recruiting companies for BSc Botany graduates are:

  • National Chemical Laboratory
  • Wildlife SOS
  • Indian Institute of Ecology
  • Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Centre for Science and Environment
  • Environmental Education
  • Nature Conservation Foundation

Listed below are some of the popular BSc Botany jobs, along with their corresponding job descriptions and salaries offered:

Job Position Average Salary (INR)
Forester 4 LPA
Ecologist 3.5 LPA
Biological Technician 5 LPA
Botanist 6 LPA
Horticulturist 5.5 LPA

Botany Course Subjects

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Introduction to Biology Plant Resource Utilization Plant Systematics & Evolution
Algae and Microbiology Mathematics and Statistics Plant Physiology
Chemistry-I Cell Biology - I Environmental Management / Bioinformatics
Technical writing and Communication in English / Computational skills Molecular Biology - 1 Genetics & Genomics -I
Mycology & Phytopathology Plant Development and Anatomy Plant Metabolism 
Archegoniatae Ecology and Phytogeography Reproductive Biology of Angiosperms
Chemistry –II Cell Biology II Plant Biotechnology
Biochemistry Molecular Biology - II Genetics & Genomics - II

Botany Course Eligibility

The eligibility for pursuing a BSc Botany course is:

  • The candidates must have cleared 10+2 examinations from a well-recognized board.
  • Students from a science background in their high school are preferred.

Botany Course Entrance Exams

Exam name Registration date Exam date
BHU UET 1st week of May, 2022 to 1st week of June 2022 June/ July 2022
PUBDET 4th week of March, 2022 to 2nd week of April, 2022 2nd week of August, 2022
APU UG NET 07 December 2021 (last) 19th December 2021
UPSEE 1st week of April 2022 to Last week of May 2022 Last week of June 2022
TS EAMCET 4th week of March 2022 to 3rd week of May 2022 1st to 2nd week of July 2022

 

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Botany Course Level

  • Course Fees
    Maximum Fees3.09 Lakhs 
    Minimum Fees0.00607 Lakhs
    Degree Offered in UG
    B.Sc.
  • Course Fees
    Maximum Fees24.65 Lakhs 
    Minimum Fees0.013 Lakhs
    Degree Offered in PG
    M.Sc.

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