Discipline	Science
Program Level	Post Graduate (PG)
Qualification	Master of Science (M.Sc)
Total Seats	55
Program Duration(in Months)	24
Classroom Hours	1472
Examination/Course Pattern	semester
Program Description	The MSc programme in Botany covers all aspects of the subject. Syllabus is a good blend of classical topics and recent topics which are applied in nature. This helps the students to know how the subject has developed. The early topics mainly relate to the diversity of different groups of plants and helps in understanding their life cycle and uses. This forms the base of the subject and helps in largely understanding the diversity of plants. The remaining topics deal with the functional aspects and also in manipulating these organisms to our benefit.
Admission & entry requirements	Candidates who have passed three years B.Sc. Degree examination of Mangalore University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto with Botany as optional/major/special subject with not less than 45% (40% for SC/ST/Category-I candidates) marks in the subject are eligible for the programme provided they have studied Chemistry/Biochemistry as optional/major/minor/subsidiary subject at the undergraduate level.