PhD

Department of Biology PhD Programs

  1. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy can be pursued by candidates possessing the minimum qualifications prescribed for admission as given below for the department of biology.
  2. Post-graduate degree holders (MSc in the concerned subject or in an allied subject, or any other P.G. Degree recognized by the University as equivalent thereto) graduated from a recognized University or any other accredited institution of higher learning with CGPA of greater or equal to 3.00 will be admitted as potential candidates.
  3. Other related fields, applicants are supposed to take common MSc bridge courses, at least 2-3 elective courses in the specific area in consultation with his/her research supervisor and approval of DGC.

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Applied Genetics & Molecular Biology (Biol.  8001) 2
Elective I (Biol. XXXX) 2
Seminar I (Biol.   8801) 1
Semester Total 5

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Biochemical and Molecular Techniques (Biol.  8002) 2
Independent Study (Biol.  8812) 2
Elective II (Biol.  XXXX) 2
Semester Total 6

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Seminar II  (Biol. 8802) 1
Independent Study  (Biol.  8812) 2
Semester Total 3

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Ph. D. Dissertation (Biol. 8805) 12
Semester Total 12

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Advances in Agricultural Microbiology Biol. 8011 2
Advanced Soil Microbiology Biol. 8021 2
Advanced Molecular and Microbial Genetics Biol. 8031 2
Advances in  Food Microbiology Biol. 8041 2
Advances Environmental and Microbial Relationships Biol. 8051 2
Advanced  Water Microbiology Biol. 8061 2
Advanced Plant Pathology Biol. 8071 2
Integrated Waste Management Biol. 8081 2
Advances in Medical Microbiology Biol. 8091 2
Water and Food -Borne Pathogens Biol. 8012 2
Food Safety and Quality Biol.8022 2
Advances in Industrial Microbiology and  Biotechnology Biol.8032 2
Dairy Microbiology Biol. 8042 2
Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis Biol. 8052 2
Microbial-Technology Biol. 8062 2
Immuno-Technology Biol. 8072 2
Secondary Metabolites and Natural Products Biol. 8082 2
Semester Total 34
 

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit
Seminar –I(Biol.  8801)1
Elective I(Biol. XXXX)2/3
Elective -II(Biol.   8801)2
Semester Total5/6

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit
Elective -III Biol.  XXXX2
Independent Study Biol.  88122
Elective -IVBiol.  XXXX2/3
Semester Total6/7

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit

Independent Study (Continuing)

Biol.  88122
Ph.D. DissertationBiol. 880512
Semester Total

14

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Ph.D. Dissertation (On going) Biol. 8805 12
Semester Total 12

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Origin, Distribution  and Phylogeny of Flowering Plants Biol. 8201 2
Field Botany Biol. 8211 3
Plant Community Ecology Biol. 8221 2
Conservation and Sustainable Resource Utilization Biol. 8231 3
Plants and Cultural Realties Biol. 8241 2
Advances in Plant Ecophysiology Biol. 8251 3
Advances in Plant Propagation and Tissue Culture Biol. 8262 2
Research Methods in Plant Ecology and Systematics Biol. 8272 2
Research Methods in Plant Conservation Biol. 8282 2
Research Methods in Environmental Botany Biol. 8292 2
Plant Responses under Changing Environment Biol. 8302 2
Phytogeography Biol. 8312 2
Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles and its Application Biol. 8322 2
Agro-forestry Biol. 8332 2
Plants and Soil Chemistry Biol. 8342 2
Book Reading Biol. 8353 1
Semester Total 34

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit
Seminar –IBiol.  88011
Elective IBiol. XXXX2
Biochemical and Molecular Techniques in Genetics Biol. 86011
Elective -IIBiol. XXXX1
Semester Total5

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit
Genomics and BioinformaticsBiol. 86022
Independent StudyBiol.  88122
Elective -IIIBiol.  XXXX1/2
Elective -IVBiol.  IV1
Semester Total6/7

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit
Seminar –II Biol.  88021
Ph.D. DissertationBiol. 880512
Semester Total13

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Ph.D. Dissertation (On going) Biol. 8805 12
Semester Total 12

Course Title Course No. Credits hours
Advances in Genomics and Disease Control Biol. 8611 2
Advanced Population and Quantitative Genetics Biol. 8621 2
Modern Techniques in Cytogenetics Biol. 8631 1
Historical and Modern Trends in Genetics Biol. 8641 2
Molecular Biotechnology Biol. 8651 2
Advanced Evolutionary and Systematic Genetics Biol. 8661 2
Advances in Plant Breeding Biol. 8671 1
Advances in Animal Breeding Biol. 8682 1
Advanced Molecular Genetics Biol. 8692 1
Literature/Books Reading in Genetics I Biol. 8702 1
Literature/Books Reading in Genetics II Biol. 8712 1
Literature/Books Reading in Genetics III Biol. 8722 1
Semester Total 17

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit
Seminar –IBiol.  88011
Elective IBiol. XXXX2/3
Elective -IIBiol. XXXX2/3
Semester Total5/7

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit
Seminar- IIBiol. 88021
Elective -IIIBiol.  XXXX2/3
Elective -IVBiol.  IV2
Independent StudyBiol.  88122
Semester Total7/8

Name of the CourseCourse CodeCourse Credit
Independent studyBiol.88122
Ph.D. DissertationBiol. 880512
Semester Total14

Name of the Course Course Code Course Credit
Ph.D. Dissertation (On going) Biol. 8805 12
Semester Total 12

Course Title Course No. Credits hours
Advanced Insect Biodiversity, Systematics and Conservation Biol. 8431 3
Advanced Insect Molecular Biology Biol. 8441 3
Advanced Insect Physiology and Biochemistry Biol. 8451 3
Research Methods in Entomology Biol. 8461 2
Advanced Insect Chemical Ecology Biol. 8471 3
Advances in Insect Plant Interaction Biol. 8481 2
Advances in Biological Control of Insect Pests Biol. 8492 3
Advances in Integrated Pest Management for field crops Biol. 8512 2
Advanced Post Harvest Technology Biol. 8522 2
Advanced Integrated Vector Management Biol. 8532 2
Advances in improvement of  Productive insects Biol. 8542 2
Application of Forensic Entomology Biol. 8552 2
Semester Total 29