Master degree in Medicinal Plants Sciences (M. Sc. (Ayu. Medicinal Plants).

Aims & Objects

1. To adopt multidisciplinary approach for comprehensive teaching of all aspects related to medicinal plants.

2. To generate skilled manpower to meet the present and future requirement of human resources in the field of medicinal plant resources development

3. To provide distinctive education and training on all aspects of medicinal plants.

Duration  : 2 years

Eligibility:   

a)Qualification        : Graduate in any of the following disciplines:

                                      Botany, Pharmacy, Agriculture or Ayurveda.

 b)Age                   : Minimum 20 years

Number of Students in one academic session: 15 (Few seats are reserved for

                                                                                           Foreign students)

Medium of teaching              : English
 

Course Contents (Brief outlines): The course has been divided into 3 parts. 

1. Medico-Botanical Sciences,

2. Agricultural        Sciences,

3. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Including    material, Personnel and resources    management.

Medico-Botanical Sciences

1. Introduction to medicinal plants.

2. Morphological Studies of the plants.

3. Areas of occurrence and ecological studies.

4. Important identifying characters.

5. Useful parts and their specific characters, properties and uses. Season & method of collection of different parts viz. root, stem, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and exudates.

Agricultural Sciences

1. Area, Land and Topography

2. Soil Conditions

3. Preparation of the land for cultivation

4. Nursery

5. Sowing, Germination and Transplanting

6. Irrigation

7. Use of fertilizers and manures

8. Care from fungi, pests, etc.

9. Weeding and harvesting

Pharmaceutical Sciences

1. Macro/Microscopic, Chemical, Pharmacognostical and Pharmacological studies of the crude drugs (Both modern  & Ayurvedic aspects)

2. Material, personnel and recourses management aspects related to medicinal plant resources development 

Academic year:  Starts in the month of July.

Mode of Examination:  Annual, at the end of each academic year. In the final year it is mandatory for the students to submit a Dissertation under the guidance of a faculty member.

Fee:  Rs.35000 per annum in 4 installments for Indian Students and US $ 2400 per          year for foreigners- concession in Tuition fee and registration fee for candidates from SAARC countries and NRI sponsored   candidates.