Department of Botany was established in 2004 when Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University was founded. Department of Botany is one of the pioneer science departments in this University. The Botany department produced many excellent alumni many of whom are part of the permanent faculty today. It is a substance of pride for us that several alumni of our department are working as teachers, researchers, medical, administrative, and other highly regarded professionals.

The Botany Department is unique at SBKW University because of our focus on fundamental research and teaching on plants as well as our study of populations, communities and ecosystems of which they are the key component. Our faculty conducts basic and applied research relevant to the state, nation, and globe. Such topics include Bioinformatics, stress physiology, Soil and plant Environment, ecological disturbance, invasive species, symbiosis, global climate change, forestry, and GMOs. We investigate on these issues by utilizing out laboratory facilities such as, genomics, computational science, microscopy, biogeochemical and physiological approaches, and field and laboratory experiments. Our students receive a high quality education through engagement in these topics and tools and faculty involvement in science education research. Within the department, we offer an MSc, BS, MS(MPhil), and PhD in Botany and our faculty participate in several interdisciplinary degree programs.

Our strengths in research and teaching support our leadership and participation in interdisciplinary activities at SBK Women’s University we empower our students about the Environment and Natural Resources, interdisciplinary research degree programs (Program in Ecology, Molecular and Cellular Sciences,).