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The
Faculty of sciences came into being in 1974 introduction to
new education
policy. Previously it was the Basic Sciences and Arts. There are nine
departments in it and presently it is the 2nd biggest faculty of the University.
The
Faculty of Sciences offers M.sc. and M.Phil, degrees in disciplines of
Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Statistics, and
Zoology & Fisheries. Ph.D.
degree
programs are also offered in disciplines of Botany, Biochemistry, Chemistry and
Zoology & Fisheries. The Faculty is also offering MBA (Regular), MBA
(Executive), MBIT and M.Com. degrees since 1998.
Forty-five research projects of multifarious nature have so far been
successfully in the faculty. Currently twelve projects funded by different
funding agencies are being executed. In
2002
, the Ministry
of Science & Technology granted an extensive project worth Rs. 39.975
millions to strengthen laboratories and library facilities of the science
departments of the faculty. The faculty has to date produced more than 8282
postgraduates as detailed below:
M. Sc.
7770
M.PhiI. 479
Ph.D. 35 |