B.Sc. in Botany was started in the year 1967; the same year that the college was upgraded to first grade.  The pioneer faculty of the department includes Prof.P.K.Krishnan Nampoodiri as H O D, Prof. S K N Unnithan and Prof. S Girijakumri.  The department had the first rank in University level during the year 1971, first and the second rank during 2012, second place with A grade during 2013. Now we are having F D P in Botany under choice based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) with a revised scheme and syllabus w.e.f 2014 and syllabus w.e.f. 2019

Our Ranks

No. Year Ranks in the University level Name
1 1971 First Rank
2 2012 First and Second Rank Ms.Vindhya& Jessy Thomas
3 2013 II place with ‘A’grade Ms. Aswathy
4 2017 First Rank Ms.Aryakrishnan B

Faculty Members

Dr. Geetha Krishnan Nair P

Dr. Geetha Krishnan Nair P , Assistant Professor and HoD of Botany Department, with 8 years of service, has worked as the research associate in ICAR Sreekariyam and is a life member of Indian Society for Root Crops. He has presented and published various research papers too.

Ms. Dhanya S. R.

Ms. Dhanya S R Assistant Professor of Botany with 9 years of service had worked as JRF in various Departments. She has published 2 articles

Ms. Lekshmi SreeKumar

Assistant professor of Botany. (ICAR ARS NET) Specialization in Genetics and Plant Breeding. University of Kerala Rank holder (2004) . Member of Kerala Academy of Sciences.