The Department of Botany was established in the year 1988 when the college went into an expansion mode and a biological science section came into being.The Department of Botany aims to transmit knowledge aboutbasic plant biologyand to encourage students to keep abreast of as many developments as possible in Plant Sciences.The department has awell-qualified and dedicated faculty who are committed to nurturing an enriching learning environment for overall grooming of our students.The Departmental laboratoryis well equipped with instruments and plant specimens to facilitate practical learning of the subject and creating a connection with the plants they study. Department also regularly organises field trips and botanical excursions that help students to study plants in their natural habitat.Department of Botany at Vidyasagar Metropolitan Collegeis dedicated in making efforts to bring the best to our students and to follow the altruistic path shown by Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar, the founder of the College.

• Year of Establishment: 1988
• Names of Programmes / Courses offered:
  • CBCS: B.Sc. (G)
  • CCF: B.Sc. 3-year MDC
• Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved:
  Plants around us (For students of B.Sc. (Physics) 4-year, B. Sc. (Mathematics) 4-year, B.Sc. 3-year MDC)
• Annual/Semester/Choice Based Credit System (programme wise):
  Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for students admitted up to AY 2022-23 and Curriculum and Credit Framework (CCF) system for students admitted 2023-24 onwards
• Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Students of B.Sc.3-year MDC study Zoology and Physiology.
• Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: None
• Skill enhancement courses offered:
  - For CBCS:
  • Plant Breeding and Biometry
  • CPlant Biotechnology
• Discipline specific Elective papers offered:
  • Phytochemistry and Medicinal Botany
  • Economic Botany