About the Department
The Department had its origin in the year 1957 under the affiliation of S. V. University, Tirupati and managed by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) with the benevolence and blessings of Lord Sri Venkateswara. Initially it was started as Department of Biology along with Zoology subject. At that time Botany was taught to the students of old two year Intermediate and Pre-professional Courses like Medicine, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences & P.U.C. The B. Sc. Course was started in the year 1962 with C.B.Z. combination and P.U.C. Course continued till 1969. The Department was first Headed by late Prof. P. Perraju Garu and at present Dr. C. Ramesh Garu is the Head of the Department. Recently, the skill oriented courses are implemented within the course as a part of National Educational Policy (NEP-2020). The Botany Department is committed to empower the students with proficiency in relevant knowledge and capacity building by periodically updating the curriculum and modifying the courses to achieve contemporary relevance that widen the scope for self-development and create career opportunities across globally.
The Department takes a conscious effort to expand its teaching program bringing together novel developments in the field of Botany through field Excursions and Projects. The students are coached and encouraged through remedial teaching and academic guidance. The results of the department remain excellent and our students secure positions in the University. The good positions are achieved by our Department students in various Universities in higher studies. The Department has also achieved success by guiding and providing facilities for students to qualify in competitive examinations.test