Department of Botany

History

The Department of Botany was established in 2011 at the old campus at Asufii. Mrs. Sunita Gurumayum, M.Sc., NET, served as the faculty in charge.

Between 2011 and 2022, the department supervised forty students and produced S. Adaziia Krichena, who secured the top rank at Manipur University in the year 2021.

Motto

Scientiem et illuminationem

(Latin: Knowledge and Enlightenment)

Vision

To conduct cutting-edge research, teaching, and outreach on life’s patterns and processes, with a focus on plants and biodiversity.

Mission

• To create an exceptional academic environment that inspires young minds, faculty, and communities to uphold the department’s vision.
• To develop a concrete understanding of plants and their environments at local, regional, and global levels.
• To promote biodiversity, evolution, and systematics through academic excellence and research initiatives.