The College of Basic Sciences & Humanities was established in 1960 along with the inception of the University. It is a NAAC accredited and ISO 9001:2000 certified institution. The vision of the college has been to provide substantive orientation in basic and applied sciences by teaching and research in agriculture and allied sciences and technology.
Besides assisting in teaching and research in other faculties, the college runs 12 P.G. and 9 Ph. D. programmes in different disciplines of science. The college carries the onus of instructional responsibilities in all the academic programmes of the university from of 15% to 32% at Undergraduate and 15% to 46% at the Postgraduate level. Each year the faculty of the college teaches 240 courses at the postgraduatelevel to about 1500 students and 50 courses to about 6050 students at the UG level.
All the technological and scientific advancements are not possible without a sound background of basic sciences. The basic theories of science like physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology have been vital to evolve the advance sciences like nanotechnology, biophysics, biotechnology, and many others which have strengthen the present and will ease the future of the society. G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, one of the reputed university of Northern India has emerged as a scientific hub with College of Basic Sciences & Humanities as one of its premier centres. The staff of college has worked day and night to produce the elites able to carry the lantern of science further ahead. Our alumni are at the prestigious positions in various sectors giving back to the society what they acquired in their Alma Mater. Paying respect to the need of the hour, we have included modern scientific courses as well as Biotechnology, Biophysics, etc, which have the power to change the future for the betterment. There are ten (10) departments in the college and all are working to a fine line of perfection. All the departments are getting honored at the national and international level and have much educational collaboration for which the web page of the respective departments can be referred to. Furthermore, we realize the need of strong extra-curricular background and for the same we have a college society, Science and Humanities Society and various departmental student bodies under the guidance of faculty members to organize various events. In a nutshell, from the day we are associated with this wonderful institution, we have devoted everything we could to make it better in all the prospects so as to provide an overall development of our students. We are consistently producing a very elite human resource with good academic record, brilliant extracurricular and strong moral values. I wish we let not this pace abate and continue our exemplary work in the field of education.
The founding fathers of the university envisioned a strong base in basic and applied sciences as bedrock on which the foundation of teaching and research in agriculture, allied sciences and technology could be laidhence, the School of Basic Sciences & Humanities was established which was later upgraded to College of Basic Sciences & Humanities (C.B.S. & H.) in 1972.The College of Basic Sciences & Humanities has been one of the main constituent colleges of the University.
| Name | Designation | Phone Number(O) |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. A. K. Shukla | Dean, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities | 05944-233374 |
| Dr. Sanjeev Agarwal | Head, Department of Biochemistry | - |
| Dr. P. B. Rao | Head, Department of Biological Sciences | 05944-233350 |
| Dr. A. K. Pant | Head, Department of Chemistry | 05944-234503 |
| Dr. J. P. N. Rai | Head, Department of Environmental Science | 05944-233321 |
| Dr. B. Mohan Kumar | Head, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences | 05944-233346 |
| Dr. A. K. Shukla | Head, Department of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science | 05944-233350 |
| Dr. Reeta Goel | Head, Department of Microbiology | 05944-233341 |
| Dr. Anil Kumar | Head, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering | 05944-233898 |
| Dr. H.M. Agarwal | Head, Department of Physics | 05944-233331 |
| Dr. Atul Kumar | Head, Department of Plant Physiology | 05944-233473 |
Responsible for strengthening the teaching activities & sorting out the problems of students.
Responsible for research activities in the college.
Responsible for strengthening the teaching activities & sorting out the problems of students.
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
College of Basic Sciences and Humanities
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
B. Tech (Biotechnology) Programme
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology is the first State Agriculture University in the country, established in the year 1960, on land grant pattern. Right from its inception, it has played a key role in ushering ‘Green Revolution’ in the country. Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug recognized it as the harbinger of Green Revolution in India. The University continues to play pivotal role in integration of teaching and research with industrial activities. The University has great strength in Biotechnology, Microbiology, Vaccines, Bio-fertilizers, Post-Harvest & Process Engineering, Food Technology, etc. The University has twice been adjudged as the Best State Agricultural University by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt. of India.
The Department of Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering is housed in a separate wing of the college and has 10 function based laboratories with elaborate experimental & research facilities in the areas of:
Pantnagar Biotechnology Program was incepted in the year 1988, under the faculty of Basic Sciences & Humanities and the Department of Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering as the nodal centre which has now completed 29 years successfully with National as well as International Recognition. DBT has supported extensively in providing quality human resource, creating infrastructure for Bio-informatics centre, strengthening research through various modes.
Right to Information (RTI) is an Act of the Indian Parliament enforced from the year 2005, to provide for a practical regime for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities. This aims to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology being a Government Univeristy, is covered under this act. For RTI queries please write to:
Pantnagar is about 250 kilometers from Delhi, 360 kilometers from Lucknow, 90 kilometers from Moradabad, 75 kilometers from Bareilly and 65 kilometers from Nainital by road. It is connected to the rest of world by the Delhi Nainital National Highway and the Bareilly Nainital Highway. A large number of state and interstate buses fly on these roads. Pantnagar Railway Station, on the Lucknow, Bareilly, Lalkuan section of North East railways, is about 4 km east of the University administrative building. Haldi road Railway station, on the Delhi Rampur Kathgodam section of northern and north eastern railways is about 3 kilometers west of the University Administrative buildings.
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Persons coming from Delhi may board the Ranikhet Express and get down at Haldi Road Station where the University bus will be available for Internal transport. Else, they can travel by any bus plying towards Haldwani via Moradabad Rampur and Rudrapur, and get down at Phoolbagh, two kms west of the Administrative Building.
Persons coming from Delhi may also use the Air services from Delhi to Pantnagar Airport. Flight is available on Sunday,Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday from Delhi Airport as well as Pantnagar Airport. You can check the website of Air India for more details.
Persons coming from Lucknow may board the Nainital Express and get down at Pantnagar Station where University bus will be available for internal transport. Else, they can travel by any bus plying towards Haldwani via Bareilly and get down at Nagla, near Pantnagar Station.
Persons coming from Agra may board the Kumaon Express and get down at Pantnagar Station.
Persons from far east may reach Haldi Road station by Howarah Kathgodam Express.