A Botanist studies plants and is primarily concerned with research into their structure, properties, and biochemical processes. They use this knowledge to develop and promote environmental protection programs, improve plant growing techniques and identify and extract plant products used in medicines, food, fabrics and other products.
Personal Competencies
You like working outdoors
You like to do experiments
You like Science and Maths
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Botany
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree in the same or related subject.
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Botany. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. St Xavier's College, Ahmedabad 2. Hindu College, Delhi 3. Government Arts College, Coimbatore 4. Farook College, Kozhikode 5. Osmania University College For Women, Hyderabad 6. Maharaja's College, Ernakulam 7. Government Holkar Science College, Indore 8. Scottish Church College, Kolkata
Private Institutes (Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Fergusson College, Pune 2. Mount Carmel College, Bangalore 3. PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 4. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai 5. Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira 6. Sir Parashurambhau College, Pune 7. St Joseph's College, Bangalore 8. KJ Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai
*NPTEL- National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 45,000 -1,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This may vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visithttp://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit* *(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Private Research Laboratories, Biotechnology Firms, Pharmaceutical Companies, Colleges and Universities, Chemical Industry and others
Work Environment: The job requires physical activity. You need not handle a team. Local travel is a part of this job role. Part-time work and contractual jobs are available. Organizations usually work for 5 to 6 days a week and 9 to 10 hours every day. This may vary from organization to organization.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Trainee → Botanist → Senior Botanist → Lead Researcher
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Botanist ranges between from INR 16,166-83,333* per month.
Janaki Ammal is a well-known botanist. Her work primarily focused on cytogenetics, phytogeography, and plant breedings. She obtained an Honours degree in Botany from the Presidency College and then moved to the University of Michigan in 1924, obtaining a Master's degree in Botany in 1926 on a Barbour Scholarship. She received the Padma Shri in 1977, and was credited for her efforts in improving indigenous sugarcane variety. She also helped in the analysis of the geographical distribution of sugarcane across the country. Ammal lived and worked in the Centre’s Field Laboratory at Maduravoyal until her death in February 1984.*
Botanist
NCS Code: 2131.0400 | SC0091. Complete 10 + 2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Botany
OR
Complete a Bachelor's degree followed by a Master's degree in the same or related subject.
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Botany.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. St Xavier's College, Ahmedabad
2. Hindu College, Delhi
3. Government Arts College, Coimbatore
4. Farook College, Kozhikode
5. Osmania University College For Women, Hyderabad
6. Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
7. Government Holkar Science College, Indore
8. Scottish Church College, Kolkata
Private Institutes
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Fergusson College, Pune
2. Mount Carmel College, Bangalore
3. PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
4. Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
5. Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira
6. Sir Parashurambhau College, Pune
7. St Joseph's College, Bangalore
8. KJ Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Mumbai
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_bt17/preview
• Coursera - https://in.coursera.org/courses?query=botany
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/topic/botany/
*NPTEL- National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 45,000 -1,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This may vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Private Research Laboratories, Biotechnology Firms, Pharmaceutical Companies, Colleges and Universities, Chemical Industry and others
Work Environment: The job requires physical activity. You need not handle a team. Local travel is a part of this job role. Part-time work and contractual jobs are available. Organizations usually work for 5 to 6 days a week and 9 to 10 hours every day. This may vary from organization to organization.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Trainee → Botanist → Senior Botanist → Lead Researcher
The approx. salary of a Botanist ranges between from INR 16,166-83,333* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Botanist/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Janaki Ammal is a well-known botanist. Her work primarily focused on cytogenetics, phytogeography, and plant breedings. She obtained an Honours degree in Botany from the Presidency College and then moved to the University of Michigan in 1924, obtaining a Master's degree in Botany in 1926 on a Barbour Scholarship. She received the Padma Shri in 1977, and was credited for her efforts in improving indigenous sugarcane variety. She also helped in the analysis of the geographical distribution of sugarcane across the country. Ammal lived and worked in the Centre’s Field Laboratory at Maduravoyal until her death in February 1984.*
Source: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/indian-botanists.php
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
botanist, plant scientist, plant researcher