Faculty of Natural Sciences - Lahore College for Women University

Department of
Botany
Overview
Botany is one of the natural science subjects. Since 1922, Biology is being taught in F.Sc classes whereas
B.Sc started in 1956 in the Lahore College for Women Lahore. Mrs.Dilara Muqeet was the first head of
Biology Department; next head of department was Ms. Prem Madan who worked throughout the career with
missionary zeal for the promotion of department. Mrs. Khatoon Zahoor succeeded Ms. Prem Madan, she
was another prominent professor of the era who put in commendable efforts in starting post graduate
classes (M.Sc Botany) in 1993. Mrs. Dilara Muqeet, Ms. Prem Madan, Mrs. Khatoon Zahoor, Mrs. Shamim
Sattar, Mrs. Rashida Zafar and Mrs. Zafar Hussain chaired the department with due course of time. Botany
Department is offering BS four year degree programs (started in 2005), MS & Ph.D (started in 2009). Botany
department has also established a botanical garden at Jallo Park, Lahore and a Molecular Genetics
Research Lab at the Lahore campus
Job OPPORTUNITIES
• Teaching at various Public & Private sector educational institutes
• Researchers in scientific research institutes (PCSIR, NIAB, NIBGE, Punjab Seed
Corporation, Agriculture and Horticulture)
Learning OBJECTIVES
BS PROGRAM
• The overarching aim of Botany is to produce graduates,
post graduate & doctorate that have better understanding
in plant science.
• To prepare well skilled females in the field who can
fulfill the demand of the job market on national &
international level to provide a new get up to botany as
a subject, making it more appreciable and attractive for
the human resource demands.
• To make the female members of Pakistani society
groomed, creative & confident to step down in the
practical life.
Prof. Dr. Farah Khan
Head of the Department
Degree Programs OFFERED
• BS Botany
• MS Botany
• PhD Botany
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