M.Sc. Zoology

M.Sc. Zoology course was started in 2010 in the School of Life Sciences. The intake capacity of this course is 20 students per year. This course was started with an intension that for the students who pass the B. Sc. Course as one of the optional subject and willing to continue their education in the subject Zoology as PG course. The meritorious students have an opportunity to study this subject in the University campus with minimum, essential fees as decided by SRTM Univ. Nanded. Some of the important objectives of this course are:

• To generate the human resource in the form of learned students and researchers in the subject zoology.
• To make aware the students about local, National and Global Faunal and floral biodiversity, the dynamics in biodiversity and its reasons, to conserve it for sustainable utilization.
• To introduce the students about use of animal resource for entrepreneurship development and to generate employment.

M.Sc. Biotechnology

The main objective of two years (CBCS) M. Sc. Biotechnology program is to educate diversified group of students with background in biology, chemistry, agriculture, Pharmacy and other Biophysical sciences for careers in educational and research institutions, government and Pharmaceutical Industries. The program motivate students from multiple discipline to experience research in the field of Biotechnology.

Program objectives are three fold

• To prepare the students for careers in academic, government, industry and allied health fields.
• To engage students in areas not experienced in previous academics and bring them to a base line which allow them to conduct applied research.
• To provide interdisciplinary research and educational opportunities to solve problems that will improve quality of life.

M.Sc. Microbiology

• To provide fundamental and advanced knowledge in order to produce creative and imaginative microbiologist.
• To practice Microbiological laboratory techniques in support of various industrial fermentation.
• To equip student with knowledge of applied branches of Microbiology.

Outcome :

• Masters programme in microbiology will address & satisfy needs like; Skilled Microbiologist for industries and fundamental research
• M.sc microbiology student with have knowledge in depth about microbial diversity, physiology & metabolism pathogenicity, Resistance, Microbial genetics, bioinstrumentation, Agricultural & pharmaceutical Microbiology.

M.Sc. BOTANY

Learning Objectives:

• To provide an updated education to the students at large in order to know the importance and scope of the discipline and to provide mobility to students from one School or University or State to other. 
• To update curriculum by introducing recent advances in the subject and enable the students to face NET, SET, UPSC and other competitive examinations successfully. 
• To expose themselves to the diversity amongst life forms. 
• To develop a scientific attitude to make students open minded, critical and curious. 
• To develop an ability to work on their own and to make them fit for the society. 
• To develop skill in practical work, experiments, equipments and laboratory use along with collection and interpretation of plant materials and data. 
• To make aware of natural resources and environment and the importance of conserving the same. 
• To develop ability for the application of the acquired knowledge in the fields of life so as to make our country self reliant and self sufficient. 
• To appreciate and apply ethical principles to plant science research and studies.

Outcome of Program:

This program will train and orient the students in the field of diversity of different plant life forms, Fundamentals of Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bioinstrumentation, r-DNA Technology, Taxonomy of Angiosperms and Systematics, Plant Biotechnology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Phytochemistry and Phytotherapy in relation to Environment and Agriculture as well as Biotechnological, Pharmaceutical and Herbal Industries. This will help the students for their career development.

Skill Enhancement Courses being offered during this program like Technology of Fruit and Vegetable Processing and Technology of Biofertilizer Production will provide job opportunities and additional specific skills to the students for self employability through the development of their own enterprises.

Skill Development Courses like Communication Skills in English or Foreign Language-French or Spanish shall help the students to develop the skills in the respective language.

Open Elective Courses of their own choice from the Other Schools of the Campus or any other Institute or from online Courses like MOOC-NPTEL-SWAYAM will help the students to protect their interest across the Discipline.