Gujarat Ayurved University
 
Master Degree in Medicinal Plants Sciences (M.Sc. medicinal plants) (under PGT SFC Cell)
 
Aims & Objects
 
1. To adopt multidisciplinary approach for comprehensive teaching of all aspects related to medicinal plants.
   
2. To generate skilled manpower to meet the present and future requirement of human resources in the field of medicinal plant resources development.
   
3. To provide distinctive education and training on all aspects of medicinal plants.
 
Duration: 2 years
 
Eligibility:
 
Qualification
 
Graduate in any of the following disciplines: Botany as a subject in Graduation, Pharmacy, Agriculture or Ayurveda.
 
Age
 
Minimum 20 years
 
Starting of Session
 
July, each year.
 
Number of Students in one academic session
 
15 (Few seats are reserved for Foreign students)
 
Medium of teaching
 
English
 
Course Contents (Brief outlines): The course has been divided into 3 parts. 
 
a. Medico-Botanical Sciences,
   
b. Agricultural Sciences,
   
c. Phytochemical and pharmaceutical Sciences, Including material, Personnel and resources management.
 
Medico-Botanical Sciences
 
a. Introduction to medicinal plants.
   
b. Morphological Studies of the plants.
   
c. Areas of occurrence and ecological studies.
   
d Important identifying characters.
   
e Useful parts and their specific characters, properties and uses. Season & method of collection of different parts viz. root, stem, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and exudates.
 
Agricultural Sciences
 
a. Area, Land and Topography
   
b. Soil Conditions
   
c. Preparation of the land for cultivation
   
d Nursery
   
e Sowing, Germination and Transplanting
   
f Irrigation
   
g Use of fertilizers and manures
   
h Care from fungi, pests, etc.
   
i Weeding and harvesting
 
 phytochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
 
a. Macro/Microscopic, Chemical, Pharmacognostical and Pharmacological studies of the crude drugs (Both modern & Ayurvedic aspects)
   
b. Material, personnel and recourses management aspects related to medicinal plant resources development
   
c aspects of formulation development
   
d. Dravyaguna vigyana
   
Mode of Examination
 
Annual, at the end of each academic year.
 
Fee
 
Rs.40000 per annum in 4 installments for Indian Students and US $ 200 per month for foreigners- 40%concession in Tuition fee and registration fee for candidates from SAARC countries and NRI sponsored candidates.
 
Application fee
 
Rs. 1000 (US$ 20 for foreign students)
 
Lodging
 
Foreign students will be provided accommodation in International Scholarrs Hostel. At present there is no hostel facility for candidates from India.
 
Admission Proceedure:
Applications invited from qualified candidates through Uni. website and news paper ad, during June every year.
Admission on the basis of merit followed by couseling.
 
 
Contact Us
 
Phone:
+91-288-2661315 

Fax:
+91-288-2676856 

Email: 
directoripgt@ayurveduniversity.com 
 
 
 
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Last Updated on 28/03/2024 14:28 @Gujarat Ayurved University