M.Sc. in Pant Pathology

 What is M.Sc. in Plant Pathology?

M.Sc. in Plant Pathology is essentially aimed at offering eligible candidates an advanced learning in plant diseases and their management. The program plays a vital role in familiarizing students with:

• issues relating to crop protection
• environmental issues caused by excessive usage of pesticides
• disease-causing organisms in plants
• factors that are responsible for plant epidemics and their effective protection from pathogens.
• technical training in emerging uses and effects of pesticides on plants.
• topics such as pathogens, pests, plant disease resistances, transgenic, biotechnology and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
• identifying and managing plant diseases
• environmentally friendly applications for plant protection
• tools for handling research work in all areas of plant pathology.

The program lays emphasis on research methodology and enhancing analytical thinking skills in students for handling plant-related problems and solving them effectively. Students are exposed to lessons in theory, practical, seminars, demonstrations, field visits, and group discussions and given first-hand experience.

Why Study M.Sc. Plant Pathology?

In Plant Pathology is essentially aimed at offering eligible candidates an advanced learning in plant diseases and their management. The program plays a vital role in familiarizing students with: issues relating to crop protection.

 Scope of the Course:

Successful postgraduates of the course are lucratively employed in:

institutions, horticulture, and agriculture-based establishments

• Government and private sectors, banks, food, commodity, and biotechnology companies
• plantations, agriculture machinery industries
• maintenance of public parks, agricultural universities
• research units, botanical gardens, forestry etc.

Thy are hired for roles such as:

• marketing officers, professors, plant breeders
• logistic coordinators, pest control, field and forest officers, managers.

Successful postgraduates interested in pursuing further studies in the discipline may go for Ph.D. or M.Phil. in Plant Protection, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Nematology, Weed Sciences, and such branches.

Plant Pathology postgraduates can work as Plant Geneticists, Plant Breeders, Aquatic Botanists, Limnologists, Physiologists, Plant Pathologists, Professors, Consultants, and Agricultural Engineers or Inspectors at district or State levels.

M.Sc. in Plant Pathology: Syllabus:

 Eligibility:

• Graduation in Biological Science or Agriculture, completed from a recognized university
• A minimum aggregate score of 50% at the level of graduation.