Head of School  - Professor Anand Tyagi, BScAgr Agra, MScAgr Ban., PhD Hisar.

The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS) consists of the two divisions of Biology and Chemistry and offers degrees in these science areas. While the emphasis is on producing graduates ready to take on professional positions in various work areas in the region, strengthening of various research areas such as natural products, conservation and biodiversity, and environmental issues are but some of the research initiatives which have also been encouraged. Many of the findings from these projects have been documented in local and international scientific journals. 
 
 
Division of Biology
The Division of Biology has developed a range of courses which provide a balance between traditional studies in biology and modern advances in biological research ranging from molecules to communities.  The Division has facilities and expertise in laboratory-based research in a range of areas, including tissue culture, microbiology, animal physiology, plant physiology and electrophoresis. We also have a range of field equipment and relevant expertise. We are perfectly placed for field studies of tropical terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems.
 
Division of Chemistry
Chemistry is the central science.  All aspects of technical development require people with expertise in chemistry.  A basic chemical education is required by doctors, dentists, engineers, agriculturalists, foresters, factory managers, etc.  Thus, there is a continuing need for chemistry teachers in the region.  In addition there is an increasing need for graduates with some chemistry background for work in industry as quality control staff, production managers and in a range of government and private research laboratories, e.g. mineral exploration, environmental pollution monitoring, agriculture.  The contribution of chemistry graduates to regional development is considerable.
 
Courses at the 100- and 200-levels provide a basic framework in the important aspects of modern chemistry - atomic and molecular structure, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, inorganic, spectroscopy, structure and mechanism in organic / inorganic chemistry.  This `basic' knowledge is then applied at the 300-level to topics of considerable regional importance - instrumental analysis, industrial chemistry, environmental chemistry and marine chemistry.  In this way students are given a clear indication of how the principles of chemistry are important in the world around them.