The School of Life Sciences presently consists of four Departments namely,

• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
• Zoology

This School is an active centre for post-graduate teaching and research in frontier areas of Biology. The major thrust areas of research activities include Immunology, Endocrinology, Reproductive Physiology, Limnology, Genetics, Forestry, Enzymology, Medical Biochemistry, Radiation Biology, Carcinogenesis and Nitrogen Fixation. The Departments under this School have well qualified faculty members, actively involved in teaching and research, many of whom have international reputation and collaborative research programmes with international research groups. They have won wide acclaim in their areas of research and have received several awards. The Departments of Biochemistry, Botany and Zoology are currently being supported by UGC under the Special Assistance Programme (SAP) and COSIST. The graduates from this School are successful in obtaining good employment and research positions both nationally and internationally.