The Department of Basic science, established in 2017, is one of the leading Departments of India in the field of teaching and research in plant sciences. For about four decades after its establishment, the Department was recognized for teaching and research in the areas of Genetics plant breeding, plant physiology, Environmental science. After that, in keeping pace with the advances in various aspects of Plant Sciences, the department introduced courses on Genetics, plant breeding ,plant physiology, Environmental science, Plant Biotechnology.