B.Sc. Botany at 8 Central Universities 2027: Seats, Fees, Entrance

B.Sc. Botany in Central Universities

8 Central Universities offer B.Sc. Botany. The 6 that print an intake have 1,637 seats between them, the most at HNBGU (1,358), AMU (110) and GGV (75). Admission is through CUET (UG) at 7 and the university's own entrance test at 1.

Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet.

Universities

Seats counted

1,637

Main entrance

CUET (UG)

Duration

4 years

B.Sc. Botany: seats, fee and entrance at each university

Sorted by seats. Narrow the list by state or entrance route, and use the bookmark to keep a shortlist.

University	Programme	Seats	Fee as printed	Entrance
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal UniversitySrinagar, Uttarakhand	B.Sc. (Honours) Botany8 semesters Eligibility B.Sc. is admitted in two groups. Mathematics group: 10+2 with at least 45% marks in aggregate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Life Science group: 10+2 with at least 45% marks in Chemistry and Biology. The percentage is for the General category. Relaxation for reserved categories is as per Government of India and university rules. Full details at HNBGU	1,358	Tuition Rs. 1,080 a year	CUET (UG)
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10	B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany8 Semesters Eligibility Senior Secondary School Certificate with English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / Biology/ Geography/ Computer Science or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate. Note: For admission to B.Sc. (Hons./Research) with Botany/Zoology as Major Subject, the candidate should have passed Biology at the qualifying examination. Full details at AMU	110	Rs. 11,900 at admission	AMU admission test
Guru Ghasidas VishwavidyalayaBilaspur, Chhattisgarh	B.Sc. (Honours) Botany4 years, under NEP 2020 Eligibility Minimum 50% in aggregate at 10+2 level with the Biology, Physics and Chemistry group from a recognised board or equivalent. Minimum age 16 years on 1 July 2026; no upper age limit. Full details at GGV	75	Rs. 7,050 in the first semester	CUET (UG)
Visva-Bharati UniversityShantiniketan, West Bengal	B.Sc. (Honours) Botany4 years (8 semesters) Eligibility Any 10+2 pass student, regardless of stream, is eligible to apply for admission to any UG course. Full details at VBU	47	Rs. 6,745 in the first year	CUET (UG)
Indira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityAmarkantak, Madhya Pradesh	B.Sc. Botany (Honours / Honours with Research)4 years Eligibility Passed 10+2 from a recognised board or institution with a minimum of 45% in aggregate for General, EWS and OBC candidates and 40% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. The subjects required at 10+2 are given in the CUET (UG) mapping of the university. Full details at IGNTU	25	Rs. 3,300 in the first semester	CUET (UG)
Rajiv Gandhi UniversityItanagar, Arunachal Pradesh	B.Sc. Botany (4 Year)4 years Eligibility Class XII (10+2 or Intermediate) in the Science stream (Life Science); the subject combination is given in the bulletin. Full details at RGU	22	Rs. 8,700 at admission	CUET (UG)
Central Tribal University of Andhra PradeshVizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh	B.Sc. Botany (Honours / Honours with Research)4 years Eligibility A pass in 10+2 or equivalent with Botany or Biology as a subject from a recognised board with at least 45% marks in aggregate for General, OBC and EWS candidates and 40% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Full details at CTUAP	Not printed	Rs. 3,020 in the first year	CUET (UG)
University of DelhiNew DelhiNIRF #5	B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany Eligibility Passed Class XII or an equivalent examination from a single recognised board, and appeared in CUET UG in one of the subject combinations below. Full details at DU	Not printed	Not printed	CUET (UG)

How B.Sc. Botany seats are filled

CUET (UG) guide: dates, pattern and syllabus

B.Sc. Botany by state

Uttarakhand 1 Uttar Pradesh 1 Chhattisgarh 1 West Bengal 1 Madhya Pradesh 1 Arunachal Pradesh 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Delhi 1

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Questions about B.Sc. Botany

How many Central Universities offer B.Sc. Botany?

8 Central Universities offer B.Sc. Botany in 2026-27: HNBGU, AMU, GGV, VBU, IGNTU, RGU, CTUAP and DU.

How many seats does B.Sc. Botany have in Central Universities?

1,637 seats are printed for B.Sc. Botany at 6 Central Universities. The largest intakes are at HNBGU (1,358), AMU (110), GGV (75), VBU (47) and IGNTU (25). 2 more universities offer the course without printing an intake.

Which entrance exam is needed for B.Sc. Botany in Central Universities?

Admission to B.Sc. Botany is through CUET (UG) (7 universities) and the university's own entrance test (1 university).

What is the fee of B.Sc. Botany in Central Universities?

Each university prints its fee on its own basis (a semester, a year, at admission or the whole programme), so the table gives every fee as printed and does not rank them. 7 of the 8 programmes here have a printed fee.

In which states can I study B.Sc. Botany at a Central University?

B.Sc. Botany is offered at Central Universities in 8 states and union territories. The most choices are in Uttarakhand (1), Uttar Pradesh (1), Chhattisgarh (1), West Bengal (1), Madhya Pradesh (1) and Arunachal Pradesh (1).

What is the eligibility for B.Sc. Botany?

Eligibility is set by each university: the qualifying degree or subjects, the minimum marks and the relaxation for reserved categories differ. Open "Eligibility" under a programme in the table for that university's rule, or the programme's page for the full text.

How to read these figures

Seats are the intake the university has printed for the programme. Where a university prints none, the cell says so and the programme is left out of the totals.
Fee is shown exactly as printed, with its basis (a semester, a year, at admission, the whole programme or a credit). Two fees on different bases are not ranked against each other.
Entrance is the route the university names for that programme this year. The CUET (PG) paper code is shown where the university lists one.
Each row opens the programme's own page on this site, with its seat matrix, eligibility and the document the figures were read from.
Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet. Last data update: 14 November 2026.